b. 1952, Truro, Nova Scotia
First Nations Affiliation: Mi'kmaq 

Painter Alan Syliboy attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design from 1975-76, and studied under Shirley Bear. Incorporated into interiorized images of renewal, Kejimkujik petroglyphs are his inspiration, viewed by the artist as his people's legacy. Syliboy also works in pencil, pastels, and printmaking, and has designed costumes.

R E C E N T   E X H I B I T I O N S

O T H E R   E X H I B I T I O N   V E N U E S

Manuge Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick

S E L E C T E D   C O L L E C T I O N S

Dartmouth Heritage Museum, Nova Scotia
Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick
National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
Nova Scotia Teachers College, Truro, Nova Scotia

S E L E C T E D   B I B L I O G R A P H Y

"Designs from nature." ARTSatlantic 13, no. 2 (1994):14-16. [Review: UNB Art Centre, Fredericton]

"Forefathers inspire Micmac artist (Alan Syliboy)." Halifax Chronicle Herald, 29 September 1989, p. C5.

Gray, Viviane, and Moira Dianne O'Neill. Pe'l A'tukwey: Let Me . . . Tell a Story: Recent Work by Mi'Kmaq and Maliseet Artists. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1993.

Metcalfe, Robin. "Stories from the winter camp." ARTSatlantic 15, no. 1 (Winter 1997): 9-10. [Review: Spectrum Fine Art & Crafts, Halifax]

"Micmac artist Syliboy inspired by nature and Indian legend (Profile)." Halifax Chronicle Herald, 22 September 1990, p. C5.

"Micmac tradition given modern twist (Alan Syliboy)." Halifax Chronicle Herald, 13 July 1987, p. 2-E.