allan syliboy. biography mi'kmaq artist, alan syliboy, lives on the millbrook first nation...
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Allan Syliboy
Biography
• Mi'kmaq artist, Alan Syliboy, lives on the Millbrook First Nation reserve at the edge of Truro, Nova Scotia. His work is representative of the traditional rock art made by the Wabanaki who were part of the ancient Eastern Woodland Indian culture
• Alan Syliboy uses the indigenous Mi'kmaq petroglyph traditions for inspiration and developed his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. His brushes and pens most often lead him to images of family and friends
Two Black Stars
5 Teepees
Green Grass
Moose and Yellow Sky
Man with Four Feathers
Blue Man Dancing
Sunset Moose
Red Bull Moose
Red Cow Moose
Woman in Yellow Lights
Man in Yellow Lights
Man, Yellow Sky
Leonard Paul
Biography
• Leonard Paul was born in Halifax, NS and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
• Leonard's painting style is high realism using a glazing technique, influenced by the 17th-century Dutch Baroque Period. He considers himself mostly self-taught.
• He studied at the Rijksmuseum, Mauritshuis Museum in Holland, the Louvre, Paris, Berlin, Germany, and Washington.
Eagle and Ravens
Red Tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle Study
Gaspereau Road
Glooscap
Dancer
Dancer (Two)
The Boy and the Flute
Heron
Young and Proud
North River
Powwow Dancer
Heron 2
Owl
Raven
Too close
Kluskap Dancers
Peaceful Pond
Two Dragons
Ogre
Elders
Golden Eagle
Gaspereau Valley
Ross Brook