Made in Canada

Title: Thunderbird Clan
Materials: Wood glue, Maple wood, White Oak, Prima Vera, Yellow Heart, Cherry, Spanish Cedar, Walnut, Mahogany, Birch Plywood
Size: 23" x 15.5" x 1/2"

Indigenous Market items are authentically hand-crafted by Indigenous artists.
Artists receive 100% of the profits of each sale.

About the Artist: Janan Sutherland is an artist with strong Canadian roots. Born in Northern Alberta to an Ojibwe mother and a Canadian father, he grew up moving between small towns in British Columbia and Ontario due to his father’s career as a mining engineer. After joining the navy, Janan continued to travel across Canada and eventually settled in Montreal, where he met and married his wife. Following his retirement from the navy, he and his family relocated to the Gatineau Hills in Val-des-Monts to enjoy the natural beauty of its freshwater rivers, lakes, and forested hills.

From a young age, Janan developed a passion for sketching, painting, and woodworking, inspired by the Indigenous art in his home. His artistic journey was further enriched by his introduction to Mark Anthony Jacobson, a renowned Woodland artist. By combining Jacobson’s detailed painting style with his own woodworking skills, Janan creates unique and beautiful wood inlay pieces. His interests also include canoeing, hiking with his family, fishing in Northern Ontario, and an annual deer hunting trip with his father. Janan collaborates with Mark Anthony Jacobson to blend his woodworking expertise with Jacobson’s Aboriginal art style, resulting in distinctive artworks crafted from natural materials.

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