On offer is a beautiful Oji-Cree First Nations Indigenous ‘Eagle Medicine Staff’ art post card from artist Gordon Fiddler. 7x 5 Makes for a great gift or hang on the wall. Comes with envelope in packed in a protective clear sleeve Comes with artist bio Gordon was born in Cochenour in 1958. He is Oji/Cree. His father was from Sandy Lake First Nation his mother from Sioux Lookout, Ontario. When he was a baby, his father, Samuel, was tragically killed when his boat hit a rock as he was on his way home from Cochenour to McKenzie Island. He had just left the Cochenour Hospital after being treated for an injury at the Cochenour Mine. Without any means to support herself, Gordon’s mother moved to Red Lake where she had two more children. The family was very poor, & Gordon’s remembers stealing food from grocery stores & raiding people’s gardens to feed his sisters when he was only seven years old. He was placed in a foster home for awhile, & sent to the McIntosh Residential School near Vermillion Bay for a few years. He later moved with his mother to Wawa then to Elliot Lake, where he lives with his wife Barbara & their two sons. Gordon started painting when he was eight, & made his first sale at ten. His first jobs were painting signs & posters for grocery stores. Encouraged by an elementary school teacher Gertrude Caffe’ who recognized his talent. He continued painting throughout his teen & adult years. He credits this teacher, who kept encouraging him over the years, for giving him the confidence to pursue an art career. Eventually, his art evolved to painting traditional Anishinaabe images, & today he makes a comfortable living as a commercial artist. His designs can be found on clothing, blankets, glass etchings, & many different types of arts & crafts. He also paints stunning images on canvas that he sells to Canadian & foreign collectors. Gordon has had exhibitions in prestigious venues such as the Chateau Laurie in Ottawa, the Canadiana Gallery in Vancouver, & various private & public galleries across the country. His art has also been shown at the Skydome in Toronto, as well as in Germany, Australia & Scotland. Gordon says his future plan is to teach young people all aspects of Traditional Aboriginal Arts. If you want to see more of my items, google ( The Kanata Shop ) NOTE: APPLIES TO ALL BUYERS Look At all Pictures’s Closely, What You See Is What You Will Receive, I Do My Best To Get You The Best View Of The Item. (PLEASE ASK ALL & ANY QUESTIONS?) LOOK & READ EVERYTHING BEFORE YOU PURCHASE Shipping & Handling, Materials & Expenses Will Be Included in Shipping Fee Don’t forget to check out my other items Oji-Cree First Nations
