Richard Shorty

Cultural Background: Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Northern Tutchone, Yukon

Richard was born in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory in 1959 and belongs to Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Northern Tutchone. Richard is a self taught artist. He originally started painting wildlife at an early age along with painting his favorite rock star or sports idol. In 1978, Richard moved to Vancouver.

In the early 1980โ€™s, Richard started painting West Coast Native design and soon developed his own distinct, style, using the wildlife form of the animal and adding his native design on the inside of the form. By now, stores were asking for and purchasing his work.

Over the years, Richard has moved around โ€“ Vancouver Island, Richmond, Whitehorse, always returning to Vancouver. Today, Richard is one of the most sought after Native artists, with works in many galleries throughout. He is very versatile, working on drums, paddles, masks, rattles in addition to his paintings. His pieces are collected internationally.

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Origine Culturelle: Kwanlin Dun First Nation, Northern Tutchone, Yukon

Richard est nรฉ ร  Whitehorse, dans les territoire du Yukon en 1959 et fait partit de l’autochtone du nord. Richard est un artiste autodidacte. Il peignait la faune dรจs son jeune รขge ainsi que ses idoles sportifs et artistes rock prรฉfรฉrรฉs. En 1978, Richard dรฉmรฉnage ร  Vancouver.

Au dรฉbut des annรฉes 80, Richard a commencรฉ ร  peindre des designs autochtones de la cรดte ouest et par la suite dรฉveloppa son propre style distinct, utilisant la forme animale de la faune et en insรฉrant un design indigรจne ร  lโ€™intรฉrieur de la forme. Depuis ce temps, les magasins en demandent et achรจtent ses ล“uvres.

Au cours des annรฉes, Richard dรฉmรฉnage souvent โ€“ sur lโ€™รฎle de Vancouver, ร  Richmond, ร  Whitehorse, mais toujours en revenant ร  Vancouver. Aujourdโ€™hui, Richard est un des artistes autochtones les plus recherchรฉs, ses ล“uvres รฉtant mis en exposition dans plusieurs galeries. Il est trรจs versatile, il travaille sur tambours, pagaies, masques, hochets en plus de ses tableaux. Ses piรจces sont collectionnรฉes au niveau international.

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