Evelyn Vanderhoop

Early life and background Vanderhoop was born in Masset, British Columbia, in 1953. Her mother, Delores Churchill (Haida), was a prominent weaver, as was her grandmother Selina Peratrovich.

Education Vanderhoop earned her a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Career In her early career, she worked primarily as a painter, transitioning later into working as a textile artist. Her art practice includes researching and sharing cultural knowledge of Haida history. Vanderhoop specializes in Northern Northwest Coast art weaving.

In 2011, the Canadian Museum of History commissioned her to weave Sqalra Qwii Ghaalgyaat (English: Ripples in the Sky Robe) Raven's Tail Robe. She collaborated with her mother (Delores Churchill) and her two daughters.

Public Collections Her work can be found in the collections of Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and the Haida Gwaii Museum, Skidegate, British Columbia.

Personal Vanderhoop has two daughters and one son, Carrie-Anne Vanderhoop Bellis (Haida/Wampanoag) and Tiffany Amber Vanderhoop (Haida/Wampanoag), and David Elliot Vanderhoop (Haida/Wampanoag).