Godfrey Rupert Cripps Stephens (born 28 October 1939) is a Canadian artist, best known for his protest sculpture Weeping Cedar Woman and large abstract wooden columns.
His painting and sculpting style combines West Coast iconography from First Nations references to classical Greek and nautical elements.
[8] In 1984, Godfrey carved Weeping Cedar Woman to protest the logging of the ancient trees of Clay'quot Sound.
[9] The 18 foot tall protest piece stayed on Strawberry Island for 17 years and is currently in Tofino, British Columbia.
[25][26] Lloyd Kahn credits Godfrey as the inspiration for his popular book Builders of the Pacific Coast by Shelter Publications.