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Old Massett artist wins award

Marlene Liddle of Old Massett has won a 2013 BC Creative Achievement Award for First Nations' Art, the BC Achievement Foundation announced this week.Ms Liddle was honoured for her cedar bark weaving.Four other artists also won awards: Dale Campbell of Prince Rupert, Joe Martin of Tofino, Ken McNeil of Terrace and Sammy Robinson of Kitamaat Village.Mandy Brown, a Nlaka'pamux artist from Lytton, will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award, an honour bestowed on individuals who have made a profound contribution to their First Nations' culture. The awards will be presented in Vancouver on Nov. 29.