leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 11 1/4"x15 1/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 11 1/4"x15 1/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 11 1/4"x15 1/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 15"x221/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 15"x221/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 15"x221/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was  More »

leo neilson(sweetpea) is an ojibway from peguis, manitoba. sweetpea was strongly influenced by the artistry of benjiman chee chee, whose artwork he greatly admired. it was through the efforts of garry meeches, another ojibway artist, that sweetpea began painting and creating his own free and open style, accomplished by the use of acrylic paint, a sponge and a brush. sweetpea's artwork has fascinated art collectors throughout north america and europe. his first "international art show" was held in pasedena, california in march of 1987 and resulted in the majority of his exhibited works being sold out within three days. A subsequent show in denver, colorado, sponsored by the indian arts and crafts association met with similar success.the dimensions 15"x221/4" acrylic on paper signed by the artist sweetpea.   « Less

rick beaver was born in 1948 on the alderville native reserve on rice lake, southern ontario. a degree in wildlife biology is a strong influence on his painting which he  More »

rick beaver was born in 1948 on the alderville native reserve on rice lake, southern ontario. a degree in wildlife biology is a strong influence on his painting which he began full time in 1981. his art evokes an emotional response which harks back to the origin of earth's people. allying nature and art, rick's works show definite texture contrasts. backgrounds are softly amorphous and lilting compared to the sculptural linearity of the creature he has chosen to depict. this melding of forms that are faithful to biology with abstract backdrops is at the heart of the paintings of rick beaver.the dimensions are 20 3/4"x 24 3/4" signed and titled by the artist "winter passage" 78/100   « Less

cobiness was born in 1933 and raised in warroad, minnesota. after a stint in the us army where he was a golden gloves boxer, he moved to canada and lived on the buffalo point  More »

cobiness was born in 1933 and raised in warroad, minnesota. after a stint in the us army where he was a golden gloves boxer, he moved to canada and lived on the buffalo point reserve on the shores of lake of the woods. like many of the woodland school artists he was self taught. he began by illustrating scenes from his community and then evolved to more abstract forms as in this painting available at the hambleton gallery. influenced by the work of benjamin chee chee, by the 1960's he was recognized for stylized images of animals. in an interview that was given to windspeaker reporter david hickey in 1992, he claimed to be much influenced by picasso's sparse use of line and colour. cobiness worked in oil, acrylic, watercolour, pen and ink and coloured pencil, signing his treaty number '47' to his later works. eddy died in 1996.this pen&ink sketch dimensions 22 1/2"x28 1/2" on paper signed by artist.   « Less

isaac was a cree painter, born in 1958 on the pas reserve, 400 miles north of winnipeg, manitoba. isaac moved to winnipeg, then to minneapolis and later to vancouver, british  More »

isaac was a cree painter, born in 1958 on the pas reserve, 400 miles north of winnipeg, manitoba. isaac moved to winnipeg, then to minneapolis and later to vancouver, british columbia. outside of a few art classes, isaac was a self-taught artist who developed his own style of sponge painting, of wildlife images distinguished by flowing lines. "my art is strongly influenced by the traditional ways of my people. i was brought up to live off the land from an early age. hunting and trapping, living in harmony with the the earth has taught me to respect the animals and the spirit and power of nature. i hoop dance and sing at Pow Wows to maintain my cultural heritage. through art and dancing I attempt to influence native people to continue their cultural ways; the gift that was given to us by the great spirit." isaac died at the peak of his career, at the age of 37, but his art remains his legacy.the size of this acrylic on paper 22"x29 1/4"signed by the artist   « Less