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Born in humble surroundings on the Red Pheasant Reserve near North Battleford, Saskatchewan in 1929, Allen Sapp has become one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. While still a youngster his grandmother, Maggie Soonias, encouraged him to paint, and she continued to be the inspiration for many of his paintings during her lifetime and even to this day.
Allen Sapp has received many honors including membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, named an Officer of the Order of Canada, recipient of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, a Lifetime Award for Excellence in the Arts from the Saskatchewan Arts Board, an honorary doctorate from the University of Regina, and the 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Aboriginal Awards. In 2003 Allen Sapp was awarded a Governor General’s award for children’s literature.
His winter scenes depicting life on the northern plains are unsurpassed in their beauty and have received acclaim from collectors world-wide. Allen Sapp has captured on canvas the struggle of people living on the prairies striving to make life meaningful amidst a harsh and challenging environment. His work is represented in major public galleries, private and corporate collections, as well as being displayed in the Allen Sapp Gallery in North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
Allen Sapp is proud of his Cree ancestry and is actively engaged in celebrating the culture of his people, regularly dancing at Pow Wows during the summer months and Round Dances during the winter. He is also concerned about young people and has been actively supporting and encouraging young people to get a good education.
Over the years he has provided books on his art and life to children attending school on the reserves and most recently in cooperation with the Department of Northern and Indian Affairs and the Department of Education in Saskatchewan, donated over 2,000 books “I Heard the Drums” for distribution to schools in Saskatchewan.
If you would like to purchase art by Terry Hill please click here to e mail the Hampton Gallery
Terry Hill throughout his life has been surrounded by art and artists. They are his friends and family. He is self-taught and has no theories around art, nor does he read anything into his work. He is driven by the enjoyment of the creative process. His sincere hope is that the viewer will enjoy the visual journey as much as he did the creative one. Terry lives in Kamloops, B.C.
If you would like to purchase art by Christine Houghton please click here to e mail the Hamton Gallery
Christine Houghton began her artistic journey as a stained glass artist in the '70's. She loved the challenge of working with glass and fell in love with colour and the design process. This led to painting on silk with French dyes and it was the vibrant bright colours that fascinated her.
A move to Dallas/Fortworth, Texas led to painting with watercolours and teaching art. She studied with many artists and also at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. She has signature member status with SWA in Texas. In 2003, Christine moved to Vancouver Island which led to painting a coastal series. She is influenced by living on the Strait of Georgia and is inspired by the seasons--from sunrise to sunset. She is a colourist and loves the process of painting.
Born in Sainte-Monique (Quebec, Canada), Pauline Paquin is the mother of three sons. She is currently living in Ste-Adele (Laurentians) where she carries on relentlessly what she started in 1979. Self-taught painter, she worked as a nurse in the school system. The fascinating world of childhood, with all the imaginary, the spontaneity and the simplicity that goes with it, is at the center of her work. Pauline Paquin, a figurative artist with an acute sense of observation, an undeniable flair for details and an explosive color palette, carries on her mission and put to life on her canvas those magic moments of childhood. She puts into her painting her sensivity, a sensivity with a touch of souvenirs, of mothering, of nostalgia and reality, all depending on her moods when she is creating her artwork. Each painting illustrates a unique moment, a magical moment to stay the least, of the children's universe, a world in perpetual effervescence similar to an endless whirl. The scenes, either actual or fictitious, are bringing us back to our own childhood. The voluntary omission of facial features makes it easier for us to be drawn into the painting, even if this is without our knowledge! Her art is accessible to everybody with an open mind! There are no adults or at least just a few in her paintings. That's what the artist wants. One can imagine that the adults are not very far, watching over the children. The children are omnipresent, they have the front scene, lost in their world, in the moment... The artist puts them in their natural environment, either in an urban or a rural setting. The artistic composition is accessory, it serves as a way to illustrate the place and the moment. They are the most important element. Every piece of work is an expression of LIBERTY and JOY FOR LIFE. Tears, and there will be some, are for later...
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