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Gitchi Muskwa

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Användarnamn: GitchiMuskwa
Född: 1964-02-04
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Dwayne Frost *Gitchi Manitou Muskwa* is from his
home town Hearst, Ontario, Canada. His Family’s
community is Pagwa River, Ontario, Canada. His
Reservation is Constance Lake, Ontario. He is a
self taught artist who started both painting and
carving about 20 years ago. Early in his Career
he
spent a short time painting with the late Norval
Morriseau "The Copper Thunderbird" and enjoyed
sharing a friendship with the late Mr. Roy
Thomas.
From a military family, he has travelled the
world. He has developed his unique art style
working and studying through the years with
extended family and friends from the many
northern
first nations in northern Ontario, Canada. He
further developed his art style through painting
and carving from what he studied through his
friends and family in Sandy Lake First Nation.
He
has returned to his traditional beliefs and
culture and shares the many legends, stories and
his experiences through his artwork, so that,
they
may not be lost but recorded in some way for
future generations to see, experience and learn
from.

Dwayne has for the last 5 years been involved
with the World Famous Karl May Festival in
Radebeul, Germany. Dwayne has been involved in
creating monumental "Woodland" style paintings
on
the side of a 90 meter cliff, Incidentally
declared "Europes" largest Cliff side paintings.
His paintings and carvings have been exhibited
in
a formal Exhibition at the Karl May Festival at
the Steigenberger Park Hotel. His artwork became
an overnight sensation. Dwayne is the only
living
First Nations Artist to have his work purchased
by
the World Famous Karl May Museum! Today, Dwayne
enjoys his prominence in the European art scene
for Woodland Art. Dwayne has his artwork in
galleries, collections and in Museums in Canada,
Europe, Russia, Asia, the Middle East and in the
United States.  

GitchiMuskwa är medlem sedan 2009-08-03.
Har varit inloggad 24 gånger.
Senaste besöket gjordes 2009-09-15.

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