NWT Arts

Julia was born in Stanton, a small village located about 200 miles from Tuktoyaktuk where she now

Larone Lafferty takes pride in his Dene/Métis heritage as an inspiring northern artist in Canada’

I have submitted written articles on Indian Residential School and Dene legends since the 1980s&n

Douglas Lafferty was born in Hay River, Northwest Territories in 1959.  He began creating ar

I am creator behind Amaamaga previously Against the Bead.

We regret to advise readers that Tom has passed away. His profile remains in his memory.

Born and raised in Fort Smith.  I have been carving for almost 3 decades.

Levi James MacDonald was born in Yellowknife and has lived in Fort Smith his whole life.

Dogrib artist James Wedzin was born and raised in the community of Fort Rae on the shores of Grea

Jerry has lived in Fort Simpson since 2015.

Hovak Johnston is an Inuk woman raised on the land in the Kitikmeot Region in Nunavut until she w

Leon has been creating art for over 20 years.

Kevin Makeinzo is a self taught wood carver from Deline, NT.

Don is a local Dene carver/artist who specializes in using Indigenous materials such as moos

Lived in the north for over 50 years.  Started collecting and working with diamond willow a

I learned to create art on my own and from elders in my community of Fort Resolution.