FNMI ART PART 4 CONTEMPORARY ART AND WOODLAND

FNMI ART – PART 4 – CONTEMPORARY ART AND WOODLAND ART Presentation by Sharon Meyer NESD FNMI

Traditional Art Contemporary Art Woodland Art Pop Art Ceremonial and Spiritual Art Utilitarian Art Refer to notes for examples of Items in each category

CONTEMPORARY ART/WOODLAND ART Art produced by FN artists since the 1960’s Two 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 beyon one area. That is inclusive thinking – the circle thinking!

North – Inuit Art East – Woodland Art West – Haida Art South – Saskatchewan Contemporary Art

NORVAL MORRISSEAU STUDENT REPLICAS https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Fmp 0 vb. YMl. X 8 Norval Morrisseau's Magical, Mystical Tour - A Legacy in Pictures 4: 23 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.

MARK JACOBSON Norval Morrisseau was a mentor and an influence in the art created by Mark Jacobson https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=mi. Ke. Cd. NBexg 3 Mark Anthony Jacobson speaks on Norval Morrisseau in Vancouver DTES. mp 4 2: 19

BENJAMIN CHEE CHOO Benjamin Chee also used the Woodland style 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=M 7 z. OGuz. I 65 U Benjamin 's Dream 3: 18

KEVIN PEEACE http: //www. native-art-in-canada. com/kevinpee-ace. html An artist that uses the Woodland technique. Kevin Peeace uses the heavy borders to create the message of the connectedness to Mother Earth.

SASKATCHEWAN ARTISTS THAT USE THE WOODLAND TECHNIQUE: Simone Mcleod http: //simonemcleodblogspot. ca/ Jerry Whitehead https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=S_pblm. EOAEU First Nations artist Jerry Whitehead 3: 54

HAIDA REPLICAS https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=gcl. Knl 16_og NORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART 2: 32 Examples of Woodland art – heavy bold black outlines.

Kindergarten students – Turtle Island Creation Story and 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=3 w_-Z 9 KVEh. I Ted Harrison Interview on Canada AM 4: 08

ALLEN SAPP The first FN Contemporary artist to have National recognition in Canada http: //www. allensapp. com/ 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 level he sees the world from.

CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS: LEAH DORIAN Uses vibrant colors to create a scene. She adds details to create sound and movement in her art. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nqz 31 o 0 i 9 S 8 Leah Dorion - On her art #2 3: 54

Some student projects using Contemporary style

BILL REID SCULPTURE Contemporary art is also through https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=aa. Rcj_Bfb. NA Tour of Bill Reid's Raven and the First Men (MOA: Museum of Anthropology) sculpture 1: 24

http: //isbister. artplaces. com/bio. htm Arnold Isbister https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=q-mgd_EQYzc From the Spirit: George Littlechild 0: 58 Dallas Poundmaker https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s. Q 0 YHr 0 Diw

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