Raven’s flight into a new Day 20” drum This commissioned drum is complete and waiting to be shipped off to its new home. The new owner wanted this drum to be similar to one I made for them twelve years ago but a new chapter in the story of Raven. #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Mike Dangeli
@mikedangeli.bsky.social
Son, Husband, Father and Grandfather. I’m a Nisga’a, Tsimshian, Tsetsaut and Tlingit artist, carver, dancer, composer, singer, performance artist. Co-leader of Git Hayetsk dancers
Next best of drums almost finished. Now to clean up the 26” drum for upcoming show and a commissioned 20” drum will be delivered this week. #mikedangelidesigns #mikedangeliart #nool #drum
Raven 20” drum All the paint is laid down and now clean up. #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns #raven
Untitled 26” drum Did two coats of Orange. Doing the gesso first helped immensely! Now on to the next color and clean up! This drum is for an upcoming show in September that I’ve been asked to take part in. More info soon! #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
I can finally announce I’m the artist in residence 2026-27 University of Victoria centre for studies in Religion and society Picked up my key to my new office/studio space looking forward to what I create and the discussions that come from this residency #uvic #mikedangeli
Untitled 26” drum Doing two coats of Gesso then Orange. As it’s a translucent color, I often have to do a massive amount of redcoats. Will see if I have to do as many trying this. #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Raven & Eagle dance tunic and wings apron Delivered and presented to my niece Sheriel Milne. She the daughter of Sonia Smart and my late brother Jason Milne. She wanted her new regalia to honour both of her parents clans. #metlakatlaalaska #tsimshian #family #mikedangeli #mikedangelidesigns
Dangeli men are through the border and waiting for our ferry to board! Excited to go home to Metlakatla!! North to Alaska! Can’t wait to see @michaelofthesea907 @aleashak18 and Rayna ❤️❤️❤️ #teamdangeli #hayetskdangeli #6yearsold #northtoalaska
Eagle & Raven Dance tunic All finished and just have to put hardware in so it can be worn, delivering next week!! #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wings dance apron Finished and letting paint cure. I’ll be delivering to its new home next week. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Raven 20” drum Got the main “bones” form line all laid. Out and black paint done. Now to draw in the secondary’s and paint them up. #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns #raven
Untitled 26” drum All drawn up and ready to start painting! This drum is for an upcoming show in September that I’ve been asked to take part in. More info soon! #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wings dance apron Laing down the blue/turquoise paint and then clean up! #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wings dance apron Red paint done and now on to the next color #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Eagle & Raven Dance tunic Red paint done and on to the next color. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wings dance apron Black paint done and now on to the next color #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Eagle & Raven Dance tunic Black paint done and on to the next color. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Delivery of my next project! It’s a 6’ yellow cedar panel. Stay tuned for updates! #yellowcedar #mikedangeliart
Wings dance apron All designed up and ready to paint #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Eagle & Raven Dance tunic All designed ip and ready to paint. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
20” drum Base coat down and now to design then paint up. #nool #drum #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Dance tunic All cut, sewn and ready to design up. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Woman’s dance apron All cut, sewn and ready to design up. #leather #regalia #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
eaver & Hayetsk denim vest This is a personal project, that I’ve been wanting to do for sometime and is part of a larger series of projects for this coming year that I’ll be announcing soon!
Eagle original painting 11”x14” Collaboration between Hayetsk (age 6) and I as a gift for his Kindergarten teacher on his last day of school. He’s so excited for grade 1 and so thankful for his teacher Ms. Murphy #eagle #hayetskdangeli #6yearsold #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Killerwhale tattoo Working on a few commissioned tattoo designs. #killerwhale #tattoo #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Beaver on denim All drawn out, transferred and ready to paint up. This has been on my todo’s list for sometime, excited to finally get on it! #beaver #beaverclan #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wood pecker and beaver abstract fedora Picked up this summer fedora and thought I haven’t painted myself something in a while. #woodpecker #beaver #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns
Wood pecker and beaver abstract fedora Picked up this summer fedora and thought I haven’t painted myself something in a while. #woodpecker #beaver #mikedangeliart #mikedangelidesigns