Additional Works

JOHN SABOURIN

John Sabourin, a Dene from the Dehcho First Nation of Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada. John began painting acrylics in 1989, but became serious about pursuing a career as an artist in 1995 after completing a Fine Arts Course with Arctic College. He decided to continue formal studies of Art at the Victoria College of Art, Victoria, British Columbia, graduating in1999. John's paintings explore the complex relationship between humans and nature. As a carver he embraces his Dene culture bringing stone to life through stories and legends.

John has sold paintings to private collectors in Canada and the United States. He has completed commissions and murals including a granite sculpture for the French Federation in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in 2005 and a painting for the City of Yellowknife Public Library in 2004. In 1999, along with two other artists, John completed a five foot marble sculpture that celebrated the cultural diversity of Canada's north. John has been interviewed by local and national news media including A.P.T.N. and Global TV and he has been featured on C.B.C. Artspots.

In February 2007, John was honored to represent the N.W.T. in "Burning Cold" a juried art exhibition of ten Canadian artists at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon. The show will be travelling to Nanaimo Art Gallery in January, 2008 and Oakville in August, 2008. After numerous group exhibitions in places such as Sydney, Australia (2002), Arizona (1998), and New Mexico (1995). John had a solo exhibition of his carvings at Nor-Art Gallery in Yellowknife, N.W.T. in February, 2006. In 2005, John received the People's Choice Award and in 2004 the Artists' Choice Award for his work at the Great Northern Arts Festival in Inuvik, Northwest Territories where he had been exhibiting his paintings and carvings since 1993. From 2003 - 2007 he was pleased to participate in the Open Sky Festival in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.

John feels privileged to be able to work at something he cares about so deeply, and enjoys sharing his art and knowledge with others. He has taught carving workshops to students at schools in Yellowknife, N.W.T. since 2003 and to adults at various art festivals.

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LINUS WOODS

Linus Woods is a Dakota/ Ojibway artist from the Long Plain First Nation in Southern Manitoba where he was born in 1967. Linus is largely self-taught but has taken art and Native studies courses at Brandon University and has also studied with artists such as Jane Ash Poitras. He sees his paintings as expressions and extensions of his spiritual journey. His work is based on the oral traditions, dreams, stories and legends of his ancestors that he approaches with his own humour. He is also profoundly influenced by nature and his surroundings on the Long Plains Reserve.

Linus brings his images to life using mixed media, mainly acrylics and oils in layered compositions. As such Linus’ works evoke memories of the past yet reflect current political and cultural Aboriginal issues.

Linus Woods is a winner of the Peace Hills Trust Company Art Competition and in 2003 was one of seven artists chosen for the Image Makers First Nation Art Exhibit in Los Angeles. Most recently, in 2010, his work was included in Close Encounters: The Next 500 Years exhibition of contemporary indigenous art organized by the Winnipeg Art Gallery that features premier indigenous artists from Canada (Brian Jungen, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun and Inuit artist Shuvinai Ashoona for example) and from around the world (New Zealand, the U.S., South America, Europe and Australia).

In addition to private collections in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, Wood’s work can also be found at Brandon University, The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Arrowhead Corp., The Government of Manitoba, The University of Winnipeg, and the Peace Hills Trust.

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SABINA HILL

Designer Sabina Hill, in collaboration with First Nations artists, creates original custom furniture and art which merges the rich mythology of the Northwest Coast with a contemporary design aesthetic. Her works, handcrafted from exotic and British Columbian woods that are combined with precision cut metal and glass, are authenticated limited edition pieces of museum quality that capture the imagination as they evoke the natural beauty of the northwest coast. An honours graduate of the University of British Columbia School of Architecture, Sabina has been in private practice since 1993. The Inuit Gallery of Vancouver is currently showcasing the Feast Collection. For more information, contact the gallery.

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JENNIFER WALDEN

"I am an artist who is inspired by my immediate environment. The north is a place of endless beauty with a raw and wild side to it. I try to capture that in my art by using vivid colours and dynamic texture. What drives me is trying to capture a mood or a feeling in paint. The subjects of the paintings become a vehicle to express an emotion. Living in the north gives me an endless pool of inspiration to draw from. The landscape is harsh, raw and stunning. It lends itself perfectly to the raw emotion I try to infuse in my work."

- Jennifer Walden

Jennifer Walden
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Jennifer Walden began focusing on a career as an artist while attending high school in Tamil Nadu in southern India. She studied Art at McMaster University in Hamilton, then earned a degree in Theatre and Set Design from the University of Ottawa. Jennifer’s distinctive style explores Northern life through people, wildlife and topography. Her contemporary expressionistic paintings are rich in texture and vibrant colour. String and rope are blended with acrylic media to create the deep and dynamic three dimensional relief that is her signature.

Recently Walden’s art has had territorial recognition. While attending the 2008 Great Northern Arts Festival she was awarded the title of “Most Promising Emerging Artist in 2 Dimensional Media”. In March 2009, she was recognized by Northwest Tel as the winner of the 2009 Phone Directory Cover Art Contest for the NWT. The 2009 / 2010 NWT phone book has Walden’s painting “Herd Migration” on the cover.

Jennifer lives and works in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

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Celebrating 50!

Dorset Fine Arts is pleased to offer a commemorative poster to celebrate their 50th Anniversary Print Collection.

Featuring Mayoreak Ashoona’s last great loon, Tuulirjuak, the poster is printed by a Green Certified printer on acid-free “Mohawk” cover stock, manufactured with “Green-e” certified electricity by renewable wind power.

The poster measures 23” x 39” and retails for $39.95. Quantities are limited.

This is an excellent way to share in the celebration!

QAJAQ

KAYAKS FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

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