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Maxine Noel

Maxine Noel

Cultural Background: Santee Oglala Sioux, Manitoba

Maxine was born in Manitoba of Santee Oglala Sioux parents. She spent her early childhood on her mother’s reserve but at the age of six she left to attend an Indian residential school. Maxine’s early career as a legal secretary was soon overshadowed by her preoccupation with painting and drawing. She took a course in advanced design where a teacher noticed Maxine’s tendency toward linear expression and encouraged her in the use of shape and line to suggest movement. She learned those lessons well, as evidenced by much of her work today. Since those early days Maxine has mastered the skills of painting and drawing plus the processes of serigraphy, etching and stone lithography. Recently she has turned her talents to the creation of editions in cast paper and limited edition bronze castings.
Maxine has received excellent response to her work and is now able to devote herself full-time to the creation of art.
Maxine Noel signs her artwork with her Sioux name IOYAN MANI, which translates as “Walk Beyond”.

Origine Culturelle: sioux Santee Oglala, Manitoba

Née au Manitoba de parents sioux Santee Oglala, Maxine Noel passe les premières année de sa vie dans la réserve de sa mère qu’elle quitte à l’âge de six ans pour aller dans une école résidentielle indienne. Elle est d’abord secrétaire juridique, mais sa carrière passe bientôt après la pienture et le dessin. C’est pendent un cours supérieur de design qu’un de ses professeurs remarqua son penchant vers l’expression linéaire et l’encouragea à rendre le mouvement au moyen des formes et des lignes. Leçon qu’elle a fort bien retenue si l’on en juge par la plupart de ses oeuvres. Maxine a, depuis, fait son chemin et est passée maître non seulement dans l’art de la peinture, du dessin, mais aussie dans la pratique de la sérigraphie, de la gravure à l’eauforte et de la lithographie sur pierre. Elle se tourne depuis peu vers la reproduction d’oeuvres en papier moulé et en bronze coulé.
Ses travaux soulèvent un très vif intérêt, ce qui lui permet de se consacrer entièrement à la création artistique.
Maxine Noel signe ses oeuvres de son nom sioux IOYAN MANI, “Celle qui va plus loin”.

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Sisters of The Earth by artist Maxine Noel
Woodlands Woman by artist Maxine Noel
A New Dawn by artist Maxine Noel
The Meeting by artist Maxine Noel
Water...the giver of life by artist Maxine Noel
Spirit Of The Wolf by artist Maxine Noel
Approach Of Autumn by artist Maxine Noel
The Spirit of Winter by artist Maxine Noel
Circle of Life by artist Maxine Noel
Water Walkers by artist Maxine Noel
Spirits of the Earth by artist Maxine Noel
Dream Catcher by artist Maxine Noel
Dance of Spring by artist Maxine Noel
Mother Nature and Mankind by artist Maxine Noel
Grandfather's Stories by artist Maxine Noel - Santee Oglala Sioux. Indigenous Collection
Tree of Life by artist Maxine Noel - Santee Oglala Sioux. Indigenous Collection
Grandfather's Stories by artist Maxine Noel - Santee Oglala Sioux. Indigenous Collection
Tree of Life by artist Maxine Noel
Thunder and Lightning by artist Maxine Noel
Spirit Of The Wolf by artist Maxine Noel
Soul Mates by artist Maxine Noel
Serendipity by artist Maxine Noel