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CAnAdiAn Art Prints - meet the Artists Maxine Noel
Maxine was born in Manitoba of Santee Oglala Sioux parents. She spent her early childhood on her mother’s reserve but at the age of six she left to attend an Indian residential school. Maxine’s early career as a legal secretary was soon overshadowed by her preoccupation with painting and drawing. She took a course in advanced design where a teacher noticed Maxine’s tendency toward linear expression and encouraged her in the use of shape and line to suggest movement.
Dawn Oman
Dawn Oman, a Métis artist born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, is a direct descendant of Chief Snuff, Chief of the Yellow Knives, one of the signers of the original Treaty 8 with the Government of Canada. After moving to Vancouver as a teenager, she began seriously applying herself to her art, and in 1995, Dawn moved back to Yellowknife where she opened her own gallery in 1999. She continues to paint and welcome visitors and collectors from across Canada and around the world.
Jim Oskineegish
Jim Oskineegish is an Ojibwe artist who is a registered member of the Eabametoong First Nation which is located in northwestern Ontario, Canada. Jim paints in the Shamanistic Woodland Style using bold lines and bright colors. He loves to paint legends and stories of his people and hopes that his art can bridge a universal understanding of love, faith, and unity. “I want to promote positive Ahnisnabae culture to the world.”
fffEric Parnell
A self-taught Haida artist born in Prince Rupert, BC in 1961, Eric is a member of the Masset Band. His crest is the Eagle and his family clan is the Frog. While Eric has always been exposed to Haida art, he only started creating prints and paintings on a regular basis since 2002. Eric cites Bill Reid and Robert Davidson as his primary influences, and most of his pieces reflect classic Haida design. Eric’s goal as an artist is to “continue to be a small part of the revival and continuity of our peoples’ traditions.” Eric currently resides in Vancouver.
Amado Peña, Jr.
It has been said that his work is the essence of the Southwest, with bold colours, forms and dynamic composition that capture a vision of people, land, and its art. The drama of Amado’s work is heightened by the intensity of the hues and the unexpected spatial relationships. Abstractions of the landscape merge with exaggerated human forms; blankets, and pottery patterns. It’s his intent to pay tribute to the people of the southwest, rich with culture and beauty.
fDaniel Pitchegigwaneh
Born April 3, 1974, Daniel was educated in Europe and speaks several languages. Daniel began to paint Woodland style in the year 2000 at the age of 26
“In honor to my father, who brought the past to the present, I am taking the present and putting it to the future, caring for, and holding it for the next generations. My inspiration is from my experience, my dreams, and my people. I see things for what they are. I paint from the inside... ”
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