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R o y T
h o m a s b. 1949, Caramat, Ontario
First Nations Affiliation: Ojibwa
Anishnabe Woodland School painter Roy Thomas is
essentially self-taught, although he did study under Bob Boyer in the arts programme at
the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in Regina. Critically-acclaimed as one of the
most brilliant and prolific members of the Woodland school, known for its innovative
reinterpretations of traditional Algonquian legends, events, and spiritual knowledge,
Thomas credits the teaching and principles of his grandmother and elders. His work is
characterized by its especially brilliant colours, the importance of the circle, and often
depicts Turtle Island (North America).
R E C E N T E X H I B I T I O N S
| 1997 |
Gallery Indigena,
Stratford, Ontario
Mikinook Tribal Art. Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| 1996 |
The Art of the
Anishnabek, Three Perspectives.
Gallery of Indigenous Peoples, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
Thunder Bay Art Gallery 20th Anniversary Celebration. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder
Bay, Ontario
Maslak-McLeod, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Framing Experience.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Whetung Gallery, Curve Lake First Nation, Ontario
Sivertson Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota |
| 1995 |
Geronimo’s Studio,
Munich, Germany
Assiniboia Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
Maslak McLeod Canadian Art, Toronto, Ontario
Gallery Indigena, Stratford, Ontario
Sivertson Gallery, Duluth, Minnesota |
| 1994 |
Maslak-McLeod Gallery,
Toronto, Ontario
Native Awareness Week (Ontario Hydro), Toronto, Ontario
Fireweed, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Gallery Indigena, Stratford, Ontario |
| 1993 |
Winds of Change.
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Toronto, Ontario
Johnson Heritage Post Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota
Maslak-McLeod Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Art in the Park, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Anishnabe Art.
Universitstsbibliotek Osnabruck, Altemunse/Kamp, Germany (travelling)
Undianische Kunstler Aus ‘Kanada.
Galerie im Alten Kloster, Kolin, Germany
Native Awareness Week (Ontario Hydro), Toronto, Ontario
Gallery Indigena, Stratford, Ontario
Canada’s First People: A Celebration of Contemporary Native Visual Arts
(travelling)
Whisperings of the Rainbow Song.
Bahai Centre, Toronto, Ontario
International Pow-wow, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1991 |
Mizinatik (The
Painting Stick).
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 1990 |
Pow Wow Gallery,
Toronto, Ontario
Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong
Kaikan Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
International Festival of Native Art, Calgary, Alberta |
S E L E C T E D C O L L E C T I O N S
Alexander Education Centre, Morinville, Alberta
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
Business Assistance for Native Albertans, Edmonton, Alberta
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Québec
Citicorp Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Crown Life Insurance Company, Toronto, Ontario
Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
Ermineskin Band, Hobbema, Alberta
Esso Resources, Edmonton, Alberta
Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, Ontario
Imperial Oil, Toronto, Ontario
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Inuit Gallery, Manheim, Germany
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre, Thunder Bay, Ontario
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario
Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Museum of Man and Nature, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Nakoda Institute, Morley, Alberta
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan
Ontario Hydro, Aboriginal and Northern Affairs Branch, Toronto, Ontario
Peace Hills Trust, Edmonton, Alberta
Primeau School, Morinville, Alberta
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
Sawridge Band, Slave Lake, Alberta
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Public Library, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Turtle Art Gallery, Niagara Falls, New York
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia
University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
S E L E C T E D B I B L I O G R A P H Y
Crossingham, Lesley. "Thomas's art conveys
Elders' teachings." Windspeaker 6, no. 6 (15 April 1988): 12
Hill, Tom, and Elizabeth McLuhan, eds. Norval
Morrisseau and the Emergence of the Image Makers. Toronto, Ontario: Methuen, 1984.
Lunn, Dr. John, et al. Canada’s First
People: A Celebration of Contemporary Native Visual Arts. Fort McMurray, Alberta:
Syncrude Canada; Alberta Part Art Publications Society, 1992.
Lusty, Terry. "Three Native artists open at
Bearclaw Gallery." Windspeaker 5, no. 2 (20 March 1987): 16.
Menitove, Marcy, ed. The Permanent Collection:
Thunder Bay Art Gallery. Thunder Bay, Ontario: Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1986.
Southcott, Mary E. The Sound of the Drum: The
Sacred Art of the Anishnabec. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1984.
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