Wawatay News, April/May, 2008.
"Having spent a couple hours each day constructing a bird sculpture over a period of four days, Grade 9 students at Simeon McKay Memorial School in Kasabonika watch in anticipation as flames quickly engulf the creation. Inside the structure are confidential messages written by the students."
The Guelph Mercury, April 12, 2008.
"Paisley Road Public School students were immersed in traditional Woodlands
art this week, as a leading aboriginal artist shared his
wisdom, vision and craft with Grade 4, 5 and 6
classes."
Thunder
Bay Chronicle Journal, November 9, 2007.
"Ogden
adaptation of legend part of teaching tool .... How Bear Heart Woman
Brought Truth Back to the People....Ogden School....Community Arts
and Heritage Education Project's..... guided by artist Moses Beaver....
American writer Tamarack Song's legends.... one of 23 legends, illustrated
by Moses Beaver, book to be released in 2008..."
The
Leader, Eganville, Ontario, November 7, 2007.
"October
2007, workshop with Aboriginal Artist Moses Beaver, funding by the
Ontario Arts Councils Artists in Education Projects Fund..."
The
Kenora Daily Miner and News, February 8, 2007.
"Artist
in residence encouraging creativity .... Beaver said that expressing
creativity helps young people learn about themselves and may even
help them work through some challenges...funded by the Ontario Art
Councils Aboriginal Arts in Education..."
The
Daily Observer, Tuesday, January 30, 2007.
"Aboriginal
Artist Finds Willing Pupils....Students learn about the river of
life..."
The
Northern Sun Star, Wednesday, November 1, 2006.
"Northern
Eagle Welcomes Aboriginal Artist"...local students get a glimpse
first hand of traditional Aboriginal storytelling thanks to Thunder
Bay-based artist Moses Beaver...painting Tamarack Song's Two Hungry
Bears Legend...Firesculpture and more..."
Northern
Sun News, November 1, 2006.
"Northern
Eagle Welcomes Aboriginal Artist ...The students will also be painting
to Tamarack Song's Two Hungry Bear Legend, which spins a tale of
choices....murals become part of the schools permanent feature...."
The
Kingston Heritage, Tuesday, June 27, 2006.
"Aboriginal
artist shares lessons and legends with Kingston students"....Grade
7 and 8 students at Module de l'Acadie put the finishing touches
on a mural on the schools walls....introducing students to Native
culture and art work...."
The
Daily Observer, Thursday, October 20, 2005 "Local Students
Immersed in Aboriginal Culture"
"
...When Pat Beggan, a Grade 8 teacher at Bishop Smith taught in
Northern Ontario, he met artist Moses Beaver and first became aware
of the Ontario Art Council's Artist In Eductaion grants... expression
through mask making; sharing of culture ..."
The
NEWS, Pembroke, Ontario,Tuesday, November 1, 2005 "Local students
immersed in aboriginal culture; students inspire artist"
"...Funded
by the Ontario Art Councils Artists in Education fund, grade 8 students
at Bishop Smith School in Pembroke put on a production "The
Gift from the Great Manitou", using props they built and masks
that were created with Aboriginal Artist Moses Amik Beaver... with
the assistance of Patrick Beggan and other teachers...
Kanata
Kourier-Standard, October 28, 2005 "First Nations-style murals
to brighten school's hallways"
"... Jack
Donohue Public Schools Grade 6 students painted more than 20 murals
based on aboriginal legends by Moses Amik Beaver, visiting Aboriginal
Artist... Grade 3 students made totem poles by piecing together
pictures telling a story from the top to the bottom and presenting
the stories to the class ... "
Niagara
Community Newspaper, April 8, 2005, "Sharing Aboriginal Culture
With Students"
"... Canadian
aboriginal artist Moses Beaver has been sharing his artistic talents
and personal expeeriences with students at the school....Ontario
Arts Council Arts in Education... "
The
Hamilton Spectator, Tuesday April 12, 2005, "Native Artist
Brings 'Woodlands' to the Classrooom"
"... Self-taught
aboriginal artist Moses Amik Beaver...hustles from one student to
the next in the classroom, encouraging them to use their imaginations
as they create colourful native-style masks...helps Grade 6 student
put final touches on a mask she made in class at Our Lady of Fatima...
"
Niagara
This Week, Friday, April 15, 2005, "Stories of Native Culture
Inspire Mask-Making Workshop"
"... Children
at Our Lady of Fatima are learning about Northern Native art and
culture without even stepping foot outside the classroom....shouts
of "hello Mr. Beaver" echoed as he passed a classroom...
"
Anishinabek
News March 2005, "Masinaigan/Books, First Nation Library Week
Spreads the Word"
"...
Artist Moses Amik Beaver telling stories with pictures ..."
Chronicle
Journal, February 18 , 2005, "Killers and Kindred Spirits",
"The Spirit of Painting"
"... Diana Thorneycroft in Martyrs Murder; Marshall Heaton
in Church vs. State; Moses Amik Beaver in the Spirit of Passage...
opening reception February 11, 2005 ..."
Chronicle
Journal, February 10 , 2005, "Gallery Has Hot Art in a Cold
Month"
"... three new exhibitions Definately Superior Art Gallery
Thunder Bay, Diana Thorneycroft; Marshall Heaton; Moses Amik Beaver
..."
Chronicle
Journal, February 2005, "Proud Aboriginal Past Celebrated"
"... First Nations Public Library Week, Thunder Bay Waverely
Resource Library, celebrations with artist Moses Amik Beaver ..."
Sagatay,
Wasaya Airways LP Inflight Magazine, December 2004 / January 2005
"... Dennis
Franklin Cromarty High School students...Moses Amik Beaver....Thunder
Bay Art Show... "
Anishinabek
News, November 2004
" ...Aboriginal
artists dance through time...Barrie...by Rachel McKenzie...Art Exhibition
featuring indigenous artists and artisans of the Great Lakes Region....launch
December 10, 2004 downtown Barrie at historic MacLaren Art Centre....Work
of 30 artists showcased, including Bruno Henry, Gary Miller, Maxine
Noel, Leland Bell, Moses Beaver and Robert Houle... "
| Press
Release DS Publicity Group/Public Relations, November 22,
2004
"...
Celebrating the Evolution of Indigenous Arts with the Dancing
Through Time Exhibition at MacLaren Art Centre ...it reflects
the evolution and talent of indigenous art/artists and demonstrates
the meaning of living arts. Twenty one artists are featured
in the exhibition, including Bruno Henry, Zoey Wood-Solomon....Moses
Beaver ...and many more.. "
London
Free Press, Oct. 22, 2004, "Team Effort"
"... Aboriginal Artist Moses Amik Beaver and students
from Amethyst and Robarts Schools ..."
Chronicle
Journal, Oct.9, 2004, "The Man Behind The Masks"
"...
Charity Rae gets some help from artist Moses Amik Beaver to
decorate her North Wind Blower mask..."
Thunder
Bay Source, 2004
"...
Mask Making Brings Out Creativity in Youth...Dennis Franklin
Cromarty High School Grade 9 Students Learn About History
and Culture..."
www.transformingboundaries.com
(October
9, 2004)
"...'The
Art of Collaboration, The Man Behind the Bird's Eye",
an article on the art of collaboration with Moses Amik Beaver
written by Maggie Milne... "
Anishinabek
News, June, 2004
"...Artist
of the Month, Moses Amik Beaver..."
Argus
Paper, Lakehead University, March 2004
"...Mural
Brightens Tunnel..."
Wawatay,
April 8, 2004
"...
'Supporting Arts Education', by Jolene Davis... the Ontario
Art Council is one of the few mainstream art funders that
has increased its investment to northern Aboriginal communities
over the past 10 years, Lickers-Sage added. A new focus for
the council is arts education....Moses Beaver of Nibinamik
has received Ontario Arts Council assistance for his art teaching
mission... "
Ontario
Birchbark, April 2004
"...
Schools cozy up to Artist" Moses Amik Beaver ..."
Chronicle
Journal, April 1, 2004
"...
Joy in Teaching Art with Moses Amik Beaver ..."
Thunder
Bay
Source, 2004, Artist Takes Show on the Road, 2004
"...
For an average southern Ontario youth, the mystical culture
of our First Nations People seems like a footnote to the..."
Chronicle
Journal, August 2003
"...Art
Illustrates Natural Connections with Moses Amik Beaver..."
Wawatay
News, May 1, 2003
..."Eight
Remarkable murals in Eabametoong by Moses Amik Beaver..."
Mennonite
Central Committee, Manitoba, Kii nii caa nihsi naanik (Our
Children), April 2003
"... Stilts on their feet, mask on
their faces, Nibinamik First Nation celebration of Spring
2004....."
The
Articulator, August 2003, GrannArt Inc. Centre for the Arts
"...Artist Biography Moses Amik Beaver..."
Wawatay
News, May 2002
"...Nibinamik
F.N. hosts De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Under the Big Sky Festival..."
Ontario
Arts Council, Update, Issue #12, June 2002
Pages
2 - 3 "Success Stories....It also brought the work of
Aboriginal Artist Moses Beaver ...".
Wawatay
News, 2002
"...Nibinamik's
community looks to the arts with Moses Amik Beaver..." |
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