Ben HENRY - Sculptor in Stone

Ben Henry, Tay Hon Die Ta (Piercing Heaven), was born January 18, 1950 into the Onondaga Tribe, a member of the Deer Clan. He is a traditionalist which means that he is not a member of the band, observes the old traditions and teachings and does not accept government funding. He moved to St. Catherines from Ohsweken at age seven. Ben moved back to Ohsweken in his early teens, worked as a steel worker on high rises and eventually established his own construction company. He started wood carving at seventeen and changed to steatite (commonly referred to as soapstone)in 1982. He is self-taught and his works have been featured in shows since 1984.

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BH006 - SAMPLE - Eagle	BH014 - SAMPLE - Eagle - 2	BH015 - SAMPLE - Spirit of the Eagle	BH018 - Family Circle
BH021 - Laying Bear - 2	BH024 - SAMPLE - Walking Bear	BH027 - SAMPLE - Three Sisters	BH032 - SAMPLE - Spirit of the Wolf - 2
BH039 - SAMPLE - Great Tree of Peace	BH047 - Sitting Bear 2	BH060 - Great Tree of Peace	BH065 - Guardian of the Dreamer
BH069 - SAMPLE - Mother Earth	BH070 - SAMPLE - Eagle	BH071 - Bear and Cub	BH072 - Dreamer
BH074 - Loon	BH080 - The Chief - SAMPLE	BH085 - Guardian of Mother Earth - SAMPLE	BH086 - Mother Earth - SAMPLE
BH098 - Mother Earth - SAMPLE