Maxine Noel
"Art is the purest and truest expression of an individual… in it are all manners of things one is not always able to express verbally."
Maxine Noel - Ioyan Mani, Sioux Artist
Ioyan Mani - to walk beyond - is Maxine's Sioux name that reveals her gift. Maxine is Oglala Sioux, born on the Birdtail Reservation in Manitoba. The eldest of eleven children, she learned to draw among a loving family on a quiet reserve. In residential school she experienced the struggles of submersion of the native spirituality and culture, which brought her strength and enrichment.
A self-taught artist, Maxine is skilled in many media. She seeks through the use of fluid images, flowing lines and subtle colours, to present essential characteristics of the Native people: their sensibilities, generosity and loving nature. Maxine has received honours and accolades for her work with Native cultures, and she speaks around the country on art and on social issues, assisting in bridging the gap between Native and non-Native, young and old.
Collections by Maxine Noel
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Friends
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Rainmaker
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Eagle's Gift
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Dreamcatcher
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Mother Winter
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Mother Earth
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The Embrace
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Leaf Dancer
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Not Forgotten
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Spirit of the Woodlands
Maxine Noel
"Art is the purest and truest expression of an individual… in it are all manners of things one is not always able to express verbally."
Maxine Noel - Ioyan Mani, Sioux Artist
Ioyan Mani - to walk beyond - is Maxine's Sioux name that reveals her gift. Maxine is Oglala Sioux, born on the Birdtail Reservation in Manitoba. The eldest of eleven children, she learned to draw among a loving family on a quiet reserve. In residential school she experienced the struggles of submersion of the native spirituality and culture, which brought her strength and enrichment.
A self-taught artist, Maxine is skilled in many media. She seeks through the use of fluid images, flowing lines and subtle colours, to present essential characteristics of the Native people: their sensibilities, generosity and loving nature. Maxine has received honours and accolades for her work with Native cultures, and she speaks around the country on art and on social issues, assisting in bridging the gap between Native and non-Native, young and old.
Collections by Maxine Noel
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Friends
-
Rainmaker
-
Eagle's Gift
-
Dreamcatcher
-
Mother Winter
-
Mother Earth
-
The Embrace
-
Leaf Dancer
-
Not Forgotten
-
Spirit of the Woodlands