NativeWeb Resources: Painters & Graphic Illustrators

Name and Description	Nation	Location
Ahnisnabae Art	Ojibwe	Canada - Northern
Roy Thomas is an Ahnisnabae-born Artist. Roy has devoted his time learning about the ways of his people, their teachings and the ways of nature. While he is basically a self-taught artist, Roy is guided by the memories of his grandparents who taught him what to paint. Today Roy is a painter in the Ojibway Woodland style. This style uses symbolisms and imagery inspired by the pictographs that Roy also seen as a child. The spirit of art and his elders have taught him what to paint. When he paints the visions of the traditional teachings it’s for his people, for his family, for the community and for his nation.
Alaska Watercolor	Alutiiq	US - Alaska
Helen J. Simeonoff is Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) of Kodiak, Alaska; paints watercolors reflecting cultural themes of Alaska and petroglyphs of the world.
Arte Maya Tz`utuhil Museum and Gallery	Maya	America - Central
Painters and Paintings from the Highlands of Guatemala Pintores y Pinturas del Altiplano de Guatemala. This on-line museum and art gallery focuses upon contemporary Mayan oil paintings from the highlands of Guatemala. Around 1929, two Mayan Indians, Rafael Gonzalez in San Pedro la Laguna and Andres Curuchich in San Juan Comalapa, independently began painting. Around 1950 Juan Sisay started painting in Santiago Atitlan. The number of self-taught indigenous painters grew slowly at first, each town developing its own style of painting. In 1994 there were more than 30 Mayan oil painters in San Pedro.
Az Carmen Contemporary American Indian Art	Chickasaw	US - West
Az Carmen is an enrolled Chickasaw who paints, sculpts, makes dolls, and writes. Paintings by Az can be seen at IACA and ONABEN.
black pinto horse fine arts	Arikara	United States
This is a Native american fine arts site that utilizes both the 20th century expressionism and the Native american icons to convey a spiritual based message.
Daniel Martin Diaz	Aztec (Nahua)	United States
Visionary artist creates mystical, surreal, timeworn oil painting
Dawnhawk Gallery	Lakota	US - Central
Original watercolor and acrylic paintings by Lakota artist, Arthur Short Bull. Subjects include Ghost Dance, Wounded Knee, and many other aspects of his Lakota background.
Dineh Artist Rex A Begaye	Navajo	US - Southwest
To paint the way i feel to see, to feel and span from long ago to the edge of tomorrow.....
Don Chase, Artist	Ojibwe	Canada
Don Chase is one of Canada's foremost Native artists. His use of three dimentional imagery, exsplosive colours and flowing contours will truley captivate you.
Don Montileaux	Lakota	US - Central
Donald Montileaux, Yellowbird, is a modern-day storyteller, rekindling the images of the Lakota lifestyle by painting the people as they were.
GreenFlame Graphix	Maori	Aotearoa-New Zealand
Welcome to the Maori Art Website for Maori Artist's of Aotearoa. This is a showcase of some working Maori Artists and their work.
Guéganne Galerie Studio	MicMac	Canada - Eastern
Aboriginal artist, geometric, abstract, realist paintings and stylized stone sculptures
John Tenasco's Home Page	Algonquin	Canada - Eastern
This site profiles the works of John Tenasco. John paints in oil and acrylic producing works with Aboriginal content in as many ways possible.
Metis Artist	Metis	Canada - Northern
Metis artist specializes in realism, nature, animals, the natural beauty of northern Saskatchewan. Uses acrylics on canvas board. Only originals sold, no copies made.
MetisArtist Laura-Ann Le Claire	Metis	Canada - Western
My Biography and a few of my paintings. More to come.
Nbiish Studio Paintings	Anishinaabe	Canada - Northern
Nbiish Studio: paintings by Anishnabe artist Janice Toulouse Shingwaak. A direct decendant of Grand Chief Shingwauk of Garden River. Born and raised on Serpent River First Nation. A selection of recent paintings and exhibitions in Canada and the United States.
Nizhoni Spirit Horse	Navajo	US - Southwest
John I. King - Dine' (Navajo) Native American traditional style watercolor artist. Santa Fe Indian Market Best of Category and Division awards.
paiute contemporary artist	Paiute	US - West
Melissa Melero, a Northern Paiute from Reno, NV gives bio and slide show of past and present mixed media paintings and photography
Potawatomi Studio	Potawatomi	US - Central
Mitch Battese is a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribe in Kansas. He has a special interest in painting with oil or watercolor. Many of his subjects tend to have an underlying spiritual quality within them.
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Red Crane Enterprises	MicMac	Canada - Eastern
From Canada's east coast, Mi'kmaq artist Alan Syliboy offers a fresh interpretation in original works and prints, incorporating contemporary themes with traditional petroglyph symbols.
redswan.ca	Cree	Canada
Shannon Swan, an aboriginal graphic designer in the Toronto area. View her portfolio and resume online, or contact her for Design information and services.
SKY-LITE-STENCILS	Kwakiutl	Canada - Western
I specialize in 1st Nations stencils of the Kwakiutl Nation.I do workshops for students of all ages and do storytelling to photography. The students will explore the designs presented to them to trace/copy/colour the stencils.
Waywaymegwun	Cree	Canada - Northern
I am a native artist who paints within the Traditional realm bringing the past to light by way of self expression. As well i am a co facilitator of Restorative Justice training here in Toronto, Canada.
Woodland Art by AhnAhnsisi	Anishinaabe	Canada - Western
AhnAhnsisi attempts to juxtapose the traditional style of his people with the modern world and the influences of life in the city. He combines traditional subjects and colours with non-traditional ideas and aspects to create images that stand out as his own.
Woolenshirt Fine Art Studio	Navajo	US - Southwest
Oil Painter of my people, the DINE'(Navajo)Realism with Surrealistic 'philosophy'.