D’Arcy Basil is a Secwépemc / Coast Salish (adopted) artist living on the unceded Musqueam traditional territory. The Secwépemc tribe is from the Bonaparte First Nation, a member band of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council of the Secwépemc (Shuswap) people. The Band is located west of Cache Creek, BC.
Basil has a background in sculpting, stone carving and wood carving. His carvings and sculptures in wood, stone, and metal have been collected both locally and internationally.