One of Canada's leading contemporary artists, Charles Pachter is a painter, printmaker, sculptor, designer, historian, and lecturer. He was born in Toronto and holds degrees from the University of Toronto, the Sorbonne, and the Cranbrook Academy of Art in the USA. He is a member of the Order of Canada, a Chevalier of France's Order of Arts and Letters, and is a recipient of the Queen's Jubilee medal. He holds honorary doctorates from Brock University, the Ontario College of Art & Design, and the University of Toronto. His works hang in public and private collections around the world.
His images of the queen, moose, mounties, and the maple leaf flag are pop icons of Canadian contemporary art. Solo exhibitions have toured France, Germany, Britain, Japan and India. McClelland & Stewart publications include an illustrated monograph, and The Journals of Susanna Moodie, his celebrated collaboration with poet Margaret Atwood.
Mr. Pachter lives and works beside Grange Park in an award-winning residence and studio designed by architect Stephen Teeple. His work is on permanent display in his adjoining Moose Factory Gallery. In summer he paints in a waterfront studio converted from an ice storage depot on Lake Simcoe.
His 1980 portrait of Margaret Atwood was purchased by the Portrait Gallery of Canada. His flag paintings hang in the Prime Minister's residence in Ottawa, in the Canadian Embassy in Washington, the Parliament Buildings, and in the Embassy of France in Ottawa. Pachter's steel and granite moose sculptures have been installed across Canada.
His best selling children's books, M is for Moose, and Canada Counts, are published by Cormorant Books, Toronto.
Pachter Hall and Moose Factory
22 Grange Avenue Toronto M5T1C7
416 260 1600
www.cpachter.com
Maynard Johnny Jr. born April 4, 1973 in Campbell River BC. He is fortunate to come from Coast Salish and Kwakwaka'wakw decent. Maynard began drawing at the age of six and designing Native Art at the age of seventeen. He has created Logos for a number of business' and First Nation organizations. Maynard has participated in many gallery and Museum shows, and has been published in catalogues and books about Native Art over the years. He has focused mostly on Graphic design but is working towards new mediums such as wood and precious metals. Maynard hopes to create Art for all to enjoy.
Bernice Gordon was born in 1982 in her home town of Toronto, Ontario, where she currently resides.
She began drawing from the young age of 2, and quickly developed a passion for the illustration of animals, cartoons, ancient culture and the natural world. Her interest in Aboriginal Art and Culture was introduce by a grade-school colleague of Ojibway and Tlingit decent.
Having freelanced her art from the young age of 16, Bernice pursued a university degree in Animation and Applied arts from Sheridan Institute of Higher Education and Technology [formerly Sheridan College].
Traveling and residing in various countries and provinces also shaped Bernice's talents of incorporate and utilizing a variety of ethnic styles- a patron of ancient and ethnic cultures lead her to pursue observation of the cultures she took interest in, as well as participate as a community member. Her belief is that the more we know of one another, the more we learn about ourselves.
Merging her passions, Bernice currently works on a variety of projects that extends to her relevant interests; Cultural Facilitator in First Nations outreach programs, environmental conservationist, freelance animator, Aikido disciple, and student of ancient cultures.
she enjoys creating both traditional and contemporary art pieces in a variety of mediums to best reflect the given message of tolerance, respect, love and spiritual endeavors that are the foundation of any given spirit.Her works can be seen in a variety of places including the Native Canadian Center of Toronto, Turtle Island Conservation, and featured in private galleries in Canada and the United States.
“Okama” is a Taino First Nation word meaning “listen” or “hear”. We are, Gerard (Abouyou), Peta-Gay (Tayaliti), Gesse-Lea (Ouellechi) and Israel-Rain (Malacaya) Roberts, and we chose this name because it is time for the nations to “listen and hear”. Gerard and I (Peta-Gay) are Karina and Taino First Nations, respectively.
We are both of mixed heritage, and endeavour to walk with dignity in the fullness of who the Creator has designed us to be and train our children to do the same. The Taino and Karina, or Kalinago people, are of the Arawakan language group of the Americas. The Caribbean derived its name from the derogatory title Carib, given to the Karina people by European settlers. As a family we want to redeem our culture and customs in light of our relationship with Yeshua (Jesus), the tribal man, who is the One and only begotten Son of Yahweh the Creator.