Current projects
Blanche
John Dreaver, Carlton Agency Laborer
John Dreaver, Carlton Agency Laborer
An in-person exhibit at Wanuskewin Heritage Park near Saskatoon, "Blanche" showcases a mixed-media art journey depicting the migrations of English Metis ancestors (Chaffee, Dreaver, Belanger) against the backdrop of a desolate northern landscape, with a message of hope and reconciliation. Centers around images inspired by Holly's maternal grandmother, Blanche.
John Dreaver, Carlton Agency Laborer
John Dreaver, Carlton Agency Laborer
John Dreaver, Carlton Agency Laborer
World-building for a graphic novel based in Northern Plains Cree territory in the early 20th Century which had been organized into the Carlton Agency, northwest of the Saskatchewan River Valley. The action begins thirty years after Treaty 6, in 1906, and features the grandchildren of Chief Mistawasis, who are in their thirties and depicts the daily ins and outs of their tangles with the Indian Agencies.
Queen of the Roseau
Queen of the Roseau
Queen of the Roseau
An accordian book of creamy, thick paper and black cloth cover featuring calligraphy, inks and watercolours to tell the story of the Queen of the Roseau. She was a majestic woman and elder of the Lake of the Woods region. She loved to relax with her pipe and selected a handsome, red-coated gentleman to guide her on her visits.
Big Child
Queen of the Roseau
Queen of the Roseau
8 1/2 x 11 inch softcover book, 20 colour pages. Tells the story of Chief Big Child, Iron Buffalo of the Plains and head of the House People and Snake Plains Cree territory. An accomplished but controversial leader, Big Child was also the first person to sign Treaty 6, traded with HBC and though a halfbreed, did not engage in armed resistance with the Metis under Louis Riel.
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Holly Tennant Art
Events
05/06/2024
Red Dress Day Painting Event
6pm
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8pm
Metis House
Event Details
05/06/2024
Red Dress Day Painting Event
Chilliwack Metis women are invited to Metis House at 6pm, Monday May 6th, for an activity that will honour the National Day of Awareness fo...
6pm
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8pm
Metis House
11/04/2023 - 01/25/2024
"Blanche"
Wanuskewin Galleries
Event Details
11/04/2023 - 01/25/2024
"Blanche"
Using handwritten words and images, this performance on paper brings life to the language as a personal and intimate narrative connecting th...
Wanuskewin Galleries
October 28th
Workshop at Mann Gallery with Leah Dorion
All day
12 Street West, Prince Albert, Sk, Canada
Event Details
October 28th
Workshop at Mann Gallery with Leah Dorion
This public event will give the Metis community and friends a chance to participate in creating a mixed-media mural that depicts some Metis ...
All day
12 Street West, Prince Albert, Sk, Canada
October 1st - 31st
Wanuskewin Artist in Residence
All day
Penner Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7, Canada
Event Details
October 1st - 31st
Wanuskewin Artist in Residence
I invite you to visit me in historical Saskatoon at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park where I will be in residence from October 1 - 31st. During ...
All day
Penner Rd, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J7, Canada
September 22nd - October 15th
Chilliwack Museum & Archives Community Art Show
All day
45820 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Event Details
September 22nd - October 15th
Chilliwack Museum & Archives Community Art Show
I have three artworks on display from the study I called "Love, Dodie." Dorothy was a child actress raised on the Vaudeville stages of San F...
All day
45820 Spadina Ave, Chilliwack, BC, Canada
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