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Lloyd Wadhams (now known as Lloyd Wadhams Sr.) learned to carve at a young age and was taught to carve by Chief Henry Speck. He attended St. Michael's School in Alert Bay, but left school at 13 to take up carving. For the next eleven years he worked as fisherman, and carved in the off season. His first major carving was an 8-foot pole carved for the Lieutenant Governor in 1957. In 1965 he moved to Vancouver to seriously work on tourist art and found it unprofitable. In 1967 Lloyd Wadhams carved four totem poles for the "Columbian" newspaper, which were presented to the citizens of New Westminister, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Surrey to honour Canada's centenary. He began to work in silver in 1970, and this became his medium of choice in later years. He is known for his bold designs and the strength of his carving. He also trained his son, Lloyd Wadhams Jr., in wood and silver carving.

Born: 1938
Died: 1992