Acrylic on Canvas

Brian was born January 24, 1955 at Chapleau, Ontario.  Brian spent his early childhood amongst his family, seven brothers and one sister on Pic-Mobert reserve in the Thunder Bay area.

Brian is Ojibwe , is known for his colourful paintings symbolic of wildlife, natural phenomena, Native culture, and human experience.  His paintings, carvings and sculptures illuminate the conceptual reawakening of Ojibwe thought within the universal languages of colour and icon.

Many of Brian’s paintings reflect his experiences early in life at his home in Mobert