Aaron Nelson-Moody, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Aaron Nelson-Moody

Canadian artist

Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1967

Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Profession: wood carver

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Aaron Nelson-Moody

  • Aaron "Splash" Nelson-Moody (Tawx'sin Yexwulla, born 14 April 1967) is a Squamish carver working in the Coast Salish tradition.
  • Nelson-Moody's works include the doors to the B.C.-Canada pavilion at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
  • He also creates Coast Salish based jewellery.Nelson-Moody's Squamish name of Tawx'sin Yexwulla means "Splashing Eagle" giving rise to his nickname of "Splash".
  • He started as a carver, but branched out to jewelry when he looked for local Coast Salish jewelry for his wife but found little, and decided to make it.Nelson-Moody was commissioned to work on the doors for the Turin Winter Olympics a year before their installation.
  • The doors were made from red cedar.
  • Based on a Coast Salish legend, the doors feature an eagle with a sun rising out.

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