Albany, Clayton
Clay Albany (ƛ̓ikʷeʔnəŋ) is an emerging artist as wood carver and teacher residing in the Songhees Nation community in Victoria, BC. He is of mixed ancestry from Lekwungen and Ditidaht through his father and mixed northern European descent through his mother.
About the age of ten Clay began learning traditional tool making and carving under the guidance of Fabian Quocksister; later with Clarence Dick Jr. and Ned Matilpi, learning Salish and Ditidaht styles. Over the years he has worked alongside various artists including cousin, Dylan Thomas.
Clay graduated out of School District 61 in 2008, having spent two years working on a yellow cedar podium, still utilized by the Indigenous Education Department for their annual ceremonies. He has also worked extensively with the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, and been featured in their publications.
