$149 Noah Sainnawap / Noah Brown ORIGINAL Art One of a Kind RARE in Dryden, Ontario for sale

Below is a brief description of the artist. Before that, let me give you some background on this piece. My father was good friends with Noah and I met the man several times while growing up in Pickle Lake. He was 1 of the nicest men you would ever want to meet. Noah was a proud man, as many in the north are. 1 time when he had fallen on hard times, my father offered to help him out with some money. It was offered as a gift, but he wouldn't accept it. Instead, he sold my father this beautiful piece of original art and 1 other. My father died recently and they were recovered among his belongings. This piece is nearly perfect with a small tear near the bottom that can bee seen in the 2nd photo. The title is "CAPTURED" as written on the back in pencil by the artist. Each piece measures 16" X 20". These one-of-a-kind masterpieces were painted in 1990 and are signed by the artist. Items have been stored rolled up and I will ship them the same way, in a poster tube for safety. Noah Sainnawap [1954 - 2005] 1st Nations artist, Noah Sainnawap passed away in the spring of this year. His unique abstract style and blending of Woodland references in his artwork made Sainnawap painting truly unique He had been quoted as saying “my paintings have no stories, I paint the way I feel and don’t like to dwell in the past. The past for Noah began in Pickle Crow, Ontario, where he was born December 25, 1954. Noah came from a Cree family (father Zacharias of Big Trout; mother Sarah of Moosonee) and was a member of the Osnaburgh Band. His northern life and nomadic wonderings took him across Canada. His work is represented in many collections, including the Thunder Bay Art Carousel, Royal Ontario Museum [Toronto], McMichael Canadian Art Collection [Kleinberg], University of Winnipeg Anthropology Department, Vancouver Planetarium and numerous other public and private collections. Internationally, Noah had said he sold works to collectors in Europe, the United States and the Caribbean.In the early 80’s, Sainnawap was a familiar figure in Thunder Bay, often accompanied by fellow artist Sam Ash. Together they created and sold their paintings -- Sainnawap often being the spokesperson for Ash (a deaf mute from birth). During the early 70’s, Noah used the name Noah Brown, but shortly afterwards discovered his Cree surname and began using it.