FNMI ART – PART 4 – CONTEMPORARY ART AND

WOODLAND ART

Presentation by Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI

Traditional Art

Ceremonial and Spiritual Art

Utilitarian Art

ContemporaryArt Woodland Art

PopArt

Refer to notes for examples ofItems in each category

CONTEMPORARY ART/WOODLAND ART

Art produced by FN artists since the 1960’sTwo forms:1 - Contemporary Art – full scenes eg. Allen Sapp

2 - Woodland Art – heavy black outlines eg. Norval Morrisseau

MEDICINE WHEEL ARTIST STUDY

East – woodland study South – Saskatchewan First

Nation/Metis contemporary artist West – Haida, Totem Poles North- Inuit Soapstone Sculptures,

Print Making. Moose Tufting

Using the Medicine Wheel can teach you to think globally – to extend your focus beyond one area. That is inclusive thinking – the circle thinking!

East – Woodland Art

North – Inuit Art

West – Haida Art

South – Saskatchewan Contemporary Art

NORVAL MORRISSEAUSTUDENT REPLICAS

The first FN artist to have national recognition for his art. He is the master of Woodland Art.His first drawings were created on birch bark paper because he had no paper or canvas then. He traded for the black ink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmp0vbYMlX8Norval Morrisseau's Magical, Mystical Tour - A Legacy in Pictures 4:23

MARK JACOBSON

Norval Morrisseau was a mentor and an influence in the art created by Mark Jacobson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miKeCdNBexg3 Mark Anthony Jacobson speaks on Norval Morrisseau in Vancouver DTES.mp4 2:19

BENJAMIN CHEE CHOO

Benjamin Chee Chee also used the Woodlandstyle to created his simple line drawings.Sadly he committed suicide before he was celebrated as a unique FN artist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7zOGuzI65UBenjamin 's Dream 3:18

KEVIN PEEACE

An artist that uses the Woodland technique. Kevin Peeace uses the heavy borders to create the messageof the connectedness to Mother Earth.

http://www.native-art-in-canada.com/kevinpee-ace.html

SASKATCHEWAN ARTISTS THAT USE THE WOODLAND TECHNIQUE:

Simone Mcleod

Jerry Whitehead

http://simonemcleodblog.blogspot.ca/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_pblmEOAEUFirst Nations artist Jerry Whitehead 3:54

HAIDA REPLICAS

Examples of Woodland art – heavybold black outlines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gclKnl16_ogNORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART 2:32

Kindergarten students –Turtle Island Creation Storyand using the Woodland Technique

CONTEMPORARY OR WOODLAND ARTIST?

A little mixture of both because Ted Harrison uses bold outlines in his drawings but he also tries to capture a scenic background

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w_-Z9KVEhITed Harrison Interview on Canada AM 4:08

ALLEN SAPP

A contemporary artist using paint to create a scene to reflect a story. Allan Sapp spent much of his childhood sick in bed. Look at his paintings and see the floor levelhe sees the world from.

The first FN Contemporary artist to haveNational recognition in Canada

http://www.allensapp.com/

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS:LEAH DORIAN

Uses vibrant colors to create a scene. She addsdetails to create sound and movement in her art.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqz31o0i9S8Leah Dorion - On her art #2 3:54

Some student projects using Contemporary style

BILL REID SCULPTURE

Contemporary art is also throughsculpture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaRcj_BfbNATour of Bill Reid's Raven and the First Men (MOA: Museum of Anthropology) 1:24

Arnold Isbister

Dallas Poundmaker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-mgd_EQYzcFrom the Spirit: George Littlechild 0:58

http://isbister.artplaces.com/bio.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0YHr0D-iwSaskatoon Artist Dallas Poundmaker 3:41

SHARE SOME ARTIST NAMES THAT YOU USE IN THE CLASSROOM?

Thank you for being a part of Mother Earth! Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI meyer.sharon@nesd.ca(306)401-7848