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Tribal Affiliation: Dene of English River FN Location: Saskatoon, originally from Meadow Lake
Bio: Dakota Ray is an actor/comedian/writer/painter on the rise. She has recently found success in her venture as a Painter. Folks have become fans of her alien characters Monty & Mortimer, Bigfoot, and her atomic-art-meets-Morriseau Kitty-Kat clock. She regularly depicts her characters in situations and locations ranging from silly to sweet. Dakota just finished her first ever mural (this is that mural! You could own a piece of Dakota’s artsy history!), and is now pursuing mural work in addition to her commissions. Dakota also does comedy (ALBUM:I’ll Give You An Indian Act, Just For Laughs, Comedy Night with Rick Mercer), television (Shelved, Run the Burbs, Crazy Like a Lynx), and movies (Run Woman Run, In Her City). She has a skin baby (Frankie), two fur babies (Lieutenant Dan & Mr. Bean), countless plant babies, and the world’s best/greatest/funniest sweetheart (Dylan). Follow this Dene busybody on Facebook and Insta; she’s up to her beaded earrings in work that she loves to share.
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https://www.instagram.com/dakota_raymond/ https://www.facebook.com/dakota.hebert
Min Bid : $800
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Artist 3 : Stephanie Bellefleur
Mural 3: "Luna Moth" This piece is dedicated to the unseen realms, often times we give light and agency to creatures that enhance our world in the daytime. When we rest, when we dreams and when we forget that to which that is unseen we forget to give gratitude and thanks to species that take on the night shift work and soar with the moonlight. These pollinators offer more than biodiverse landscape of what roles we all encompass. They mirror an image of the unheard and unseen, not a butterfly... a moth a wonderful and beautiful moth. A spirit's purpose that is to give without attention or to be seen. The circles throughout the pieces are our guides, our ancestors; sentient beings both born and unborn reminding us of the pure joy and essence of life.I wanted to create parallels for those of us who may not have played with barbies, but also rode bicycles with the boys and had fun with the earth and all it's creatures. This piece is for those who may feel just a little different, my hopes are to provide a safe space and agency for your difference, with love. May you fly with the wings of a creature that fits the essence of your soul.
Bio: Stephanie’s artistic practice incorporates bold colors with strong graphic lines. She believes that great attention is lent to capturing the organic process of one’s life experiences turning them into healing manifestations. Stephanie's key mandate for The Haus of Bellefleur is to provide accessibility to her work through a conscious commitment of celebrating diversity through design and ongoing mentorship. Her work in public art and placemaking prioritizes equity and sustainability and provides capacity building components for both youth and community members at large. She combines her knowledge within fine art traditions, city building, civic-engagement, and street art culture. Stephanie has created a contemporary style that embodies both scale, elegance, and grit. Stephanie's most relevant high impact public art projects include contributing to the landmark mural by International artist Phlegm at Yonge and St.Clair, the Sister Cities Exchange project alongside Chicago artist Justice Roe on the Roncesvalles Bridge and the Pan Am Path Project under the support of late Councillor Pam McConnell at Cherry and Lakeshore. Most recently, Stephanie worked on the Equilibrium Mural alongside International muralist Okuda San Miguel. Stephanie was both the production manager and assistant painter for this project. One of Stephanie's 2020 relevant works included her support on a project Titled “Achilepago” for Contemporary Artist Michael Lin at Toronto’s Contemporary Museum of Art, MOCA. During the pandemic Stephanie has continued in her role as an arts mentor with project humanity supporting youth living in shelters. Stephanie has also spent 2021 focused on the development of public art in remote areas in the Southern parts of Saskatchewan completing three Large Scale Murals to which include, Town of Coronach, Assiniboia, Frontier and the Queens City of Regina since her return to her hometown in 2019. Stephanie's personal pledge to positively stanchion diversity, inclusion, and equity in order to create space for sustainability in the art sector is what led her to the field of choice. With that Stephanie was invited to paint in London, England with Global Street Art and completed an Artist Residency with Factory of Dreams in Madrid Spain by Okuda San Miguel and is currently preparing for a female mural project in Lisboa, Portugal with Yes You Can Spray 2024. Stephanie is humbled to serve the public in order to continue to progress in a spectrum of unity and color within the art sector.
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Min Bid : $5000
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Artist 4 : Nikki Sirett
Mural 4: "Nikki's inspiration for this piece comes from watching the local hares - an animal she'd never seen before coming to Saskatchewan. When one runs past it is not always apparent if it is running towards something in joy, or away from something in fear. This piece is a celebration of their resilience, adaptability, and mystery."
Bio: Nikki Sirett is a visual artist with a varied practice who has been living in Saskatoon for the past two years. Originally from Vancouver, she graduated with a BFA in Visual Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2015. She works primarily in acrylic paint (often animal subjects), ink (highly-detailed abstract work), and chalk (she recently completed her 100 Days of Chalk project, funded by SK Arts) but will use any medium that makes sense for her ideas and is always experimenting. Since moving to Saskatoon her work has been featured in several group and solo shows including twice in Nuit Blanche YXE.
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Artist 5 : Carla Tyacke
Mural 5: This mural, “Saskatchewan” was inspired by outstanding prairies skies and the harvest landscape with the majestic bull moose standing proud.
Bio: Carla Tyacke, a Melfort artist of 25 plus years who has a strong connection to rural Sask and along with a love of animals and nature. This is reflected in her art in a variety of mediums. Recently she was commissioned to do a Poppy Mural on the Legion Hall and another for the Curling Club both in the city of Melfort.
Link to Auction Page:
https://www.artbycarlatyacke.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/p/Art-by-Carla-Tyacke-100077517772187/
Min Bid : $250
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Artist 6 : Wizwon
Mural 6: "Turquoise Earrings"
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Link to Auction Page: https://www.instagram.com/wizwon/
Min Bid : $1000
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Artist 7 Name : Josh Jacobson
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Link to Auction Page: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRFvXZmHkf7/
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Artist 8 Name : Daniel Syrnick
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Artist 9 Name : Pinnaples for Prime Minister
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Bio: MR Pineapples is a Canadian artist in the heart of the prairies. His focus mainly resides within the realm of colour, light and manipulation of what you thought was true. Art makes the world a better place, it fills everything up as it should be. He’s lived my whole life in Saskatoon, Its home. The art is made to free his mind and enjoyed to free his soul. He likes to think of how things are and then switch them. he really enjoy’s the challenge of playing with different ideas and trying new ideas. Bright bold colours and watermelons, they’re pleasant in every way! He has an excellent home studio where the art and small projects are made, lots of magic happens in there. Inspiration comes by his family, his son, daughter and wife. If he didn’t have them he’d likely run out of ideas. he’s extremely fond of being consciously morale. With that you get colour, exaggerated ideas and dreams that allow you to become a child again.
Link to Auction Page:
https://www.pineapplesforprimeminister.com/abouttheartist https://www.instagram.com/pineapplesforprimeminister/
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Artist 10 Name : Kent Ness
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