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Discover the captivating world of the Ts'msyen Artist, Morgan Asoyuf. Immerse yourself in rich cultural expressions through Morgan's indigenous art. Explore now & be inspired!
Morgan Asoyuf (nee. Green) was born March 24, 1984 in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, to parents Henry Green and Jean Gardiner. Morgan is Ts'msyen Eagle Clan from Lax Kwallams, B.C.
Morgans artistic career started with Blanche Macdonald Centres Fashion Design Diploma, and an interest in painting Ts’msyen designs. She carved cedar and alder while working with Henry Green, learning about the properties of the wood and how to properly care for it.
She took Bronze Casting at The Crucible art compound in Oakland, where industry professionals taught her both investment mold and sand casting.
In 2010 Morgan began studying at Vancouver Metal Art School under Gerold Mueller, a goldsmith from Pforzheim, Germany. She received diplomas in both jewelry design and stone cutting, learning special techniques such as hollow construction, custom stone cutting, and advanced soldering.
Morgan has studied design and engraving with Haida artist, Richard Adkins. She also attended Revere Academy in San Francisco for gem setting courses.
Select Art Highlights:
2024
Upcoming shows: Women Carvers of the Northwest Coast Exhibition, Audain Art Museum, November 16, 2024 - May 5, 2025
2023
Super Natural: Place and Practice: Artist Perspective with Morgan Asoyuf, Canadian Society of Decorative Arts/Cercle canadien des arts décoratifs 2023 Vancouver Symposium (Saturday, September 9th, 2023), Link to presentation: https://player.vimeo.com/video/864176344?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479
Royal Canadian Mint Puzzle Coin: The Royal Canadian Mint selected a design by Morgan Asoyuf to be featured on a pure silver puzzle coin. The title of the coin 'The Celestial Circle' "permeates all aspects of life on the Northwest Coast, home to the Ts’msyen peoples. Human beings are inextricably linked to nature, its cycles and patterns mirrored in the heavens and depicted across the eight pieces that form this 99.99% pure silver puzzle coin set."
2019
“Royal Portrait” commemorating northwest coast matriarchial power, solo exhibition by Ts’msyen artist Morgan Asoyuf, The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Vancouver, BC.
2014
"Ts'msyen Transforming" Ts’msyen artist Morgan Asoyuf, The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, Vancouver, BC.
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