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2024 – Coming Soon!

The Canadian Museum of History
100 Laurier St, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M8 

They have acquired one of my oil paintings for their permanent collection!

A pre-recorded podcast on the history of the painting will be released
at that time. I look forward to sharing more information with you soon. 
 
Seven Oaks House Museum
Beginning this June 2024

Seven Oaks House Museum
The Oldest House in Winnipeg
50 Mac Street, Wpg MB
 
A few of JD Hawk’s oil paintings
will be on display inside the museum. 
 
Sam Waller Museum

June 2024 – coming soon …

Sam Waller Museum
306 Fischer Ave, The Pas, MB R9A 1K4

A couple of JD Hawk’s oil paintings have a
permanent home in the Sam Waller Museum.  

More info coming soon… 

April 2024 until March 2025

The Outdoor Digital Screen of the APTN building at
339 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB

These 12 images of my oil paintings will be displayed
on a rotating basis for the year!

2023 Official Historic Métis Treaty Oil Paintings

JD Hawk was given exclusive access to follow
MMF’s President David Chartrand, Cabinet Ministers,
Lawyers, Elders & Veterans, Citizens & Youth,
to the various Métis regions in order to create
the official Métis Treaty oil paintings.

More info – here

Copyrights Belong to Manitoba Metis Federation

The Leaf – Assiniboine Park

Sunday – Dec 3, 2023 
9am – 1pm

“Plein Air” Oil Painting Demonstration – Mediterranean Biome

Sept 5th – 28th 2023

Shared Horizons
Metis Legacy & Life in Colour

I’m excited to announce that I have been invited  to do an Art Exhibition for the month September at the Winkler Arts & Cultural Centre. 

Sept 13th @ 7pm – Public Reception to provide an opportunity for attendees to meet me, learn about my personal story and artistic journey. 

Winkler Arts & Culture – 547 Park St, Winkler MB 
https://winklerarts.com/ 

Sept 7th 2023  

Winkler Morden Voice & Altona Rhineland Voice
by Ashleigh Viveiros

“There’s this huge gap in history of Métis citizens. So it was important for me to grab Métis citizens of today and paint them to really close that gap.”

September 13 2023

Representing their nations, three indigenous artists
Métis, First Nations and Inuk, each contributed
a digital art piece (2 meters diameter), now on display. 

Ceremonial Mikinak Lodge 
960 Carling Ave building 39
Ottawa Canada
(More Info)

Coexisting in Harmony

More about this art piece – here 

Aug 19, 2023
“Plein Air” (painting outdoors) 
Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site
(5925 Provincial Trunk Hwy 9, Saint Andrews, MB)
 
On the grounds doing a live painting, come on over and say hello!

July 29, 2023
“Plein Air” (painting outdoors)
Seven Oaks House Museum 
(50 Mac St, Wpg MB)

Come on over and say “hi!” 

March 20 2023 

Fre Maachi (Michif) meaning “Fresh Beginnings”

The mural “I am Metis” was revealed today at the
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 670 Main St.

To quote Minister Will Goodon – “After years of lobbying for funding, looking for locations & then construction, we are proud to officially open our transitional housing facility for Red River Métis citizens who are unsheltered or at risk of homelessness. …. We will be changing lives. And as President Chartrand always says, the MMF will always have your back.”

Festival du Voyageur
2023, the festival released new designs for their Competition Medals!
Thank you Festival du Voyaguer & Phil Hutlet, it was a pleasure working with you. 

The Leaf – Assiniboine Park
Grand Opening – Dec 3, 2022
“Plein Air” Oil Painting Demonstration – Mediterranean Biome
“It was an incredible environment, filled with smiles, conversations 
and positive energy from the public, volunteers, and staff.”

Sept 22, 2022
The Royal Canadian Mint and
National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation 

JD Hawk was 1 of 3 artists to work on this historical project
read about it – RCM & NCTR 

Aug 2022 – The Canada Games are being held in Niagara Falls, Ontairo. The adjacent communities will also be holding events and celebrations for the athletes, their families and spectators.


I’m honoured and very humbled to have been contacted by the City of Thorold. They will be displaying eleven of my art pieces, as well as making them available to the public.

I want to thank the City of Thorold for this incredible opportunity!

Good luck to all the athletes and their families!

2022 Season
Indigenous Affairs and Cultural Heritage – Parks Canada
has licensed 4 of my paintings!  

Let me know when and where you spot them!
(info@jdhawkartstudio.com)

May 5th, 2022
Meet the Red River Métis Artists
JD Hawk, Jennine Krauchi, Jacquie McLeod, and Candace Lipischak

Event was Sponsored by
The Manitoba Metis Federation and the Bistro on Notre Dame

“One of the key things to JD’s success is defining ‘want’ vs ‘need’. …”

May 3rd 2022 
Artist Spotlight – JD Hawk – Creative Manitoba

by Creative Manitoba

ART and Digital World of NFT’s

Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper
April 23, 2021

“Digital Delirium” Money Matters
by Joel Schlesinger

March 14, 2022 – A Canadian Treasure
Gurdeep Pandher from the Yukon!  
See Painting – here

Manitoba Metis Federation
Presentation of Oil Painting to President D. Chartrand
Dec 18 2022
“I am Métis”

“… It was the strangest feeling because on the one hand, 
I wanted to end my life, but on the other hand,
I was completely at peace “
I was homeless, the adventures it took, information
I never shared with anyone …

Seen in Chapter 22 – JD Hawk
** Best Seller List !!! ** – Amazon Kindle 
JD’s story received the Twist of Fate award

The Trial of Louis Riel
by John Coulter 
Produced by Peter Champagne

JD Hawk acted in 2 roles:
1. Justice of the Peace – James Ness
2. Father Alexis Andre, Oblat

Canadian Grand Master’s Fiddling Competition
Aug 26 – 27, 2022

Prints of my oil painting, “Bison on Prairies
will be given out to The Top 10 Finalists! 

I want to thank Phil Hulet (CGM MB Sponsorship Chair)
for contacting me.  

Good luck to all the competitors! 

June 18 2022
Celebrate at The Forks – 6pm – 11pm
Indigenous Day Live Celebrations 
APTN and NCI FM – The Spirit of Manitoba

APTN had a draw for one of my paintings.  

I’m honoured to have been part of this!
Thank you APTN !

June 3 2022
First Fridays Art Talk with Sarah Hodges-Kolisnyk

Manitoba Metis Federation
Citizen Spotlight
Jan 19, 2022

“Métis artist’s commissioned painting
a full circle moment”

by Carlyn Schellenberg

CBC Manitoba Radio with Faith Fundal

Feb 24, 2022
JD Hawk interviewed for The Projector
by Payton Robinson

LOCAL WINNIPEG ARTIST USING DIGITAL ASSETS
AS A NEW STREAM OF REVENUE
click here