Aboriginal Artisan Catalogue

Fourth Edition

Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations

215 - 345 Yellowhead Hwy - Kamloops, B.C, V2H 1H1

Designated Service Area Simpcw High Bar Clinton Barriere Whispering Pines Adams Lake Stuxwtws Tskwaylaxw Cache Creek Neskonlith Skeetchestn Chase Xaxlip Ashcroft Kamloops Little Shuswap Bridge River Lillooet Kamloops Seton Lake Titqet Oregon Jack Creek Salmon Arm
Cayoose Creek Splatsin

Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations

Lytton Lytton Skuppah Siska Kanaka Bar Boothroyd Boston Bar Spuzzum

Cooks Ferry Okanagan

Lower Nicola Nicomen Quilchena Merritt Shackan Nooaitch Coldwater

Vernon Upper Nicola

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Nlakapamux Nation Tribal Council Nicola Tribal Association Lillooet Tribal Council Okanagan Nation Alliance No Affiliations with Tribal Councils

Contact Information: #215 - 345 Yellowhead Hwy Kamloops, B.C., V2H 1H1 Phone: 250-828-9833 or Fax: 250-828-9972 www.cfdcofcifn.com www.facebook.com/cfdcofcifn www.twitter.com/cfdcofcifn

Geri Collins Director of Operations 250-828-9833 geri@cfdcofcifn.com

Jackie Bandura Training Manager 250-828-9727 jackie@cfdcofcifn.com

Dale M Tomma Senior Business Development Officer 280-828-9725 dale@cfdcofcifn.com

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Introduction
The Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations (CFDCCIFN) is very pleased to introduce our fourth edition of the Aboriginal Artisans Catalogue. We are very proud of the work our People do and the many multi-talents this represents. We have produced this catalogue to showcase the People and their talents. While we our office services a specific region, the Central Interior, we have decided to honour the talents of artisans from across British Columbia. Not all of the products produced are traditional First Nations items but all of the Artisans are of Aboriginal Ancestry. If anyone reading this document would like to purchase an article then you must contact the Artisan directly. Contact information is included. It is very important that we acknowledge all those who made this possible. First of course are our Artisans. Without their faith and trust in us and the work we do we could not have produced this catalogue. Secondly wed like to thank, Joseph Jack for his work. Joseph completed the design and layout of the catalogue and wrote the artist profiles as well. He has put a great deal of himself into this. We thank him for his skill as a journalist, computer knowledge, dedication to this initiative and his joy in doing this work for and with the People. We have asked Joseph to include himself in the catalogue as his work is Art as well. Joey served as our communications officer last year and produced our Annual Report. THANK YOU Joey! Thanks to the rest of our Staff they always do their very best towards the success of any project or activity we undertake. Western Diversification is the primary funder for Community Futures in Canada and we appreciate the ongoing good will and relationship we have with them. The funds for this project is a partnership with the REDI BC, First Nations Technology Council and ourselves. We will have the final product on the Aboriginal Marketplace web site when it is up and running. There are other contributors that we must recognize who helped us to contact Artisans in various areas throughout B.C. Our Thanks to: Sharon LM Antoine, Jennifer Jack, Danova Turner, Monica Wysotski, Barb Callihoe and Duncan McGregor for their work in collecting artist information, taking photographs and assistance in writing artist profiles. We also would like to thank Marie Baptiste of ABSN for her assistance in editing the final draft. Geri Collins Director of Operations

Editors Note
I grew up off-reserve without much exposure to the Aboriginal way of life. I remember in the
third grade wearing an Inuit fur coat to a multicultural day because I did not have any arts or crafts from my own people, the Okanagan. Aside from attending the annual pow-wow in Kamloops, my exposure to the traditional way of life was very limited. Like some urban Aboriginal people, I have struggled with my cultural identity. While producing this catalogue, I met some of the most amazing people. Our artisans, both young and old, are recapturing and redefining what it means to be an Aboriginal person in Canada. Generations of our people had their cultural identity destroyed by the atrocities of the residential school. It is so inspiring to meet survivors who find peace and solace in recreating the very culture that the residential schools sought to eliminate. For many of the elders I met, creativity blossomed in midlife. As they grew older, they wanted to challenge themselves to see if they could remember how to create the art they witnessed their mothers or grandmothers create Meeting young artisans has been an inspiring opportunity for me. Many of our young artists want to pay tribute to the past by blending traditional with contemporary, abstract styles and mediums. While meeting with the artists, a common theme amongst the group was redemption. Some of our artists have overcome tremendous obstacles in life and use the creative process as a way to ground themselves by listening to the lessons of their ancestors. I hope that you enjoy looking at the beautiful works created by our artisans and get in touch with your own creative side. In closing, I would like to thank my good friend Percy Folkard for all of his support during this project. Joey Jack

Production note: The photographs have come from a variety of sources. When we received photographs from the artistans, it was with the understanding that they owned the copyright.

David Wilson - Okanagan

Title: Wolf Spirit Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on 12 drum Description: This drum was commissioned by Wayne Christian and Tina Marie

Okanagan - Levi George

Title: Old & New, Natural & Unnatural Price: Contact Artist Medium: Deer hide, Red ocher, fabric materials, acrylic paint Dimensions: Mens size 10.5 each Description: Hand sewn modern style moccasins. One made with natural material, the other made with industrial fabrics & paint Title: Okanagan Sound Price: $350 Medium: Smoke tanned deer hide, copper, porcupine quills, Red-tailed hawk feather Description: Sony headphones with hide sewn onto body; Quill & copper highlights. A red-tailed hawk feather inlayed onto the band.

David Wilson started out in the mid 1990s

creating his unique artwork. I learned my art in a traditional manner, said David. A Haida person taught me the basics and then I interpreted it for myself. Drawing his inspiration from a book of ancient Salish pictographs, David creates beautiful works using mostly acrylic paints on canvas. Creating art gives me a connection of knowing who I am, said David. All of my works are a part of me. David also sees his artwork as a way to connect the past with the present and the future (our youth.) In the years since David started creating his work, he has accomplished much. One of his proudest accomplishments is having his work appear in permanent installations and exhibits. Some of my work is in Vernon City Hall and the Performing Arts Centre. To view more of Davids work or to contact him check out his web site.

Title: The Great Sacred Flowering Tree Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 3x3 Description: On display inside the Vernon City Hall

Title: Sacred Okanagan Waters Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 3x3 Description: On display inside the Vernon City Hall

Title: The Return of the Owl Clan Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 5x7 Description: On display inside the Vernon Performing Arts Centre

contact: 250-309-7057 dlwsookinakin@yahoo.ca

www.sookinakinart.ca

in Penticton, British Columbia. His traditional name is Snklip, which means Coyote, a fitting name for an artist diversified in the visual arts creating anything from paintings and sculptures to graphic design and contemporary street wear. My artwork is inspired by the harmony Title: The Original 4 chiefs and disharmony that I see between the Price: $150 stories and traditions of Syilx culture and Medium: Red ochre paint & bear our contemporary pop culture, said Levi. I hair on brown paper. Mounted on like to weave the dimensions together. backboard With a passion for mixing the traditional Dimensions: 16 radius with the modern, Levi uses natural materials Description: Representation of and Syilx teachings to bring cultural images our chiefs of the land. Chiefs of into our current era with style and statement. water, sky, four legged beings & Levi hopes his artwork will raise an the ones that grow out of the land. awareness of our connection or disconnection to our Mother Earth, bringing to light Title: Snklip Creations our responsibilities to look after her and to Price: Undecided look after one another. Medium: India Ink & Oil pastel I want to communicate a message about on poster paper the relationship that exists between old and Dimensions: 22x28 new fashions and ways of life, as well as our Description: A Coyote shape relationship to the land, good or bad. shift in motion, this is a piece From a family of artists, Levis natural that came about from the creative talent was nurtured early in life, and has esworld within. The title is my busipecially grown since graduating the Nationness name I am creating. al Aboriginal Professional Artist Training in 2010. An exhibit of Levis work is currently on display at the First Peoples House at the contact: 250-493-3587 www.facebook.com/Snklipcreations University of Victoria. snklip.creations@gmail.com 5

Levi George comes from the Syilx Nation

Kim Soo Goodtrack - Lakota

Title: Native Cloud Price: $250 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Description: 2x2 this painting uses a variety of colours with traditional shapes inter mixed. Title: Moccasins Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide and beads Description: Nancy creates custom sized moccasins. Price varies with size and materials.

Okanagan - Nancy Saddleman

Kim Soo Goodtrack has been creating art-

work for over 40 years. I started in grade six, said Kim. I drew a profile of a face and thought it was cool! Leaving school at a young age, Kim returned as an adult learner, eventually earning her GED, degree and teaching certificate. She took art classes at Simon Fraser University and has developed her own style over the years. You teach yourself as you go. My work is abstract with Aboriginal designs intertwined. Drawing her inspiration from Nature, Kim creates her work using water colours, acrylic, ink, chalk and a variety of canvas types. Kim is also an author. Her book The ABCs of Our Spiritual Connections won a Childrens Choice Award and appeared on Sesame Street. She has also created childrens shows for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN.) Kim feels that Aboriginal art is important because it displays our connection to the Creator, the land, the water, the animals and the sky. We must share this, said Kim. Through our art, we show strength, pride, ownership, beauty and talent. 6

Title: Flower Tipi Price: $125 Medium: Indian ink on paper Description: This 9x11 drawing represents our beautiful homes, which represent family values.

Title: Medicine bag Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide and beading. Description: Medicine bags come in various sizes and colours.

For 30 years Nancy Saddleman has worked

Title: Pink Landscape Price: $300 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Description: 2x4 painting reflects the artists experimentation with traditional shapes in the sky.

Title: Buckskin gloves with embroidery. Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide and thread. Description: Nancy creates custom sized gloves. Price varies with size and materials.

Title: Turquoise Bush Price: $125 Medium: Acrylic on paper Description: This 9x11 painting was a creation with the triangle in mind. Mirrored triangles mean parallel universes.

Title: Vest Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide and beading. Description: Nancy creates custom sized vests. Price varies with size and materials.

contact: 604-525-9408 www.kimsoogoodtrack.com wichapiwi@kimsoogoodtrack.com

contact:250-350-6802

fax: 250-350-3311

to keep Aboriginal culture and tradition alive. It was the early 1980s and my friend Laura Manuel encouraged and inspired me to learn how to tan, sew and bead hides, said Nancy. Ive never stopped since. Living alongside beautiful Douglas Lake with her husband Martin, Nancy specializes in making custom-sized mens and womens gloves, moccasins, baby moccasins, medicine bags, shirts, vests, earrings and jackets. When I start a piece, I will usually work on it until it is finished, said Nancy. If Im not feeling right about a piece, I will put it down and come back to it. Her creations are in high demand and she currently has work on display in the Brown Family House of Learning at Thompson Rivers University. When asked what her greatest accomplishment as an artist was she had a practical answer. My first attempt at tanning a deer hide has been my greatest accomplishment, she said with a laugh. I started at 6:30 a.m. and it took me until 11:30 p.m. Martin, my husband, told me if I didnt finish my first hide, Id never start another. Contact her by phone or fax to place your order. 7

Shirley Babcock - Dzawadaenuxw

Title: Eagle with Sun Price: $750 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 22x28 Title: Earrings Price: $5.00 pair Medium: Beads Description: Single strand beaded earrings come in a wide variety of colours.

Lac Suel First Nation- Jessica Johnson

Shirley Babcock became interested in creating artwork after researching the history and culture of her ancestors. I have memories of visiting with my family as a child, said Shirley. Picking berries, walking on the beach collecting clams and oysters. Creating her own style of art, Shirley uses basic traditional forms of art passed down through generations. Its mid-coast style, says Shirley, The work of the Kwakwakawakw people. Working primarily with acrylic paints on canvas and drums, Shirleys work has appeared in many exhibitions in B.C.

Title: Standing Bear Price: $450 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 16x20

Title: Snowflake Earrings Price: $5.00 pair Medium: Beads Description: Snowflake patterned earrings come in a wide variety of colours.

Originally from Ontario, Jessica Johnson

Title: Moon Price: $1,100 (for set, see below.) Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions:16x20 Description:The moon is paired with the sun (below.)

Title: Circle Earrings Price: varies Medium: Beads Description: Circle earrings come in a variety of sizes and colour.

Title: Sun Price: $1,100 (for set, see above.) Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimension: 16x20 Description: The sun is paired with the moon (above.)

Title: Spiral Earrings Price: $20.00 pair Medium: Beads Description: Spiral shaped earrings come in a variety of sizes and colour.

now calls Lillooet home. Interested in art since she was a girl, Jessica originally got into beading as a hobby. I was always doodling or sketching things out, said Jessica. Eventually, I just saw beading as a new canvas. Drawing inspiration from her beautiful surroundings, Jessica hopes to create art that people will connect with. Looking at a tree, Ill see the way the sun shines through the branches and try to recreate that. Using both a bead loom and beading by hand, Jessica has developed some unique designs, like her spiral-beaded earrings. She has recently taken up carving soapstone as well. She hand-crafts 1.5 grizzly bears. Her work comes in all colours and styles.

contact: 250-277-1790 www.shirleybabcock.com shirley@shirleybabcock.com

contact: 250-256-3111

jeckajj50@gmail.com

Beryl Beaupre - Metis

Title: Children Dancers Price: $4,000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 3 x 4 Description: A young boy with a coastal native headdress and Hudsons Bay blanket and a girl in wolf skin headdress and dancing blanket. Title: Medicine Woman Price: $4,000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 3 x 4 Description: Created to commemorate my grandmothers, who were medicine women and midwives. Title: Untitled Price: $350 Medium: Acrylic paint on cow skull 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: $350 (framed) 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.

Secwepemc - Jada Rain Britton

Painting since she was 12 years old, Beryl

Beaupre has always considered herself a painter. Initially taught in at home by her mother Doreen Beaupre and others, Beryl eventually earned her Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. I put myself through school with scholarships, said Beryl. Inspired by her dreams and imagination, Beryl creates not only paints, but also creates jewelry, weaves and makes leather medicine bags. She has taken classes in 2D and 3D computer animation as well. Beryl believes that creating art is a process of accepting the heritage that the People (Aboriginal, Mtis and Inuit) were taught to deny. The Spirit speaks through the creative process and is honoured as part of who we are. Beryl has spent time in schools sharing her knowledge of sash weaving. On special occasions has created washable tattoos for Aboriginal children in foster care. Beryl has won several awards for her work that appeared in juried shows in Northern Manitoba.

Jada Rain Britton has been drawing since

Title: Catty Card Party Price: $5,000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 3x4 Description: Three women sit around a table, playing cards. Cats are hiding in the picture. This piece was created with a knife.

Title: French Kiss Photography Price: $850 (framed) 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.

Title: Serenity in motion Price: $4000 Medium: Oil Dimensions: 3 x 4

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contact: 778-475-0388 wolfpie@hotmail.com

www.wolfpie-art.com

contact info: 250-574-5232 rainy_jay2004@yahoo.ca Iron Orchid Design - 408 Seymour Street, Kamloops

she was a young girl. It has always been within my soul to create, said Jada. I have enjoyed the art of drawing, painting, photographyand even creating a costume for my son, Easton. What began as an initial desire to create turned info a Degree in Fine Arts from Thompson Rivers University. With influences as diverse as photographer Cindy Sherman to artist Salvador Dali, Jadas own artistic aspirations have evolved over time. I have currently begun practicing in the field of home design and dcor and I am opening a retail store with my sister, Wynona, in Kamloops, said Jada. My sister and I have always enjoyed working together and feed off the ideas that we share with one another. Family is very important to Jada and she cites her parents as a major source of inspiration. My creativeness has been passed along to me from my Mother Lea McNabb, who has always presented artistic projects to keep me busy throughout my childhood. My Father Mark Britton has always inspired me to follow my passions. Creating art gives me the ability to access my imagination, said Jada. 11

Nacoma George - Secwepemc

Title: Bad Brown Diva Price: Contact artist for video production fees. Description: Music video for artist C-Solow Title: Crow Talk Price: $325 Medium: Textiles Dimensions: 35.5 x 31.5 Description: Lots of crow families live near my studio. There is always one who seems to complain or have more to say. This quilt is my interpretation of that crow. Title: My Crazy Secret Garden Price: $575 Medium: Textiles Dimensions: 21 (squared) Description: I love to make crazy quilts and this one was a personal challenge (only having five colours.) This piece demanded detailed hand embroidery, hand beading and machine quilting.

Caroline Heinrichs

Describing his work as fusion, Nacoma

George is an award winning DJ, producer and videographer. When I was 14, I started DJing, said Nacoma. I picked up some old turn tables and it helped keep me out of trouble. Touring across Canada and the U.S.A. as DJ Combz, Nacoma has performed live on the APTN Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Ive received 19 nominations for my work and collaborations, said Nacoma. Ive won 13. Through his company Crazy Cutz Records, Nacoma has a diverse line-up of artists such as Sage Hills, a pow-wow group that has taken home the Best Pow-Wow Album at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards. Nacoma takes great pride in creating professional looking CDs and cases, to best market his clients. Presentation is key! he said. Aside from music production, Nacoma also works as a videographer. When I moved back to Kamloops, I saw a need to utilize modern technology to record the traditional ways...to keep it alive. For more information about Nacomas extensive work and collaborations (including videos and music,) check out his web site. contact: 250-319-5765 12 ngeorge@crazycutz.ca

Title: Pit House Building Price: Contact artist for video production fees. Description: The artist is available to capture promotional or cultural events.

Title: Kamloopa Pow Wow 2009 Price: Contact artist for live event recording fees. Description: A live recording of songs from the 2009 Kamloopa Pow Wow

Title: Sage Hills - Where the Rivers Meet. Price: Contact artist for studio production fees. Description: Sage Hills won best pow-wow group with this recording.

www.crazycutz.ca

out of Telkwa, B.C. My art has developed over a lifetime of being a worker, wife, mother and environmentalist, she said. I am completely self taught and have a keen sense of allowing the fibers to do the creation. I am simply along for the ride. Title: Snow Town Folk She creates wall and bed-sized quilts, Price: $575 table runners, home decor items and bags. Medium: 50 per cent organic She loves using bold colours and combining textiles. them with abstract complimentary colours. Dimensions: 35x50 She began to create and sell her work in Description: This quilt was a the mid 1990s. She dabbled in other forms modern approach to the use of solof artwork like oil and acrylic paints and id colour and awakening the spirit broken dish mosaics. of thriftiness using reclaimed wool As an environmentalist, Carli prefers to for the hats and faces. work with reclaimed textiles as a way to raise awareness. My intentions are to educate and promote the cause of reduce, reuse and recycle everything, she said. My personal motto comes from Gandhi Be the change you want to see in our world. Carlis work has appeared in the Ranger Station exhibit in Telkwa in 2004 and the Telkwa Fall Fair in 2011. She is currently working on a quilt for the centennial celebration of Smithers, B.C, in 2013. Check out her website for photos of her contact: 250-846-5985 www.goodearthquilting.ca work, client testimonials and more. carlithequilter@gmail.com 13

Caroline (Carli) Heinrichs is a quilter based

Jackson Robertson - Tsawataineuk

Title: Paddle Price: $850 Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions: 30x8x2 Description: Paddle depicts a raven, a thunderbird and an eagle. Title: Gathering of Clan Fleece Vest Price: $60.00

Brandon Joe

Talent runs deep through Jackson Robert-

sons veins. Since 1970, he has learned from his family how to create his beautiful works. I used to watch my grandfather William Robertson and uncle David Robertson carve in our living room, said Jackson. They were master carvers. His uncle David gave him his first knife and taught him how to sharpen it. David also helped Jackson in other ways. He used to carve one half of a raven letter opener and have me carve the other half. Based on Vancouver Island, carving plaques, talking sticks, masks, paddles, totem poles and jewelry, Jackson has established himself as a master carver, like his family members before him. I am told I have a unique, recognizable style. I am trained as a traditionalist, but contemporary in style like the surrealist painter Salvador Dali was in realism. Having Aboriginal folklore embedded in his being, Jacksons inspiration comes from within and has said that his work is a reflection of his personality or mood at the time. Jackson said that Aboriginal artwork is important to him because of the joy it brings to himself and to others. Contact Jackson for more information about his work and carving workshops. contact: 250-802-0399 14

Title: Talking Stick Price: $1,250 Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions: 60x4x2.5 Description: This highly detailed carved talking stick features the orca, salmon, eagle, raven and hummingbird.

Title: Bone Bead Necklaces Price: $20.00 Medium: Bone beads Description: Necklaces with frog or bear pendants.

Based out of Merritt, Brandon has worked

Title: Hawk Mask Price: $1,200 Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions:12x10 Description: The hawk represents all the positive qualities of nobility, integrity, pride, strength of purpose, loyalty and bravery.

Title: Beaded Abalone Earrings Price: $25.00 Medium: Abalone shells and beads

on beading and embroidering for 16 years. I create my artwork to keep my mothers and other ancestors legacy alive, said Brandon Joe. An elder in the community gave me a feather so I could get a job, said Brandon. She made me bead it and then said There you go, thats how youll earn money. Using beads, thread, clothing, bone, rocks and gems, and recalling his travels and life experiences, Brandon creates unique pieces of clothing. I am always remembering what I see out there and how I can add my personal touch to it. Contact Brandon for more information about his work and how to order.

Title: Grey Whale Price: $775 Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions: 30x10x2 Description: Plaque of a grey whale.

Title: Bear paw Windbreaker Price: $25.00 Description: Grizzly paws adorn the jacket.

jackson5654@hotmail.com

contact: 250-936-8067

cban_13@hotmail.com

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Jerry McKay- Nlakapamux

Title: Hand drum Price: Contact artist Medium: Elk hide Dimensions: 14 in diameter Description: Praying hands holding two feathers and a medicine wheel. Title: Cautious Eagle Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 18x 22 Description: Represents her brothers moving forward in life.

Statimc -Amanda Ned

Jerry McKay 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 for comfort during his time at school. As an Elder in Lytton, Jerry maintains his artistic connection to the Stein Valley. I try to stick to doing my art in the traditional Stein way, said Jerry. With Stein art, you use mostly red, which meant power and teachings. Stein traditions and my language are my main focus. Today, Jerry carves totem poles, pendants, wood mirrors, and he also has learned how to make drums, rattles and talking sticks. Not only does he find peace in creating his work, he also hopes to teach younger generations his craft, as a way to keep the culture alive. 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. Contact Jerry for more information about contact:250-455-2198 his artwork and art instruction 16

Title: Comb Mirror with Stand Price: Contact artist Medium: Juniper wood, soapstone, abalone, turquoise Dimensions: 10x 5 Description: Fisherman and Stein art. The colour red means guiding spirits.

Title: Heated Flight Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 16x20 Description: I have always been impressed by a birds wingspan.

Amanda Neds interest in art was fueled as

Title: The Last Stand Price: Contact artist Medium: Soapstone, buckskin Dimensions: 2 diameter Description: A rider on his horse reaches the end of the trail, as it relates to sobriety.

Title: Fishing Boy Price: $150 Medium: Acrylic Paint Dimensions: 20x24 Description: What is he thinking about?

Title: Rattle Price: $90 Medium: Elk, horse hair, beans, beads Dimensions: 5.5x 10 Description: Stein painting on one side with Praying Hands holding a feather painted on the other.

Title: Free Fly Price: $100 Medium: Ink Dimensions: 16x20 Description: A free bird flying high.

bear_claw66@hotmail.com

cell 250-256-3270

contact: ph 250-256-0674 e-mail: eyes_life@hotmail.com

a child by watching her father and copying his art. 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 intend to create something specific. A lot of my ideas are from pictures Ive seen and enjoyed. Most of them are photos I have taken myself, said Amanda. 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. 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. She is available as an illustrator for online and print publications. 17

Kathy Edgar - Ditidaht

Title: Shopping bag Price: Contact artist Medium: Cedar root and swamp grass Dimensions: 11l x 6w x 7h Title: Kids pow wow drum Price: Private collection Dimensions: 18x 6 Description: Pine frame with rawhide pow wow drum. Drum sticks are all custom made.

Okanagan - Les Louis

Kathy Edgar have been a weaver for over

40 years. I was taught by my mother, Francis Edgar when I was 12 years old, said Kathy. Lake Cowichan is a remote community, so it kept us busy. In 1988 Kathy decided it was time to share her talent with the world and began to not only sell her work, but to also teach all who wanted to learn the same techniques she was taught. Its a lost art, said Kathy. Creating baskets helps keep the tradition alive. Collecting her own supplies, Kathy primarily uses swamp grass and cedar bark. While she uses the traditional methods, she has ventured into more contemporary designs, such as her Christmas ornaments. Kathys work has been featured in the Royal B.C. Museum as part of an exhibit called Into The Mist, and she has been the subject of many newspaper stories in communities she has visited. Never sketching her patterns before creation, Kathy visualizes her work by recalling patterns shes seen in nature. The design has to catch my eye. When Kathy teaches weaving classes, she always makes sure that her students are able to take their basket home with them. Its good to see the finished product. contact: 250-510-8013 18 Contact her for more information.

Title: Christmas ornaments Price: Contact artist Medium: Cedar root and swamp grass Dimensions: Various

Title: Story Pole Price: Sold Medium: Lodgepole pine tree

Les Louis creates many types of art. Work-

Title: Abalone Shell Price: Contact artist Medium: Swamp grass and abalone shell Dimensions: Various

Title: Journey South Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 2x4

Title: Basket Price: Contact artist Medium: Cedar root and swamp grass Dimensions: 3x3

Title: Blackfoot Price: Private collection Medium: Ceramic

ing mostly with acrylic paint, he has also tried his hand at ceramic sculpture, jewelry, photography and traditional mediums. My Okanagan name is Miwlna, said Les. It means, in the middle of it all. Creating artwork has been a life-long journey for Les. Showing an initial interest in elementary school, he pursued his passion all the way to his post secondary career. I have a 2D/3D Fine Arts diploma from Okanagan University College, as well as an associate of Fine Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Career highlights for Les include having a Story Pole commissioned and installed in the Penticton South Okanagan Events Centre and an 18x20 mural at the Oliver Elementary School, depicting a traditional Okanagan Scene. When it comes to my art, I want people to know they have something unique and special that they can connect with. Considering himself a detailist, Les pays special attention to every aspect of his work. I try to tell stories through pictures. I hope to spark interest in the viewer, perhaps intriguing them to start their own journey to learn about their culture.
painted_eagle@hotmail.com

contact: 250-499-0794

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Frank and Marlene Marasco - Chipewyan

Title: Dragon Fly Price: $400 Medium: Silver and Gold Dimensions: 2x2 Description: Experimenting with shape and materials, this piece pays respect to how amazing Nature is. Title: Mount Peter Price: $300 Medium: Charcoal, graphite and pencil crayon on paper Dimensions: 7x 9

Metis - Channelle Suecroft

A life spent drawing and designing eventu-

ally led Frank and Marlene Marasco to start making jewelry in 1987. We have both had many teachers, said Frank. Chief Dorey Brotchie from Gwasala-Nakwaxdaxw has been a major influence for the jewelry work. Aside from making Jewelry, Frank and Marlene also create prints, hats, tattoos and bead work. Their jewelry is made from gold, silver, platinum, copper and stones and using ideas from all places. On a napkin in a restaurant, customer driven concepts, out of thin air and, of course, the material itself, said Marlene. Art is the soul talking, added Frank. While precious metals are at the core of their business, Marlene said that a major accomplishment for her was the creation of her first drum. Frank and I harvested the hide ourselves, said Marlene. Frank said he is most proud of the national and international attention their work has received. We have a world-wide, repeat customer base. Marlene and Frank sell their work through their web site. 20
contact: 604-814-2327 email@bearclaw.bc.ca

Title: Appliqued Feather Bracelet Price: $190 - $5,000 depending on materials and sizing. Medium: Silver with gold stem and 14k gold.From 1/4 to 1.5 Description: Frank and Marlene believe that the gold bracelet, is the first of its kind and was copied after appearing in a magazine. Title: Medicine Wheel Ring Price: $500 - $800 Medium: Gold on gold Dimensions: Sizes 4 - 16+ Description: The medicine wheel and feather are cut from 14k gold and applied to a gold base. The stone inlays are: mammoth tooth, jasper, red coral and onyx to represent the four directions. Title: Waterton Lakes Ring and Bracelet Price: Ring $600-$1,000 Bracelet up to $6,000 dependent on materials etc. Dimensions: Vary Description:Frank and Marlene are able to create custom styles of this piece. Check the website for more information.
www.bearclawjewelry.com

Title: Lucid Death Dream Price: $2,000 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 23.5 x 37.75

Title: Rain Shine Price: $1,200 Medium: Acyrlic on Canvas Dimensions: 24x 30

Title: Chocolate Cake Price: $900 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 21 x 32 1/2

contact: 250-372-7624

to draw since she was a small child. Now, a Thompson Rivers University fine arts student. She said she still feels the same way about art. Since she was eight years old Channelle has been creating artwork. She describes her work as post-modern abstract expressionist, and feels she was sent here by the Creator to be an artist. Im inspired by my spiritual reflection through ceremony and my connection to the Holy Spirit, said Channelle. Under the spirit name Nimi Win Anung, she works with oil paints as well as acrylic and has recently sparked an interest in working with steel sculptures. Oil painting is my favourite medium as you can create so many colours and different points of view with the subject. Channelle draws inspiration from her experiences in day to day life, as well as her time participating in traditional ceremonies. Cementing her connection to spirituality, Channelle has recently been commissioned by Father Wlaysaw of the Mountain Parish in Whistler to create artworks to honour Kateri Tekakwitha, an Algonquin and Iroquois woman set to be canonized in October 2012. She will be the first female First Nations csuecr@hotmail.com woman to be named a Saint. 21

Channelle Suecroft has had an inclination

Russell Adolph - Statimc

Title: Spirit Bear Price: $800 Medium: White Italian alabaster Dimensions: 10x 7x5 Title: Jingle Dancers Price: $90, unframed Medium: Birch bark bitings Dimensions: 6x3

Metis/Cree - Pat Bruderer

Russell Adolph began carving stone in the

spring of 2002. I was looking for a hobby and liked the idea of rock and stone, said Russell. So I tried my hand at carving stone. 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 properlu carve harder stone. He enjoys reading magazines about native art and looks up to an artist from the United 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 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: Red Cedar Mask Price: $2,500 Medium: Red cedar, abalone eyes, horse hair Dimensions: 14x10x6

Title: Morning Offering Price: $120, unframed Medium: Birch bark bitings Dimensions: 8 diameter Description: Water being brought into the teepee in the morning.

Pat Bruderer whose Cree name means Half

Title: Owl Mask Price: $1,200 Medium: Red cedar, abalone eyes, ermine skin tassels Dimensions: 12x11x5

Title: Partners Price: $150 Medium: Birch bark bitings Dimensions: 10x5

Title: Untitled Price: $1,500 Medium: White Italian alabaster, horse hair Dimensions: 12x9x6

Title: Four Races Price: $180 Medium: Birch Bark Bitings Dimensions: 8 diameter Description: Representing the four races of people.

Moon, has been creating birch bark bitings for the past 14 years. My interest was sparked from knowing that it was a northern Saskatchewan art form, thats where my mothers roots are from, said Pat. Also knowing that it was becoming a lost art, inspired me. 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 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 when 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. I go through roughly twelve stages before a piece is finished, said Pat. 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.

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Doris Bamford - Secwepemc

Title: Hair ties Price: Contact artist Medium: Buck skin and beading Dimensions: Approx. 3 across Description: Hair ties come in various colours and designs. Title: Beaded Humming Birds Price: Contact artist Medium: Hex beads Dimensions: Contact artist

Sharon Antoine

Doris Bamford has come full circle.

Taking the lessons that she has learned through the years from her elders, she is now in a position to share her knowledge. I was taught by my elders, family and friends, like Amy Stonechild. said Doris.It helped me learn about my culture. Working under the name Qwe Pau, she beads necklaces, earrings, head bands, crowns, lighters and much more. Ive always enjoyed beading and the challenges that come with it. Besides beading, Doris also sews powwow regalia for boys and girls. A special moment for me is when the young dancers try on the outfits and show me how they dance. Doris said that she hopes her works inspires others to connect or reconnect with their culture. I pray to the Creator to help me in all that I do. I always work with a clean and positive mind. Doris work is often on displays at Aboriginal conferences, craft sales and powwows.

Title: Bear Paw Necklace Price: Contact artist Medium: Buck skin and beading Dimensions: 2x3 Description: Bear paws come in various colours and have mirrors or stones in the centre.

Title: Beaded Turtles Price: Contact artist Medium: Hex beads Dimensions: Contact artist

Sharon LM Antoine has been creating her

Title: Headbands Price: Contact artist Medium: Buck skin and beading Description: Beaded headbands come in various colours and styles.

Title: Buckskin Moccasins Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide Dimensions: Contact artist

artwork for 30 years. It started for me after watching the elders tanning hides, said Sharon. Im self taught. I enjoy the creative process. Creating beautiful beaded hummingbirds, turtles and moccasins, Sharon uses hex beads and buck skin, tanned in the traditional way. Drawing inspiration from within, Sharon said the colours and images come from her subconscious. For Sharon, Aboriginal art is important as a way to carry on tradition. We can continue to learn and pass the teachings on for generations to come.

Title: Jingle Dress Price: Contact artists Dimensions: Made to order Description: Contact artist for more information about regalia

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Alisa Nielsen - Gitxsan Carrier

Title: Spirit Bird - Bark Plate Price: $200 Medium: Kiln cast art glass Dimensions: 9x6.5x1/4 Description: This design is based on a bird that visits the artist at her home. Using copper inlays to create her design detail and colours are created using colours of powdered glass sifted throughout. Title: Copper Butterfly Price: Contact artist Medium: Kiln cast art glass Dimensions: 10x9 Description: From the Fossil Series, this design was inspired by a photograph of a butterfly the artist encountered during a journey to Nisgaa territory. Title: Ode to Bentbox Price: $525 Medium: Kiln cast art glass Dimensions: 15x15x3 Description: Representing the artists spirit world and her circle of life. The wolf (her clan) being visited by various birds (spirits) at different times in life to bring inspirational messages. Title: Eagle Canoe Bowl Price: $325 Medium: Kiln cast art glass. Dimensions: 13.5x 8x 2.5 Description: During a visit to Haida Gwaii, Alisa noticed that a particular eagle was following her. After days of trying to capture a photo of the eagle, Alisa was successful and this design was born.
contact: 250-494-0783 alisap@telus.net www.facebook.com/spiritwolfdesign

Secwepemc - Louise Alphonse

Title: Fancy dancer set Price: One of a kind item, contact artist for info on pricing for similar items. Description: A completed girls fancy dance set including (from top to bottom) barrette, earrings, headband, hair ties, choker with droplet, moccasin tops and yoke. Title: Baby moccasins Price: Moccasins for babies, youth an adults are available to order. Contact artist for information on pricing. Medium: Deer hide and beads.

Alisa Nielsen has always enjoyed art and

Louise Alphonse is always challenging

design. When a change in career paths happened, I went back into creating art in order to fulfill my desire to be creative. In doing so, I found a creative outlet that has reunited me with my ancestors. With a combination of being self taught and attending numerous hands-on workshops with clay and kiln cast glass mediums, Alisa is producing some exciting designs. Many design inspirations come to me while Im travelling. Sometimes theyre creatures I design. Other ideas come to me in the form of dreams. Creating kiln cast glass art and Raku pottery, Alisa has been recognized as a glass artist by being accepted into the Pilchuck School of Glass, the Glass Art Association of Canada and the B.C. Glass Arts Association. Her work is available for purchase at the Little Bear Gift Shop in Chase, B.C., the Lattimer Gallery in Vancouver and the New Small Sterling Glass Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver. Primarily focusing on glass work now, Alisa uses both standard techniques as well as her own creative standards.

Title: Girls fancy dance bead work Price: One of a kind item, contact artist for info on pricing for similar items. Description: This girls fancy dance set consists of a barrette, earrings, headpiece, side hair ties and choker with droplet. Title: Bear paw Price: One of a kind item, contact artist for info on pricing for similar items. Description: Contact artist for more information.

herself. I took my daughter to a pow-wow in Edmonton and she looked underdressed, said Louise. I wanted her to look good! Beading for about 20 years, Louise has built a name for herself in the beading community. Through her company, XweXwne Creations in Kamloops, she creates bead work, regalia, moccasins and pouches, Louises creations are in high demand. I dont use looms, I do all of my beading freehand. Every design is one of a kind and I will never reproduce it for another client, said Louise. My ideas come from within, they are not drawn on paper, I can see the colours and the design. Drawing inspiration from observing the pride displayed by dancers at pow-wows, Louise believes in working with a positive attitude, reinforced by her belief in a drug and alcohol free lifestyle. Of all her creations, which one is her favourite? I just completed a set for my daughter, who is now a champion dancer (photo top left,) a fully beaded fancy dance set. Check out Louises work on Facebook by searching for BCs Best Beaders.

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Lee Claremont - Grand River Six Nations

Title: Sisters of the Sun Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Description: Brother sun gives us warmth. Title: Cedar Paddles Price: $20-$200 (higher if art work is carved.) Medium: Cedar Dimensions: Hand paddles to full size. Description: Basic hand paddles to use to clap together up to full sized paddles to move a canoe. Title: Hand Drum and Pow Wow Drum Price: $120-$800 Medium: Cedar and hide Dimensions: Various sizes available Description: Natural colour elk hide with two-tone lace and weaved handle. Title: Untitled Description: Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Nelson R. Leon

After a lifetime of creating art, Lee Clare-

mont still felt she had something to learn. During my 40s I decided to go back to University, said Lee. I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at UBC. Growing up, Lee was deeply involved in the performing arts but feels that her first love is painting. Lees preferred medium is acrylic paint, due to its versatility. Ideas for Lees work come from within and while the subjects of her paintings may vary, there is one constant. I love colour, said Lee. I believe it brings joy and healing. Winning numerous awards, such as the Okangan College Distinguished Alumni Award, Aboriginal Arts Development Award, Presidents Choice Award from Okangan University College and an Angel Award, for having the largest individual contribution in the creative arts in the Okanagan. Lees greatest accomplishment? Recently I had a piece of my art in an exhibition of international artists in New York City. She is also interested in print making and has a growing interest in learning how to carve. 28
contact: 250-769-3283

Title: Rhythm of the Woodland People Price: $3500 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 30x40 Description: Color speaks to me in an intimate language. We become one in the telling of our story. This painting is a reflection of that. Title: Five Generations Price: $4,050 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36x36 Description: Ancestry plays a large part of who we are. It is important to honour our ancestors. The Mohawk people are matrilinear and Lee honours all the grandmothers and future grandmothers. Title: Fancy Dancer Price: $3,230 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Description: This painting is inspired by the pow-wow and pow wow dancers. Lots of colour, lots of energy, lots of movement, lots of swirling, lots of beautiful brothers and sisters, lots of drums, lots of food and a whole lots of FUN.
www.leeclaremont.ca

Learning his craft by watching his family,

Title: Cedar headband Price: $50-$100 Medium: Cedar, fabric base and feather. Dimensions: One size fits all Description: 5,7,9,11,13 strand weave with fabric base and feather work.

Nelson R Leon has been creating his own work for half of his life and intends to do so until he passes into the spirit world. I grew up watching and helping my family, he said. Its like second nature, like breathing. Making drums, paddles and cedar weaving and other types of art, Nelson feels the desire to share his knowledge with others. Utilizing red and yellow cedar and hides from moose, elk and deer, Nelsons ideas come from his dreams. If I dream an idea, I have to make it right away. Nelson describes himself as an all around Native man, who enjoy sings, attends powows and is great with his hands. Nelson feels that Aboriginal art is important because it displays who we are as a people and helps us tell our story. Its something to be proud of, he said. It gives us teachable moments that no one can take away from us.

contact: 604-793-3674

traditionalservice@gmail.com

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Dora Casper - Secwepemc

Title: Beaded Bracelet Price: Contact artist Description: Bracelets come in various colours and styles. Title: Full Rising of Generations Price: Contact artist Medium: Ponderosa pine and jade from Lillooet. Dimensions: 4h

Cree - Gail Kreiser

Dora Casper is a bead artist from the

Title: Beaded Earrings Price: Contact artist Description: Earrings come in various colours and styles.

Bonaparte reserve. My late sister Eleanor Casper taught me how to work with beads, said Dora. She was and still is my mentor. Aside from beading, Dora also creates pineneedle baskets, moccasins, medicine pouches and dream catchers made from red willow. Doras distinctive style is her use of fire colours (red, orange, yellow, white) and other bright vibrant colours. I like to mix complimentary and contrasting colours, she said. Dora works closely with her siblings and children and promotes their artwork through her company Caspers Creations. Dora is often found selling her wares at pow-wows and local art shows and the photos of her work are just a sample of the wide variety of creations she makes.

Title: Regalia Pouch Price: $75 Medium: Deer hide, rabbit fur, beads and shell button. Dimensions: 5x 14

For nine years Gail Kreiser (Leech) has

Title: Beaded Barrettes Price: Contact artist Description: Barrettes come in various colours and styles.

Title: Red Humming Bird Price: Contact artist Medium: Ponderosa Pine, paints

Title: Beaded Necklace Price: Contact artist Description: Necklaces come in various styles and colours.

Title: Assorted Pine Needle Accessories Price: Various, contact artist Medium: Pine needle, beads

been creating her art work. I became interested in creating art through spirit, said Gail. My travels and experiences played a role. Her traditional name is Red Humming Bird and she creates carvings, bead work, regalia, pine needle weavings, drums and works with buck skin. With a combination of self teaching and learning from those she has met along her journey, she is still just coming out, as an artist. I have not shown much of my work, she said. Citing her Cree ancestors and her husband Mike Leech as influences on her work, she feels a strong spiritual connection to each of her creations. Its my service to the Creator for humanity. It will tell a story, even when I go into the next world. One of her greatest accomplishments, so far, as an artist has its roots in a spiritual moment Gail experienced after fasting on Medicine Mountain. I completed a nine-pointed sacred star blanket, she said. It is an evolvement of the eight point and is meant to be a teaching blanket.
gftk114@gmail.com

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Vance Theoret - Metis/Mohawk/Innu

Title: Hey Its Stormin Norman Price: $900 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 10l x 6h Description: The body is made from Brazilian soapstone, B.C. garnets (eyes) and chlorite (nose.) Title: Flicker Dance Price: $3000 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36 x 48 Description: Abstract expression of Northern Flicker Dancing

Okanagan - Linda Anderson

Vance Theoret discovers the art within the

stone in the same way we would discover shapes in the clouds. Im trying to put into words something the is very intangible and difficult to explain, said Vance. This connecting is what I call talking with the stone, or having it tell me what it wants to be! Working with soapstone, alabaster, chlorite and bronze, Vance has worked on his stone carving abilities for nearly 25 years. I was always interested in different forms of art, said Vance. [I] was so impressed when I saw a carver that I had to try it. I am self-taught. Vance feels that Aboriginal artwork is important because of the way it connects our past to the present and survives into the future. It is one of the most important vehicles in the evolution of our culture, said Vance. Working out of his studio in 100 Mile House, Vances work is on display at the Stone Bear Gallery. Vance is a member of The Western Light Artist Group, a group of artists who work together to market their work.

Title: Some Kinda Obtuse Moose Price: $1,500 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 11l x 8h Description: The moose is made of Brazilian soapstone, B.C. garnet (eyes) and red cedar (antlers.)

Title: Wind Dancer Price: Given as Gift Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36x24 Description: Swallowtail Butterfly with pictographs in wing design.

Linda Anderson has been painting for over

Title: When The Stars Come Out Price: $1,000 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 6l x 9h Description: The bear is made of Brazilian soapstone, garnets and chlorite.

Title: Veteran Price: Sold for $400 Medium: Acrylic on feather Dimensions: 11x14 framed Description: Close-up of hand painted feather

Title: High Plains Drifter Price: $700 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 8l x 5h Description: The bison is made of Brazilian soapstone and garnet with horns made of moose antler.

Title: Raven Pony Price: Sold for $400 Medium: Acrylic on feather Dimensions: 11x14 framed Description: Close-up of hand painted feather

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www.vancetheoret.com

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10 years. Her medium is acrylic painted on objects such as stones, skulls, drums, canvas and feathers. Painting on feathers is her specialty. Ive always loved to draw, paint and create since I was a kid, said Linda. I didnt really devote myself to it until after my three children grew up. Self-taught, her patience and attention to detail are evident in the beautiful images she creates on natures delicate canvas. Items such as beads, shells, horse hair, rabbit fur, antler, and small decorative feathers are used to compliment and finish unique one of a kind art pieces. Unlike many paintings, which are best viewed from a distance, these intricate pieces are best viewed up close and personal. Many people viewing her artwork for the first time compliment the detailed artwork, then exclaim in surprise upon seeing the feather. In 2008 one of Lindas painted feathers was presented by Chief Clarence Louie as a gift to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michalle Jean, Governor General of Canada. Lindas unique creations are owned by collectors throughout Canada, the United States and overseas. 33

Willard Wallace - Statimc

Title: Eagle Hair Clip Price: $30 Medium: Deer hide, beads Dimensions: Approx 3 x 4 Title: Caribou (red) Price: $225-$425 (depending on size ordered.) Medium: Limited edition digital print on 100% rag paper Dimensions: Contact artist for sizing info. Description: This image is from a series of graphic prints of Canadian animals and marine life. Title: The Hunt Price: $650 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Dimensions: 24x24 Description: This image is of a hunting party protected and guided by the hunting spirit.

Ojibway - Dan Daulby

Willard Wallace likes to challenge himself.

Title: Eagle Feather Price: $15 Medium: Feather, beads, deer hide

After attending pow-wows and being exposed to Aboriginal culture, his own perspective towards art changed and he began to bead. Aboriginal art is so important, said Willard. It teaches our children and others about the past, where we came from. Using beads, feathers, deer hide and other materials, Willard makes necklaces, hair clips, crowns, earrings, bracelets, dream catchers and more. One of Willards proudest moments as an artist was when he was first asked to bead something for another person. It felt very good to finish a piece for someone.

As a very young child Dan Daulbys

Title: Lady Bugs Price: $40 Medium: Buckskin, beads Dimensions: 2 x 4 Description: Hair clip

Title: White Stag Price: $200-$465 (depending on size ordered.) Medium: Limited edition digital print on 100 per cent rag paper Dimensions: Contact artist for sizing info. Description: This image is from a series of graphic prints of Canadian animals and marine life. Title: Wind Spirit Price: $580 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 16x20 Description: This image came to the artist in a dream

Title: Bear Claw Necklace Price: $45 Description: Four corners combined with a bear claw.

mother would draw cartoons as a way to entertain him. I was fascinated, said Dan. I began to draw at age four and have never stopped. A self taught artist, Dan has been creating his works for over 50 years and considers his work to be of the post-modern discipline. My ideas come mostly from my imagination. I favour images depicting conflict, humour and/or spiritual overtones. Using oil paints, water colours, pencil, ink, clay, stone and digital rendering, Dan sometimes creates mixed media work. For Dan, Aboriginal artwork is important because it creates images that reflect and perpetuate the cultural diversity and spiritual beliefs of early North American Aborginal societies, thus contributing to modern Western cultural identity. It connects us to our spiritual, social, economic and political roots, he said. After numerous solo and group exhibits under his belt, Dans greatest accomplishment as an artist is achieving the goal he set for himself in 1986. I set out on a journey to develop a style uniquely my own. In 1991, after years of struggle, I realized that I had.
www.daulby.com

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Hubert Billy - Nlakapamux

Title: Wolf Pack I Price: Contact artist Medium: Pencil crayon and ink Dimensions: 11x17 Title: Red Cedar Mask Price: Contact artist Medium: Cedar and horsehair Dimensions: 7h x 5w

Secwepemc -Travis Saul

Since he was eight years old Hubert Billy

Title: Untitled Price: Contact artist Medium: Pencil Dimensions: 11x17

has had an interest in art. My first drawing hung on my aunt Bunnies fridge, said Hubert. Growing up in Spences Bridge, as part of a large family, Huberts interest in art led him to take further art classes in high school. Some of his earliest art sales came from his sketchbook. I am mostly self-taught and my style has been referred to as modern native art, said Hubert. Largely pencil crayon drawings with some acrylic on canvas paintings. Over the past few years, Hubert has expanded his portfolio to include colourful drawings, tattoo designs, family crests and business logos. Hubert takes great pride in his Aboriginal heritage and likes to incorporate some Aboriginal education in his work. Some of my work focuses on the great chiefs of the Northwest such as Sitting Bull and Geronimo, said Hubert. Creating colourful images remains Huberts passion and he plans to continue doings so. He thanks his family and friends for their continuing support in his life.

Title: Eagle Jewelry Case Price: Contact artist Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions: 12l x 5 .5w x 6 1/2h

Watching older carvers is what sparked

Title: Untitled Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 11x17

Title: Medicine Box Price: Contact artist Medium: Yellow cedar, paint Dimensions: Contact artist for sizing info

Title: Sitting Bull Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic Dimensions: 11x17

Title: Raven and Wolf Rattle Price: Contact artist Medium: Yellow cedar Dimensions: Approx 5 long

Travis Sauls interest in art. I learned by watching and wasnt afraid to ask for help from coastal carvers, said Travis. It started as a hobby. Using cedar (red and yellow) and black walnut for his creations, Travis ideas for his carving depend on what hes making. Each piece will have a different meaning. It depends. Making his first cedar box in 2003, Travis initially gave his work away. In 2006, that changed. It was a great moment for me, I made my first big sale. Travis pays great attention to the detail in his carving and wants to ensure that the client is satisfied with what they order. He encourages potential clients to ask lots of questions. Aboriginal art is a way of communicating and each piece has a story to tell. .

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blackwolf.69@hotmail.ca

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Shannon Kilroy - Nlakapamux

Contact artist or visit her Facebook page for more information Title: Salmon Price: $180 Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 2.5x1.25 Description: Hand carved on both sides.

Secwepemc - Roxane McCallum

Contact artist or visit her Facebook page for more information

Shannon Kilroy began sewing at a young

age and continued her craft through her school years. Following her passion into a career as a fashion artist, Shannon began her business, Earthline Contemporary Fashions 18 years ago. My designs are influenced by the People and natural beauty of the Nlakapamux Contact artist or visit her Facenation.Shannon designs traditional and book page for more information contemporary clothing and often mixes the two. She produces a unique ready-to-wear line of clothing and accessories. Her pieces are decorated with applique, embroidery, beads, air brushed paint, or natural elements like leather, feathers or painted with natural pigments. I am inspired by colours and the landscape of my home territory, she said. I feel a connection to the flow of life in the Contact artist or visit her Facebeautiful mountain plateaus. book page for more information Preferring to use natural fabrics to create her designs, Shannon will get a feel for the fabric, match colours and see the outfit coming together in her mind. The garment comes alive on my worktable. The pattern is like a puzzle I shape together, moulding the final piece. Shannon has won many awards and her work is part of the permanent collection in the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. Her work has been featured in national and contact: 250-378-3901 38 international fashion shows. facebook.com (search Earthline Contemporary Fashions)

Title: Double Thunderbird Price: $80 (orders accepted) Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 1x1.5 Description: Engraved double thunderbird with a silver bail.

Starting at age seven by putting pencil to

Title: Owl Price $350.00 (orders accepted) Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 1.5x6 Description: Hand engraved womens bracelet in silver.

Title : Speaker Mask Price: $400.00 (orders accepted) Medium: Red cedar and acrylic paint, horse hair Dimensions: 6x9 Description: Hand carved speaker mask in red cedar.

paper, Roxane McCallum has spent most of her life having a great interest in art. Creation of art and the quiet time by myself is what I loved, said Roxane. All your worries went out the door and you were one with the paper. Since then Roxane has moved on to carving and has built long-term relationships with her teachers. My metalwork teacher is Sweena, we have worked together for 13 years. Ive worked with George Pennier, Tom Patterson and Peter Wayne Gong for about four years in woodwork. Using cedar, silver, gold and copper, Roxane says that her ideas come from what she has been taught by her elders, her current teachers and by studying designs from the past and present. Her collaborations with other artisans have received prominent display. A House post she worked on stands outside the Mission Info Centre and a carving of a man welcomes guests to a B.C. Hydro building. Roxane has also taught basic engraving courses.

contact: info@allcreations.com 604-826-0095

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Hilda Leon - Chehalis

Title: Cedar Hat Price: $75-$100 Description: Hats come in different sizes. Title: Raven Dancer Price: $2,200 Medium: Cedar Dimensions: 36x 10 x 4

Tsawataineuk - Alfred Roberston

Since she was nine years-old Hilda Leon

Title: Cedar Hat Price: $75-$100 Description: Hats come in different sizes.

has been a weaver. Taught by her mother and grandmother she creates cedar hats and baskets. Collecting her own materials, shes inspired by the world around her to create. She believes that Aboriginal artwork is important because of its usefulness in contemporary society.

Title: Dzunukwa (Wild Woman Mask) Price: $1,500 Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 4 Description: A giant and fearsome figure twice the size of humans. From Northwest coast legend, she is a dark and hairy ogress with supernatural powers. Title: Raven Mask Price: $1,250 Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 19

Alfred Robertson has been a carver for

Title: Cedar Cap Price: $25

over 40 years. I used to watch my father William Robertson carve masks and steam bentwood boxes, said Alfred. When I was 18, he bought me a knife and told me the first thing I needed to learn was how to sharpen it. While mainly creating masks, Alfred still enjoys making talking sticks, bentwood boxes and totem poles. All of his creations are made strictly with red and yellow cedar. My masks and carvings have gained worldwide respect, said Alfred. They have become sought after by galleries and tourists from around the world. Alfred modeled his early works after Mungo Martins traditional, strong and powerful carving style, thus enabling him to build upon his own artistic integrity and success Alfred said that Aboriginal art is important because it is instrumental in preserving the history and carving traditions of his people. He has taught his daughter Sarah his skills and she is becoming an impressive artist in her own right. Alfred accepts commissions and private sales. His work is in high demand.

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Laudawne Dunn - Nuxalk/Secwepemc

Title: Fire and Water Price: $80 Dimensions: 5 across Description: Starting as an ode to traditional First Nations colour usage, the artist added blue to represent that even fire needs to be on the cooler and softer side to exist. Title: The Neon Dream Price: $80 Dimensions: 5 across Description: This dream catcher was made after the artist became more confident in her craft. Title: Cedar hat Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Various sizes

Loretta A. Williams

Laudawne Dunn has been creating dream

Title: Cedar corsage Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Various sizes and colours

catchers since she was 14-years-old. Artistic skill run in my family, said Laudawne. My mom is a painter and jewelry designer. I have sculptors and carvers in my family as well. Learning how to make dream catchers from an elder, Laudawne makes dream catcher earrings, key chains, ornaments and necklaces. She enjoys experimenting with colour and enjoys how contrasting colours can sometimes turn out beautifully. Ive mixed numerous shades of green, pink, purple, blue and black in one dream catcher and it came together nicely, she said. Using materials like glass beads, sinew, crystals, synthetic leather, feathers and semi precious stones, Laudawne pays careful attention to the detail in her work. As of June 21, 2012 she will have a kiosk in the Klahoweya Village in Stanley Park.

After participating in an art program hosted

Title: Red Earth Price: $120 Dimensions: 6 across Description: This dream catcher is one of the artists favourite to share and make because the idea came from out of nowhere and it turned out beautifully.

Title: Bears Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Various

Title: Snowflake Price: $200 Dimensions: 12 across Description: The Snowflake dream catcher has a real crystal adorning the middle. It has a beautiful effect when the sunlight shimmers through the centre and when it spins.
contact: 604-336-1429 or 778-384-1429 laudawnedunn@yahoo.ca

Title: Cedar bracelet Price: Contact artist Dimensions: various

by the Tsawwassen nation in 1990, Loretta A. Williams has been creating artwork. I create woven baskets, corsages and bracelets, said Loretta. I have been making traditional cedar hats since 2004. Using wool, pine needles and beads in her artwork, Loretta prefers to use cedar because she said it makes her feel grounded. Working with cedar is healing for me, she said. Having mentors from Musqueam, Squamish, Haida Gwaii, Heiltsuk and Nuu Chah Nulth, Loretta feels that her work is a combination of traditional and contemporary styles because of the various mediums she uses. She is now moving from the role of student to the that of teacher. She has taught classes in weaving to her people and to others and is passing on the tradition to her nieces. She thanks Tracy Williams of the Squamish nation for being a mentor and Alice Gus, the education director of her people for setting up the cedar hat-weaving classes in 2004.

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Kim Stewart - Mtis

Title: Circle Price: $200 Medium: Chalk pastel on moose hide Dimensions: 10x8 Description: Hair creates a lovely circle as it moves in the wind. The artist has drawn the movement of the wind and colours of the sun bouncing off black strands of hair. Title: Holiday Price: $650 Medium: Digitally woven art blanket with bead work on surface Dimensions: 53x79 Description: Exploring the history of blankets (used as form of currency which also carried disease,) the piece combines original family photos and drawing. Title: Move Price: $900 Medium: Acrylic on deer hide. Dimensions: 17.5x25 Description: Movements recorded in acrylic paint as artist moved hide tanning tool across surface of hide. The remaining gestures, a record of aboriginal hide tanning activity create a beautiful dance. Title: Munificence Price: $650 Medium: Acrylic on canvas (framed in antique frame.) Dimensions: 14 x 20 Description: The Earth shows a great generosity by providing all we need, yet many people harvest without the slightest thanks or respect.
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Ojibway - Paul Alexandre

Title: Return of Spirit Archer Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 16x20

Kim Stewart has a deep desire to share her

Title: Spirit Matter Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 20x24

artistic perspective of the world. I want to open dialogue about the past, present and future and creating art is a way in which I can do that, she said. Creating at since she was a small child, Kim Stewart was originally taught drawing, painting and pottery by her mother and grandmother as well as hide tanning and bead work by elders in her area. Kim completed a Fine Arts degree at Grand MacEwan University and in 1991 began a career as a graphic designer and illustrator after earning her certificate and diploma. It was 1999 when I returned to creating studio art, said Kim. I also began to work in traditional Mtis art forms as well. Kims work is a blending of traditional art techniques with contemporary styles. She experiments with different mediums and surfaces in creating her work. I use pens, pencils, charcoal, pastels, hides, beeswax, beads, thread and acrylic paint, she said. Ill use natural objects like antlers, moose hair and wire for my 3D work.Kim has won numerous grants and scholarships for her work and in 2011 earned her Masters of Art Education from Simon Fraser University. She now teaches Fine Art and New Media at the postcontact: 778-415-2528 44 secondary level. kim.art4life@gmail.com

Title: The Five Arrows Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 20x30

Title: Sun Born Icicle Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 17x20

contact: truearrow@shaw.ca

discovered his love for creating art. His first painting was the form of a man stretching high into the sky, and for Arrow, the painting had an impact. It was an exciting moment of wonder and bliss to realize that I had created something meaningful for me, said Arrow. It was a kind of magical experience. Utilizing art to help reconnect with his spirit, Arrow continues creating work that he describes as abstract, surreal with an inherent touch of Aboriginal influence. Working with acrylic and oil paints, Arrows ideas take shape during the colour shifting and mixing process. I try not to be in total control, as I feel more comfortable to allow the movement of the brush to flow freely, he said. I must have fun during the act of creating or I will not continue. Arrow believes that each human being has the ability and (secret) desire to create, and to create something from nothing is an inherent expression of our surrounding and connection to nature. We become the myth makers of the modern day, like our ancestors painting the cliffs of a river for all to see and wonder. Arrows work has been on display in www.artofarrow.com both public and private galleries and can be viewed on his website. 45

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Richard Thorne
Title: Wolf and Bear Description: Contact artist for more information about this piece. Title: Spirit Faced Buckle Price: Contact artist Medium: Woolly mammoth ivory and gold.

Nlakapamux - John Firkins

Title: Humming Bird Pack-Sack Description: Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Richard Thorne is a member of the Co-

Title: Earrings and Pendant Price: Contact artist Medium: Wolly mammoth ivory and gold.

wichan Band of Vancouver Island. Since the time he could hold a pencil, he has had an interest in art and does not place barriers for himself when it comes to a specific style. Portraits, wildlife, seascapes or landscapes, said Richard. Drawing inspiration from his extensive travels throughout B.C., Richard takes the opportunity to sketch all areas that he has visited. Initially self taught, Richard has completed a two-year study in fine arts and won awards and scholarships. Contact Richard for more information about his artwork as well as his wallets and pack-sacks.

John Firkins is a self-taught carver.

Title: Eagle Wallet Description: Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Title: Assorted Pendants Price: Contact artist Medium: Wolly mammoth ivory, gold and ammolite.

Title: Wolf Totem Pole Description: Contact artist for information about this piece.

Title: Bolo Tie Price: Contact artist Medium: Woolly mammoth ivory and ammolite.

For nearly 40 years he has been creating his work out of elk horn, turquoise, ammolite and woolly mammoth ivory. I make belt buckles, pendants, earrings and bolo ties, said John. I try and use local supplies whenever possible. John said that in creating his work, he doesnt rely on drawings or photos as he can visualize the finished piece in his mind. Ill see it in the materials Im using, he said. John said that Aboriginal artwork is important as its a way to reach people. Carving is important for its calming qualities. A major accomplishment in Johns career as a carver was completing a woolly mammoth ivory belt buckle complete with gold from the Fraser river. It was a long process, he said. It took me five years. John works with other carvers that are willing to learn and offers constant encouragement. He said that everyone starts at the bottom when it comes to carving and you can only get better with practice.

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Cheryl Rule
Title: Hemp Necklace with Conch Shell. Price: $25 Description: Blue hemp necklace with wood beads. Conch shell from Mexico. Title: Gloves Price: Contact artist Medium: Elk hide and custom beading.

Donna Salo

Cheryl Rule has been beading for over 38

years. I learned from my aunt, Sally Bob, she said. We made earrings and lighter cases. Since the early days of beading, Cheryl has moved on to creating beautiful jewelry out of semi precious stones, shells, ivory beads, hemp, silver, bone, wood beads and bear claws. I try to use natural materials, she said. I want the designs to be contemporary so it can be worn with modern style clothing.

Title: Orange Carnelian Agate Necklace and Earrings Price: $65 ($50 for necklace $15 for earrings.) Description: Orange glass beads with Carnelian agate stones with silver.

Title: Mitts Price: Contact artist Medium: Elk hide, rabbit fur, bead work, wool lined. Description: Mittens also feature gauntlet design.

Donna Salo has been an artisan for 12

Title: Choker Necklace with Trading Beads Price: $50 Description: Necklace with blue, purple and white wood beads, silver and royal blue trading beads.

Title: Craddle Price: Contact artist Medium: Smoked deer hide, bead work on cedar board.

Title: Choker Necklace Price: $50 Description: Yellow, red and burgundy wood beads with silver.

Title: Mukluks Price: Contact artist Medium: Elk hide, rabbit fur, mutton cloth, bead work and lined with wool.

years. I give great appreciation to my cousin Audrey Deroy, said Donna. She showed me how to make my first pair of moccasins. Donna creates pine needle baskets, drums, moccasins, mittens, gloves, mukluks, hats, and beads extensively. She also enjoys painting and making cakes in the shape of Aboriginal masks. Beading is my favourite, she said. I like working with the colours. Donna said that her ideas come to her through dreams and credits the Creator. She loves working with moose, deer and elk and said that Aboriginal artwork is important because it defines who she is. It tells me where I should be going in life, she said. Donna has participated in the World Art Market at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver and takes pride in the feedback she received for her work. They said my work was exquisite, said Donna. Donna is available for custom orders and will work with her clients to ensure satisfaction.

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Erin Casper - Statimc

Title: Blue Patchwork Quilt Price: Contact artist Dimensions: King size bed Description: Made with assorted colours of batik fabric. Title: Ceramic Canister Set Price: Set of four - $98 Set of three - $75 Cookie Jar - $25 Description: Complete sets are available in a variety of Aboriginal and animal decals. Contact artist for more detailed information.

Leona McKay

Since she was a young girl Erin Casper has

been a seamstress. I started pow-wow dancing at the age of three, said Erin. I would watch my mom sew my outfits and eventually I wanted to learn how to make them. For 15 years Erin has been making powwow regalia and in the past four years has taken up quilting. I want to make regalia for anyone who wants to dance because I know how happy I felt dancing, she said. If I can make someone the perfect custom outfit to dance in, it gives me great satisfaction. Erin said that her mother, Leona, has been a big influence on her life because of her work ethic and the encouragement she provides her. For a few years I stopped making regalia and my mom and daughter Daisha encouraged me to start up again. My daughter loves to dance too. Erins ideas come to her while she doodles and feels inspired by nature. I like water, fire and butterflies for example, she said. Erin said that it has taken her a lot of hard work to be the seamstress she is today. Each piece she completes is an accomplishment for her and she said she feels very proud to see her work on display at pow-wows. contact: 250-299-2786 50

Title: Girls Tinytot Jingle Dress Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Girls size five Description: A jingle dress the artist made for her daughter with a colourful star design named after artists daughters given name Early Morning Star.

Title:Baby Moccasins Price: $45 custom Orders available Title:Beaded Medicine Pouch Price: $20 custom orders available

Leona McKay is a 3rd generation Artisan/

Title: Womans Purple Shawl Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Women size seven Description: Purple fancy shawl with pink trim.

Title: Beaded Hair Barrettes Price: $20 available in a variety of colors and sizes

Title: Boys Junior Grass Dance Regalia Price: Contact artist Dimensions: Boys size 12 Description: Set includes pants, headband, cuff and breach cloths.

Title: Coffee Mug Price: $14 Personal photos can be placed on both sides of mug. Custom orders available.

Crafter. Leonas maternal grandmother & mother were both very creative. Their patience and teaching methods made learning fun and interactive. Her grandmother made beautiful buckskin gloves adorned with exquisite beadwork and embroidery. Leonas mother was a skilled seamstress who taught her how to sew at a young age. Leona is a successful entrepreneur and has a wide variety of crafts for sale. Leonas business Red Ground Creations is comprised of silk-screening, custom embroidery, regalia making, buckskin, leather works, ceramics, pottery, T-shirt transfers, photo mugs, photo buttons, promotional advertising & gifts. Leonas business is family-based. Her youngest daughter Erin (left) is the designer and artist and is an excellent seamstress. Her son Allen has worked alongside Leona since the inception of the business. Her grandson Elijah was 3 months old when the silk screen company started, he is now 19 and is one of the main silkscreen printers. Red Ground Creations is on Facebook and Elijah is developing the web site that will soon be launched.

erincasper16@hotmail.com

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Riley Charters
Title: Cloud Teepee Price: $350 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 18x24 Title: Mother of Pearl (Necklace and Earrings) Price: $40 Description: Beaded with cutglass beads and use of synthetic porcupine quills. Matching medallions for necklace and earrings.

Leqa:mel - Sarah Oliver

Since she was a young child Riley Charters

Title: Degas Layout Price: $350 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 18x24

knew she wanted to be an artist. I had a small wooden box that contained a pencil, eraser and scraps of paper, said Riley. I told my parents I was going to be an artist and my dad said, Youre going to be a nurse! Riley kept asking for a painting and drawing kit and received one at the age of 14. Eventually earning a Fine Arts diploma from the Kootenay School of Art and credentials in graphic design, Riley creates diverse forms of art (acrylic and oil paintings, oil pastels, print making, digital photography and videography.) I prefer oil painting, she said. I just appreciate the medium and how you have more time because of its slower drying period. Inspired by impressionism and classical styles and forms of painting, Riley lists many influences on her work.My instructors have played role models in my art, she said. Fellow artist Hugo Myny is an inspiration because he will ask what have you painted today? Rileys work has appeared in numerous exhibits and is featured in the Thompson Rivers University permanent collection. 52

Title: Tigers Eye Necklace Price: $35 Description: Double stone pendant with white cut-glass beads and tiger eye stone beads.

Sarah Oliver is a self taught jeweller and

Title: Healing Pools Price: $600 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 30x40

Title: Hummingbird Barrette Price: $150 Description: Fully beaded with cut-glass beads and leather backing.

beader based out of Kamloops. I started beading about 40 years ago, she said. Ive been making jewelry for quite some time. Using cut glass beads, shells, bone, semi precious stones and rhinestones, Sarah makes necklaces, barrettes and pow-wow regalia as well. Sarah said she feels that Aboriginal art is important because it shows the pride of Aboriginal beauty and the differences in culture.

Title: Spotted Lake Price: $600 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 30x40

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Nicole Ramsay - Ojibwe

Title: Mother Bear Corner Table Price: $300 Description: Mother bear looking over her young. Painted on round corner table. Title: Cream Raven/Dragon Fly Evening Bag Price: $150 Dimensions: 8h x 7w Description: Cream Haida raven/ dragonfly on black leather with fur trim shoulder bag with velcro closure. Black nylon lining with inner patch pocket Title: Red Haida Frog Tote Price: $250 Dimensions: 14w x 14h x 5.5 d Description: Haida red frog on black fabric with black upholstery suede contrast bottom/straps/top trim tote. Black nylon lining with inner zipper pocket. Title: Haida Frog Tote Price: $250 Dimensions: 14w x 15l x 3d Description: Haida frog (by James McGuire) on black wool with leather strap. Black nylon lining with inner patch pockets.

Lori Davis

Nicole Ramsay is a budding artist based

Title: Four Directions Hope Chest Price: Contact Artist Description: Hope chest with eagle and medicine wheel.

out of Peachland. Ive recently started painting Aboriginal art, she said. It started as a hobby, but Ive received such great feedback that Im moving forward with it. Inspired by her mother, Nicole creates her work as a way to learn more about her own culture and share it with others. Aboriginal artwork is so interesting, said Nicole. The stories behind the artwork are amazing. Nicole said that creating her artwork takes her to a meditative place. Painting helps her relax and she considers it her own form of spirituality. I hope that people enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it.

With the knowledge passed down to her by

Title: Painted Horse Skull Price: $450 Description: Contact artist for more information

Title: Footsteps Price: $2000 Description: Oak table with four chairs (not pictured) depicting a young boy following an elder wolf.

Title: Haida Woman Shark Tote Price: $225 Dimensions: 17w x 12h x 4.5d Description: Cream Haida Woman Shark on dark brown upholstery fabric with 100 per cent brown leather top 25 strap.

her great-grandmother and grandparents, as well as a desire to create stylish, practical and useful products, Lori Davis began Haida Princess Totes. I use high-quality fabrics like cashmere, wool, leather and ultrasuede, said Lori, a member of the Raven clan. Haida art is hand cut and stitched to each tote. Aside from tote bags, Lori also creates handbags, evening bags and messenger bags. Haida people use only certain designs, she said. Our mythology and history still guide our cultural and artistic expression today. Lori said that the Haida have a long history of creating beauty in functional goods such as bowls, spoons and robes. She wants to bring that same sense of fashion and functionality to her work. My art is wearable, she said.

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Stephanie Archie-Abraham
Title: Pow-wow Regalia Price: Contact artist Description: Contact artist for more information about their work. Title: Activity Price: $450 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 14x18 Description: The painting represents unity through Mother Nature. All life is inter-connected and the birds represent the power of flight and harmony. Title: The Teaching Price: $450 Dimensions: 16x20 Description: The celebration of the sacred teachings between mothers and their children.

Ojibway - Mark Jacobson

Motivated by a desire to provide inexpen-

Title: Earrings Price: Contact artist Description: Colours and designs vary.

sive pow-wow regalia for others, Stephanie Archie-Abraham has been creating her work for over seven years. I have bought expensive regalia from others and had bad experiences, said Stephanie. I always wanted to create traditional pieces that others can wear without it costing too much. Citing her own love of traditional dance, Stephanie said its good for people to get started in dancing because of its positive effects on the mind, body and soul. Using a variety of materials like beads, canvas, buckskin, needles, thread and various textiles, Stephanie works with clients to ensure that they are pleased with the item they order. I try to envision what a piece will look like and then start to draw designs, she said.

Mark Jacobson has been a painter of con-

Title: Pow-wow Regalia Price: Contact artist Description: Contact artist for more information about their work.

Title: Wolf Clan Teaching Price: $650 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Description: The power of the wolf clan and the inner freedom of living in harmony with the community as being represented by the eagle within the wolf.

Title: Earrings Price: Contact artist Description: Colours and designs vary.

Title: Untitled Bird Price: $600 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18x18 Description: The grace of flight.

temporary woodland art for 26 years. I liked to draw as a kid, said Mark. My grandmother and uncle Jimi encouraged me a lot. During his artistic journey, Mark has had the honour of painting with legendary artist Roy Thomas and was the last living artist to exhibit with the Grand Shaman of the Ojibway, Norval Morrisseau in 2005. Those were very proud moments for me, he said. Creating with acrylic paints, inks, canvas and paper, Mark said that his ideas form within himself, the spirit world, teachings of his ancestors and most importantly the Creator. Aside from creating his own beautiful works of art, Mark is the first Aboriginal artist in Canadian history to launch a catalogue raisonn as a way to protect the work of Aboriginal artists from forgery. Its important because it protects the legacy of an artist and guarantees iron clad ownership of the work, said Mark. To learn more about Mark, his art, how to purchase it and the catalogue raisonn, visit his web site.

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Amelia Washington
Title: Star Quilt Price: Contact artist Description: Colours and designs vary. Title: Birch Basket Price: Contact Artist Medium: Birch, cedar root and saskatoon branch. Dimensions: Approx 5x4x6

Secwepemc - Harold Thomas

Title: Wing Dress Price: Contact artist Description: Colours vary

It is important to let people know we are

talented, gifted and beautiful people, said Amelia Washington. As an artisan based out of Merritt, Amelia creates beautiful star quilts, hand drum sticks, hand drum bags, traditional cradle boards and cradles. Her interest in creating came from a desire to give gifts to new mothers and their babies. I wanted to acknowledge the newborns, said Amelia. Taught by Karole Obrien, an Aboriginal support worker with Scwexmx Community Health, Amelia uses textiles, feathers, buckskin, ribbons, cedar, red willow and traditional medicines in her work. Citing a natural born talent, Amelia feels great pride in completing each project and after viewing Amelias work, its easy to see that she has been successful in showing that Aboriginal people are talented, gifted and beautiful.

Title: Birch Basket Price: Contact Artist Medium: Birch, cedar root and Saskatoon branch. Dimensions: Approx 4x3x5

Since he was a teenager Harold has been

Title: Traditional Cradle Board Price: Contact artist

Title: Pen Holder Price: Contact Artist Medium: Birch, cedar root and saskatoon branch. Dimensions: Approx. 3 Across x 5 Deep

Title: Star Quilt Price: Contact Artist Description: Colours and designs vary.

Title: Assorted Baskets Price: Varies Medium: Birch, cedar root and saskatoon branch. Dimensions: Varies

creating his birch bark baskets. Taught by his mother, Harold enjoys making baskets as its a way for him to keep in touch with his Aboriginal culture. I do it as a hobby, said Harold Thomas. I started as part of a group of weavers. Its the identity of the people, he said. We get to show respect for Mother Nature. It feels good to practice my culture. Utilizing cedar root, birch bark and Saskatoon branches, Harold makes baskets in various sizes to suit all needs. I make pen holders, baskets and baby cradles both doll and live sized, he said. Harold takes the time to collect his own supplies each season. The baskets have to be made just right, said Harold. Harold said that he believed in the importance of passing on traditions from one generation to the next, as it was in his life. He said he hoped that more young people would learn the craft.

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Mark MiLan - Mtis

Title: MiLan Metis Sun Bag Price: See bottom of page Medium: Sash created on 74 hand loom. 50% acrylic, 50% polyester with gold button and acetate liner. Dimensions: 12X10 Description: MiLan Metis Sun Bag honours the sun. Title: MiLan Metis Arrow Sash Price: See bottom of page Medium: Sash created on 74 hand loom. 50% acrylic 50% polyester Dimensions: 6x10 long tassel to tassel Description: Honours Metis history Title: Polar Bear Price: Contact artist Medium: Jade Dimensions: Approximately 7 tall

Inuit - Eric Lester

Mark MiLan is on a mission. Seeing a void

Title: Orca Price: Contact artist Medium: Soapstone

in the Canadian artistic market place, he has made it a goal to increase the awareness and exposure of Mtis culture and fashion. It is disturbing to me that Mtis culture has gone without proper recognition, said Mark. An accomplishment that has made me very proud has been to evolve the CanaTitle: Mark MiLan assemblage art dian Mtis sash into fashions which reflect Price: Contact artist general attributes of our culture. Medium: shells, granite, water Aside from creating beautiful works out pump, concrete, fire, water, oil of Mtis sash, Mark also has a large collecpaint, human hair, animal parts, tion of assemblage art (2D and 3D art that is driftwood, construction framing created using found or recycled objects.) wood, metal wheels, Mtis arI have 16 assemblage artworks that berow sash from the loom, and also gan their journey eight years ago. Mediums finger weave Mtis sash. carved by nature and harvested along the shores of Stanley Park or in the mountains alongside the Sea to Sky highway. Title: TWO Honors Reflections Mark has invested 10,000 hours into his Price: Contact artist assemblage artwork and they are a sight to Medium: naturally crushed be seen. Mark said he felt Aboriginal artshells, mirror, finger weave sash work is important because it not only allows ends, concrete Aboriginals to empower themselves and live Dimensions: 44x 32 a better life, but also to build connections Description: Once all the 8 between different cultures. candles are lit with the 16 fires Mark would like to honour his father for reflecting you can see yourself in his long term support and commitment to the evening like never before. his artwork creation. To learn more about Marks artistic journey and his company MiLan Art LTD, visit contact: info@milanart.ca www.milanart.ca 60 his web site. purchase info: www.etsy.com/shop/canadianmetis

Eric Lesters exposure to soapstone carving

Title: Orca Price: Contact artist Medium: Soapstone

Title: Orca Price: Contact artist Medium: Soapstone

occurred nearly 20 years ago while he was working as an electrician. During my breaks I would watch the carvers work, he said. One day a carver threw me a piece of stone and said, youve learned enough. What started as a hobby for Eric eventually became his full time passion. Ive been carving full time for about seven years, he said. I feel peace while Im doing it. Eric makes his creations out of antler, soapstone and ivory. He not only honours his culture by carving the animals his people found sacred, but also the animals of the west coast people. Im just very happy if someone appreciates my work, he said. Im concerned the culture is slowly fading. Erics work has appeared in the Indian Trading Post in Banff and the Black Tusk Gallery in Whistler.

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Rhonda Nygaard - Carrier

Title: Medicine bag Price: Contact artist Medium: Buckskin and beads Description: Medicine bags come in various styles and colours Title: Arrowheads Price: $30 and up Medium: Various types of volcanic material Description: Arrowheads can be adapted to jewelry.

Secwepemc - Ed Jensen

Rhonda Nygaard 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. I am inspired by the day, and the mood Im in, said Rhonda. The things I see when Im really happy inspire me to create. Nature is my biggest inspiration. 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 because she enjoys working with beads and feels good about her projects when they are complete.

Title: Earrings Price: Contact artist Medium: Buckskin and beads Description: Earrings are made in various styles and colours

Title: Traditional Quiver Price: Contact artist Medium: Raw hide and sinew.

Title: Necklace Price: Contact artist Medium: Buckskin and beads Description: This turtle medallion is 2 across.

Title: Stone Knives Price: Varies Medium: Bone, sinew and volcanic material.

Title: Necklace Price: Contact artist Medium: Beads Description: Necklaces are made in various colours and styles.

Title: Secwepemc Flat Bow Price: Contact artist for custom build info. Medium: Juniper and rawhide.

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art. It was only recently I was told that the things I do were considered art, he said. There is a deep need within myself to create. Its a calling. As a child he would create his own slingshots and bows as a hobby and, in a sense, a necessity. I was raised as a hunter, gatherer and fisherman, said Ed. I produced my own implements, using traditional materials, and was taught traditional ways by my uncles and other community members. Ed creates traditional tools, drums, bows, fish traps, arrowheads and knives. He said that his favourite activity is bow-building. To build a bow takes approximately a year with several steps that require patience and perseverance, he said. Ed draws inspiration from all of creation, the Creator and humanitys continued survival on the land. He also respects his Secwepemc ancestors for their ingenuity in tool building and ability to survive in harsh conditions with nothing more than stones, wood and animal parts. Its very praiseworthy, said Ed. Most recently, Ed has constructed a fish weir to be on permanent display at the Kamloops airport. Contact him today for more smilingwolf10@gmail.com information about his unique creations. 63

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Irene Johnson - Carrier

Title: Basket Price: Contact artist Medium: Pine needle Dimensions: 7 across x 2 deep Title: Pow-wow Regalia Price: $100 Medium: Textile Description: Junior girls (size two) jingle dress.

Kwagiulth/Squamish - Nadine Baker

After years of being an admirer of Aborigi-

Title: Basket Price: Contact artist Medium: Pine needle Dimensions: 4.5x4

nal art, Irene Johnson decided it was her time to get involved. My interest was piqued about 17 years ago, she said. I challenged myself to learn different mediums of Aboriginal art and craft. Irene taught herself how to bead, make moccasins and weave baskets by watching others. With lots of practice her skills improved rapidly. There was some trial and error, said Irene. Having confidence is important and like anything, you must practice. Irenes favourite craft is basket weaving and each year harvests the necessary yellow pine needles herself. Experimenting with the different pigments of colour within the needles, Irenes skill grew and after years of simply giving her work away, she decided it was time to begin selling it. It was a great accomplishment to sell my first basket, she said. It was the year 2000. Aside from selling her baskets, Irene also teaches basket weaving to young people. I fought hard to rediscover my cultural identity, so its good to pass on the knowledge.
contact: 250-542-1595

Title: Denim Shirt Price: $80 Medium: Textile Description: Appliqueed design in various styles and designs.

Nadine Baker is a self-taught seamstress

Title: Basket Price: Contact artist Medium: Pine needle Dimensions: 4.5 across x 2 deep

Title: Beaded Earring Price: $45 Medium: Beads Description: Cut glass beads, sizes, shapes and colours vary.

Title: Cedar Basket Price: Contact artist Medium: Cedar bark Dimensions: 3x2x1

Title: Key Chain Lanyard Price: $20 Medium: Bead and bone Description: Made with sinew and a high quality clasp.

from the lower mainland of B.C. My grandmother gave me her sewing machine years ago, said Nadine. She had the foresight that such machinery would look after me. Sewing and beading for over 20 years, Nadine initially began to sew for her daughters and eventually began creating powwow regalia and other Aboriginal inspired designs. The clothing has a Northwest Coastal design as well as prairie style, said Nadine. After graduating in the Fraser Valley Self-Employment Program in 2010 with an Award of Excellence and working with Sto:lo Community Futures, Nadine opened her own business, Threads of Heritage. Working with a variety of materials and colours, Nadine hopes that each client they work with will find the perfect item to suit their needs.

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Sharon Joe - Qwaxla?xn

Title: Remember When Price: $100 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 14x18 Description: The red landscape is the blood of the buffalo. The pink tones are the skinned buffalo and the white horse is the past remembering when. The pastel is meant to soften what has happened. Title: Buffalo Woman Price: $100 Medium: Paper and paint Dimensions: 11x14 Description: Expression of transformation of emeshing into one, a male into a female. Red - Blood line Black - Emotions Title: Beauty and the Beast (selfidentity) Price: $200 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 23.5 x 31.5 Description: Contact artist for more information about painting. Title: Eagle Tattoo Price: Varies depending on project. Medium: India ink scanned to Corel Draw. Dimensions: Varied Description: Tattoo or logo design

Secwepemc - Travis Marr

Since the age of ten, Sharon Joe has had an

interest in art. I started drawing on newspapers, colouring books and napkins, said Sharon. What caught my eye was a competition in a magazine that said, draw this and you could win. Feeling inspired by the strength, beauty and intuition of horses, Sharon continued to draw and paint. She took art classes in high school and eventually ended up with a Fine Arts diploma from Thompson Rivers University. I have had various mentors in life, she said. My high school art teacher Mr. Robinson, Isadore Charters, Mary Longman, George Littlechild and Pius Chong all helped me along the way. Using acrylic and oil paints on canvas, Sharon utilizes both brushes and palette knives in her art. Her ideas come to her from within and feels a connection to her work.I automatically feel the beat of the heart on my canvas. I close my eyes and start painting strokes of colour, it could be circles and I just go from there, she said. Sharon said she felt that Aboriginal art is important because it is a part of the collective history. Its an expression of our culture. Through self identity, independence and a powerful healing celebration of contact: 250-280-5034 66 expression.

Title: Redemtion Price: $25 per T-shirt Medium: Silk screened image on 80% cotton T-shirt. Dimensions: 12x7.5 Description: Part of a clothing line design on T-shirts and hoodies.

Travis Marr is a graphic artist based out of

Title: Wolfmade Price: $500-$1,500 Medium: Corel Draw image that can be put on any medium. Dimensions: Variable Description: Corporate logo sample.

Title: Wash Away The Pain Price: $100 Medium: Deer hide drum, oil paint Dimensions: 12x12 Description: Represents the artists family. Contact her for more information.

Title: Reserve Price: $250 Medium: India ink Dimensions: 7x5 Description: Political Cartoon

tweetsil@live.ca

contact: travistmarr@gmail.com

Kamloops.Telling a story, visually, is what sparked my interest in art, said Travis. In terms of importance in my life, creating art is up there with eating. Taking two years of graphic design at UBC Okanagan and an additional year of digital graphic design and multimedia at Thompson Rivers University opened up new opportunities for Travis in commercial style art. Travis has created all types of artwork (music, short film, traditional art pieces, worked as a goldsmith for four years and tattoos,) and said that logo creation and political cartoons are amongst his favourite things to create. Being a graphic designer allows me to take peoples ideas and make them become reality, which is very satisfying, he said. Travis was trained as a multi-media artist and, depending on the project, will use various mediums to meet a clients needs. All of my commercial pieces come from client ideas, he said. I implement my style though suggestion and plenty of samples. It is a fun process working with clients because it goes through many stages before completion.Travis said that Aboriginal artwork is important because of its inherent truthfulness and unique history attached to it. 67

Valerie Morgan - Kwaguilth/Gitxsan

Title: Graduation Gown Price: $1,495 Description: Moose hide material with appliqueed Aboriginal designs. Title: Re-incarnation Price: $700 Medium: India ink drawing

Okanagan - Wynona Paul

Valerie Morgan has been a fashion design-

er for over 20 years. When I was younger in life, I was always a little unhappy about the choice of clothing available, said Valerie. I had ideas of how my style should look and started experimenting. Working with her partner Ken N Mowatt, Valerie has received certificates in Aboriginal art from the Northwest Coast Indian Art School as well as a certificate and diploma from the Manitou Fashion Design Institute. Utilizing both traditional and modern fabrics, Valeries work is a fusion of contemporary fashion with a hint of traditional Aboriginal style. Valerie draws inspiration from listening to the stories of others. She also feels inspired by life. Sometimes its just by smelling the fresh air! It is so important to not feel smothered by life, she said. In the tradition of passing down knowledge to future generations, Valerie teaches sewing classes at Northwest Community College and also travels to reserves to teach fashion design. Contact Valerie for more information about her work and how to order.
contact: 250-849-5454

Title: Traditional Button Blanket, Apron and Cedar Hat Price: $6,000 for entire set. Description: The button blanket is made of 100% wool with appliqueed designs made of wool. The apron is made of moose hide and appliqued with spandex fabric for the designs. Title: Wedding Gown Price: $3,000 Description: Deer hide materials with wolf designs with hand beaded fringes. Also included head band and rabbit fur garter belt.

Title: Crows Forest Price: $250 Medium: Acrylic painting ciplinary artist from the Syilx Nation in Penticton, B.C. She creates her artwork through color, texture, and shapes; and is often inspired by the daylights surroundings, and the evenings dreams. I enjoy doing art, experiencing art, and Title: Protection breathing art, said Wynona. My vision is Price: $700 to take what I learn and help people realMedium: Graphite drawing ize whats going on around them; pollution, depleting wildlife and culture. As the youngest of seven children, Wynonas artistic ability was recognized after presenting a painting for her mothers 50th birthday. My older sister Anona suggested I make more art to fund a school trip to Europe, she said. I earned enough money to pay for Title: Creator the trip, a digital camera and have spending Price: $ 300 money too. Medium: Red clay, paints of the Wynona has just completed the National earth (red ochre, yellow ochre, Aboriginal Professional Artist Training ofmoss and berry juice.) fered at the Enowkin Center in Penticton and will be furthering her education at the University of Victoria. She hopes to eventually earn her PhD in Fine Arts and return to the Enowkin Centre as a professor. I want more youth to get involved in this contact: 250-462-5958 thunderbolt_paul@hotmail.com crazy lil thing called art, she said. Id like to play a role in that. www.facebook.com (search ~*;;Blu*~*WhispUrs;;*~) 69

Wynona Paul is an emerging multi-dis-

Title: Native Dress Price: $3,200 Description: Elk hide, fabric and leather with turquoise and handmade fringes.

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Mindy Dick
Title: Tree of Life Price: $40 Dimensions: 1 x 1 Title: Shopping basket Price: $800

Chehalis - Monica Joe

Mindy Dick has been creating jewelry for

over three years. After completing courses in wire working and advanced wire working, she began to create wire wrapped stone earrings and pendants. I use silver wires, stones and Swarovski crystal in my work, said Mindy. Finding ideas in nature and other places, Mindy said she feels a strong connection to each piece and finds it difficult to part with her work. I do feel a lot of pride when I see someone wearing a piece of my jewelry, she said. Mindy said that Aboriginal artwork is important because it serves as a constant reminder that Aboriginal people are still a part of society. I want to tell the world, that we are still here.

Title: Turtle Key Chain Price: $50 Description: Purple and white key chain. Contact artist for more information about custom orders and colours.

Title: Assorted baskets

Monica Joe of Chehalis is a weaver. She

Title: Untitled Price: Contact artist Description: Contact artist for more information.

Title: Assorted baskets

has taken the knowledge passed down to her by her mother and grandmother and creates beautiful woven baskets. I learned how to weave by watching my mom and grandma, said Monica. I still use their designs in my work. Using cedar roots, cherry bark, straw and cedar slats, Monica creates baby baskets and shopping baskets. She said that Aboriginal artwork is important to Canadian culture because it is a lost art. Monicas work has appeared in museums and she accepts orders.

Title: Untitled Price: Contact artist Description: Contact artist for more information.

Title: Baby Baskets Price: $1000

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contact: 250-682-7216 mindysjewellery@gmail.com

contact: 604-796-8656

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Wayne LaRiviere
Title: Ford World Womens Curling Chanpionships Price: $300 Medium: Recycled Ceramic Title: Eclipse Mask Price: $2,400 Medium: Red cedar, horse hair and copper inlays. Dimensions: 30 x 30

Cree - Jadeon Rathgeber

Title: Muskwa Cubs Price: $169 Medium: Acrylic on hand drum

Wayne LaRiviere has been an artist for

Title: Bentwood Cedar Boxes Price: $200-$400 Medium: Cedar and paint Dimensions: Vary

over thirty years. With an extensive background in theatre, film and visual arts, Waynes interest in painting arose from his travels across B.C. The land is very inspiring, said Wayne. Utilizing acrylic paints, Wayne favours painting on canvas, but has expanded into different mediums like pottery, drums, fabric and even a curling rock. He considers his signature style to be one that focuses on shadow and light. Wayne accepts comissions and will create the artwork in consultation with clients. I can work with almosy any materials, said Wayne. If its a found or recycled item, we can work together to create something special. Wayne said that his artwork is important to him because it is authentic and is an extension of who he is. When you have a piece of my work, its like you have a piece of me, he said. Recently, Wayne has had the honour of presenting Buffy Ste Marie with a shadow box at the Komasket Music Festival in Vernon. Hes also sold a 4 x 8 mural which hangs inside the waiting room of the recently renovated Vernon Jubilee Hospital. His work appears in private collections across Western Canada, the United States, contact: 250-549-2921 72 England and Italy.

Jadeon Rathegeber has been an artist for six

Title: Neestows Price: $300 Meduim: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 18x24

Title: Silver and Copper Hairpicks Price: (from left to right) $250, $150, $200 Medium: Silver and copper Dimensions: Approx 2x4

Title: Priarie Sentry Price: $600 Medium: Recycled fabric Dimensions: 5x8

Title: Silver Bear Pendant Price: $250 Medium: Silver with turquoise inlays Dimensions: 2x3

contact: JadeonRathergeber@gmail.com

years. A Cree from Thompson, Manitoba, Jadeon currently calls Lytton his home. Creating his carvings out of yellow cedar, gold, silver, copper, antler and bone, Jadeon cites an introduction to a carver as his initial inspiration. I was introduced by my mother, Halfmoon Woman, to Whey-Hey-Ukt-Chuck in 2006 and Ive never stopped. Apprenticing under Whey-Hey-UktChuck and learning design aspects of west coast art Jadeon utilizes his artistic ability to maintain a positive lifestyle and hopes to inspire trouble youth to do the same. I was living a hard lifestyle, said Jadeon. I believe that my art came to me through ceremony and prayer to show me a better way to live. While using traditional tools and carving in a free-hand style, Jadeon said he believed that his art has and will change over time. My first teacher said that I should do everything free-hand, that way the design comes straight from the spirit. said Jadeon. Over time our spirit evolves and so will the artwork. His work has been on display in Klahowya Village during the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. He takes custom and corporate gifting orders. 73

Lydia Peter - Danaxdaxw

Title: Cedar Roses Price: $5 - $25 Medium: Cedar bark Title: Arrowhead Pendants Price: Contact artist Description: Pendants come with bezel set opals.

Marion Radawetz

Title: Cedar Hat Price: $1,200 Medium: Cedar bark and sinew

Lydia Peter feels a strong connection to

Title: Arrowhead Pendants Price: Contact artist Description: Pendants come with bezel set opals.

nature and more specifically the cedar tree. When spring comes, I get happy! said Lydia. Cedar harvesting starts soon after and I have an awesome day in the forest with the trees. As a cedar bark weaver, Lydia creates hats, roses, rings, bracelets, head dresses, roses, medicine bottles, button blankets, regalia, cedar bookmarks, baskets and water balers. I love making hats the most, said Lydia. It forces me to stay grounded and finish what I start. she said. Learning her craft from both her maternal and paternal grandmothers, Lydia said that her proudest moment as a weaver was teaching the next generation of young people how to weave. I was working with kindergarten and first grade students, she said. To watch them learn just filled my heart with happiness. Learning the traditional standards and practices of weaving as a child, Lydia also considers her work to be contemporary as she is always seeking new ways to use cedar bark in modern society. Im trying to evolve its usage as much as I can, she said. 74

Title: Cedar Bookmarks Price: $5 - $25 Medium: Cedar bark Description: Prices vary depending on size.

Title: Hummingbird Pendant Price: Contact artist Description: Hummingbird is set inside a heart.

Title: Cedar Rock Garden Price: $5 - $25 Medium: Cedar bark and stone Description: The artist has had a hard time keeping plants alive so she created her own garden using stones and cedar.

Title: Bearpaw and Feather Pendant Price: Contact artist

Marion Radawetz has been creating jewelry for five years. Ive been artistic throughout my life, she said. I love drawing, embroidery and photography. Marion hopes to create an Interior Salishan jewelry design which may set the standard by example. Our chaptlix (storytelling) is based on animals and their impressions of our daily lives and my design reveals the impressions through tracks and outlines of animals. Marion became interested in creating jewelry after meeting her husband, who was a goldsmith when they met. She uses silver, gold, brass and copper in her creations and uses silver and goldsmithing standards in her work. I always use these standards as it maintains the integrity of my work, she said. Marion is inspired to create her work because of the joy she sees in the eyes of her clients upon seeing their finished product. Marion considers her work to be a blending of traditional, contemporary with Interior Salish influences. We identify with the animals we depend on, she said. My work is hand-made and I use modern tools to fabricate the metal into art.
brookiesbite@shaw.ca

contact: 250-818-3750 lydia_rose61@hotmail.ca www.chamasart.com/studio---lydia.html

contact: 250-768-3762

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Walter and Sandra Moses

Title: Dream Flight Price: $415 Medium: Steel Dimensions: 24x24 Description: Eagle dreaming of flight and taking to the wings of freedom. These birds are differentiated from other broad-winged birds of prey mainly by their larger size, heavier head and bill. Title: Hummingbird Spirit Price: $310 Medium: Steel Dimensions: 24x18 Description: The hummingbird was traditionally believed to be the bringer of good luck and joy to the Coast Salish people, may also do this for you when hanging on your wall. Title: Majestic Sentinel Price: $680 Medium: Steel Dimensions: 47x38 Description: A Majestic tree is a sentinel for the earth. Standing proud and enduring everything that Mother Nature sends its way. Title: Dance Price: $950 Medium: Oil and acrylic paint on hand-made canvas. Dimensions: 4x 3 Description: An Artistic interpretation of Pow-Wow dancing through emotions of courage talents. Colours are based on these emotions, movements and regalia. Title: Eagle Pendant Price: $300 Medium: Silver and abalone Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 Description: Artist was first female to take Northwest Coast Jewellry Arts Program at Native Education College in 2008. This is an item she made. Title: Weaved Bench Price: Contact artist for custom order. Medium: Red cedar Dimensions: 5x15x17 Description: Bench was made by Trade Works and Artist painted weaving and Salish designs on bench. It was commissioned by Vancity Bank in Vancouver, BC Title: Whorl (Transformation Man/Wolf) Price: Contact artist for custom order. Medium: Red cedar Dimensions: 2x 2x 2 Description: The Transformation of Man into Wolf is an old legend of this taking place in my culture, Salish people.

Musqueam - Chrystal Sparrow

Putting an eclectic spin on Aboriginal

artwork, Walter and Sandra Moses are the owners of Ablaze Metal Art and Design. We moved to Vancouver Island and there wasnt much work (in metal design) in Courtenay, where we first lived, said Sandra. Walter got a job in Nanaimo, but the commute was too long, so we opened our own shop. Creating their pieces with steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass and copper, Sandra and Walter do both Aboriginal and nonAboriginal styled art. Were eclectic in our designs, said Walter. The Aboriginal pieces are probably closest to our hearts though. Sandra and Walter are always coming up with ideas for new works and enjoy stretching the capabilities with each new creation. Our ideas come to us from all over the place, said Sandra. From things we see and other artists ideas that spark our own. With numerous nominations for business excellence awards and winning the 2008 Comox Valley home based business Promoting the Comox Valley, award, Sandra and Walter Moses are making a big impact with their business which was started six years ago. 76
contact: 778-420-3333 info@ABlazeMetalArt.com

Chrystal Sparrow creates representational

Title: Sun Spirit Price: $665 Medium: Steel Dimensions: 36 x 36 Description: The sun in Coast Salish style. Representing life, abundance and warmth, the sun is healing, peaceful and is the guardian of the earth by day.

artistic expressions through her views in the Aboriginal culture. This often entails examination of themes involving politics, history and community. I want my work to speak to my people and their hearts in the hopes to help them see goodness in themselves. Chrystal describes herself as a Multidisciplinary Salish artist, working in traditional, contemporary and personal styles. She specializes in contemporary Salish form lines in yellow and red cedar panels, sculptures, house posts and masks. Within the last five years she has also been focusing in acrylic and oil painting, jewellery, leather and clothing. Chrystal learned her traditional Salish art form and practice through the teaching of her father Irving Sparrow. She currently is studying at Emily Carr University of Art+Design. Chrystal draws from her Musqueam culture, Cree heritage, family and the world around her for inspiration. Shes been active in various community and art programs, and has been showing her work in public exhibitions every year, including UBC Thuderbird Hockey Arena one of three commissions with Venues Aboriginal Art program for the Winter 2010 Olympics 77

www.ABlazeMetalArt.com

contact: chrystalsparrow@shaw.ca http://www.facebook.com (search Salish Wind Art)

Lani McKenzie
Title: Baby Moccasin Price: Contact artist Title: Lahal Set Price: Varied depending on material etc. Description: Using wood and deer antler each set is painted and detailed so that each teams set of sticks is easily recognizable.

Krisalena Antoine

Title: Regalia Price: Contact artist

It was at the age of eight that Lani Macken-

zie began her artistic journey. I stole my moms beads, said Lani. Soon after she was encouraging me to create. Since then Lani has gone on to create beautiful pow-wow regalia. I made the royalty crowns for two of the largest pow-wows in B.C. (Kamloops and Chilliwack,) said Lani. That was a real honour for me. Lani draws her inspiration from family, friends, nature and colours. There is something about the meaning behind colours that interests me, she said. Utilizing seed beads, cut glass beads, crystals, rhinestones, leather, canvas, feathers, buckskin and even acrylic and water colour paints, Lanis work is in high demand. She takes great care in creating her work and said she hoped it will reflect Aboriginal peoples connection to the world around us. Our art reflects the unique relationship Aboriginals have with the universe and the understanding of the universe, she said.

Title: Huckleberry-dyed Rattle Price: Varied depending on materials etc. Description: Rawhide dyed in huckleberry juice formed and sewn into a rattle. Rattle attached to willow stick.

Visiting art galleries, trading posts and gift

Title: Regalia Price: Contact artist

Title: Rattle Price: Varied depending on materials etc Description: Rawhide formed and sewn into a rattle. Rattle attached to willow stick.

Title: Regalia Price: Contact artist

Title: Rattle Price: Varied depending on materials etc Description: Rawhide formed and sewn into a rattle. Rattle attached to willow stick.

shops was the inspiration for Krisalena Antoine to learn more about Aboriginal art. It was after visiting these locations, I was inspired to learn more about my peoples history, said Krisalena. While attending the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Krisalena took an art history course and since then has taught herself how to create a wide array of Aboriginal arts and crafts. I make hand-drums, lahal (stick game) sets, wood carvings, rattles and tattoo designs, she said. Carving and making rattles are my favourite because of the connection to my people and the unique challenge each item presents. Krisalena was asked to carve a set of three plaques for NVIT to honour its board of governance and cites this as one of her major accomplishments. Carving my first canoe was a great accomplishment as well, she said. It was 12 feet long and took me all summer. It did float though!

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contact: 250-378-9447

lani_mackenzie@hotmail.com

contact: 250-936-8834

noble2@hotmail.com

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Claudia Manuel - Secwepemc/Ktunaxa

Title: Blanket of Colonization Price: Contact artist for pricing information Description: Contact artist for more information on film Title: Drum Price: Contact artist Description: Drums come in a variety of sizes and mediums.

Gary Moses

Claudia Manuel attended Capliano Uni-

versity where she received the Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking diploma and documentary film making certificate. Watching movies has always been a favourite past time for me, said Claudia. The first time I watched my mom on a film set, I knew that I wanted to make films too. Title: Tough Love Prior to entering university, she gained Price: Contact artist for pricing hands on experience, filming Aboriginal information cultural events. Description: Contact artist for I took part in the Women in Film - Girls more information on film Media Camp, where I worked with a team to make a film about pow wow lifestyle, she said. Since graduation she has worked on corporate promotional videos for Running Wolf Productions in a variety of roles: camera operator, editor, data manager, production assistant and research assistant. Manuel competed in the Inside the IDF Studio/APTN contest where she wrote and directed a three minute film, winning an honourable mention. I have also expanded my range as an artist by acting in both theatre and film, said Manuel. Enhancing her skills and learning new ones, Manuel often volunteers for film festivals and with the IIDF film crews. Like all artists though, its the craft that contact: eagle_girl04@hotmail.com she loves most. 80
www.claudiamanuel.com

Title: Right in our Hearts Price: Contact artist for pricing information Description: Contact artist for more information on film

Title: Saddle Price: Contact artist

Gary Moses has been working with hides

Title: Assorted drums Price: Contact artist

for about 30 years. I started as a helper to an elders group, he said. I learned the traditional methods of curing deer and moose hides as well as making leather crafts. Since then, Gary has learned how to make drums (deer, moose and bull hide,) rattles, leather saddles (made from horse hide,) purses, handbags and other leather crafts. Gary said he feels a strong sense of pride in his completed work. It feels good to see someone using and enjoying one of my pieces, he said.

contact: 250-378-5531

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Patrick Bud Logan - Cree

Title: Red Dawn Price: Sold for $ 1,500 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 30x40 Description: A tee pee on the shore of a lake Contact artist for more information about his work.

Chehalis - Rocky La Rock

for as long as he can remember. My father was a big fan of Norval Morrisseau, said Patrick. As a boy, I was always impressed with his art and hoped to one day be as good as he was. Im still hoping. A self taught artist, Patrick not only enjoys painting, but also loves to create drums, paddles, pow-wow drums and clothing. His creativity also has spread into the literary world. Im writing to books at the moment, he said. One is my autobiography called Prostituting the Arts and the other is a cookbook for men. Inspiration for his art comes from nature and by the stories told to him by his father and other elders. Patrick uses canvas, cedar and animal hides to create his work and said that Aboriginal art keeps the stories of the past alive for future generations. I teach art and dance to young people in the local school district, he said. Just watching them get so involved is truly something to behold. Patrick has won numerous awards and has even sold a drum to a U.S. President. He said that having a family come to buy a first drum for a child is a very special event hes proud to be a part of. 82

Patrick Bud Logan has been an artist

Title: Gaggigayegay (Cree for Forever and Ever) Price: Sold for $5,000 Medium: Cedar ring and elk hide Dimensions: 4 across Description: Large drum with four feathers on one side and a wolf on the other side hanging in a frame. Title: Wapusk Price: Sold for $2,800 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36x48 Description: White bear with the northern lights shinning behind him

Contact artist for more information about his work.

Rocky La Rock has been a carver for over

Contact artist for more information about his work.

Title: Red Sky Morning Price: Sold for $2,000 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 36x 42 Description: A native village on the shore of a lake

35 years. When I was 19 I was walking along Jericho Beach in Vancouver and saw a man carving a mermaid out of a piece of driftwood, said Rocky. I was hooked after that. Rocky spent three years learning how to carve from master artist Ron Austin. Blending traditional styles with contemporary styles, Rocky has had a successful career as an Aboriginal artist. I dont like to brag, he said. My work appears all around. Rocky gets his ideas for artwork from dreams and his trips to the forest. He not only carves wood, but also carves soapstone, bone and antler. Aside from creating artwork for the masses, Rocky uses his talents to educate both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people about the rich culture of his people. He has worked with Aboriginal youth and incarcerated people to teach the healing qualities of art. He also offers art workshops for youth and adults alike.

contact: askbud@ymail.com

www.askbud.ca

contact: 604-491-ROCK (7625) rockylarock@live.ca

www.rockylarock.webs.com

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Sarah Jules - Secwepemc

Title: Kamloopa Dancer - Traditional Fringe Price: $150 (unframed) Dimensions: 8x10 Title: Embroidered Buckskin Jacket Price: Contact artist Description: This jacket has flowers, animals and a teepee embroidered on soft buckskin.

Loretta Seymour

Sarah Jules cant recall when she became

Title: Kamloopa Dancer - Neon Green Price: $150 (unframed) Dimensions: 8x10

an artist. Instead she points to an art-filled childhood and upbringing as the beginning to her career as a photographer. I have always been a photographer, she said. I come from an artistic family, we were always creating art. Sarah names her parents as her greatest role models. In exposing her at a young age arts many diverse and varied forms, Sarah says her parents first kindled her interest in the arts. It was from this art-filled upbringing that Sarah gained her first experience as a self-taught artist. Sarah went on to study at the University of Victoria, where she later earned a degree in Art History. Education aside, she says that she prefers not to follow any specific rules or guidelines instead drawing her inspiration from the people and places around her to create artwork of a contemporary style. It was this trait of the medium, of being able to document the world as it happens around her, which she says drew her to photography. I hope to capture perfect moments and share them with others, says Sarah. Sarahs solo exhibition, iPhoneography, showed at the Kamloops Art Gallery, January through March of 2012. 84

Title: Embroidered Buckskin Jacket Price: Contact artist Description: The embroidering on the jacket is bear themed.

Loretta Seymour learned how to sew, bead

Title: Kamloopa Dancer - Beaded Swirls Price: $150 (unframed) Dimensions: 8x10

Title: Moccasins Price: Contact artist

Title: Embroidered Vest Price: Contact artist Description: Each horizontal line of colour on this vest has been embroidered. The back side is buck skin.

contact: info@sarahjules.com

www.sarahjules.com

contact: 250 372-3297

and embroider from her mother when she was a little girl. I would help mom with gloves and moccasins, she said. At night wed light the coal-oil lamps to work. Reluctant to have her daughter taken to the residential schools, Lorettas mother would take her into the mountains whenever the Indian agent would come to their community. At eight years old she arrived at the residential school. She was asked by the nuns if she knew how to sew. The nuns idea of sewing was different than the type of sewing Loretta was used to. I had to patch clothes for the school, she said. After her time in the residential school, Loretta stopped sewing for decades. She picked it up again to challenge herself and began to create her beautiful works. I will work on one piece at a time, she said. I want the work to be just right. Loretta creates gloves, moccasins, medicine pouches, vests and jackets. The amount of detail she puts into her embroidery is breathtaking. She said she was pleased to see more young people get involved with the traditional ways. It keeps our native way of life alive. 85

Elders Art Group

For over five years, the Kamloops

Left-to-right: Elizabeth Thompson, Cynthia Ward, Buzz Morrisette, Ellen Antoine Laurine Vilac, Cody Greyeyes, Ciss Landry, Louise Neighbor, Lyle Jensen, Barry James. (*note* this is not the entire group.) Title: Hand Drum Price: Contact group Description: Hand drum with four corners. Created by Buzz Morrisette. Title: Drum Bag Price: Contact group Description: Made in various colours. Created by Cynthia Ward

Interior Indian Friendship Society has hosted an Elders Art Group. We enjoy crafts and come together, said Buzz Morrisette, a founding member of the group. Its a great place to socialize with each other and build a community. The group consists of First Nations, non-First Nations and Metis people. They meet every Tuesday morning at the Friendship Centre to work on everything from pine needle baskets to hand-drums. We make everything, said Louise Neighbor, a Cree from Alberta. Bracelets, necklaces, earrings, hair clips, pine needle and birch bark baskets and drum bags. Title: Pine Needle Basket Price: Contact group Description: Baskets come in various sizes. Created by Ciss Landry

The group plans outtings to go and collect the necessary supplies to create the diverse collection of crafts and artwork. We go out and gather the supplies, said Buzz. Thats a way to share knowledge of the culture. The group creates its artwork as a way to reclaim a cultural identity, to bridge connections between different cultures and as a way to fundraise for group events. We go on field trips using the money raised, said Louise. Adding that the group hopes to attend the 36th annual Elders Gathering in Abbotsford. While creating beautiful artwork and sharing traditional knowledge are important reasons for the group

to exists, another important reason, inspires the group to meet each week. The social aspect is what I love about it, said Ciss Landry, a Metis from Ontario. It is great to get out of the house and be with people. Elizabeth Thompson, a non-native living in Kamloops agrees. If it wasnt for the group, Id be sitting at home watching T.V. said Elizabeth. I feel good coming here. Always looking to bridge the gaps of understanding between generations and cultures, the group is open to all that wish to attend. Contact Barry James at the Friendship centre for more information.
contact: 250-376-1296

Elders Art Group

Title: Assorted Bracelets Price: Contact group Description: Bracelets come in assorted colours and have magnetic clasp. Created by Louise Neighbor

Title: Assorted Baskets Price: Contact group Description: Baskets come in various sizes.

Title: Medicine Container Price: Contact group Description: Medicine container made from buffalo horn. Created by Lyle Jensen

Title: Indian Princess Earrings Price: Contact group Description: Bead work comes in assorted designs and colours. Created by Louise Neighbor

Title: Button Blanket Price: Contact group Created by Roger ____

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Florence McKenzie - Okanagan

Title: Antler Pendants Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer antler and assorted shells and stones.

Secwepemc/Ktunaxa - Doreen Manuel

Title: IIDF Promo Video Description: Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking public service announcement, marketing the IIDF film program at Capilano University.

A desire to create items not normally seen

Title: Garter Belt Price: Contact artist Medium: Satin, lace and Swarovski crystal

in stores has been a motiving factor in Florence McKenzies sewing career. I make hair ties, hats, bags, costumes, regalia and even antler jewelry said Florence.Ive been sewing for 17 years. Eight years ago, Florence began making her own costumes and other clothing items for herself and family. I made my own grad dress, which I passed down to my sister, she said. I also made a zoot suit for my brother. Soon Florence was receiving requests from others to make custom costumes and outfits. Utilizing all types of fabrics and materials, Florence said that she will work closely with clients to ensure satisfaction. I want the person to light up when they wear one of my creations, she said. Their personality should shine through. Florence has sold her items at the Shambhala music festival for the past eight years and hopes to expand her business in the future. Nothing is impossible, she said. Im ready.

Title: An Elder Remembers Description: A short film about an exceptional artist the late Minnie Peters, from Peters reserve, Hope B.C., where Minnie talks about her life and how she learned the arts that she practiced, weaving, beadwork, knitting and spinning wool. Title: Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services PSA Description: A public service announcement for the Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society recruiting First Nations foster parents.

Title: Street Cut Hood Price: Contact artist Medium: Faux fur, raw silk and wooden beads.

Title: Lap Blanket Price: Contact artist Medium: Assorted fabric

Title: These Walls Description: Mary is catapulted into a horrific struggle to right old wrongs when she discovers the bones of the missing and murdered babies of an Indian residential school.

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Grand Chief Dr. George Manuel and Marceline Manuel. A graduate of both Thompson Rivers University (Bachelor of Arts) as well as Capilano University (Aboriginal Film and Television diploma,) she currently owns Running Wolf Productions. I have always had an intense interest in film and television, said Doreen. I come from a long line of oral historians and storytellers. Doreen said she aspires to tell inspirational stories about Aboriginal people that appeal to all audiences and use the medium of video as a way to preserve culture and language. Video is also a great tool to market Aboriginal business and initiatives, she said. Doreens video work has been broadcast throughout North America and she has served as a news correspondent for two Aboriginal news magazine television shows. Doreen said she felt inspired to create her videos as a way to correctly depict Aboriginal people to a broader audience and enrich Canadian culture by sharing the richness of Aboriginal culture through story. Oddly enough it was John Wayne films and others that negatively depicted Aboriginal people that sparked my interest, she said. www.runningwolf.ca 89

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Janice Toulouse - Ojibway

Title: Fancy Dancer Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 58x36 Description: I painted this while mentoring Native youth in Downtown East Side Vancouver as an inspiration for them to start painting a 50 foot mural for the World Youth Forum. Title: Grizzly Bear Price: Sold Medium: Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 24x36 Description: I paint bears in support of their conservation. I live in the rainforest of the grizzly bears, they visit each spring. Title: Mother of Pearl Necklace Price: Contact artist Medium: Mother of Pearl Dimensions: Approx 2 across

Florence Robertson

When Janice Toulouse was young, she

would watch her grandmother bead and quill-work. She would watch her mother as she sewed and designed clothing and her sister as she fashioned quilts. Close to her childhood home in Toronto, she could see students at the local art college. It is this upbringing, that made being an artist a career I could relate to, she said. Janice believes Indigenous people have a powerful voice that is currently changing the way art is seen on a global scale. Our art heals the world we live in and creates positive energy in our lives, said Janice . Though she began drawing at the age of 16, Janice began her professional career as an artist at the age of 24. She draws on scenes of traditional Ojibwe life, her own creative vision and gifts granted by the Creator as inspiration for her artwork. She prefers working with acrylic paint on canvas, but occasionally employs other natural materials. Her works in both the Contemporary Woodland and abstract style have been recognized with honours from her home Nation, as well as earning the NMAI Native Artist Residency Award in 2002.

Title: Bear Necklace and earrings Price: Contact artist Medium: Semi precious stones. Description: Neckace and earrings sold separately.

Title: Sacred Pine Price: Sold Medium: acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 52x36 Description: I painted these two Pines, after a drive to the Okanagan, the lake became a salmon with the tail of Thunderbird.

Title: Turquoise choker and earrings Price: Contact artist Medium: Turquoise Description: Earrings and choker sold separately.

Title: Star Price: $500 Medium: Acrylic on canvas with willow Dimensions: 13x22 Description: Star comes from family tradition, I painted this in memory of seeing this in my grandmas birchbark baskets later in my sisters quilts.
contact: jtoulouse@me.com www.janicetoulouse.weebly.com

Title: Ladies Fashion Watch Price: Contact artist Medium: Turquoise

jewellery from semi-precious gemstones, crystals, shells and bone for over five 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. Id like to help our people make the connection between the gemstones and how they are created by Mother Earth, said Flo. Always collecting stones as a child, Flo enjoys seeing younger generations find the same beauty and amazement about the world around us and beneath us. I really appreciate and value the keen inI terest our very, very young children are having when theyre able to see pieces of minerals that I have on display on my table, she said. When you tell them that this came right from Mother Earth, their eyes just light up and theyre so interested in that. 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.

Flo Robertson has been creating

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Charles Brown - Nlakapamux

Title: Spring Salmon Price: $550 Medium: Soapstone and wood Dimensions: 8h x7w x 13l Title: CD/Napkin Holder Price: $20 Description: CD holders come in different sizes, depending on your needs. They also can hold napkins.

Hector Fountain

In the mountains near Lytton, B.C., where

Title: Bear Looking Back Price: $300 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 2.25h x 2.5w x 4l

Charles Brown lives, he is rediscovering the soapstone sources his ancestors used for centuries. Given the extraordinary colours of the local stone, many are surprised to learn that most of Charles work is made from local stone that he has collected. I made my first soapstone carving in 1992, said Charles. Ive always had an interest in art. At a young age I would draw and carve small things out of wood and bark. Mostly self taught, Charles learned how to carve using hand tools. As demand for his carvings increased, he was introduced to power tools by other artists, but still prefers to finish all of his work using hand tools. Inspired by nature and his ancestors, Charles is proud to be one of the first artists participating in the revival of soapstone carving in his home territory. I am not sure when stone carving in our area ceased, he said. There have been no elders in our area to pass on the soapstone carving tradition to us. Working to bridge the generational gap, Charles teaches soapstone carving to young people. I believe that the best artwork is created when there is no thought of time or money, he said. The people I teach and the artwork I create will be the legacy I leave. contact: 250-455-0416 92

Title: Coat Hook Price: $60-100 Description: Coat hooks are screwed to board with four or more hooks, board can be attached to wall inside or out.

I have always been creative, said Hec-

Title: Cougar Track Bowl Price: $250 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 2.25h x 5.25w x 5l

Title: Wine Rack Price: $60 Description: This wine rack will hold up to six bottles of your favourite red or white wine.

tor Fountain. I like doing things differently from everyone else. Using recycled horse shoes and his skills as a blacksmith, Hector creates many types of products for daily use. Tanning tools, hat racks, coat hooks wine racks and CD cases, he said. I make a lot of different products. Hector said that he is open to creative input from potential clients when making items. Contact him for more information about his work.

Title: Frog Bowl Price: $400 Medium: Soapstone Dimensions: 2.25h x 3.5w x 5l

Title: Hat Rack Price: $40 Description: After a day out on the range, place your hat on this custom made rack.

nahowlitch@lyttonbc.net

contact: 250-378-6074

hector.f@telus.net

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Jamie Baptiste - Okangan

Title: Dream Catcher Price: $5 and up Medium: Faux suede, brass hoops, thread, beads and feathers. Dimensions: Earring sized to 1 in diameter. Title: Nooilch Price: $600 Medium: Glass Dimensions: 20 diameter Description: Honouring the founding of NVIT.

Nlakapamux - James Fountain

Jamie Baptiste is a self taught artist and

seamstress from the Okanagan. I would look at other peoples work and at photos on the internet, she said. My mother taught me how to crochet and Ive been creating ever since. Over the past 15 years, Jamie has learned how to make blankets, quilts, dresses, shawls, ponchos, skirts, vests, drum bags and also creates jewelry. I really like crocheting, said Jamie. Im always learning something new and creating different designs. Feeling inspired by her family and friends, Jamie enjoys the feeling of accomplishment when completing a project. Jamie said she considers herself a perfectionist because she works carefully to ensure that her projects are finished with no mistakes. She said she wants her clients to be happy with the work. I create my work to enhance my own knowledge and to bring smiles to the faces of others.

Title: Dream Catcher Price: $5 and up Medium: Faux suede, brass hoops, thread, beads and feathers. Dimensions: Earring sized to 1 in diameter.

Title: Dream Hunter Price: $95 Medium: Western red cedar Dimensions: 8.5 diameter

Title: Crochet Dress Price: $75 and up Medium: Yarn Dimensions: Children to adult sizes. Description: Striped body pattern with a flared honeycomb bottom.

Title: Eagle Mask Price: $500 Medium: Glass Dimensions: 23x23

Title: Shawl Price: $40 and up Medium: Yarn Dimensions: 4-6 across. Description: This is what I like to call the sunflower pattern.

Title: Cougar in Tree Price: Sold for $500 Medium: Glass Dimensions: 18x24

James Fountain 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. I enjoy glass etching the most. said James. 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. 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.

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Leonard George Jr. - Thompson

Title: Dance, Sing, Pray Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 20x28 Title: Stein Valley Pictograph Price: $20 Medium: Acrylic pain and egg Dimensions: 2.5 x 1.5

Nlakapamux- Marilyn Lytton

Leonard George Jr. was born in Lytton B.C.

Title: Medicine Eagle Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 24x26.5

His 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. Leonard maintains a strong connection to the earth, choosing materials that are safe for the environment. I choose to paint with acrylic paints and combine them with natural materials, said Leonard. Earth, wood, rocks and leaves. Rarely does anything I use go to waste.
contact: 250-378-6384

Title: Nicola Eagle, Beaver and Grizzly Tracks Price: $100 Medium: Acyrlic paint, turkey feather Dimensions: Contact artist

Title: Spiritual Graffiti Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 24x24

Title: Unfinishes Basketry Pictographs Price: Sold Medium: Acyrlic paint, turkey feather Dimensions: Contact artist

Title: Divinity of Light Price: Contact artist Medium: Acrylics Dimensions: 22.5 x 45.5

Title: Dip Netting for Sockeye Salmon Price: $100 Medium: Acrylic Paint

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For 17 years Marilyn Lytton has been painting pictographs on feathers and has recently branched into painting pictographs on eggs. My art is a mixture of contemporary and traditional styles, said Marilyn. I use natural materials, traditional designs and patterns mixed with modern tools and materials. 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. It is a sublime experience to see a piece of artwork that was created centuries ago, she said. Im amazed at the longevity of the work considering they were created from basic earth materials mixed with animal grease. 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. Today, Marilyn is inspired by her love of the work. She strives to create her pictographs in the same form as the pictographs created by her ancestors and mlytton@hotmail.com doesnt divert from that. 97

Dinah Little Chief

Title: Tradtional Reglia Price: Contact artist for custom orders Description: Traditional wing dress decorated with shells and beads. Title: Feather Bracelet Price: Contact Artist Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 1

Nlaka-pamux - Opie Oppenheim

Dinah Little Chief is a seamstress and bead

artist from Westbank First Nations. Taught her craft by her maternal and paternal grandparents, Dinah makes purses, earrings, moccasins, regalia, barrettes, star blankets and baby moss bags. It just came naturally to me, said Dinah. My Grandmother showed me as a way to keep the traditions alive. It was after Dinah retired that she became more involved with her artwork. Dinah said that having a very traditional father was an inspiration for her as she grew up. In her art she uses canvas, leather, cloth, beads, shells, sinew and thread. As a traditional beader, she never uses bead looms.I bead right into the material, she said. Dinah is proud of her peoples traditions. She and her husband are both pow-wow dancers and she has also made regalia for all of her grandchildren. I want the next generation to continue on with the traditions. I am passing on the knowledge to my daughter.

Title: Traditional Regalia Price: Contact artist for custom orders. Description: Beaded traditional ladies regalia.

Title: Dragonfly Pendant Price: Contact Artist Medium: Sterling Silver Dimensions: 2 x 2.5

Phillip Opie Oppenheim 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. I enjoy working on jewellery, said Opie. Im doing a lot of wedding rings for couples, men also buy bracelets for their wives, so I get to play a part in their lives and make them happy. Inspired by life, his children and grandchildren, Opie not only creates jewellry but also beautiful paintings, available in both original and prints. I get my ideas from nature, real life experiences, and legends, he said. All my colours come from nature. It is the greatest palette I have to work with. Opies latest venture is the production of North American First Nation flute making. His small flute making factory may be the only one of its kind in Canada, specializing in birch, walnut, mahogany and cherry wood. My number one goal is to achieve and produce high quality sound, said Opie. It started as a hobby and has become one of my favourite things to do.
coolwarrior60@hotmail.com

Title: Assorted Bead Work Price: $75 - 300 Description: Fully-beaded ladies hand clutch: $300 Buffalo hair pin: $125 Barrettes: $75

Title: Untitled Price: Contact Artist Medium: Limited Edition Print Dimensions: 24 x 18

Title: Star Blanket Price: $200 Dimensions: Double Description: Used for special occasions, as gifts or in ceremony. Prices may vary depending on size and customization.

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Vern and Mona Tronson - Okanagan

Title: Assorted Basketry Price: Contact artist Medium: Birch, cedar, pine needle Dimensions: Various Title: Black Bear with Bear Design Price: sold for $1,000 Medium: Coloured pencil Dimensions: 17x24

Luther Brigman

Mona and Vern Tronson are artisans from

Title: Stick Game Set Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide, bones

Title: Woodpecker and Cougar Price: $1,000 Medium: Coloured pencil Dimensions: 17x24

the Okanagan Nation. Together they work on creating drums, baskets (birch bark, pine needle and cedar root,) moccasins, gloves, barrettes and change purses. Vern also creates tools for tanning, stick game sets and drum frames. Maintaining a strong connection to the land and the ways of their ancestors, Vern and Mona share a passion for keeping their work as traditional as possible (even tanning their own deer hides.) Deer sustain our lifestyle, said Vern. It feeds us, and we use all parts of it from the hooves to the antlers. Aside from their artwork , Mona and Vern also offer cultural workshops to those wanting to learn and carry on the art of the Okanagan people. Without our art, language and mother earth, our culture will not survive, said Vern. Learning about the past will help the people be proud of themselves. Art heals us, said Mona. It has a way of bringing all races of people together. Their work has travelled to Germany, Austria and England as well as the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa.

Luther Brigman has been an artist for as

Title: Assorted Hide/Beadwork Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide, beads

Title: Bald Eagle with Eagle Totem Price: sold for $1,000 Medium: Coloured pencil Dimensions: 17x24

Title: Assorted work Price: Contact artist Medium: Deer hide, beads

Title: Two Timberwolves in the Forest Price: $1,000 Medium: Coloured pencil Dimensions: 17x24

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. When I was 17 I moved to Bella Coola, said Luther. I stayed there for a few years. Watching other artists create, Luther began to incorporate their styles with his own. 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 uses coloured pencils versus paint because he prefers the higher level of detail that can be attained. The kind of work I do, I call it wildlife native art, said Luther, Its a combination of realistic wildlife designs with native influences. Creating and selling art for nearly 15 years, Luthers goal is to create as many works as he can. He said he hopes to one day become self sufficient as an artist.

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Marilyn McKee - Haida

Title: Hidden Crests and Shields Price: $200 (copper) $400 (silver) Dimensions: 1.5x 2 Description: Blending Celtic design with traditional style. Title: Bone Choker Price: $75 Dimensions: 7 to 10 long

Okanagan - Frank Marchand

Marilyn McKee loves creating one-of-a-

kind artwork. My high school teacher Ms. Bonnet encouraged us to look outside the box and to enjoy art without barriers, said Marilyn. I like to create surprise elements in my work such as hidden carvings or putting Celtic designs which lends itself well to formline. While attending the Northwest Jewelry Arts program, Marilyn was surprised to learn how much carvers know about the history of the people. My brother, Larry Knowles, taught me so much about our family history that would otherwise be lost, she said. It is not documented in books, but so very important to our families. Aside from creating her own artwork, Marilyn also teaches art to youth on the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. She has done this for several years and said she loves giving them a skill set to help them deal with things in life, through art. Marilyns work has been showcased in the Bill Reid Gallery (2011,) The World Art Expo (2012) and Gallery Gachett, in conjunction with the Vancouver Arts Foundation. Marilyn has an authenticty code from the Haida council. 102

Title: Magical Dragonfly Ride Price: $700 Medium: Copper with silver accents. Dimensions: 6x2 Description: Couture bracelet.

Title: Key Lanyard Price: $40 Dimensions: 7 to 10 long

Frank Marchand is a member of the Okana-

Title: Hummingbird Price: $450 Medium: Copper with silver accents Dimensions: 3x2 Description: Elegant earrings which are part of a couture line.

Title: Assorted works Price: Varies

Title: Wolf with Celtic Design Price: $800 Medium: Copper with silver accents. Dimensions: 8x2.5 Description: One of a kind bracelet of artists mixed culture lines.

gan Indian Band in Vernon, B.C. He started creating jewelry back in 2011 after a car accident left him to his own devices. Teaching himself how to make jewelry, Frank wanted to see more authentic looking pieces in the marketplace. Using bones, antlers, horns, stone and glass, Franks ideas for creation come from a desire to indigenize a contemporary piece of jewelry into a more traditional looking creation. I dont use plastic, he said. Frank said his favourite item to make is the choker necklaces, but he also creates key lanyards and other types of necklaces. He said he takes great pride in seeing the smiles brought to the faces of a client when purchasing a piece of his work. Franks sees aboriginal art important because its a formed relationship and an identity.

contact: thruhaidaeyes@hotmail.com

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Marsha Rempel - Okanagan

Title: Assorted Bead Work Price: $25-$40 Dimensions: Assorted Description: The Pill Fobs which are popular with elders are $30.00 each; the lighter cases are $25.00 each; the earrings shown are $40.00 and the change purse is $37.00 Title: Dream Catcher Price: $27 Medium: Willow and feathers Dimensions: 12x6 Description: Natural willow dream catcher Title: Thunderbird and Killer Whale Totem Pole Price:Varies depending on size and complexity Medium: Red Cedar Dimensions: 20 Description: This pole was created for the City of Duncan, the city of Totems. Title: Thunderbird Wedding band Price: Contact artist for custom order. Medium: Gold Dimensions: 3/8W Description: Custom Wedding bands with many totem/designs to choose from

Harold Alfred

Marsha Rempel turned to beading and

painting as a way to pass the time. I took a six-week painting class and eight beading classes, she said. It started as a hobby and is now my passion. Creating assorted beaded items, dream catchers, paintings and walking canes, Marshas ideas cover a wide variety of topics but she prefers to lean towards animals in her work. The connection between animals and Aboriginal people is strong and I want to honour that, she said. Marsha cites her mother as an influence on her life for her work ethic. She said that I should never be afraid of hard work and always do the best job I can, said Marsha. Marsha is proud to be a member of the Westbank First Nation and creates her work as a way to keep Aboriginal traditions alive, and so that as many people as possible have a piece of her, via her artwork.

Title: Hiking Stick Price: $90-$120 Medium: Beaded wood with leather and feathers. Dimensions: Hiking stick - 4

Title: Moon Mask Price: N/A Medium: Yellow Cedar, abalone Dimensions: 3 Description: Miniature pendant carving

Title: Wolf Bowl Price: $35 Medium: Acrylic paint Dimensions: 6 across Description: Wolf bowl with medicine wheel colours. The meaning of the wolf is loyalty to friends and the medicine wheel colours represent all nationalities.

Title: Four Worlds Price: N/A Medium: Stained Glass Dimensions:14x 2x8 Description:Stained Glass lamp which represents the four worlds: Supernatural, Air, Ground and Water.

Harold Afred (Namgis of the Kwakwakawakw,) has been an artisan for over 40 years. Growing up in Alert Bay, one was surrounded by art everywhere, said Harold. Prints, totem poles, masks, potlatches etc.. Learning the basics of carving from Doug Cranmer and Tony Hunt Sr, Harold learned the concept of setting his own standards in his artwork. Utilizing a wide variety of mediums in his work such as gold, silver, copper, cedar and stained glass, Harold said that creating new custom artwork for clients is an exciting opportunity. A major accomplishment in Harolds life was creating his first totem pole for the City of Duncan. It was 20-feet-high and had the Thunderbird and killer whale on it, said Harold. Harold is inspired by the traditional stories and legends of his people. He aims, not to mimic art that has already been created, but to take it to the next level in creativity. Harold believes that Aboriginal artwork is important because it is a part of our identity and raises ones spiritual awareness and pride in who we are.

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Mandy Brown - Nlakapamux

Title: Picking Basket Price: $2,500 Medium: Cedar Roots, Wild Cherry Bark, Weaved Strap Dimensions: 12x10x6 Description: Traditional basket used for picking and gathering berries and other traditional foods and plants. Title: Welcome Price: Contact artist Medium: Watercolours Description: This painting portrays the month of December when the smoke goes straight up. Gitksan people took their children with them as they walked from one village to the next. Title: Three Moons Price: Contact artist Medium: Oil painting Description: First moon above the mountainous territory. Second moon is hand carved cedar. Third moon is her chieftain name Tsim tholx meaning woman of the sun or moon. Title: Wild Woman of the Woods II Price: Contact artist Medium: Oil painting Description: Tsnoqua, Wild Woman of the Woods has big lips, eyes, ears, hands and is very ugly. The flowers in her hands show that even though she is ugly, she enjoys beautiful things. Title: Celebration Price: Contact artist Medium: Watercolours Description: The maiden is celebrating the fact that she has survived suppression. Her leggins are worn as part of her dress and only chiefs or chieftess can wear these robes. The owl design shows her to be of the Fireweed house.
contact: www.indianartsandcraft.com

Gitksan - Judith Morgan

Mandy Brown 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 be that there were over 80 ladies from Lytton to North Bend that made baskets, and today you would be lucky to name four.

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.

Judith Morgan has been a Gitksan artist for

Title: Tray with Handles Price: $1,500 Medium: Cedar Root, Wild Cherry Bark Dimensions: 1.5 diameter Description: Traditional tray with built-in 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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over 63 years. Her initial interest in being an artist came from being born and raised on her reservation Attending the Port Alberni Residential School she began working in water colours, oil paints, pastels and crayons. Mr. Geo Sinclair, an artist in Victoria, helped me get started, she said. Her talent in art eventually lead her to attend the Institute of Art in Kansas City, where she met her husband, Willis Fitzpatrick. Judith completed her degree in Fine Art at the University of Kansas in 1976. Judith served as a teacher in the United States from 1976 until 1982. She moved back to her village in 1985 and continued her teaching career. Judiths work depicts the rich cultural history of her people. Throughout her long and distinguised life as an artist she has sold her work to galleries, universities, governments and private individuals. She said that Aboriginal artwork is important because it helps build bridges between cultures and time. Not only has she taught art to students, but also her language. She isnt just a teacher though; her love of learning is evident in the fact that she received her Masters degree at the age of 75. 107

Joe Thomas - Secwepemc/Kinbasket

Title: The Griz, The Owner of the Path Price: $265 Medium: Cedar wood hand drum Dimensions: 12x2.5 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: 12x2.5 Description: I have always admired the elegance and prestige of how an eagle represents the natural order. Title: The Trade Price: $150 Medium: Brazilian soapstone Dimensions: 6x4x3 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.

Statimc - Jack Ned

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. I use the Shuswap cultural methods, and other aboriginal cultural methods to go through the process of cleaning a hide and creating hand drums, said Joe. 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. My favourite part of the process is when I create something and I let it go and it becomes alive on its own, said Joe. I find that to be a true creation. 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 contact: 250-458-2226 amazed at his ability to clean a hide 108 with his bare hands.

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: 8.5x11 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: 8.5x11 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.
contact: 250-256-0674

Title: In the Shadow of Sklep Price: Sold for $165 Medium: Elk hide, cedar 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: 12x2.5 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.

joethomas@lookieloo.net

types of art, locally he was best known for his cartoon strip, Tsun, which was published in the now defunct Statimc Runner, a monthly aboriginal local newspaper. Tsun in the Statimc language means Say, Speak, Think. Jack used his cartoons as a way of drawing attention to the traditional ways and the language of the Statimc people. The Statimc Runner featured one of my cartoons each month, said Jack. In the process, I would do anywhere from 7 to 12 cartoons. Still challenging himself to draw at least five drawings a day, Jack hopes that his work will help him achieve self-sufficiency. My want is to develop a comic strip but have yet to find/produce a character that is my favorite to be my vehicle to express the thoughts and actions I want to relay, he said. 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. I use my work as a tool to create jackned@telus.net awareness of our Statimc language and 109 ways.

While Jack likes to create many different

Gloria Adams - Okanagan

Title: Porcupine Quill Earrings Price: $15 Dimensions: 7 Description: Earrings come in various colours. Title: Star Blanket Price: Contact artist Medium: Textiles Dimensions: Vary

Nakota Sioux - Muriel Rose McArthur

Gloria Adams 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 she asker her friend to teach her how to bead. In 2003, Gloria took a class in Kamloops to learn how to create her signature beaded roses. I love making roses and my porcupine quill earrings, said Gloria. People really love my deep red roses. 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 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. It feels good to see the smiles on the faces of satisfied clients, she said. Its a big boost. Gloria said she considers her sister Nancy Saddleman (also featured in the catalogue) a role model. Shes always keeping busy! 110
contact: 604-694-1368

Title: Beaded Rose Price: $25 each Dimensions: 11 L Description: Tired of flowers that wilt? Try beaded flowers.

Title: Eagle Drum Price: $85 Medium: Elk hide Dimensions: 10 Description: Eagle represents all the people.

Muriel Rose McArthur, originally from

Title: Hair Tie Price: $15 Dimensions: 1.5x2 Description: Ties come in various colours.

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: Wedding Champagne Glasses Price: $35 Dimensions: 4.5 tall

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.

gadams@vcn.bc.ca

contact: 250-587-6511 cell 250-674-1150 tootsiesioux1@hotmail.com

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, star blankets hand drums, moccasins and teepees. When I begin a new beading project, the first thing I do when I pick up my beadwork is I smudge everything, she said. 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. My parents were residential school people, but they held onto their knowledge and their teachings, she said. So I like to pass it on. 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. 111

Willard Charlie
Title: 3D Frog Price: $4,500 Medium: Maple, Seashell inlayed eyes, Bronze cast mask Dimensions: 48x24x24

Secwepemc/Okanagan -Narcisse Baptiste

Title: Moon Mask Price: Contact artist Dimensions: 22 1/2 across Description: Alder and red cedar mask with acrylic paint.

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. I use mostly soft woods for carving, Yellow cedar, Red cedar, Alder, and Juniper, said Kootchie. Lately Ive been working on wood burning because I just invested in a wood burner. Kootchie believes in making statements with art pieces, based on what enters his imagination. The one part of my culture I include in most of my pieces is my clan, the Frog clan, he said. I always have a frog in my art, everything else is contemporary or added on. 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. 112

Title: Eagle with Frog coming out of its beak, Fish head up-front Price: $1,500 Medium: Grand Canyon Sandstone Dimensions: 10x4

Title: Wild Woman of the Forest Price: Contact artist Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 9 1/2 Description: Alder with acrylic paint.

Narcisse Baptiste is a self-taught carver

Title: Mask Price: $350 Medium: Alder, horse hair, painted seashell Dimensions: 7.75x3.75

Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Contact artist for more information about this piece.

originally from Kamloops, but lives on the coast of B.C. focusing on carving wood in a West Coast Aboriginal style. I was inspired by watching other carvers, said Narcisse. I had always wanted to carve and found I could do it well, once I put some effort into it. Narcisse has been carving totem poles in various sizes, chests, jewellery boxes, plaques, rattles and paddles for over 30 years and looks up to master carvers like Bill Reid for inspiration. I dont copy other carvers, he said. My designs come from the Creator. Im always working on perfecting my skills. Utilizing red and yellow cedar, alder, acrylic paints, bees wax and abalone inlays, Narcisse creates bowls, plagues, masks, boxes and totem poles. I was comissioned to carve a 20-foot totem for someone in Mexico and a sevenfoot pole for someone in New York. Narcisses work has also appeared in galleries in Victoria and recently he has become affilated with the Chumas Art Society in Victoria.

contact: 250-256-4667

contact:250-818-3750 (message) narcisse54@hotmail.ca www.chamasart.com/carving-narcisse.html

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Chris Bose - Nlakapamux

Contact artist for more information about this piece. Title: Assurance Price: $160 Medium: Fine bisque porcelain Dimensions: 12x11x4.5 Description: Large vase depicting the potential relationship between us and the Great Spirit

Mtis - Terry Jackson

Contact artist for more information about this piece. Chris Bose is a contemporary Aboriginal artisan. A self described former troubled youth, his artistic journey began when he realized he needed to represent himself in a creative way. Ive been an artist for over 20 years, said Chris. My art is influenced by social, economic and political issues. Chris creates work in the genres of new media, film, painting, writing and music. A graduate of the Arts program of Thompson Rivers University, Chris said he hopes his work and the work of others like him will bring contemporary Aboriginal artwork to the forefront. Recently, his work has appeared in the Alternator Centre for contemporary art and the Arnica Artist Run Gallery. He has won awards from the B.C. Arts Council as well as the Canada Council for the Arts. When he is not busy creating, he is spending time with his children. Chris has also set up the Abor Collective which is a group of Aboriginal artists and offers artisan workshops to interested parties. Chris Bose is a man to keep your eye on. Check out his blog for updates about him and his art. 114

Title: Breath Price: $95 Medium: Fine bisque porcelain Dimensions: 8.75x 6x 3 Description: The spiral is a key or glimpse into the workings of the universe (micro or macro.) We are given breath by the Creator and return the breath outwards. Title: Complete World Price: $140 Medium: Fine bisque porcelain Dimensions: 10.25 x 8.75 x 4 Description: This piece depicts the envelope of our atmosphere flowing and spiraling around the globe, bringing us all into contact.

Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Contact artist for more information about this piece.

Title: Emerging Frogs Price: $105 Medium: Fine translucent porcelain. Dimensions: 4.75x9.5x4.75 Description: Vessel depicting frogs emerging from earth in spring. The fever of life within the eartth as it creates.

Terry Jackson is an artist that works with wood, sterling silver, stoneware and porcelain. Living in Victoria, I was surrounded by wonderful Northwest Coast Aboriginal art at the Royal Museum, he said. I met Terry Hunt, a master-carver and John Livingston and they got me started. Terry has been creating his unique pieces for over 40 years and has made a career of it. As a Mtis, Terrys bloodlines trace back to the original fur traders, as well as to the Sioux people. His ideas come to him through prayer and he often draws to get the creative juices flowing. Terry said that Aboriginal art is important because it reminds people of the connection that Aboriginal/Mtis people have to the Creator. We acknowledge and pay respect to the connection, he said. Terrys work belongs to the collections of the late comedian John Candy, Glen Close, Ed Asner and master carver Robert Davidson.

contact: chrisbose1@yahoo.ca www.findingshelter.blogspot.com

contact: terryjackson@terryjacksondesigns.com www.terryjacksondesigns.com

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Michael Price - Kwakiultl

Title: Kumugwe Mask Price: $4,500 Dimensions: 15.5h x 9.75l x 8w Description: Visit artists website for story behind carving. Title: Bear Price: Contact artist for more information about his work.

Mtis - Bruce Bird

The day Michael Prices uncle, a carver,

passed away, was the day he picked up a piece of driftwood and began to carve. I am the last in my family line, he said. It is important for me to keep the culture alive and hopefully pass it on to others. Micheal is self-taught and uses mainly red cedar in his carvings. He also incorporates yellow cedar, bark and on occasion he will use abalone shell and copper. His work is hand painted using acrylic paint. Michael mainly creates masks, but also carves rattles, plaques, doors and lamps. His work is based off of the traditional stories of his people, the Kwakiultl. A major accomplishment for Michael is that hes been able to visit schools in his area and teach the children about his culture and demonstrate carving. Right now I am working on a totem pole with the students, he said. It has been a learning curve but has brought me a lot of smiles.

Title: Sisiutl Price: $8,000 Medium: Old Growth Red/Yellow Cedar Dimensions: 76l x 28w x 10d Description: Visit artists website for story behind carving.

Title: Feather Price: Contact artist for more information about his work.

Title: Killer Whale Transformation Mask Price: $15,000 Medium: Old Growth Red Cedar Dimensions: 310l x 36w 17d Description:Visit artists website for story behind carving.

Title: Frog Price: Contact artist for more information about his work.

Title: Wolf Dancer Price: $1,500 Medium: Red Cedar Description: Visit artists website for story behind carving.

Title: Drum Beater Price: Contact artist for more information about his work.

Bruce Bird has been carving antlers for nearly eight years. I have been carving antler since 2005, he said. Although as a teenager I carved two pieces of antler using chisels and a pocket knife. Bruces interest in art began when he was a child. He would draw and make model cars and at the age of 19 he carved a standing horse out of a block of cedar. When I was 21 I studied saddle making and leather carving with Tom and Jean Taylor, he said. Primarily using moose antler in his sculpture, Bruce has recently started carving mammoth ivory, stone and wood. Bruce draws inspiration from the materials he works with. He also cites an interest in shamanism as a creative influence. Hes proud that his work has been purchased by a variety of people from around the world. Bruce said he felt that Aboriginal art is a reflection of Native peoples connection with nature and their respect for the environment. It a tribute to our ancestors, their traditions and use of natural materials, he said.
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www.michaelpriceart.com

contact: bcbird@shaw.cawww.brucebirdantlercarving.com

Yolonda Skelton - Gitxsan

Title: Gil-o-hite Price: $3,000 Medium: Sable, ultra-suede, wool, cedar and abalone. Dimensions: 48 x 58 Description: Gilohite is the princess who sings and welcomes all guests to Damlahamid. She is welcoming three chiefs. Title: Dzunukwa Price: $2,000 Dimensions: 10 x 5 x 3 Description: The Wild Woman of the Woods. Stands 10 inches high by 5 inches wide and is 3 inchs in depth.

Aubrey Johnston

Yolonda Skelton is a Gitxsan artist specializing in textiles. Her traditional name is Sugiit Lukxs and she is from the House of Hag-be-gwat-ku of the Fire Weed Clan. I work in 3D applique technique on traditional regalia blankets and modern day robes of power like coats, vests, dresses and purses. A self-taught artist, she has been inspired and influenced by her uncles Thomas Hans (Haida argilite carver,) Gitxsan artist Robert Jackson and her mentor Tsimshian artist Russell Mathers. Since 2001 she has been creating both traditional and contemporary unique works on various mediums. She became involved with creating art out of necessity. Our dance group The Gilhast Dancers needed regalia blankets, she said. We have a lot of artists in the family, but few seamstresses/tailors, so it became my job to make both regalia and clothing. Yolonda said that she feels inspired to create her work as a way to help Aboriginal people decolonize. Colonialism has and continues to have a devastating impact on indigenous people around the world, she said. We can take positive steps towards decolonization by learning about each others artwork. 118

Title: Eagle & his Killer Whale Family Price: $600 Medium: : Cashmere Wool blend, ultra-suede, abalone buttons Dimensions: X-Large Description: For my uncles 60th birthday. Represents his crest the Eagle and his family: wife, four children & two grandchildren. Title: The Ma-deek Being Slain Two Brothers We-yug-a-dets and Jo-aak Price: $3,000 Medium: Sable & ultra-suede, fur, wool, wood, rock, and abalone Dimensions: 58.5x 68 Description: Depicts the revenge killing for killing their sister princess Lu-dowe. Title: Grizzly In Flight Price: $2,000 Medium: Sherpa, ultra-suede, and abalone Shell Dimensions: XX-Large Description: Represents the clients traditional eagle crest with the memory of her son represented by the grizzly bear in the eagles back. He was a hunter who died.
contact: 250-595-8446 cell 250-514-0336 lbs@telus.net www.sugiitlukxsdesigns.webs.com/

Title: Whale Pod Price: $4,000 Dimensions: 34 x 14 x 2 Description: The inner pod from Alert Bay. The whale is a associated with strength and prosperity.

Aubrey Johnston is a carver based out of

Alert Bay. A self taught artist, Aubrey has refined his artistic talents by working with Jack James Jr. and Floyd Joseph. He has been an artist for over 25 years and creates totem poles, plaques, masks and rattles using red and yellow cedar. I became interested in art as a child, he said. I loved drawing. With an interest in the supernatural world, Aubreys ideas come from books, family stories and elders. I try to show our tribal traditions through my work, he said. A lot of my pieces have been used in potlatches.

Title: Sisutil Price: 3,500 Dimensions 27 x 13 x 2 Description: The Sisiutl or two headed sea serpent he is very powerful and guards the house of the sky people.

Title: Totem Pole Price: $15,000 Dimensions: 75 x 12 x 30 Descripton: Nine figure totem pole, contact artist for more information.

contact: 250-974-2204 pcbrotchie@hotmail.com

www.justart.ca

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Alfred Snow
Title: Canoe Price: $10,000 Medium: Cottonwood Dimensions: 15x3 Description: Three person sized canoe.

Alfred Snow is a multi-talented artist based

out of Keremeos. He creates traditional Okanagan canoes and paddles, traditional mens regalia, jewelry and also is a photographer. I started carving canoes 12 years ago, he said. I make regalia because I danced in pow-wows Alfred said he prefers to make canoes because it gives him a real connection to the Okanagan traditions and its a type of project that must be completed. You just keep working on it until youre done, he said. Alfred said his process of creating artwork is very personal. He will visualize something before he starts and will try and project what will look best on a client. I always work with a positive mind, he said. Alfred said that by carving canoes, he learned more about his culture as carvers hes worked with speak their language. He said that creating Aboriginal artwork is important as its a good way to keep the culture alive.

Title: Canoe Price: $10,000 Medium: Cottonwood Dimensions: 15x3 Description: Three person sized canoe.

Title: Necklace Price: Contact artist for more information about jewelry.

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contact: 250-499-2318 snowalfred@yahoo.com

Artisan Directory
Some artists expressed interest in being in the catalogue but did not have any artwork on hand to be included. Many of them sell their work as fast as they can make it. Feel free to contact them if youd like to order some of their work. Darcy Thomas: Birch baskets - D-Thomas@live.ca Chantelle Williams: Chainsaw carvings - 250-306-5258 Bonnie Thomas: Quill work, beading and leather work - Bonniet07@shaw.ca James Charles: Carved plaques - jcharles86@yahoo.com Michael Leech: Sacred blankets and spiritual influenced rock music - mpl117@gmail.com Lloyd Purdaby: Pine need, birch bark and cedar root baskets - dragon9443@live.ca Darlene Nali: Beadwork, sewing, making rattles and basketry - 250-679-7698 Angelina Wells: Knitting, beadwork, making regalia and ribbon shirts, moccasin making, basketry, and making hand drums - 250-835-2180 Barb Callihoe: Hide tanning, moccasin/mukluk making, basketry, moose hair tufting, horsehair embroidery, porcupine quillwork, beadwork - bcallihoe@lslib.com

Apologies offered to artisans who may have submitted work and were not included in the catalogue. Some information may have been lost during the creation of this catalogue.

This project was funded in collaboration with Rural Economic Development Initiantive (REDI B.C.) and the British Columbia First Nations Technology Council (BCFNTC)