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CAnAdiAn Art Prints - meet the Artists
John Harrington
John Harrington is a Canadian artist who has been painting for more than forty years. His favorite medium is acrylic on canvas or board; his style can be described as realism and his subjects are based on his life experiences. Whether it is a couple of chairs sitting on a lakeside dock or a pair of loons swimming in front of a wall of rock, John tries to evoke a feeling in the observer of being there.
Ben Houstie
Heiltsuk artist Ben Houstie was born in Bella Bella, BC (Waglisla) in 1960. Ben’s works include: original paintings, limited edition prints, carved cedar rattles and paddles. He has worked with Cheryl Hall, Robert Hall, David Gladstone and Beau Dick. In 1988, Ben worked under Bill Reid painting several drums of Bill’s designs and 20 paddles for the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Ben also painted several reconstructed artworks in 2000 for the Museum of Anthropology’s ‘The Transforming Image’ exhibition, at the University of British Columbia.
Arnold Isbister
Arnold attended the International Banff Centre of Fine Arts. In 1975, he enrolled at the University of Saskatchewan in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. In his 3rd year, Arnold switched his major to psychology and in his 4th year, he was employed by the Regional Psychiatric Centre (a federal penitentiary) from 1980 – 1995.
In 1995, he re-established himself as an artist with an updated portfolio and enlightened perspective to his ideology in art.
Odin Lonning
Odin Lonning (Tlinkgit name Sh’now Taan) is an award-winning, professional Native artist from Juneau, Alaska. He is Woosh Ke Taan (Eagle/ Shark) Clan through his Tlingit mother, and he shares the name of his Norwegian father. It was at the age of ten when he saw his irst traditional dance performance, that Odin was irst motivated to explore Tlingit art.
Joe Mandur Jr.
Joe is an artist experienced with the mediums of stone, wood, metal and paper. He began carving in 1979, as a novice, working with carvers in the Paciic Northwest of British Columbia. Over the years he learned much, but there were gaps in his learning. He followed his drive for excellence, saved his earnings, and attended the Kitanmax School of Northwest Coast Art in Hazelton for three years, graduating in 1997. “Art gives voice to the conformist and non-conformist in his personality; his intelligence and wit shine through in his pieces.”
Bruce Morrisseau
Bruce Morrisseau, nephew of renowned painter Norval Morrisseau, was born in 1965 in Beardmore Ontario. He has been creating and expressing the woodlands style taught to him by his uncle for over 10 years. It is Bruce’s wish to pass on Ojibway culture and traditions to all people. He feels he can express himself through this style of art and inds it very healing.