Chief Joe Samson - Mixed Media on Paper
Chief Joe Samson - Mixed Media on Paper
Chief Joe Samson, Son of Chief Samson = Strength
22" x 15" x 1 1/2"
Framed: 29" x 22" x 2 1/4"
Comes framed
"This was a man born into leadership who saw his people’s lives and ways change in just a matter of years. He and his people were placed into the colonial reserve system and their nomadic lifestyle ended. His Chiefdomship was of great importance and his leadership lead his people through this time of great change, devastation, and erosion. My Great Great Grandfather, Louis Natuasis, was Chief Joe Samson's Headman. Chief Joe Samson's father was Chief Samson, the first Chief of the Samson Band, in Maskwachis, Alberta."
-George Littlechild
George Littlechild
CULTURAL GROUP:
Cree
BORN:
August 16, 1958
BIRTHPLACE:
Edmonton, Alberta
George Littlechild was born in Alberta, the son of a Plains Cree mother and a Celtic father, and was raised by foster parents in Edmonton. Littlechild received a diploma in art and design from Red Deer College in 1984, and a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, in 1988. His mixed-media paintings are often socially charged in response to political movements, societal concerns such as reconciliation and reclamation, as well as personal history. He says of his work "...I am committed to righting the wrongs that First Nations peoples have endured by creating art that focuses on cultural, social and political injustices. As an artist, educator and cultural worker, my goal is a better world. It is my job to show the pride, strength and beauty of First Nations people and cultures, and contribute to the betterment of mankind." George has exhibited in galleries around the world, and his art is in several important collections.
