Janice Toulouse paintings and art history All rights reserved 2012
Painter, Instructor, Public Speaker. Anishinabe kwe from northern Ontario, divides her time between Canada and France. Exhibitions and International public collections in Canada, United States, and Europe. Awarded Smithsonian residency in 2002, exhibited this work in New York in 2006. Graduate 1979, Emily Carr College of Art, Vancouver. Master of Fine Arts 1985, Concordia University, Montreal. Former instructor at Emily Carr University. Lived in France in the 90‘s and exhibits there often, was represented by the first Native Art gallery in Paris. Her personal vision combines her experiences as an Indigenous Anishinabe Kwe with the language of modern art and abstract painting.
"The paintings are my statement on my life as an Indigenous women, to bring empowerment and good spirit to the world. I survived a long healing process and now help others through my art. I have won many awards yet most of my art is self funded through teaching and sharing my experience. New changes are opening doors, exciting!
"The paintings are my statement on my life as an Indigenous women, to bring empowerment and good spirit to the world. I survived a long healing process and now help others through my art. I have won many awards yet most of my art is self funded through teaching and sharing my experience. New changes are opening doors, exciting!
Art News (click to enlarge)
Walking With Our Sisters 1,600+ moccasin tops dedicated to the 600+ missing and murdered Indigenous women. "I made the ones in red on the poster, it was a simple process yet so hard due to the sadness you feel for these native women and their families. JT
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Review on my art in Anishinabek News
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The American Indian Community House (AICH) and the Phoenix Gallery are proud to present Concrete Canyon: Native American Artists in New York City, Phoenix Gallery August 2013
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Upcoming and Recent exhibitions:
> Imago Mundi Fondazione Benetton, Treviso, Italy, project and catalogue, exhibited around the world
>Indiginesse Aurora Cultural Centre, May 7 to June 28 2014, Opening May 15, curated by Nathalie Bertin, Aurora Ontario. A very important exhibition is in the works my painting will be shown with 15 strong Native women artists, among them, Maria Hupfield, Shelly Nero, LauraLee Harris, Christi Belcourt, hope to be able to attend the opening May 15 !!
>Walking With Our Sisters opens October 2, 2013 University of Alberta. I have a work with 1,600+ moccasin tops dedicated to the 600+ missing and murdered Indigenous women, a vision of Christi Belcourt, exhibit tour travels across the Americas to 2019. "These moccasin vamps are made to honour a Native woman’s daughter who never lived long enough to dance in her moccasins. May they help her to walk her path in the spirit world" Janice Toulouse
>Concrete Canyon: Native American Artists in New York City the Phoenix Gallery. The painting I created in New York, "From Manhattan to Menatay" (above left centre) collection AICH NY
>Dimanche des Arts, Aix en Provence, Sunday June 16, 36 artists
> Les Peintures Abstraites *Expo Solo - La Médiathèque Pierre Sourbie May 16 - June 5, Lauzerte, France
Star blanket Valerie made a wedding gift for Alexander & Janice 2007
In honour of my sister Ogema kwe - Valerie McCue (Toulouse) April 22, 1941 - Oct. 17, 2013 our family celebrate her life and wonderful quilt making. My mom was known as Princess Shingwauk at Shingwauk Home Residential School, Valerie was the oldest daughter, she was taken away to Spanish Residential School along with my other brothers and sisters including Marilyn who died last year. We two youngest girls were taken away to a Children's Aid home, until my mother could get us all 9 children back and bravely raise on her own after our dad Joseph Toulouse died. Val gifted many star blankets and influenced so many people by her teachings on the Ojibwe people. Gizaagin
Action Painting Class at Emily Carr University, Vancouver 2013, voted best instructor by the students.
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I exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Indépendants ART en CAPITAL au Grand Palais, Paris, Nov 27 - Dec 2 2012. SOCIÉTÉ DES ARTISTES INDÉPENDANTS, Historical Salon of Painters. In a sphere of influence of uprising, the painters néo - impressionnistes such as Cézanne, Gauguin, Redon, Modigliani, Van Gogh .. tired of being refused by the jury of the Official Salon decide to create their own Salon in 1884.
Ojibwe Red acrylic on linen 8x10" 2012
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ART en CAPITAL au Grand Palais
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The opening night of Salon des Artistes Indépendants.
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"Inspired" Woodland Cultural Centre, May 2012 from the Museum's collection <CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLARGE>
Inspired, Woodland Cultural Centre, May 2012. Works inspired by tradition from the Museum's collection.
"The Lay of the Land" Thunder Bay Art Gallery April - May 2012 from the collection, curator Suzanne Morrissette
 The Lay of the Land
with works by Carl Beam, Henry Beaudry, Bob Boyer, Julius Cook, Greg Hill, Robert Houle, Gerald McMaster, Margaret Mitchell, and Janice Toulouse Shingwaak
March 30 – May 27 , 2012 Gallery II
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The Lay of the Land Thunder Bay Art Gallery April 2012 Curator Suzanne Morrisette photo Klaus Rossler
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Healing the Earth 2001, mixed media painting based on the Anishinabek history, collection Thunder Bay Art Gallery
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"Nay' -chem Was, The Talking Stick Exhibition", February 2012 Roundhouse, Vancouver. I curated this exhibition with nine Indigenous artists originating from coast to coast of Canada, we created our contemporary version of a talking stick.
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Nay'-chem Was “The Talking Stick” Exhibition at the Roundhouse for Full Circle's Stick Festival.
The artists are Rebecca Belmore, Lance Cardinal, Merritt Johnson, Peter Morin, Dionne Paul, Michelle Sylliboy, Janice Toulouse, Charlene Vickers, and Xwalacktun (Rick Harry)
55 meter space / photo C.Randle
Ancestral Teachings Gladstone Gallery Oct 2011. One of ten Indigenous artists selected for group show in Toronto.
Ancestral Teachings at Gladstone GalleryToronto October 2011 group show
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Ancestral Teachings GladstoneGalleryToronto2011
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