Artisan Catalogue

Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations
The Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations promotes and provides community economic development services to aboriginal people within the central interior of British Columbia. Our service area includes the Thompson-Shuswap-Nicola-Fraser Canyon-Lillooet areas and provides services to the aboriginal people, groups or businesses both on and off reserves as well as in urban and rural settings. The board of directors and staff will direct its attention to both the starting and strengthening of native business development, as well as preparation of our people for the labour market. While there are other community futures development corporations in the geographic area described to serve the public at large, we serve only the aboriginal people. The special focus on aboriginal people and their specific needs allows the board and staff to work with economic development issues that are unique to the needs of our native community.
Contact Information #215 - 345 Yellowhead Hwy. Kamloops, BC V2H1H1 Phone: 250.828.9833 or Fax: 250.828.9972 www.cfdcofcifn.com Geri Collins Director of Operations Phone: 250.828.9833 Email: geri@cfdcofcifn.com Jackie Bandura Training Manager Phone: 250.828.9727 Email: jackie@cfdcofcifn.com Dale Tomma Senior Business Development Officer Phone: 250.828.9725 Email: dale@cfdcofcifn.com
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Central Interior First Nations Artisan Catalogue
INTRODUCTION
The Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations (CFDC of CIFN) obtained some funding to develop a catalogue of First Nations artisans within the Central Interior. This catalogue was designed to introduce Central Interior First Nations art to a larger audience because we are not as well-known, or as widely-recognized for our art as some of the other First Nations within BC. This catalogue highlights Central Interior First Nations artisans and provides the opportunity to showcase their work to the public. The art from the Central Interior is beautifully crafted by people that have a passion for expressing themselves creatively. There is fine quality work being created in the Central Interior which continues to be unrecognized or unnoticed. This catalogue will help people learn about the culture and traditions of First Nations people of the Central Interior. The catalogue will also inform people about the type of work being done and the people who are creating it. It will also help people understand and appreciate the craftsmanship of Central Interior First Nations artisans. The Central Interior is home to a wide range of First Nations artisans, from people that grew up in this area, to others who moved from other places and now call the Central Interior home. As such, this catalogue is full of artisans from First Nations all across Canada. The Central Interior has much to offer First Nations artisans in terms of inspiration and tools and materials. Carvers have the opportunity to gather their own soapstone and jade from almost right outside their front doors. Painters can find a whole world of colours by taking a walk through the forest. Beaders create wonderfully realistic copies of wild flowers and other plants found locally. Many First Nations artisans continue to carry on their culture by creating work based on their traditional art style. Other artisans have been expressing themselves using contemporary mediums. Carvers continue to carve soapstone, a local cultural tradition. Artisans also use pictographs to integrate their culture into their art. However, from fashion design, to photography, to tattoo design many of the artisans included in this catalogue continue to create works outside of the traditional methods and styles. No matter what their individual discipline, this catalogue is a collection of wonderfully-talented, unique artisans. Contact information for artisans, if available, is located on each of their individual pages.
Charles Brown
Nlakapamux
In the mountains where Charles lives, he is rediscovering soapstone sources that his ancestors have used for centuries. The colour combinations of this local soapstone are extraordinary and many people are surprised that it is from British Columbia. While Charles finishes each carving by hand, he is still amazed at the beautiful natural colours that are revealed in each piece. Charles also carves imported stones that find their way to BC from places far and near. The gold inlay that Charles uses in some carvings is gold that he collects himself from the two great rivers near his home. Charles love and respect for nature has given him the gift of carving wildlife figures from all over North America. He also has an interest in carving his own unique versions of the ancient stone artifacts made by his ancestors. Charles is glad to be one of the first in a Nlakapamux soapstone carving revival. Title: Chief Salmon Price: sold for $500 Medium: Nlakapamux Soapstone with Brazilian Soapstone Base and Blue Abalone for the eyes. Dimensions: 20 cm x 25 cm Description: The Salmon Chiefs lead their people up the river from the sea. Title: Gold-Eyed Eagle with Salmon Price: sold for $2,800 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone and gold for the eyes Dimensions: 50 cm x 30 cm Description: The eagle has caught a salmon in its deadly talons. Purchased as a gift for one of the Nlakapamux. Title: Shamans Bowl Price: sold for $500 Medium: Wonder Stone from Africa Dimensions: 20 cm x 25 cm Description: The snakes body travels down the back and curls into a spiral. The Nlakapamux people used these bowls 1,500 to 2,500 years ago. Title: Fall Bear Price: sold for $8,000 Medium: Nlakapamux Soapstone, and claws made of moose antler Dimensions: 38 cm x 57 cm Description: This grizzly bear is fattened up for the winter and is looking at the first snow on the mountain tops.
Email: nahowlitch@telus.net Phone: 250.455.6603 Mediums: Soapstone Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Healing Our Spirit Worldwide, 2006. Native Artisans Showcase and Sale, 2006 Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
I am part of the mountains and the beautiful nature for a great distance around the place where I was born, where two great rivers, the Thompson and Fraser rivers, meet near the small town of Lytton, BC, Canada. This land provides me with much healthy sustenance and helps my spirit heal and grow. My skill at transferring the feelings from this land into the curved lines of my soapstone carvings develops more with each passing year. My carvings are hand finished to fully express the beauty of this land and its nature. I also feel very privileged to be able to reveal the beautiful natural colours in the soapstone that I find in my home land.
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Leonard George Jr.

Thompson
Leonard was born in Lytton BC on April 4, 1972. Leonards father and grandfather were both carvers, so Leonards first recollection of art was the smell of bone, dust, cotton wood, and shoe polish. The smell of those materials taught him tolerance and is why he chose to become a painter. Leonards first real art piece was done when he was about seven years old and was based on a memory of his past. Leonard always knew that he would become an artist. In 1990, he enrolled in a Fine Art Program at NVIT in Merritt. That was the first year in his professional Visual Arts career. His first instructor was Mary Longman, a well-known First Nations artist. Leonard feels Mary was the first person who instructed him in a disciplined way. She inspired him to be and do different things with his art. Mary gave Leonard a better path to follow. Leonard feels he wouldnt be the artist he is today if it wasnt for her. Phone: 250.378.6384 Mediums: Acrylic on canvas Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Courthouse Gallery Awards: Peace Hills Trust Affiliations: Courthouse Gallery Art Education: Fine Arts, NVIT
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Title: Dance, Sing, Pray Price: Contact Artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 20 x 28
I am concerned with using materials that are safe for me and also materials that do not pollute Mother Earth. Consequently, I choose to paint with acrylic paints and combine them with natural materials such as earth, wood, rocks and leaves. Rarely does anything that I use go to waste, even the bits and pieces are recycled. I tend to work in acrylic medium on canvas, or any surface that is like canvas. If possible, I use natural pigments such as sand, wood and dirt. Mother Earth is my first priority in any art piece that I do. Natural materials have a spiritual connection for me which keep my priorities in line. By using my first nations sense to explore, I approach my art in a spiritual way and give it emotional qualities.
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Title: Medicine Eagle Price: Contact Artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 24 x 26.5
Title: Spiritual Graffiti Price: Contact Artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 24 x 24
Title: Divinity of Light Price: Contact Artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 22.5 x 45.5
Doris Bamford
Secwepemc
My name is Doris (Manuel) Bamford. My First Nations name is Qwe Pau, meaning busy woman. I create all native-inspired articles and regalia. For the past 25 years, I have learned techniques from Elders and in the last 15 years I expanded into regalia and accessories. From then I have made other jewellery, and head pieces, such as crowns. I started creating my artwork through my job in the band as an education worker. Later I taught in a school, and I would teach the students after school various little crafts and also teach them more about their culture and heritage. I hope to influence other people, young and old, to become involved in their culture, so that they are able to learn and teach others. This will keep the culture and traditions going forever. My highlights are when the young dancers try on the outfits and show me they knew how to dance. I continue to do my artwork because I like to experiment with regalia and creating different jewellery. Title: Beaded Choker Price: $200 Medium: Beads, Felt Dimensions: 6 x 4 Description: Diamond-shaped choker. Worn by ladies and men for pow-wow dancing. Title: Little Girls Fancy Shawl Regalia Price: $80 Medium: Satin, Broadcloth, Ribbon Dimensions: Available in various sizes Description: Includes vest, skirt with flounce, shawl and leggings. Worn by girls of all ages for pow-wow dancing. Title: Junior Boys Grass Outfit Price: $85 Medium: Wool and Broadcloth Dimensions: Available in various sizes Description: Includes apron, top, leggings and arm bands. Worn by boys of all ages for pow-wow dancing. Title: Ladies Fancy Necklace & Earrings Price: $65 Medium: Beads Dimensions: Fits loosely around neck Description: Necklace and matching earrings, both with beads that dangle as a lady moves during pow-wow dancing.
Phone: 250.314.9820 Mediums: Regalia, Headpieces, Jewellery, Pine Needle Baskets Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibits: Native Artisan Showcase and Sale, and Pow Wows. Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
When I sit down to make regalia, I always have a clear state of mind. I pray for guidance from the Creator to help me figure out the difficult parts. I believe in the culture and what impact and influence it has had on my life. For the regalia, I use a lot of bright colours that coordinate and compliment each other. I also try to choose colours and styles that compliment the dancer the regalia was made for. I believe that what I make will help and influence the person that I made it for. My philosophy is that you can do anything, you just have to set goals and try harder. My influences are my mother, Elders, Amy Stonechild, who taught me a great deal about the Cree methods for regaliamaking, as well as, many other people I met on the Pow Wow trail.
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Deana Nicholson
Cree
Although Deana is Cree, she was adopted at an early age and raised in the Interior. Her traditional name is Eagle Bear Woman. She has been creating art for the past 13 years. She makes hand drums, drum sticks, talking sticks, dance sticks and also does bead work. She learned to make hand drums when she worked in Corrections with native inmates. She worked with elders who helped her teach inmates how to make the drums. Today, shes taught hundreds of people how to make the drums. Deana is passionate about her work and thinks its incredible to see the excitement and enjoyment people get from making their drums. The one thing Deana wishes she did is record the number of people she has taught. While Deanas main focus is hand drums, she also likes to create different styles of bead work. Deana looks up to her dad and says he is a big influence on her. Title: Hand Drum Price: $300 Medium: Moose rawhide Dimensions: 17 in diameter Description: Hand Drum pictured with a beaded talking stick.
Email: eaglebeartreasures@hotmail.com Phone: 250.377.1087 Mediums: Hand drums, Ceremony sticks Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Spruce Meadows International Market, Native Artisan Showcase and Sale I use only traditionally tanned hide, or hide brought to the raw-hide stage for drums. Im very set on purchasing from an elder who has done the hides. I follow the no drugs and no alcohol way of life and I maintain a positive mind set when Im doing my artwork. I learned that from an elder, Jimmy Saul, that came into my life when I started working in Corrections. Hes always been a big influence on me. I learned how to make hand drums in 1995 from the late Gary Cavanagh, who was a phenomenal artist from Sugarcane. My family and friends are supportive and that makes me feel good and motivates me to move forward. When I do work for myself, or for specific people, I like to use the four directions and the four colours of the medicine wheel.
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Title: Hand Drum Price: $250 Medium: Moose rawhide Dimensions: 14 in diameter Description: Hand Drum pictured with a Medicine Wheel and a decorative MiniDrum. Title: Beaded Talking Stick Price: $450 Medium: Moose hide, Rabbit fur, Feathers Dimensions: 1 Description: Traditionally-tanned Moose hide Talking Stick with Deer antler buttons, Eagle feathers and beads. Title: Fish Scale Fridge Magnet Price: $60 Medium: fish scales, deer hide Dimensions: 3 in diameter Description: Floral patterned fridge magnet made from fish scales and commercially tanned deer hide.
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Sam Adolph
Statimc
Sam has been creating all sort of drums, rattles and bags since 1990. He first became involved in his craft because he wanted to learn how to become a hand drum singer. Sam is proud of the fact that his work is all traditional and all handmade. He hopes that people will take the opportunity to learn more about their culture and know more about their traditional practices. One of Sams accomplishments was when he did a drum making workshop in Merritt for 65 students at a First Nations school. Sam enjoys making drums the most because the drum is known as the heartbeat of his people. All of Sams creations are unique because he likes to have his own ideas. He prefers not to copy other work, so he always starts with fresh ideas. Sam has always enjoyed taking to local artist Opie Oppenheim. While the two artists focus on different mediums, Sam looks up to Opie as an artist.
Phone: 250.256.7628 Fax: 250.256.7611 Mediums: Drums, Rattles, Bags Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught
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Title: Deer Hoof Rattle Price: $55 Medium: Deer hooves and horn Dimensions: 6 Description: A traditional rattle made from the hooves and horn from a deer.
I continue to create my work because I really like doing it. If I didnt enjoy it, I probably wouldnt be doing it. I mostly taught myself how to make drums, rattles, and medicine bags. I did it through trial and error, and in the beginning it was mostly errors. I use deer hides, moose hides, elk hides and I make my own drum frames. If Im dealing with a moose, elk or deer, its an honour for me. The animal gives its life to feed our people. I dont like seeing their hides, horns, or hooves thrown in the garbage. It bothers me a lot to see that. When I do my crafts, I usually to burn smudge, because its spiritual for me.
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Title: Eight Sided Hand Drum Price: $185 Medium: Elk hide Dimensions: 16 diameter Description: An Eagle is looking after all the children and newborns by taking them under his wing Title: Round Hand Drum Price: $165 Medium: Elk hide Dimensions: 15 diameter Description: A hummingbird feeding on all the flowers.
Title: Moose Hide Rattle Price: $55 Medium: Moose hide Dimensions: 11 Description: Little thunder rocks and white rocks that spark in the dark with the rattle is in use.
Mandy Brown
Nlakapamux
Mandy has been making traditional cedar root baskets since she was about 6 or 7 years old. She would sit and watch her grandmother make the baskets. She wanted her grandmother to teach her how to make them, so her grandmother took her out to help gather the materials that were needed. Over 60 years later, Mandy is still actively making baskets and other cedar root products. Now she mostly makes them when people come to her and ask for a gift for someone else. It was Mandys grandmother that taught her how far to dig for the roots, how to split them, how to gather the Cherry bark and at what times of the year she needed to go out to get her supplies. Mandys traditional name was given to after her grandmother. She enjoys teaching people because the art is dying. She said it used to that there were over 80 ladies from Lytton to North Bend that made baskets, and today you would be lucky to name four. Title: Picking Basket Price: $2,500 Medium: Cedar Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Weaved Strap Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 6 Description: Traditional basket used for picking and gathering berries and other traditional foods and plants. Title: Dish Set Price: $3,000 Medium: Cedar Root Dimensions: Various sizes Description: Set includes a plate, a small basket, a basket with a lid, two cups, two saucers, two spoons, one medium sized tray and one large tray. Title: Tray with Handles Price: $1,500 Medium: Cedar Root, Wild Cherry Bark Dimensions: 1.5 diameter Description: Traditional tray with builtin handles for easy carrying. Tray displays intricate eagle designs along the bottom. Title: Baby Cradle Price: $4,000 Medium: Cedar Root Dimensions: 2.5 Description: Traditional baby cradle with designs that wrap around the entire outside of the cradle.
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Mediums: Cedar Root Baskets Style: Traditional & Contemporary Exhibit History: Canadian Museum of Civilization UBC Museum of Anthropology Awards: 1st Place, Ashcroft Fall Fair Affiliations: First Peoples Hall Advisory Committee Art Education: Mentored by grandmother The designs on my baskets are all different. Some are the lakes in the mountains, others are villages, or lightening. I have done flower designs, Indian paintbrushes, and eagle designs. I always think about what to have on my baskets. Some have teepees, others have trails. I do baskets, leather work, beading, and all kinds of craft work. I began making moccasins later on in life, I think I was 30 or 35 years old. I enjoy making baskets the best. I dont like to make moccasins that much because the sewing is hard on the fingers. Making baskets is better and you get good exercise when you gather the material. I like going out into the much and digging for cedar roots.
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Daniel Tom
Statimc
Until 1999, Daniel had only made three carvings from wood and miscellaneous materials. It wasnt until later that year, that he took up soapstone carving in addition to his wood carving. In 2005, Daniel started his animal tomahawk series using some of the unusually shaped wood he had amassed, because their contours made exceptional handles. A few months after starting his tomahawks he moved back to the Thompson region, deciding to try and make a career out of his craftsmanship. Still early in his career and now learning about various stone characteristics Daniel attempts multiple pieces concurrently. He is working on display weapons, some masks, wildlife carvings, jewellery, wall panels, and some abstract pieces. Daniel is continuously striving for innovative designs and undertaking new projects to keep his art distinctive. Title: I Think I Can Price: $2,300 Medium: Soapstone, Chlorite, Catlinite, Rabbit Fur, Polar Bear Fur Dimensions: 5 x 6 x 12.25 Description: A cougar readying to make a jump. Title: The Crane People Price: $2,500 Medium: Maple, Cedar, Pine, Birch, Apricot, Russian Olive Dimensions: 17 in diameter from point to point. Description: A wall panel design made from 344 pieces of wood. Title: In Beauty Amid Death Price: $4,200 Medium: Maple, Alabaster, Chlorite, Soapstone, Camera Lenses, Duck Feathers, Leather, Magnets, Photo Dimensions: 28.13 x 9.5 x 14.65 Description: A Bald Eagle Tomahawk resting on its base. Title: Good, Bad, Happy, Mad Price: $3,500 Medium: Birch burl, Chlorite, Alabaster, Catlinite, Soapstone, Seashells, Rabbit Fur, Nylon straps with Plastic fastener Dimensions: 12.5 x 9.75 x 5 Description: A wearable mask with inlaid stone, shell and fur.
Email: dst.creativity@gmail.com Website: www.dstcreativity.ca Mediums: Wood, Stone, Found Objects Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
For me, carving is a learning experience, not something I already know. I allow myself to my flexible and I continually explore possibilities. Much research goes into most projects as I learn by reading books and other resources on animals, plant life and art. This helps me understand proportion, characteristics, details or any relevant information I may require. I construct anything from wildlife or people to unfamiliar, intense pieces, intriguing works pleading for an explanation, even complex designs Im not certain I can complete. My art is a journey of discovery. Heavy emotion goes into many pieces, and sometimes I create things I dont understand. Understanding is, at times, acquired in the process. When people see certain works of my art, Id like them to think about who they are and not who they think I may be.
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Jerry McKay
Nlakapamux
Jerry first learned how to carve when he was in residential school. Other students at the school who were from the west coast showed Jerry how to carve, and he continued to carve during his time at school for comfort. Today, Jerry carves totem poles, pendants, wood mirrors, and he also has learned how to make drums, rattles and talking sticks. He continues to practice his art as a means of support, since Jerry has been sober for over 23 years. Jerry is also a Sun Dancer. He has been participating in Sun Dances and other spiritual ceremonies since 1989. Some of his work is spiritual, with a big focus on Stein art, and the beliefs related to the art form. Jerry gets many of his ideas from going to Pow Wows where he meets a lot of new friends. They trade with each other, and give each other advice and information to help each other out.
Email: bear_claw66@hotmail.com Phone: 250.455.2198 Mediums: Drums, Soapstone, Wood, Rattles Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: 1997 Aboriginal ARTs/ Crafts Conference, Native Artisans Showcase and Sale Art Education: Self-taught
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Title: Soapstone Pendant Price: $20 Medium: Soapstone, Buckskin Dimensions: 2 diameter Description: The Last Stand, a rider on his horse reaches the end of the trail, as it relates to sobriety. Title: 14 Hand drum Price: $180 Medium: Elk hide Dimensions: 14 in diameter Description: Praying hands holding two feathers and a medicine wheel.
My spiritual journey is the main influence on my work. I meet other pipe carriers, and they move me with their art. I used to have a sweat lodge in my backyard for 15 to 20 years, so spirituality is a big part of my work. I try to stick to doing my art in the traditional Stein way. With Stein art, you use mostly red, which meant power, and teachings. Stein traditions and my language are my main focus. I use raw-hide, and buckskin. The wood I use is usually Juniper wood, or Cherry wood, which were both used traditionally. I look up to my son Charles McKay, hes an artist that does coastal-style art. He is good, so I like to see what he is doing and then replicate it with a Stein art twist.
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Title: Comb Mirror with Stand Price: $180 Medium: Juniper Wood, Soapstone, Abalone, Turquoise Dimensions: 10 x 5 Description: Fisherman and Stein art. The colour red means guiding spirits. Title: Rattle Price: $90 Medium: Elk, Horse hair, Beans, Beads Dimensions: 5.5 x 10 Description: Stein painting on one side with Praying Hands holding a feather painted on the other side.
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Donavan Bent
Donavan grew up in Merritt, BC. He has been making dreamcatchers for the past 15 years. Donavan learned to make dreamcatchers from his mom, as a way to stay out of trouble and keep himself busy. Each of his dreamcatchers are unique and colourful. He creates many different kinds of dreamcatchers, including earrings and teardrop style dreamcatchers. Donavan, or Smitty, as he is known locally, has been making dreamcatchers for so long that he can make a pair of dreamcatcher earrings in less than half an hour. He continues to perfect his craft because he believes the dreamcatchers help people. Donavan also does custom dreamcatchers when people bring him their own ornaments that they wish to be in the centre. The largest dreamcatcher Donavan has ever made was 15 feet. He considers his mom the biggest influence in the work that he creates. Phone: 250.378.0867 Mediums: Dreamcatchers Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibits: Native Artisan Showcase and Sale, and Pow Wows. Art Education: Mentored by mother and Self-taught If I dont feel good, I wont make any dreamcatchers, but if Im in a good mood Ill be able to make lots. If you make a dreamcatcher when you are in a bad mood, then it will end up in the catcher. The materials I use to create my dreamcatchers is faster than traditional materials, and less expensive.
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Title: Dreamcatcher Earrings Price: $10 a pair Medium: silver hoop, thread, bead Dimensions: 1 x 1 Description: These earrings are purple but there are many colours available. Some also come with gold hoops. Title: Teardrop Dreamcatcher Price: $20 each Medium: ribbon, sinew, feather, beads Dimensions: 2 x 2.5 Description: These dreamcatchers come in a unique style, made with two hoops to create the teardrop in the centre. Title: Small Dreamcatcher Price: $10 each Medium: ribbon, sinew, feather, beads Dimensions: 2 x 2 Description: These dreamcatchers come in many different colours with a variety of unique ornaments. Title: Large Dreamcatcher Price: Contact Artisan Medium: ribbon, thread, beads Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: These dreamcatchers are large teardrop style dreamcatchers with custom ornaments placed in the centre.
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Natasha Street
Statimc
Natasha has always had an interest in photography. She had wanted to pursue the craft for awhile, but it wasnt until college that she took an elective in photography and decided that was what she was meant to do. She dropped all of her other studies and took studio art classes after her first semester. Since then, she has been perfecting her craft for ten years. She likes to explore ideas and ask thought-provoking questions. She also enjoys doing work that reflects where she comes from and her environment. She believes contemporary First Nations art is just as valuable and important to the culture as traditional practices. Natashas influences are Jerry Uelsmann, an American photographer who does montages using negatives, and Willard Charlie, a local artisan who has always been there for her to offer advice and encouragement. Title: Beauty Price: Contact Artist Medium: Black and White Pearl Ilfochrome Dimensions: 8 x 10
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Email: n_street@hotmail.com Phone: 250.256.4013 Mediums: Photography, Montages Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Studio Art, UCC
I love the instant gratification of photography. You shoot a photo, and you dont really know what you are going to get. When youre developing the images sometimes there is something in the print that you didnt see in the frame of the camera lens. In the darkroom, there are so many changes that can be made to shadows and light, and manipulation of shapes. Youre isolated when you are developing photos in the darkroom. Its a different environment because youre in red light and you dont really see things clearly until its already developed on the page and youve cured the print with the chemicals. Later, you turn the light on and the print looks completely different in yellow light than in red light. I love the developing process.
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Title: Self Portrait Price: Contact Artist Medium: Dry Pastel Collage Dimensions: 8 x 10
Title: Sleeping Price: Contact Artist Medium: Black and White Pearl Ilfochrome Dimensions: 8x 10
Title: Snowy Tree Price: Contact Artist Medium: Black and White Pearl Ilfochrome Dimensions: 8 x 10
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Nancy Saddleman
Nancy has been working with deer hides for 20 years. She tans deer hide, does bead work, makes buckskin gloves, vest and moccasins and ornaments, and also makes dreamcatchers out of red willow. Nancy enjoys making mens gloves and baby moccasins the most. Nancy was first interested in buckskin work because she knew her mother used to do it. Nancy was five years old when her mother passed away, but she was told that her mother was the best buckskin glovemaker in the Nicola Valley. Nancy doesnt think shell be as good as her mom was, but she is proud to carry on the tradition. Nancy thinks buckskin work is a custom that is dying. The more she teaches it, and the more people that pick it up, the better off her people will be because they are losing their customs. Her biggest project so far has been the buckskin jacket she is currently working on. She hopes to have it done by the end of the year.
Okanagan
Phone: 250.350.3361 Mediums: Beadwork, Buckskin, Dreamcatchers Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Craft Sales, Native Artisan Showcase and Sale Art Education: Mentored
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Title: Adult Moccasins Price: $80 Medium: Deer hide, Embroidery, Beads Dimensions: Various Sizes Description: Adult moccasins come in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles. Most pairs are custom made. Contact artisan for further information. Title: Childrens High Top Moccasins Price: $60 Medium: Deer hide, Beads Dimensions: Various Sizes Description: Childrens moccasins come in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles. Most pairs are custom made. Contact artisan for further information. Title: Baby Moccasins Price: $40 Medium: Deer hide, Beads, Fur Dimensions: Various Sizes Description: Baby moccasins come in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles. Most pairs are custom made. Contact artisan for further information. Title: Buckskin Gloves Price: Medium: Deer hide Dimensions: Various Sizes Description: Gloves come in a wide range of colours, sizes and styles. Most pairs are custom made. Contact artisan for further information.
I use strictly buckskin. I have worked with commercial hides but I dont enjoy it. Theres a big difference between home-tanned hide, and hide that has been done in a factory. I want the younger generation to pick it up so they can continue the custom and teach it to their younger people. Were losing our customs like were losing our language. So I enjoy the classes I teach where they show interest. I learned everything I know about buckskin from Laura Manuel. I thank her for the things she has taught me. I follow exactly the way she taught me. I also listen to the elders on my reserve. They told me I should respect what I am doing and put all my heart into it, which is easy for me because I love doing it. I listen to my elders and respect the buckskin by treating it well and working at ease.
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Riley Charters
Secwepemc/Thompson
Riley was born in Merritt but now resides in the Mission area in the Fraser Valley. She has been an artist for over 30 years. The combination of strong colours, style, and story-telling is reflected throughout all of her work. Rileys work is contemporary, but she tries to keep it within her knowledge of her own people. She does oil paintings, hand-pulled lithographs, collagraphs, watercolours and bead work. Riley prefers oil paintings because of its slow-drying, which gives her longer to work with it. She can also get several different tones with oil. Her ideas come from something she has seen, which sparks something inside of her. Sometimes it takes her awhile before she is ready to put the idea to canvas, while other times she can paint it immediately. Riley does a lot of research into the Interior Salish people and says that many of her ideas come from sparks during that research. Email: charterslowe@telus.net Phone: 604.820.4606 Website: Google Riley Charters Mediums: Oil Paintings, Watercolours, Lithographs, Collagraphs, Beadwork Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Kootenay School of Arts/Fine Arts Diploma, Fraser Valley College of Art/Graphic Design Certificate, UC of the Fraser Valley My work is personal and is inspired by everyday things in my family and surroundings. Once I visualize an idea, I cant wait to get it onto canvas, otherwise it interferes with everything else Im doing. My ideas keep me going and I try to see things differently. I hope that people like my paintings as much as I enjoy doing them. Maybe people will be able to get their own messages from what Im painting. I think my work represents the Interior Salish, and the fact that there is something there. I try to be careful about anything that is really personal to somebody else. I try to change things and make them different, so that it wont be so personal to anybody.
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Title: Family Map (and everyone else) Price: $2,000 Medium: Oil paint & print making inks on prepared paper Dimensions: 26 x 21 Description: Based on the cultural tradition of life maps, the time whorls represent the artists life and family members Title: Lunar Celebration Price: $2,400 Medium: Oil painting on canvas Dimensions: 40 x 30 Description: Monthly four day celebration of the full moon. Inspired by previous pieces done of red ochre rocks Title: Mondrian Comics Price: $3,000 Medium: Oil on canvas Description: One of our summer time activities was to go to the Ocean side beaches in the States. The tide would come in signalling time to barbeque Title: Things Keep Changing Price: $2,750 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 40 x 30 Description: Children, stay frozen at a certain age in my mind. The butterfly and frog are changelings too and are always going through changes and rebirth.
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Artist Statement
Sonny Oppenheim
Nlakapamux
Sonny has lived in and around Merritt, BC for his entire life. He focuses on soapstone and other carving but also has done a bit of drawing and painting. He has been an artist for most of his life and initially started doing his artwork as he gave up drinking alcohol and began his healing to find his spirit. He hopes that his artwork will help to tell the First Nations stories of who they are, and to let people know that they have a talent to express themselves though art. When Paul starts to carve a piece of soapstone he visualizes the spirit of the rock and turns it around and around until he can actually see what the rock is, and then he carves the rock so everyone can see the spirit inside. Paul considers Bill Reid an incredible artist and looks up to him because of his fine lines and attention to detail. Phone: 250.378.0809 Mediums: Soapstone, Carving Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught, NVIT Art School,
Artist Info
I am inspired to continue to do my work because of the gratitude that I receive when I am displaying it. I like to tell the story and enjoy the interaction with others. I dont follow any rules or standards, because I mostly taught myself, so I just do my own thing.
Artist Statement
Title: Traditional Dancer Price: $1,000 Medium: Soapstone, antler Dimensions: 8 x 6wide Description: Traditional dancer is dancing for his people. Feathered headdress continues down the length of the dancers back Title: Mother Bear Seeks Guidance Price: $350 Medium: Red Cedar Dimensions: 18 x 12 Description: Mother Bear searching for answers in the moon.
Title: When Things Were Good Price: $125 Medium: pen Dimensions: 12 x 8 Description: It used to be said that long ago fish were so plentiful in the river that you could walk on their backs to get to the other side Title: The Messenger Price: $350 Medium: Yellow Cedar Dimensions: 11 x 6 Description: A Spirit Messenger carries messages between this world and the spirit world.
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Doreen Manuel
My Ktunuxa name is Kanthupka Kakin (Running Wolf). When I was a young girl of nine years old, my mother sent me to live with my grandmother. Every morning, my grandmother would sit me by the window and I would bead for hours before she would allow me to go out and play. Ive now been creating my art work for the past 38 years. Today, I create all types of leather work, from moccasins to full-bead regalia. I enjoy challenging projects, and using smaller-sized beads to create intricate designs. One day, I would like to have enough bead work to fill a parade float just like my grandmother did. I would like to be able to pass these treasures down through my family but also to pass down the skills to my children and grandchildren. My career highlights have been beading for some very well-known and incredible dancers. I love to see my work getting good use at pow-wows. Title: Woman on Horse Medallion Price: $1,000 Medium: Beads Dimensions: Contact Artist
Secwepemc/Ktunaxa
Email: doreen@runningwolf.ca Phone: 604.837.3663 Website: www.runningwolf.ca Medium: Beads, Buckskin Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Mentored by Mother and Grandmother
Artist Info
I am inspired by a feeling inside of me. I see designs in my mind, and I get excited about the many possibilities that bead art offers me. I believe that each design is a spirit that comes to life, first in ones mind, and then as it is woven onto buckskin. Although each of my designs is a little different from the next, there is a similarity that is a part of my spirit and my identity. When a design is ready to be set free, it almost jumps onto the buckskin. My hands can barely keep up as I lay the design down. When I look at pictures of my grandmothers bead work, I get inspired to create as much as I am able, in order to replace her lost art work. I enjoy creating old style bead work, but I also enjoy doing fun things. Lately I have been working on solid beaded Converse running shoes which helps showcase my versatility and innovation.
Artist Statement
Title: Beaded Wolf Vest Price: Contact Artist Medium: Beads Dimensions: Contact Artist
Title: Beaded Flower on Buckskin Bag Price: Contact Artist Medium: Beads, Buckskin Dimensions: Contact Artist
Title: Beaded Converse running shoes Price: $1,000 Medium: Beads, Converse running shoes Dimensions: Contact Artist
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Amanda Ned
Statimc
Amandas interest in art was fueled by watching her father and copying his art as a child. Her interest was sparked by the comfort she received from drawing and the ability to express herself. Today, Amanda still considers her dad, Jack Ned, her greatest influence. In the last five years, Amanda has taken a more dedicated focus to her art. She hopes her work will help people understand that native art is everywhere, and it isnt necessarily traditional work. One of Amandas beliefs about her art is that she doesnt want to intend to create something specific. Rather than create something for somebody, Amanda focuses her energy on what she is feeling at that particular time, and hopes that other people will be able to feel what she felt during the creation of her piece. Amandas favourite type of work is ink drawings for their simplicity and flexibility. Title: Heated Flight Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 16 x 20 Description: I have always been impressed by a birds wingspan.
Email: eyes_life@hotmail.com Phone: 250.256.0674 Mediums: Watercolours, Painting, Drawing, Carving, Portraits Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
A lot of my ideas are from pictures Ive seen and enjoyed. Most of them are photos I have taken myself. My biggest rule is Dont let myself be the judge, because Im my worst critic and I would just end up with a basket full of paper. Ive worked with a lot of students and children, so the simpleness of my drawings comes from trying to get my point across to young minds. One of my accomplishments has been drawing for a childrens book that will be distributed to lower elementary classes. Ten of my drawing are included in that project. Another accomplishment is the drawings I have done for the new Statimc language book that will be coming out. I have 100 pictures that are going to be published in that book which will be distributed throughout the community. I was able to learn some of the language and meet elders who helped with the accuracy of my drawings.
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Artist Statement
Title: Cautious Eagle Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 18 x 22 Description: Represents my brothers moving forward in life.
Title: Fishing Boy Price: $150 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 20 x 24 Description: What is he thinking about?
Title: Free Fly Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 16 x 20 Description: A free bird flying high.
Rhonda Nygaard Carrier
Rhonda was taught how to bead by her mother when she was 11 years old. She would watch her mother sit and bead and began to take an interest in her mothers art form, and traditional jewellery. Today, Rhonda has been beading for decades and considers her mother to be the biggest influence on Rhondas work. While Rhonda stopped beading for quite some time, she found herself back in it when her children needed something for a craft show at their school. Since then, it has snowballed into something that Rhonda enjoys spending her time on. One of Rhondas biggest achievements was when she was asked by the Prince George art gallery to use some of her work. Rhonda hopes that her beading will continue to improve the more she works at it because she enjoys working with beads and feels good about her projects when they are complete.
Phone: 250.554.7077 Mediums: Bead work, Buckskin Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Taught by Mother
Artist Info
Title: Medallions Price: $35 and up Medium: Buckskin, Seed Beads - size 10 Dimensions: 4 - 5 and up
I am inspired by the day, and the mood Im in. The things I see when Im really happy inspire me to create. Nature is my biggest inspiration. My interest in beading came from watching my mother sit there doing bead work, trying to make extra money. I loved watching her work. I had eight siblings and I was the only one that really liked the native jewellery and the native way. I try to use some Carrier traditions in my work, with symbols and my clan, the Bear clan. I always put my best into my work. I use the best material available, and authentic materials as much I can. I always try to use the real buckskin hide, and bone beads. I do my best to explain everything. I get my ideas from watching different things, looking, and observing. I pay attention to how I feel about things.
Artist Statement
Title: Dreamcatcher Price: $10 and up Medium: Buckskin, Grapevine, Shells, Grouse Feather, Seed Beads - size 10 Dimensions: 4 - 5 and up
Title: Keychains Price: $10 Medium: Buckskin, Seed Beads - size 10 Dimensions: 3
Title: Christmas Ornaments Price: $10 Medium: Buckskin, Seed Beads - size 10, Sequins Dimensions: 3
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Narcisse Baptiste
Secwepemc
Narcisse is a self-taught carver originally from Kamloops, but lives on the coast of BC and focuses on carving wood in a West Coast native style. Narcisse has been carving for over 30 years and works on totem poles in various sizes, chests, jewellery boxes, plaques, rattles and paddles. Narcisse had watched other people carve for years before he began his career as an artist. Even though he is from the Interior, Narcisse always found he was attracted to West Coast art. He is inspired by many master carvers and by seeing their work. However, Narcisse is diligent about creating his own pieces from ideas he has in his head. All of Narcisses work is original and unique. He focuses on carving alder wood, and red and yellow cedar. Narcisse considers his work to be mostly contemporary.
Phone: 250.208.6329 Mediums: Wood carving, Painting Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
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Title: Portrait Mask Price: $2,400 Medium: Alder wood, horse hair Dimensions: 16 x 19 Description: Portrait mask with horse hair, painted red and black. Beak curves into mouth. Title: Eagle Chest Price: $2,800 Medium: Red Cedar Dimensions: 18 x 24 Description: An eagle who is all curled up is carved onto the lid of the chest.
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Marilyn Lytton
Nlakapamux
Marilyn has been painting pictographs on feathers for the past 12 years and has recently branched into painting pictographs on eggs. She has always been inspired by a rock in Spences Bridge that has pictograph paintings on it. Marilyn used to live less than 500 feet from the rock and she would often go out to play and look at it. Marilyn hopes her pictographs will help create awareness about her cultural art form and the traditions of her people. She values her culture deeply and hopes to keep it alive. Marilyns interest in art stems from when she was young and her mother would come in from the fields and sit with Marilyn. Together they would draw and colour. Marilyn is inspired today by her love of the work. She strives to create her pictographs in the same form as the pictographs created by her ancestors and doesnt divert from that. Title: Stein Valley Pictograph Price: $20 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Egg Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.5
Email: mlytton@hotmail.com Phone: 250.455.2611 Mediums: Pictographs Style: Traditional & Contemporary Art Education: Fine Arts Diploma, UCC, Mentored by Mother
Artist Info
My artworks are a mixture of contemporary and traditional styles. I use natural materials, and traditional design and patterns. I use modern tools and materials, and add my own designs. Much of the pictograph symbolism in my work is from rock paintings in my traditional territory. My ancestors created pictographs from dreams and spiritual quests. Ive visited several sites that have rock paintings, but have yet to see the Stein pictographs. While visiting those sacred sites, Ive experienced chills like electricity coursing through my body. It is a sublime experience to see an artwork that was created centuries ago, still lasting today, and will possibly exist centuries after Ive expired. Im amazed at the longevity of those paintings, given that they were created from basic earth minerals, or pigments, and mixed with animal grease.
Artist Statement
Title: Nicola Eagle, Beaver, Grizzly tracks Price: $100 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Turkey Feather Dimensions: Contact Artisan
Title: Unfinished Basketry Pictographs Price: $100 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Turkey Feather Dimensions: Contact Artisan
Title: Dip Netting for Sockeye Salmon Price: $100 Medium: Acrylic Paint, Turkey Feather Dimensions: Contact Artisan
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Willard Charlie Secwepemc/Statimc
Willard, or Kootchie as he is locally known, first began carving wood in high school after his wood work teacher Benny Paul held an art contest with 10 students. Each of the students had a few months to carve a totem pole, and the teacher ended up giving everybody first prizes. Kootchie was one of two that continued on the art path out of those 10 students. Today, Kootchie focuses on wood carving and wood burning. Kootchie believes in making statements with art pieces, based on what enters his imagination. Kootchie looks up to Lawrence Paul for the way his pieces make statements about the plight of First Nations people. One of Kootchies most memorable moments as an artist was when his completed totem pole representing North America was shipped to Mexico to be displayed by a local church. Title: 3D Frog Price: $4500 Medium: Maple, Seashell inlayed eyes, Bronze cast mask Dimensions: 48 x 24 x 24
Phone: 250.256.4667 Mediums: Wood, Stone Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Quaaout Resort, OMSA - Penticton Art Education: Self-taught I get my ideas from my mind. I like to think about things, and make comedy pieces out of different situations. Now that I have more time, I can take my time with pieces. Id like to have my own studio, I need space to do my art. When I first started carving and learning how to do stone sculptures, I didnt know that you had to take measurements and do a model first. I didnt do that, I just carved away. Later, I learned how to draw it out and make sure everything was even. The one part of my culture I include in most of my pieces is my clan, the Frog clan. I always have a frog in my art, everything else is contemporary or added on. I use mostly soft woods for carving, Yellow cedar, Red cedar, Alder, and Juniper. Lately Ive been working on wood burning because I just invested in a wood burner.
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Artist Statement
Title: Eagle with Frog coming out of its beak, Fish head up-front Price: $1500 Medium: Grand Canyon Sandstone Dimensions: 10 x 4
Title: Mask Price: $350 Medium: alder, horse hair, painted Seashell Dimensions: 7.75 x 3.75
Title: Totem pole representing North America Price: $6000 Medium: Yellow Cedar, red cedar Dimensions: 6 Description: Eagle, Turtle Island, Bear with a Fish in his mouth, Double-headed Frog on base.
George Adolph
Statimc
George grew up in the Xaxlip Nation. George went to the residential school in Kamloops to start Grade 1. Growing up, George wanted to be an artist. He would look at small books with pictures of animals in them, and he would wonder if he could draw the animals the same way they were in the book. George became more interested in different styles of art and learning about traditional art forms. He enjoyed spending his free time colouring different designs. George finished his education in 1969 and left Kamloops to pursue art. He went to an art school in Victoria where he attended for three years and learned more from his teacher, Saul Terry. Later on in life, George went back to art school in Merritt. He learned different skills about art design and art models. He also learned how to talk about culture and family and how to help others. He wants to teach young children who are interested in becoming artists. Phone: 250.256.4953 Mediums: Carved Wood, Paint Style: Contemporary, some Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self Taught, Victoria Art School, NVIT Art School
Artist Info
Title: Eagle Price: $60 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 21 x 32
Im not a real artist. Im still learning different styles and different methods. I enjoy colouring different designs. I like to use markers, pencils and paints. I really love working on larger projects. I like to look at pictures and when I paint them myself, I change them and make it different by using a different style. I always try to create art that is better than before, or brighter than before. I paint large pictures on walls, either inside out outside with oil paints. I also do free pictures for children for their birthday with their names on it. Over time, Ive learned how to be very steady when I hold an art brush. It took me a long time and lots of practice to learn how to handle an art brush and how to control the movement and the mixing of the colours. I like to paint pictures for holidays, paint on windows and large boards and canvas. I also do some native designs and a bit of carving.
Artist Info
Title: Coyote leading a Horse Rider Price: $3,000 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 93 x 48
Title: Big Horn Sheep and Blacktail Buck Price: $2,000 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 48 x 40
Title: Songbirds Price: $70 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 16 x 20
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Jada Britton Secwepemc
Jada has been drawing ever since she was a young girl. She would sit down with her mother and draw, and sometimes her sister would give her some design ideas. Ever since then, Jada has continued to work on her art, focusing on it in high school and eventually graduating from university with her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Jada considers Cindy Sherman, a photographer, and Salvador Dali to be her greatest influences. Jada hopes that one day she will own a gallery. She wants to help students who are going to university by showing their work to help them earn extra money to cover the costs of their art supplies. One of Jadas highlights in her art career so far, has been the ability to see her artwork on someone elses body. She designed two tattoos, and considers that an accomplishment. Title: Untitled Price: $600 Medium: Acrylic paint Dimensions: 18 x 13 x 8 Description: Hand-painted Cow skull. White base coloured with copper floral decorative design that flows across its surface. Title: Tribal Nature Price: $150 Medium: Pen and Felt Dimensions: 8.5 x 14 Description: A unique and creatively designed scene of nature. A tribal-like representation, with flowers, rain and insects. Title: French Kiss Photography Price: $1,000 Medium: Black and White Photography Dimensions: 3 x 4 Description: A mural-size black and white photograph, taken from a collage of images found in advertisements. Laminated and framed. Title: Wynonas Tattoo Price: Priceless Medium: Ink Dimensions: 6 x 4 Description: This was a tattoo I created for my sister. It is a fairy and inside of her tribal wings are the initials of her fianc and two children.
Email: rainy_jay2004@yahoo.ca Phone: 250.574.5232 Mediums: Photography, Ink, Paint Style: Contemporary Exhibit History: TRU Graduate Show Affiliations: Community-based group Art Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts I get my ideas from a dream-like, or created world. My ideas for ink drawings are usually a tattoo-type design. I enjoy working on ink drawings the most because I like the end result, how the ink looks on the page. The collages I do are from a bunch of things mixed up together. I usually create something random. Ill take something like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and add it in with something else. I like that it doesnt have to be realistic, because its something that I have created My interest in art was sparked from my mom, and my art teachers in high school. Having people tell me my work was good was what helped me move on with my art from there. Eventually I would like to be able to work with traditional Shuswap art styles and learn more about it.
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Artist Statement
Joe Thomas
Secwepemc/Kinbasket
Joe Thomas began his journey as a hand drum maker over 25 years ago. He hopes that his hand drums will help create an ethical understanding of Secwepemc culture. Joe creates traditional hand drums but also likes to make use of contemporary techniques by adding air brushed designs to his drums. Joes interest in learning the process of creating a hand drum was fueled by his desire to learn more about his background and who he is as a person. Joe found that as he did more research into his culture, he began to understand himself and feel himself become more stable. Joe has met and learned from different elders from various places in Canada and the United States. He has learned specialized techniques that he says many people havent ever seen. It takes Joe less than four days to get a hide to the stage where he can create a hand drum. Joe says people are amazed at his ability to clean a hide with his bare hands.
Phone: 250.458.2226 Email: joethomas@lookieloo.net Mediums: Hand Drums Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions My favourite part of the process is when I create something and I let it go and it becomes alive on its own. I find that to be a true creation. My ideas come from changing and understanding those cultures of where Im at. Ive lived in over nine aboriginal communities across North America. I get inspired when I see the glimmer of hope in childrens eyes when you can play a bone game and are able to play a trick on them, without insulting them. It helps create a base of curiosity based on cultural values. I use the Shuswap cultural methods, and other aboriginal cultural methods to go through the process of cleaning a hide and creating hand drums. I used to drum and dance, but Ive moved away from that and started to design hand drums with the idea of coyote because I believe coyote is our consciousness. Based on that, I continue to see if I can be creative and selfsufficient at the same time
Artist Info
Artist Statement
Title: The Griz, The Owner of the Path Price: $265 Medium: Cedar wood hand drum Dimensions: 12 x 2.5 Description: Respect for the natural order of things and the understanding that wildlife needs to continue to be respected and left alone to live their humble lives. Title: Golden Eagle Drum Price: sold for $165 Medium: elk hide, cedar Dimensions: 12 x 2.5 Description: I have always admired the elegance and prestige of how an eagle represents the natural order. Title: In the Shadow of Sklep Price: sold for $165 Medium: elk hide, cedar Dimensions: Description: You Know...That is what learning is...You suddenly understand something you understood all your life! Title: Life Cycle Hand Drum Price: $265 Medium: elk hide, cedar Dimensions: 12 x 2.5 Description: Four Direction Understanding. Four Nations of the World. Four Stages of Learning. Four Seasons of the Year. This is the Four World we live in.
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Wendy Retasket
Secwepemc
Wendy first started beading over 35 years ago after seeing beautiful beadwork as a young girl. She thought that she would be able to do it so she bought supplies, but soon realized that beautiful bead work takes time and patience. Wendy kept practicing until she was satisfied with the quality of her work. Most of Wendys pieces have stories that go with them, so Wendy enjoys sharing the knowledge of her ancestors when she tells the story of each piece. When Wendy creates amulet bags she focuses her energy on prayer and puts the prayer into the bag, so that each amulet bag is a tool that will help the wearer in the healing path. Wendy hopes that eventually she can focus on using the teachings of the medicine wheel to help others learn about how the medicine wheel can help and how to live balanced lives.
Phone: 250.457.5356 Mediums: Beadwork Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Washington State University I would rather bead than do anything else. So many ideas just keep coming to me. Some of my ideas come to me in dreams. Other ideas come to me after Ive smudged my paper. Many of my designs are unique creations and one-of-a- kind pieces. In order to do a good project, I need to be balanced. Every time I create something, I go in my beading room and I smudge my beads and my beading room so there is total peace in there. I like to bead all kinds of projects, but I really enjoy working on medicine wheel medallions. Each one I create is numbered. The medicine wheel is an amazing tool to work with throughout your life. Im a medicine wheel facilitator and what I would really like to do is to work my way out of poverty and go everywhere I can to share my knowledge.
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Artist Statement
Title: BC Flag Amulet Bag Price: $350 Medium: Hex beads Dimensions: 1.5 square plus fringe Description: Amulet Bag representing BC with a colour-coordinated unique design on the back. 850 to 900 beads per side. Title: White Buffalo Earrings Price: $50 Medium: Hex-15 beads Dimensions: 0.75 Description: White Buffalo Calf Woman
Title: Maple Leaf Earrings Price: $50 Medium: Hex-15 beads Dimensions: 1 plus fringe Description: Original Creation
Title: Turquoise Beaded Jewellery Set Price: $50 Medium: Hex-15 beads Dimensions: 1 x 1.25 plus fringe Description: Necklace and Earring Set
Luther Brigman
Statimc
Luther has been an artist for as long he can remember. When he was young, his parents encouraged him to create art. However, it wasnt until he made a trip to Bella Coola, BC that he began to focus more actively on his artwork. Since then, he has been selling his work for over 11 years. Luthers goal is to create as many originals as he can. He is always working on a new piece, making each one different and better from the last. Luther hopes that his artwork will eventually lead to self-sufficiency. Luther looks up to one artist he met in Bella Coola, Richard Scooner. Richard taught Luther about different types of art, selling work, and the barter system. Luther considers his work traditional and contemporary because of his unique combinations of wildlife images with native design elements placed within the main image.
Phone: 250.256.3787 Mediums: Coloured Pencil Drawings Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Lillooet First Nation Band Office, Coast Canadian Inn in Kamloops.
Artist Info
Title: Black Bear with Bear Design Price: sold for $1,000 Medium: Coloured Pencil Dimensions: 17 x 24
The kind of work I do, I call it wildlife native art. Its a combination of realistic wildlife designs with native influences. I started developing my style when I spent some time in Bella Coola. I went there when I was 17 years old and stayed there for a few years. I watched people create their artwork and I started incorporating elements of their style with mine. I get my new ideas from wildlife, and going out into the forest, or anywhere in the woods. I use coloured pencil for my drawings because it allows me finer detail in the drawing, rather than a paintbrush. Its also a lot cleaner than painting. I get inspired by new challenges and drawing new things. I like drawing something thats harder or something thats different than what Ive done before. I like testing myself.
Artist Statement
Title: Woodpecker and Cougar Price: $1,000 Medium: Coloured Pencil Dimensions: 17 x 24
Title: Bald Eagle with Eagle Totem Price: sold for $1,000 Medium: Coloured Pencil Dimensions: 17 x 24
Title: Two Timberwolves in the Forest Price: $1,000 Medium: Coloured Pencil Dimensions: 17 x 24
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Opie Oppenheim
Nlakapamux
Opie has always been fueled by his desire to create. Creating was the only thing Opie could picture himself doing for a living. He has been an artist for over 40 years and hopes that his work will help bring recognition to Interior people, in terms of art. Opie, never satisfied with being still, has recently taken up sand blasting designs onto glassware. One of his biggest accomplishments was winning an award at the BC Indian Arts & Crafts Show. He was recognized as the number 1 booth and display among artists from across the province. Opie is influenced by artists who value belief systems of quality and balance and incorporate those beliefs into their daily lives. Not only is Opie a talented artist, he is also a gifted comedian and motivational speaker who does performances for conventions, conferences, and gatherings. Title: Five Wolves Bracelet Price: Contact Artist Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 2
Email: coolwarrior60@hotmail.com Phone: 250.378.5719 Mediums: Silver and Gold Jewellery, Originals, Prints, Pottery, Soapstone Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught
Artist Info
I am inspired by life, my children and my grandchildren, and the questions they have and what they see with their eyes. They are the ones that spur me on. I enjoy working on jewellery. Im doing a lot of wedding rings for couples, and I get to play a part in their lives. Men buy bracelets for their wives, and I am a part of making people happy, and thats why I like to do jewellery. I get my ideas from nature, real life experiences, and legends. All my colours come from nature. It is the greatest palette I have to work with. Art is one way of speaking and sharing. My work is not just a picture, its a drawing of a legend that has a story and a teaching to it. Creating the piece is like spreading the message. My work is all geared towards principles, good things. When the piece goes into a home, that completes the message and makes me happy.
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Artist Statement
Title: Feather Bracelet Price: Contact Artist Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 1
Title: Dragonfly Pendant Price: Contact Artist Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 2 x 2.5
Title: Untitled Price: Contact Artist Medium: Limited Edition Print Dimensions: 24 x 18
Jack Ned
Statimc
While Jack likes to create many different types of art, locally he is known for his cartoon strip, Tsun, which is published in the Statimc Runner, a monthly aboriginal local newspaper. Tsun in the Statimc language means Say, Speak, Think. Jack uses his cartoons as a way of drawing attention to the traditional ways and the language of the Statimc people. Jack hopes that his work will help him achieve self-sufficiency. His goal is to eventually have a small art gallery, gift shop and studio on his property. Jack also hopes that his cartoons will not only be able to make people laugh, but will also help people to carry on the teachings and the traditions that they have had. Jack doesnt miss out on the chance to educate people about the language and culture. He integrates his language into his daily life, and also uses his carvings and war clubs as a teaching tool about the Statimc way of life. Title: The Trade Price: $150 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 3 Description: A smudge bowl depicting a Statimc holding stwan (dry salmon) in preparation for a trade. The Statimc have traded dry salmon for many years. Title: Zawem (Fishing with a dipnet) Price: $150 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: Contact Artist Description: The Fraser River has been a source of food to traditional fishermen for many years, fishing with a dipnet is one way of making a catch. Title: June cartoon in Statimc Runner Price: N/A Medium: Pen on Paper Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 Description: This concept might be interesting for some families , as the language is becoming more scarce. It could be a quiet day. Practice your language. Title: May cartoon in Statimc Runner Price: N/A Medium: Pen on Paper Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 Description: nlepcalten, Garden. It is a fact that most have the ability to garden. It saves money, provides for quality food. This depicts a common barrier.
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Email: jackned@telus.net Phone: 250.256.0674 Mediums: Cartoons, Caricature, Soapstone, Jade Style: Traditional & Contemporary Exhibits: Aboriginal Art - TRU, Miyazaki House My first inspiration to become an artist was brought on by encouraging my son to be an artist. He told me that most native art was focused on feathers and eagles, so I began to draw comics featuring eagles. I had them picking berries, fishing, and fixing cars. The eagles were doing things that represented who we are. The Statimc Runner only features one of my cartoons each month, but in the process, I do anywhere from 7 to 12 cartoons. I set a rule for myself where I have to draw five new drawings each day, which helps me focus on my art. My lunch hours are usually spent drawing. I get my ideas from conversations. I carry around a piece of paper and write things down when I hear something funny. I use my cartoons as a tool to create awareness of our Statimc language and traditional ways.
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Carla Grinder-Leon Secwepemc
Carla began beading flowers and other plants over three years ago when her husbands aunt taught Carla how to create them. Now, Carla does a wide range of flowers and plants, from pussy willows, to pine cones. She also works on necklaces, bracelets and other jewellery, as well as selling beads. She hopes that eventually she will be able to open a bead shop and sell beads to other beaders, and still do bead work in her spare time. Carlas interest in art was sparked by her father, who was also an artist. She remembers being a young girl and looking at his sketches and drawings of animals and wildlife. While Carla also does some drawing, sketching and painting, she has always considered those to be hobbies. What Carla likes about beading is how relaxing it is, and how she surprises herself by creating things she would have never thought she would be able to create. Title: Tiger Lilies Price: $40 Medium: Beads, wire, floral tape Dimensions: 14 Description:
Phone: 250.679.7689 Email: nelsonleon@uniserve.com Mediums: Beaded flowers Commissions: I accept commissions Style: Contemporary Art Education: Mentored I enjoy beading because its relaxing. I first learned how to bead from my husbands aunt. After she showed me how to make them, I would go look in different places for flowers and then bead them. I try to use different colours than the actual flower, or I look on the Internet to see what colours the flowers come in. I get my ideas from the wildflowers that I see in nature or in flower gardens. Sometimes, Ill admire someones flowers in their garden and they will cut one out of the garden and give it to me. Then Ill bead the flower and bring back one over to them. I enjoy beading things that are challenging. I beaded a hummingbird, that was a challenge. Ive also beaded a Christmas cactus, everybody saw it and some people ordered more. I also do Christmas wreathes with pinecones and actual pine needles.
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Title: Small Roses Price: $20 Medium: Beads, wire, floral tape Dimensions: 4.5 Description:
Title: Butterfly necklaces Price: $20 Medium: Beads, wire Dimensions: 2.5 x 2 Description:
Title: Poppy Pins Price: $15 Medium: Beads, Wire Dimensions: 2 diameter Description:
Leslie Hampton
Nlakapamux
Les first began carving ten years ago, as a means to support himself and create work for him at the time. He started carving stone because of its complexity and how challenging it was. Every time Les starts a new project, he tries to challenge himself by using a harder medium. When he first began carving, he started working with soapstone. Since then, he has graduated to marble and his next goal is granite. Less biggest achievement has been the project he is working on now, a 1,200 pound marble statue of an Italian summer god. The statue will be located at a senior citizens complex in Merritt, BC, where Les currently lives. Les looks up to his uncle Patrick McKay. Patrick is a paraplegic, but he was a carver for over 30 years. Les was inspired by his uncles perseverance and it spurred him to carry on the family tradition. Les hopes to achieve well-being for himself through his carving and to create a legacy to pass on to his son.
Phone: 250.378.2481 Email: leshampton@hotmail.com Mediums: Stone Commissions: I accept commissions Style: Traditional & Contemporary Art Education: Self-taught Exhibit History: Montana Indian Summer Fair My interest in art was sparked by Inuit art because it was really fascinating to me. It made me want to try carving stone and eventually I just stuck right with it. I get my ideas from many places. Some come from my head, others are replica pieces. I came up with my own ideas for saving our salmon. Mother Earth gave us the salmon, so we have to respect her in that same sense. I am inspired by my wife and son, and how proud they are of me when I achieve a finished project. Awhile ago, I was involved with a gallery here in Merritt. It was inspiring for me when they asked me to name the place and to go into business with them. I try to integrate my culture and traditions in some of my work. I go back to tradition and I replicate our artifacts. One of my upcoming projects is a seated human figure bowl, super-sized.
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Title: The Look Out Eagle Price: $6500 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: 30 tall Description: The golden eagle has been known to be seen around the Mountain called The Look Out. Title: Shape-shifter Eagle Price: $5500 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 24 Description: The transformation of man into the eagle.
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Title: Mama and Baby Bears Price: $2400 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 6 Description: Depiction of nature.
Title: The River People Price: $4000 Medium: Brazilian Soapstone Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 16 high Description: Mother Earth giving us salmon in the Fraser River.
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Shannon Kilroy Nlakapamux
Shannon started sewing at the early age of 8 years old. After high school she went straight into fashion design. She started off in an arts program, but used her portfolio to get into fashion. She started the program in Vancouver at Kwantlen College, but finished up at NVIT in Merritt. Her interest in fashion stems from making outfits for her dolls when she was younger, which led to sewing for her friends later on. Shannon has been in the fashion design industry for 13 years. Shannons focus is on creating contemporary interpretations of cultural concepts. Shannon tries to create garments that are comfortable and easy-wear, easy-care. Most of Shannons articles are designed for women, but from time to time she will create pieces for men, or children. Currently, Shannon is trying to get together a ready-to-wear line mainly targeted at plus-size women. Title: Painted Blanket Jacket Price: $650 Medium: Pendleton Wool Dimensions: Various sizes available
Phone: 250.378.3901 Mediums: Fashion Design Commissions: I accept commissions Style: Traditional & Contemporary Art Education: Fashion Design Kwantlen College, NVIT Exhibit History: Fashion Shows in Germany, San Francisco, Albuquerque, Toronto, and Vancouver Awards: Best Fashion Designer, New Fashion Designer, Kamloops Getting into my studio helps to inspire me and motivate me. Id buy some fabric and bring it into my studio, and all of the sudden Im working on a pattern and having a lot of fun with it. It helps me forget about some of the problems I am having in my life, or other stuff that is going on. Just shutting the studio door and getting in my workspace and letting the creative process start. I get my ideas from looking through books, history books, or going into a fabric store. Ill see fabric and all of the sudden I can see all these different things being made out of it. I enjoy getting really creative. I like doing custom work. It can be fun to work with a customer to creative something really fun and unique, and one-of-akind.
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Title: Fringed Deer Hide Jacket Price: $1800 Medium: Buckskin, Beads Dimensions: Various sizes available Description: Hand laced with beaded rosettes on the front and back
Title: Coyote and Buffalo Jacket Price: $550 Medium: 100% Silk Dimensions: Description: Lined, collarless jacket, with Legend of the Buffalo and Coyote design.
Title: Painted Blanket Jacket Price: $500 Medium: Pendleton Wool Dimensions: Various sizes available
Doreen Kenoras
Secwepemc
Six years ago, Doreen began working with stained glass. After that she also began experimenting with moccasins and bead work. Now, Doreen creates moccasins, specialty bead work, special flower arrangements and stained glass pieces of all kinds. Her most helpful tool has been her patience to sit and ask questions from her elders. Doreen enjoys making personalized stained glass monuments. There are currently 20 of Doreens monuments in cemeteries in the Interior of BC. Doreen learned how to create stained glass stepping stones and from there she progressed to the larger monuments. Doreen hopes that her work will help her gain recognition for her unique stained glass work. She would like to do more monuments, but she also enjoys making moccasins. She also donates stepping stones, many of which she ends up donating to various sports fundraisers.
Phone: 250.679.3783 Mediums: Bead Work, Stained Glass Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Native Artisan Showcase and Sale Art Education: Self-taught
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Title: Baby Moccasins Price: $50 Medium: Buckskin, Beads Dimensions: Various sizes Description: Moccasins come in a wide range of styles and beaded designs
I started off with just learning how to do a simple stepping stone. After I had completed the stepping stone I thought I could make a bigger and better one. From there I started doing the monuments. When I look back on my work and what Ive done, I can see that my work has improved quite a bit. Before I start a new project, I usually have to sit and think about how the project is going to flow. After a couple of days of thinking, the idea will come to me, and thats when I start. Every time I work, I have to be in a good mood. If Im not going to put out happy work, then I wont do it. Just being in a good mood the day I do work, then Ill continue. What inspires me is that my kids and grandchildren see me doing the work, and hopefully they can learn from what Ive learned and carry it on.
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Title: Bridal Set Price: $1,750 Medium: Beads Description: 8 beaded ring pillow, two 4 centerpieces, flower girl basket, beaded bouquet with 8 french beaded flowers, stained glass box Title: Decorative Flower Arrangement Price: $250 Dimensions: 12 x 12 Description: French beaded flowers with a stained glass hummingbird resting on a deer antler, with a dreamcatcher in the background Title: Pin Cushion Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Buckskin Beads Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Decorative Pin Cushion
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Shane Florence Thompson
Shane, who also goes by the name Raven Crow, has been working on his drawings for the past twenty years. When he first got into drawing, his focus was mainly on pin-up style posters and other drawings suited to tattoo and motorcycle magazines. Lately, Shane has focused on traditional native-style designs. His increased awareness and understanding of the ideas behind the storytelling has made him enjoy the process of creative native designs more. Shane hopes that people will understand where he is coming from and show people a part of the world they havent seen before, or emotions that surprise them also. Shanes art career has led him on a path of personal growth and development. When he first started drawing, he focused on one style of drawing, but after expanding his art form, he has also expanded his knowledge about art, techniques, and more importantly, himself as a person and what he is capable of. Title: Eagle Heart Price: $80 Medium: Felt and Ink Dimensions: 2 x 3 Description: Man on a journey through his drum, waiting for his song to come.
Phone: 250.455.2410 Mediums: Ink, Pen, Felt and Charcoal Drawings Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commission Exhibit History: Tattoo Shops, Tattoo Magazines Awards: Certificate for Animation Art Education: Self-taught When I was about 8 or 9 years old, I started drawing UFOs, spaceships and aliens. I loved to surprise myself and feel proud. When I create a drawing, I look at it for a while and ask myself how I created that, or where I got the idea from. I am constantly surprising myself. Ever since then, Ive stuck with it. It was gratifying for me to get outside of myself and produce something that I didnt know I could create. Im influenced by Robert Bateman. He creates drawings that are real and perfect. They are scaled and proportions. I want my creations to come close to that, I also want to get into air-brushing. Im inspired by admiration and being gratified that I can make somebody smile and be happy to have one of my drawings on their wall.
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Title: The Messenger Price: $80 Medium: Felt Dimensions: 2 x 3
Title: Pride is Humility Unbound Price: $120 Medium: Pen and Ink Dimensions: 2 x 3
Title: Eagle To Tales Price: $70 Medium: Felt, Charcoal, Coloured Pencil Dimensions: 2 x 3 Description: Journey of the twin eagles to the sun and moon.
Gloria Adams
Okanagan
Gloria started creating beaded jewellery over 40 years ago. She learned how to bead from a friend of hers who lived in Alaska. Glorias friend was always beading when Gloria went to visit her, and after awhile Gloria asker her friend to teach her how to bead. Gloria remembers her first sale because she was so excited that someone would be interested in buying something that she had created. That first sale was what helped encourage her to continue on with her bead work. Gloria focuses on roses, and does jewellery by request. She enjoys making roses, especially the larger ones. She likes to finish her projects and then display it to admire how beautiful the roses turned out. Gloria hopes that her beading will help make extra money because she only has her pension to depend on. Gloria loves beading, and enjoys how her work keeps her occupied.
Email: gadams@vcn.bc.ca Phone: 604.694.1368 Mediums: Bead work Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Pow Wows, Craft Sales Art Education: Self-taught, mentored I love doing my beading. I like it when people see my work and enjoy it, and tell me how beautiful it is. That really encourages me when people tell me that they love my work. I really look up to my sister Nancy Saddleman, she doesnt do much beading but she makes beautiful moccasins, gloves and vests all out of buckskin that she tans herself. Once Ive not been beading for awhile, and I try to do it again, I start making mistakes. I have to work at it every day to keep my focus. My bead work helps me forget about the temptation to drink again. I have been sober for 7 years now, and my roses keep me occupied. Sometimes I get lonely, and late at night I think about going out, but then I focus on my beading and my roses and it keeps me from doing bad things.
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Title: Long Stemmed Roses Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Beads, Wire, Floral Tape Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Single long stemmed roses available in various colours.
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Title: Beaded Corsages Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Beads, Ribbon, Wire, Floral Tape, Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Corsages for weddings or graduation available in various colours. Title: Bride & Groom Toast Glasses Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Beads, Ribbon, Wire Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Beaded decorative flowers attached to toast glasses for the Bride and Groom to use during their reception Title: Long Stemmed Roses in Vases Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Beads, Wire, Floral Tape Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Long stemmed roses in vases with decorative ribbon
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Chad Pollard
Haida
Chad just started carving two years ago and has only been selling his work for little less than one year. Chad lives in Lytton, which is far away from his home, Haida Gwaii. In Lytton, Chad was able to learn how to carve from Charles Brown, a local soapstone carver. Chad still considers Charles to be one of the biggest influences on his work. Chad credits Charles for teaching him to be the carver he is today. Chad works with argillite, which is a rare stone that is only found on Haida Gwaii. He carves argillite because he always thought that the carvings were the most beautiful, of all the Haida art forms. Chad constantly researches Haida style and art form. He works tirelessly at perfecting his style and ensuring the accuracy of his depictions. So early in his carving career, Chad considers any piece that he completes and sells to be an accomplishment.
Email: klbjcap@msn.com Medium: Argillite Style: Traditional & Contemporary Art Education: Self-taught/Mentored
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Title: Haida Totem Pole Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Argillite Description: Contact artisan for more information about this piece.
Im inspired by the fact that I hope to make a career out of my art and carvings. It would be a labour of love. I try to create really beautiful pieces and try to bring images out of my mind and make them real. With Haida art, its not something that you can just jump into and do whatever you want. Its restricting in a way, with the form lines, theyre very strict. Theres a lot of freedom, but at the same time, everything has to be balanced and symmetrical. When Im putting together a pole, its not just random figures, its based on a myth, so all the figures are related. My culture is a big part of my work. I dont just look at the pictures, I read philosophies and pay attention to the old masters. Most of my ideas come from Haida books, and my memories of the Charlottes and the old poles up there. My style is steeped in traditions and myths.
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Title: Haida Totem Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Argillite Description: Contact artisan for more information about this piece.
Title: Untitled Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Argillite Description: Contact artisan for more information about this piece.
Title: Untitled Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Argillite Description: Contact artisan for more information about this piece.
Cody Stewart
Secwepemc
Cody decided to start her business, Rustic Esscentials, after recognizing the need for unique products made from natural ingredients. Cody has three small children, so she wanted a job that she would be able to do from home and on her own time. Three years ago, Cody decided to start making the products that she does, after realizing that there was a lack of similar products available locally. The candles that Cody creates are 100 per cent natural soy candles. The potpourri that she creates is also all natural, using rose hips, pine cones, and cinnamon sticks. Cody enjoys making the candles the most, and likes to experiment with new ideas. One of her new candle products is a Cinna-bun candle that looks like a cinnamon bun and has a bakery scent. She gets her ideas from doing lots of research on the Internet Codys long-term goal is to open up her own store.
Phone: 250.573.5527 Email: rustice@telus.net Website: www.rusticesscentials.com Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught I want to create stuff that is unique and different. Products that not everybody else has, but I think that other people would life. I went through a Community Futures program where I learned a lot about counting and how to run a business. After that I registered my business and run it out of my home now. I know its stuff that I wanted for myself that I couldnt find. I thought I would try just making it and other people ended up being interested in it too. I am actually really enjoying my business, I enjoy the work, and I like being able to stay home to do it. My kids are also pretty involved in helping me. I do home parties, so I have people that I send invites out to and ask them to bring a friend. I also go out to lots of craft fairs and people see me and my products, or hear about them through word-of-mouth.
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Title: Jar Candles Price: $10 Dimensions: 4 oz. Description: Home made candles available in a wide range of scents from cucumber melon to grammas kitchen. All natural ingredients Title: Primitive Potpourri Price: $10 Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Home made potpourri available in a wide range of scents from butter cream to sugar cookie. All natural ingredients Title: Decorative Sign Price: $25 Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Signs are available in various sizes with over four different phrases Contact Artisan for more details
Title: Wax Dipped Bear Price: $25 Description: Waxed dipped bears are available in either Honey or Brown Contact Artisan for more details
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Pat Bruderer Metis/Cree
Pat, whose Cree name means Half Moon, has been creating Birch bark bitings for the past 14 years. She first got involved with her work after seeing an elders work. Pat was concerned about it becoming a lost art because no one was doing the art form at that type except her, that Pat knew of in that area. Pat would eventually like to create a book about Birch bark bitings and do workshops for youth and children. She would also like to do some shows that are unique and different from the things she does now and have her work in galleries. Some of Pats favourite memories are from when she would go into the bush with her children from the time that they were small. They would go and offer the tobacco and collect her bark. She enjoys the bitings because it frees up her mind from everything. Its healing and it stops her from thinking of anything else. Title: Jingle Dancers Price: $90, unframed Medium: Birch Bark Bitings Dimensions: 6 x 3
Email: halfmoon_woman@yahoo.ca Phone: 250.679.8589 Mediums: Birch Bark Bitings Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibits: Manitoba Juried Art Show, Trappers Festival Juried Art Show Awards: 1st and 2nd in juried art show Art Education: Self-taught There are a lot of teachings that go along with my work. Im inspired by how healing it is do create the Birch bark bitings. I go through roughly twelve stages before a piece is finished. Its more than just biting, there are a lot of stages that you need to do. Its a lot of clear thinking and having a clear mind. My interest was sparked from knowing that it was a northern Saskatchewan art form, thats where my mothers roots are from. Also knowing that it was becoming a lost art. I get my ideas from things I remember from my childhood. The designs in northern Cree work were all really elaborate. I have an alcohol and drug free life. I think if I didnt have that, I wouldnt even think about touching my work.
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Title: Morning Offering Price: $120, unframed Medium: Birch Bark Bitings Dimensions: 8 diameter Description: Water being brought into the teepee in the morning.
Title: Partners Price: $150 Medium: Birch Bark Bitings Dimensions: 10 x 5 Description: Represents two working together in harmony.
Title: Four Races Price: $180 Medium: Birch Bark Bitings Dimensions: 8 diameter Description: Representing the four races of people.
Russell Adolph
Statimc
Russell began carving stone in the spring of 2002 as a hobby and a way to occupy his time. Eventually that led to Russell working on stone full-time and generating income from what started out as an interest. Russell carves for his own enjoyment and really enjoys carving stone masks because he likes the way they turn out once they are finished. Russell hopes to go into harder stone, such as granite and marble once he has the right tools to carve harder stone properly. He enjoys reading magazines about native art and looks up to an artist from the States, who is in one of the magazines that also does stone carving. Russell cant remember what sparked his interest in stone carving. He started out looking for a hobby and had liked the idea of rock and stone, so that led him to try his hand at carving stone. He doesnt have any highlights so far, but looks forward to having some in the future Title: Spirit Bear Price: $800 Medium: White Italian Alabaster Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 5
Email: rsadolph@telus.net Phone: 250.250.256.4933 Mediums: Stone Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Victoria Art Gallery Art Education: Self-taught I get my ideas from books and magazines. Theres a magazine that I get, it comes out about every two months. Its a wildlife art magazine. I like to go through it and see whats in there. I also like to create realistic animals. For now though, Im just playing around with forms and shapes. In terms of my culture, I do some animal costumes from real animal hides. I have done a wolverine, a coyote, and Im getting two cougars made up too. Those are already all sold. They were my first ones, so I was experimenting with the concepts. Hopefully later on Ill find a market for them. I get my stone from a stone dealer in Surrey. He sells all different types of stone, alabaster, soapstone, and other types of stone. That saves me from going to look for the stone. Its already there, hes got different dimensions, so its easier to pick.
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Title: Red Cedar Mask Price: $2,500 Medium: Red Cedar, Abalone Eyes, Horse Hair Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 6
Title: Owl Mask Price: $1,200 Medium: Red Cedar, Abalone Eyes, Ermine Skin tassels Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 5
Title: Untitled Price: $1,500 Medium: White Italian Alabaster, Horse hair Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 6
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Flo Robertson Nlakapamux
Flo has been creating jewellery from semi-precious gemstones, crystals, shells and bone for just over two years. Originally, she started out doing traditional beadwork but found that the small beads were too hard on her eyes. Her main philosophy is to help First Nations people acknowledge the traditional values that were practiced years ago by the ancestors. Flo considers a book called Dancing with the Medicine Wheel by Sun Bear to be the biggest influence on her work and in her life. Flos interest in gemstones and the teaching they have stem from her own general interest and appreciation of her birthstone, Amethyst. Flo has spent a great deal of her time volunteering with elders. They have all been a great influence on her work and on her work and in her life. Flo strives for quality in her work and always tries her best to create unique pieces focusing on the lessons the stones contain. Title: Traditional Design Bone Necklace Price: $65 Medium: Turquoise, Abalone Shell, Coral, Onyx Dimensions: 34 L with 2-3 extension Description: The Bear represents caution, fortitude, bravery, good decisions, and leadership, among other qualities. Title: Abalone Choker & Earrings Price: $20 for set Medium: Abalone, Zwarosky Crystal Description: Abalone represents balance, alignment, healing, nobility, honesty, calmness, serenity, and aids creativity.
Phone: 250.573.5282 Mediums: gemstones, jewellery Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught Id like to help our people make the connection between the gemstones and how they are created by Mother Earth. Id also like to help them learn the values of the gemstones because that comes out of the medicine wheel. All the animals, even colours, and the gemstones, they all have strengths and teachings to give us. They are just waiting for us to learn. Our people always valued our rocks from Mother Earth for centuries, so its not a new thing. I really appreciate and value the keen interest our very, very young children are having when theyre able to see pieces of minerals that I have on display on my table. When you tell them that this came right from Mother Earth, their eyes just light up and theyre so interested in that. I would like to get to know the common gemstones around Kamloops, now that Ive moved here. So thats my next goal, to study our own rocks and minerals right around us.
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Title: Butterfly Necklace & Earrings Price: $35 Medium: Rose Quartz, Zwarosky Crystal Description: Rose Quartz represents love, balance, self-worth, catharsis, flexibility, emotional healing, universal love, and heals abuse. Title: Turquoise Choker Price: $10 Medium: Turquoise Dimensions: Turquoise represents protection, safety, ceremonial, rain making, healing, spiritual, and is used as a preventative healing stone.
Don Isadore
Secwepemc
Done has been creating his Haida and other West Coast style creations for most of his life. He focuses on carving and painting various designs based on what he has learned over the years about design elements and shapes. Dons art career began at an early age. When he went to residential school, he was in his first year and they gave out candies as prizes for artwork. Don hopes that one day he will be able to find and develop his own style of artwork. After that, he would like to be able to sell his work world-wide and be recognized as an artist. His ultimate goal is to become self-sufficient and he understands that to do that, his work has to be recognized as exceptional. Don likes to create pieces based on whatever he is feeling or thinking on that particular day. He looks up to local artists Dave Seymour and Opie Oppenheim. Title: Swan Price: $375 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 24 x 30
Phone: 250.828.1929 Mediums: Carving, Painting Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Kamloops Art Gallery Art Education: Self-taught If a piece is to my liking, then I feel good about myself and the work that Ive done. If I dont like the way it turned out, then I keep trying till I get it right. It can be frustrating when you cant get it the way you see it in your head. Right now, Im enjoying carving. Ive done carving before, but have never really gotten into it until now. I need better tools to begin doing more things. Im only using a hobby knife set right now. I consider my work to be a mixture of both traditional and contemporary styles. I like to look at books. Some Haida books show different styles and ways to create different shapes, such as, eyes and tails. I like to take things I see and learn and then add my own ideas to complete a piece.
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Title: Heron Price: $325 Medium: Combination of various types of wood. Dimensions: 5.75 x 15.5
Title: Mountain Goat (unfinished) Price: $400, when completed Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 14 x 22
Title: Loon Price: $375 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 2 x 2
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Robert McCallum
Cree
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Robert uses several different mediums to express his creativity. He enjoys air brushing, antler carving, painting, creating chain saw sculptures, jewellery, and some carving in fine rocks. To Robert, its a soothing, or calming remedy, to do his art. Once he starts a piece, he continues to work on it until the piece is finished. Sometimes a piece may take Robert up to a year to complete, due to the size of the pieces he creates. Roberts interest in art was sparked when he lived in Prince Rupert. He watched the west coast artists make a living at creating their work and he saw the pride they took in their finished pieces. Robert strives to capture the movement in colour. His goal is to capture the wind and the light and to relay that to other people. Robert has been creating his work for over 30 years. He hopes that eventually hell be able to retire and focus on his art all of the time. Title: Untitled Price: Contact Artisan Medium: Acrylic
Phone: 250.242.1108 Mediums: Painting, Carving Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Scholes Art Gallery Awards: Peace River, Regional Award Art Education: Self-taught
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I feel my best training has to come from spending most of my time in the great outdoors. There is no greater way to capture the movement of colours then to be there at that exact time and place. With that and a little imagination you set off to create a memory for others to enjoy. When I start a painting, I want each piece to work both up close and from across the room. The colours must be captivating so the person viewing them will be drawn up close, giving them a better perspective of the effort and feeling that was put into each piece. Hopefully it will spark a memory in their own minds because each painting was created in just that way.
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Title: A Place to Dream Price: $250 Medium: Acrylic
Title: Evening Flight Price: $225 Medium: Acrylic
Title: Friends on the Lake Price: $225 Medium: Acrylic
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Gwayne Point
Coast Salish
Gwayne has been working on his art since 1986. It was at that time that he had three of his pieces given away as prizes in an Expo 86 dog show. Currently, Gwayne is a journeyman carpenter, but he is looking forward to the day that he can hang up his carpenters belt and focus on his work. Gwayne built his home himself, and has one room thats reserved strictly for art. He created that studio for himself so that he can create his pieces in a space that is calm and completely quiet. He enjoys being by himself in total silence when he is working on his art. The late Haida artist Bill Reid is Gwaynes biggest influence. Gwayne had the opportunity to work with Bill Reid in his studio on Granville Island a year before Bill passes away. Gwayne considers his Canada Geese picture to be one of his biggest pieces because of the attention to detail and form line. Title: Beaver Price: $300 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 12 x 16 Description: Created to be carved at the bottom of the main entrance in a home to watch whoever enters the house. Title: Canada Geese Flying South Price: $300 Medium: Acrylic Paint. Dimensions: 22 x 30 Description: Many Geese flying in a V formation.
Phone: 250.378.9167 Mediums: Acrylics Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Exhibit History: Merritt Art Gallery Art Education: Self-taught Im inspired by the fact that I can actually do artwork and also that the art looks really nice when its completed. I get my ideas from the animals that Ive come into contact with while living in the Interior. Im a hunter and trapper so Ive seen most of the animals on my hunting and trapping trips. I start by drawing a basic outline and from there, I can go through a dozen drafts until I reach the final product. My interest in art was sparked from a piece at a university in Vancouver called The Clam People, based on the Haida legend of the Raven and the Clam. I enjoy Northwest Coast style work. My accomplishments include meeting Bill Reid, and getting my first ribbons for my first pieces in art shows. To draw something like my Canada Geese picture, you need a steady hand. No drugs or alcohol because you wont be able to have a smooth flowing hand.
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Title: Otter Price: $300 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 22 x 30 Description: Created as a drum design.
Title: Owls Price: $300 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 22 x 30 Description: Created as a drum design. Designed as a family portrait. Owls are created based on the size of individual families.
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Jim Shorty
Tlingit/Tutchone/Kwanlin Dun
Jim was born in 1961 at Whitehorse, Yukon among the Southern Lakes region. Jims First Nations are Tlingit on his moms side, Tutchone on his dads side, and Kwanlin Dun. His late Tlingit grandmother used to tell stories about the adventures of Raven and these stories continue to inspire his art. Jim began doing art when he was about 4 years old after his mothers brother showed him how to draw with pencil and paper. Jim started carving when he was about 15, when he had an art class in school. The instructor was (soon to be famous painter) Ted Harrison and he introduced Jim to carving soapstone and red cedar. In the following years Jim gradually started to learn to carve various objects such as plaques. Eventually he learned to carve masks, rattles, and totem poles. Title: Crow Steals Sunlight Price: SOLD for $1,075 Medium: Acrylic, Basswood and Olive Oil Dimensions: 19 x 29 x 2 Description: Carved relief panel
Phone: 250.378.1883 Email: jeeskoo@gmail.com Mediums: Carving Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught Art has given Jim a real purpose and the more he learns, the better he likes it. His favourite activity is to create designs based on stories. In the future, he would like to unite traditional art with technology. Jim feels the Sundog Carving Program is one of the best things which has come his way in recent years. Although it is difficult to decide, Jim feels his favourite carver was the late Bill Reid. Jim worked on a totem pole with an apprentice of Reids. They carved a Haida pole on Granville Island. Jims favourite stories are the cycle of Raven stories including the stories of how Raven stole daylight and when Raven lost his beak. Jims grandmother named him Jesqu which refers to the one who trapped Ravens beak. When Jim was about 4 years old, he used lard bread to trap a Raven in a box. He feels this is what reminded his grandmother of the story.
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Title: Pour Un Grand Coeur Price: Donated Medium: Birch and Olive Oil Dimensions: 7 Description: Carved portrait mask
Title: Wolf and Crow Hunt Together Price: SOLD for $1,075 Medium: Acrylic, Basswood, and Olive Oil Dimensions: 19 x 29 x 2 Description: Carved relief panel
Title: Shark Price: $499 Medium: Acrylic, Cyprus Wood, and Olive Oil Dimensions: 24 x 3 Description: Carved relief paddle maquette
Muriel Rose McArthur

Nakota Sioux
Muriel Rose McArthur, originally from Saskatchewan, began her journey as an artist at 11 years old with her mother and grandparents as her teachers. She does a wide range of traditional crafts such as bead work, regalia, hand drums, moccasins and teepees. Roses main focus is teaching. Her traditional name translates to Holy Yellow Bird Woman. She was given her name by her grandfather who told her it symbolized her need to always watch over children because the Yellow Bird Woman is a female golden eagle that watches over young people. Rose works with the school district and travels from school to school teaching First Nations culture and traditions. Rose looks to her elders to provide knowledge into the way things were done traditionally. She would like to do is thank all the elders that have come into her life, from Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, for teaching her and being her support and foundation. Title: Mens Breast Plate Price: $375 Medium: Bone Beads, Leather Dimensions: 3 Description: Artisan creates breast plates of various sizes for men and women for use in dancing. Title: Eagle Drum Price: $85 Medium: Elk Hide Dimensions: 10 Description: Eagle represents all the people.
Phone: 250.587.6511 Email: tootsiesioux@hotmail.com Mediums: Beadwork, Drums, Regalia Style: Traditional Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Taught by mother When I begin a new beading project, the first thing I do when I pick up my beadwork is I smudge everything. When I buy a piece of material, I place it over a chair and sit back to look at it, and I tell myself Okay, now theres a piece of material, so lets beautify it. I ask myself, How is that going to match the person. Theres a lot of protocol involved when you get someone to make you an outfit. A lot of people dont understand that because they didnt know that. These are the teachings from way back when I was a child. When you wear an outfit it becomes part of your life. When you dance in your outfit, you have to make that outfit dance, if it doesnt dance for you then its just another outfit. I was born into my culture. My parents were residential school people, but they held onto their knowledge and their teachings.
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Title: Beaded Jewellery set Price: $450 Medium: Cut Beads, Heavy Nylon thread Dimensions: Various sizes Description: Artisan creates various pieces of jewellery in many colours, shapes and sizes. Title: Ribbon Shirt Price: $175 Medium: Poly-cotton Dimensions: Various sizes available Description: Artisan creates custom shirts of various sizes for men and women to use in ceremonies or dancing.
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Calvin Shirt
Cree
Calvin is a self-taught artist of Cree descent. He began pursuing his interest in oil painting over 20 years ago, focusing on landscapes and developing his technique. A few years later, Calvin was introduced to acrylic paint and found an interest in native art. Since then, Calvin began experimenting with a wide variety of art forms, including ink, pencil, charcoal, and pastels, which eventually led him to carving and beading. For the past 10 years, Calvin has primarily worked on hand-drawn logos for various organizations. Calvins art can be seen in galleries such as the Bear Claw Gallery in Edmonton, as well as promotional material for Health Canada, raising awareness for SIDS. Calvin moved to BC in the summer of 2002. It was at that time that he met his wife, Denise Billy. Calvin says his wife was a big inspiration for him in times where he couldnt focus on artwork. Title: Dance Honouring the Elders Price: Unfinished, Contact Artisan Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 16 x 20
Phone: 250.679.3818 Email: c_e_shirt@hotmail.com Mediums: Painting, Drawing Style: Traditional & Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught I try not to confine myself with one particular style. I explore new mediums, such as feather and quill work, fish scale art, and moose and caribou hair tufting. I can remember drawing and painting in preschool, but I didnt get serious about art until I was 15 years old. It wasnt until a few years later that I became interested in native art. I enjoy acrylic painting and ink drawing. I find myself more drawn to painting, but my ink drawings are more popular, so I like to focus on both. Im motivated to continue with my art by being a positive role model to the young people that I meet. Some of them show an interest in drawing and ask me how I do certain things. Thats where some of my inspiration comes from. I would probably consider my dad as my greatest influence. Before he passed away, he drew cartoon characters. I dont remember a lot of them, but I remember wanting to draw like him.
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Title: Loon Spirit Price: $100 Medium: Pencil & Ink Dimensions: 8 x 10
Title: Flight of the Spirit Whale Price: $400 Medium: Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Split Hide, Sinew, Eagle feathers, Crow beads, carved Willow frame Dimensions: 11.5 x 19
Title: Dancers Prayer Price: Unfinished, Contact Artisan Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 16 x 20
Nadine Spence
Thompson-Shuswap
Nadine Spence sees clothing as an art form. When she was a little girl she created wearable art for her dolls. She continues to create to this day, only now its on a larger scale. Nadine is passionate about her creations, her heritage and the earth. Her designs are strongly influenced by her upbringing in the culture of the Nlakapamux people. Nadine started her business, RevEvo, in 2005 out of beautiful Kelowna, BC. Rev Evo is proud to be able to produce such extraordinary works of art and clothing. Nadines strong focus on environmentallyfriendly practices have filtered into all aspects of the business. Every effort has been made to ensure that all the garments made, and all the in-store practices are safe for the environment. RevEvos founding philosophy is that the earth is a gift and they honor that gift by making the environment our home for generations to come. Title: Feather Jacket Price: $450 Medium: Hemp/Silk Size: 4-16 custom sizing available Description: Semi-fitted feather appliqud jacket. The jacket falls to the hip has a notched collar with CF shell button closures, fully lined shoulder pages Title: Union of Mother Frogs Price: $115 Medium: Hemp Dimensions: 10 x 17 Description: 100% hemp twill, fully lined with hemp muslin, front flap contains hidden pockets. Pockets contained inside, center front button closure. Title: Womens Evening Dresses Price: Contact Artisan for details Medium: Silk, Hemp, Natural dyes Sizes: Various sizes available. Description: Please contact artisan for detailed descriptions of these beautifully unique dresses Title: Sun, Butterfly, Feather Blouse Price: $1200 Medium: Hemp/Silk Dimensions: Contact Artisan Description: Hemp/Silk bodice with empire waistline with silk bias draping falling from center front bustline to hem. Mandarin collar. Fully-lined.
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Phone: 250.491.1308 Email: info@revevo.com Website: www.revevo.com Mediums: Eco-friendly Clothing Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught/UCFC Exhibit History: Apparel BC Awards: Most Creative Affiliations: Apparel BC
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I am inspired by colour, texture, nature, beauty, how other garments fit people. I keep a book with me at all times so I can write down any idea that inspires me at any given moment. The one thing I try to do when working on new pieces is to finish everything I start, I also try to not be afraid or not let my gift go to waste. Trying to prove people wrong has helped propel me to where I am today. Rev Evo is an eco-friendly business that designs clothing and accessories. Rev Evo is committed to innovative and modern fashion design relying on natural fabrics and dyes to contribute to the reversal of the rapidly advancing destruction of our planet. Our clothes can be worn with style and pride.
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James Fountain
Nlakapamux
James has spent the past 10 years doing glass etchings as a hobby. Recently he has also been working on wood carving, using Western Red Cedar and Mountain Pine Beetle wood. James considers himself an art collector, as he enjoys the work of many artists and draws ideas from them. James enjoys glass etchings because the majority of pieces he has seen have been beautiful and made him want them in his own home. His plans for his home in the future are glass etchings on the stairways, as well as the main doors. James considers many local artists as influences on his work. Leslie Hampton and Charles Brown are just two of the artists that James looks to for inspiration or to admire their work. He also spends time with other artists to learn about their different mediums and styles.
Phone: 250.315.2203 Email: af3599@telus.net Mediums: Glass Etching, Carving Style: Contemporary Commissions: I accept commissions Art Education: Self-taught When I was growing up, I was always told that I should be an artist. People always seemed pretty interested in the work that I have done. For the most part, Ive managed to keep my artwork as a hobby. Im hoping in the future, to spend some more time on pursuing my art. Lately Ive been getting into wood carving and learning new techniques using wood. I have used the Nlakapamux name for an animal if its depicted in the etching. Im very careful about certain things from different nations. I always get permission from an artist to use their style. Its not something I would ever do without permission. I enjoy glass etching the most. People bring me photos or pictures and Im able to put that image into an etching. Most of the work Ive done so far has been on a commission basis. I get a lot of satisfaction from the responses I get from people seeing my work.
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Title: Cougar in Tree Price: Sold for $500 Medium: Glass Dimensions: 18 x 24 Description: One of A Kind glass etching by commission.
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Title: Dream Hunter Price: $95 Medium: Western Red Cedar Dimensions: 8.5 Description: Wood carving
Title: Eagle/Mask Price: $500 Medium: Glass Dimensions: 23 x 23 Description: Glass etching
Title: CD Gift Box Price: $35 Medium: Blue Stain Pine Dimensions: 6.5 x 12 Description: Carved wood box made from Mountain Pine Beetle wood, unique for its blue stain appearance. Box comes empty.
Aggie John
Nation
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Leonard George Jr.

Title: Spiritual Graffiti Price: Contact Artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 24 x 24

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Willard Charlie Secwepemc/Statimc

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Title: Eagle Price: $60 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 21 x 32

Title: Songbirds Price: $70 Medium: Oil Paints Dimensions: 16 x 20

Jada Britton Secwepemc

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Carla Grinder-Leon Secwepemc

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Shannon Kilroy Nlakapamux

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Shane Florence Thompson

Title: The Messenger Price: $80 Medium: Felt Dimensions: 2 x 3

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Pat Bruderer Metis/Cree

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Flo Robertson Nlakapamux

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Title: Loon Price: $375 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 2 x 2

Title: A Place to Dream Price: $250 Medium: Acrylic

Title: Evening Flight Price: $225 Medium: Acrylic

Title: Friends on the Lake Price: $225 Medium: Acrylic

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