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Davidson was born in Hydaburg Alaska, in 1946 (T'saahl Eagle Clan). He is the son of Claude Davidson, grandson of Robert and Florence Davidson, and great grandson of Charles Edenshaw. He began carving about the age of 12, under the guidance of his father and grandfather. He apprenticed to Bill Reid in 1965 and attended the Vancouver Art School for 2 years. In 1968, he taught at the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art at 'Ksan. He was 'adopted' by Joe David in 1981. He works in silver, gold, argillite, wood and silkscreen prints. Robert returned to his family's traditional home of Masset to erect the first totem pole on Haida Gwaii in the 20th century. He demonstrated carving at Man and His World in Montreal, and was Canadian delegate to the World's Craft Council Convention in Dublin, Ireland in 1970. Some of Davidson's exhibitions include, Arts of the Raven, a one man show at the Vancouver Museum (1971), the Legacy, Cycles at the MOA (1979), Eagle of the Dawn at the Vancouver Art Gallery (1993) and The Abstract Edge at MOA (2004).

Born: 1946-11-04

Davidson was born in Hydaburg, Alaska, to Claude and Vivian Davidson (T'saahl Eagle Clan). His Haida name is G̲uud San Glans which means "Eagle of the Dawn". He is the grandson of Robert and Florence Davidson, and great-grandson of Charles Edenshaw. He began carving about the age of 12, under the guidance of his father and grandfather. He apprenticed to Bill Reid in 1965 and attended the Vancouver Art School for 2 years. In 1968, he taught at the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art at 'Ksan. He was 'adopted' by Joe David in 1981. He works in silver, gold, argillite, wood and silkscreen prints. Robert returned to his family's traditional home of Masset to erect the first totem pole on Haida Gwaii in the 20th century. He demonstrated carving at Man and His World in Montreal, and was Canadian delegate to the World's Craft Council Convention in Dublin, Ireland in 1970. Some of Davidson's exhibitions include, Arts of the Raven, a one man show at the Vancouver Museum (1971), the Legacy, Cycles at MOA (1979), Eagle of the Dawn at the Vancouver Art Gallery (1993) and The Abstract Edge at MOA (2004).

Born: 1946-11-04