Alex Janvier (b.1935)

Born in Le Goff Reserve, Cold Lake First Nations, northern Alberta; lives in Cold Lake, Alberta. Biography: At the age of 8, Janvier was uprooted from his home and sent to the Blue Quills Indian Residential School near St. Paul, Alberta. Although Janvier speaks of having a creative instinct from as far back as he can remember, it was at the residential school that he was given the tools to create his first paintings. Janvier received formal Continue reading →