Shawn Hunt is a Heiltsuk artist born in Waglisla (Bella Bella), British Columbia. His practice is informed by his Indigenous heritage and the accompanying visual culture and traditions. Hunt develops characters and narratives, bringing them to life through sculpture and painting using traditional Northwest Coast design principles known as formline. Using symbolic representation as a way to access alternative worlds, Hunt's imagery is ever-changing and shapeshifting, offering a contemporary interpretation of Heiltsuk cosmologies.