TWO LOONS Richard Hunt Iconic Loonie 25 Years Silver Coin 1$ Canada 2012
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TWO LOONS Richard Hunt Iconic Loonie 25 Years Silver Coin 1$ Canada 2012 Richard HuntRichard Hunt was born in Alert Bay, British Columbia in 1951 but has lived most of his life in Victoria, where he completed his high school education.He began carving with his father, the late Henry Hunt, at the age of thirteen. In 1973, Richard began work at the Royal British Columbia Museum as an apprentice carver under his father. The following year he assumed the duties of chief carver in the Thunderbird Park Carving Program. He remained in the museum in that capacity for twelve years. In 1986, Mr. Hunt resigned to begin a new career as a freelance artist. He comes from a family of internationally respected artists, which include his father Henry Hunt and his grandfather Mungo Martin. In 1991, Richard Hunt received the Order of British Columbia "in recognition of serving with the greatest distinction and excellence in a field of endeavor benefiting the people of the Province of British Columbia and elsewhere." This prestigious award program was established in 1990. Richard is the first native artist to be so recognized. In 1994, Richard received the most prestigious award of his career, The Order of Canada. "The Order was established in 1967 as a means of recognizing outstanding achievement, honouring those who have given services to Canada,
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