Handcarved Jewelry

Albert is a self-taught artist, he began by creating warrior shields for the use of pow-wows and displays. He taught himself to carve and paint, and he uses these skills to deliver beautiful intricately designed and detailed earrings. A great deal of time goes into each piece because of the precision involved due to the nature of his work. The results are demonstrated in the high quality of the finished product that could only be, Albert Roulette.

He creates new pieces by utilizing a variety of techniques and material to convey his own form of artistic expression. His inspirations include the buffalo, bear, eagle, and wolf as they have powerful spiritual meaning to those who are deep into their ancestoral heritage. As a hunter, trapper, and fisherman, traditional practices have endowed him with the ideas behind his exceptional style, talent and skill.

He also creates traditional Aboriginal jewelry from both bone and antler. Some of these bones are gathered on the shores of Lake Manitoba, and could be hundreds of years in age. Perhaps even hunted by the early Ojibway peoples in the area.