Spirit Animal - Art 9

Spirit Animal- Art 9

The students will be introduced to renowned Canadian First Nations Artist Henry Roy Vickers through his website: http://www.royhenryvickers.com/. Information that will be covered are his biography, inspirations, accomplishments in Canada, and around the world, to causes he advocates for, and his impact and influence on Canadian art. Discuss how there is often an animal in Vickers’ work and then introduce the concept of the connection First Nations people have with nature and how there is a belief that people have their own spirit animal.