Jody Broomfield

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Jody Broomfield
Born (1976-10-11) 11 October 1976 (age 47)
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality Canadian
Movement Coast Salish
Website gotsalish.com

Jody Broomfield (born 11 September 1976[1]) is a Canadian artist working in the Coast Salish tradition.[2] His work includes several coin designs for the Royal Canadian Mint.

Broomfield was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] and later moved to the Capilano Reserve. In 1999,[1] he decided to leave his jobs in building maintenance and youth work and devote his full-time to art.[3]

Broomfield's design was used for a medallion given to all at the closing ceremonies of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.[4] The design represented the Squamish, Musqueam, Lil'wat and Tsleil-Waututh, the four nations whose traditional territories were the site of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.[3] The same design was then used by the Royal Canadian Mint for a $75 gold coin.[5]

Broomfield also designed a $300 face value coin issued by the mint which features a moon mask. The mint struck 1,200 of the coins and sold them at $1,600 per coin.[2]

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