ROY HENRY VICKERS is a world-renowned printmaker, painter, carver, author and designer whose signature style fuses the traditional images of his West Coast native ancestry with the realism of his British heritage. His artwork is held in museums and private collections across Canada and internationally, and is sold through his artist- owned and operated gallery in Tofino, BC. In addition, Roy is a recognized leader in the First Nations community, and a tireless spokesperson for recovery from addictions and abuse.

Roy Henry Vickers was born June 4, 1946 in Greenville, British Columbia. His father was a fisherman with half-Tsimshian, half-Heiltsuk ancestry; his mother, a teacher of British heritage. The Vickers family lived for eight years in the Tsimshian village of Kitkatla, as well as in Hazelton and Victoria, BC. Roy attended Victoria's Oak Bay secondary school and credits his art high school teacher Bill West for nurturing his talents and kindling a lifelong interest in art. Upon graduation in 1966, he worked as fireman for seven years before begining his prolific artistic career.

In 1973 Roy began studying traditional Native art at the Gitanmaax School of Northwest Coast Indian Art in Ksan, BC. Influenced by his mixed heritage, he developed a unique artistic style, which is immediately identifiable through its clean lines, vivid colours, and natural themes drawn from the rugged beauty of BC’s West Coast. Through merging the uncomplicated, stylized forms of his aboriginal ancestry with the realism of European art, Roy brings two worlds together and creates vibrant images that speak to a universal spirit.

Vickers' artwork is avidly sought by serious collectors and is included in the collections of royalty and presidents. His prints, paintings and carvings are showcased at the Eagle Aerie Gallery in Tofino, BC. Roy designed and built the Gallery in the manner of a traditional northwest coast longhouse. More than 200,000 visitors pass through its copper doors each year and are captivated by the Gallery’s serene ambiance.

Vickers has participated in exhibitions at major art shows in Canada and the United States. He was an artistic adviser in the building of Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria and the refurbishment of Vancouver International Airport and is currently working with the VANOC for the Whistler/Vancouver Olympic Games. Roy is also an accomplished author, publisher and illustrator of several books. He recently published the long-awaited second milestone book “Copperman” The Art of Roy Henry Vickers, a retrospective of his work over the past 15 years.

Roy has received many honours for his work over the years. In 1987 he was included in the MacLean's Honour Roll of most influential Canadians. In 1998 he received the Order of British Columbia in recognition of his significant contributions to society and in 2003, received the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his contributions to Canadian culture. In 2007 he was the recipient of an Honourary Doctorate of Letters from York University and in the same year, was awarded the presigeous Order of Canada.

The Twin Sisters silkscreen print is a classic Vickers work depicting a moody blend of stylized landscape with ghosts of Northwest coast first nations imagery emanating subtly from the background. Twin Sisters refers to a Coast Salish legend extolling the virtues of peace among nations and has long been a favourite story of Vickers. In recent times the Twin Sisters have become more commonly known as the "Lions", whose mountainous ridges rise above the often rainy Capilano Lake in North Vancouver, BC.