Name of artist: Danny Cranmer
Date of birth: September 16, 1937
Place of birth: Alert Bay
Date of Death: November 17, 1973
Former Occupation: Fisherman

Relationship to other established artists and carvers: Brother of Doug Cranmer, artist.

Biographical Notes:

• is a brother of Gloria Cranmer Webster, Curator, U'Mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay
• is a son of Agnes Hunt Cranmer and Dan Cranmer (Pelnagwela Wakas), deceased chief of the Nimpkish; Dan Cranmer's potlatch was raided by the RCMP in 1921 (subject of the film, "Potlatch: A Strict Law Bids Us Dance" ).
• did wood carving, but not as a career; the quality was adequate; he did not carve any significant pieces. The young men in his age group usually just carved for money, not for any ceremonial use; he was in his 30's when he carved
• spent some time "hanging around" the Arts of the Raven Gallery in Victoria, B.C.; in this way he was somewhat influenced in his work by artists Tony Hunt and John Livingston
• this collection contains 27 of his paintings.