Featured Collection
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INUIT SCULPTURE
The Inuit have carved bone, stone, and ivory for thousands of years. European contact in the sixteenth century introduced new techniques. By 1949, Inuit art gained commercial and cultural significance, showcased globally. The 1967 Montreal World’s Fair boosted international interest. Inuit artists, inspired by Arctic life, depict animals vital to their survival.
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SIX NATIONS SCULPTURE
The Six Nations of the Grand River Territory is the largest First Nation in Canada, and comprises the six Iroquois nations: Mohawk, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Seneca and Tuscarora.
Iroquois sculpture reflects their rich history, cultural heritage and spiritual believes, paying homage to
traditions and stories passed down through generations.
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CAPE DORSET PRINTS
The West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative in Kinngait , Cape Dorset, has earned a worldwide reputation for the quality and originality of limited edition prints made by its member artists. Every year since 1959 the printmaking studios, now known as Kinngait Studios, have released an annual catalogued collection of between 30 and 60 images as well as numerous commissions and special releases.
Kinngait Studios is the longest continuous running print studio in Canada.
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CORPORATE GIFTS
Art created by Canadian Indigenous Peoples makes an elegant and significant corporate gift. It not only demonstrates an appreciation of art, but mainly appreciation of the rich tradition of unique Canadian art and support for Indigenous Artists.
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LEROY HENRY
Leroy Henry is a member of the Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation, of the Six Nations Confederacy.
Born in 1974, Leroy has enjoyed carving since
the age of ten. He is active in the traditional sports of lacrosse and snow-snake, but mostly enjoys sharing the traditional ways of his Elders through the tales
of his sculptures.
His large sculpture “Eagle Tree of Peace” in the
heart of Huron University's campus in London serves as a center-piece and symbolize reconciliation between his community and the Anglican Church.
