Roger
Noskiye makes his home on the Whitefish Lake first Nation 459 at Atikameg in
northern Alberta. He started drawing and whittling as a child and his interest
in art was supported at the Northland Elementary School in Atikameg. He
says he ‘drew his way through middle school’ and carried on with his schooling
at Grande Prairie Regional College where he finished a visual arts program and
from there transferred to New Mexico where he received a scholarship of $75,000
through his art in 1992. Unfortunately, in those days the Band was unable to
help him stay and study further so he returned home and today continues to work
with his art and his culture. The Town of McLennan commissioned Roger to
paint 12 murals on town buildings and he created a mural for the Lakeland
Eagles Hockey club too.
The
Alberta Native News featured Roger’s art on the cover in December, 2011 and
included a story about his work and his journey as an artist.
Roger will be at the Museum, Saturday, March 22, 2014 between 2 and 4pm painting
and talking about his work and how his culture inspires the images he
uses. He will have some works on exhibit and for sale.
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| This painting, by Roger Noskiye, is titled "Tea Dance". |
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