Métis Portraits and the stories behind them …
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Renowned Metis Beadwork Artist.
Over 40yrs beading and several historical pieces in Museums, including the Human Rights Museum in Wpg. She also designed this beautiful coin for the Royal Canadian Mint
“Jennine Krauchi”
Oil Painting on Canvas
16″ x 20″
“Caring”
Oil Painting on Canvas
18″ x 24″
“Working Man”
Oil Painting on Canvas
18″ x 24″
JD’s family …
“…intelligent for an Indian.”
From an old photograph
that was badly beaten and ripped.
Born in Onion Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan,
this young Métis child (4 or 5 years old) eventually
joined the Canadian Military.
His service record states “…intelligent for an Indian.”
(This is my grandfather)
(1913 – 1968)
Oil on Canvas
8″ x 10″
Portrait – Grandmother 1912
Oil on Canvas
8″ x 10″
was used as a reference.
Portrait – Mom (1951 – 2006)
Oil Painting on canvas,
14″ x 14″
Portrait – Armand J Paquette
Oil Painting on Canvas
14″ x 14
Born in 1930
Famous Metis Artist – Armand J. Paquette,
had made a name for himself way before I was born, and if you don’t recognize his name, I’ll bet you have seen his paintings because they are everywhere.
I decided it was time I painted his portrait for a couple reasons. The first being – back in 1973, he did a few caricatures of me being a little “mischievous”. (one of my aunts has the originals) Little did he know that one day I would grow up and paint his portrait. The second reason, he is my mother’s oldest brother.
You can find his work at:
1. Mayberry Fine Art Gallery – https://mayberryfineart.com/artists/armand_paquette
2. Google Images has tons of his paintings that you’ll recognize
Armand J. Paquette, 93yrs
Oil on Canvas
14″ x 14″
Early 2024, Uncle Armand sitting on the edge of his chair, and the edge
of his new art desk, working on a Metis Hunt painting idea.
May 7, 2024 – Visiting my Uncle Armand
My uncle was showing me a few sketches / ideas he had been working on one time.
This was a scene from his childhood when young boys would play in the back lane and throw pebbles at each other. As soon as the first kid got hit too hard and went home crying, they all knew they would be crying from their parents punishment soon enough.
“Give it a day or two and we’d be in the back lane again, picking up rocks”
He said I could take the drawing and do something with it.
I took a photo of the sketch and added some colour to it on my iPad. He was impressed to see how the iPad could be a useful tool for artists, and to see his sketch come to life.
