MAXINE NOEL

Ioyan Mani- to walk beyond – Is Maxine’s Sioux name and reveals her gift. Maxine’s is Oglala Sioux, born on the Birdtail Reservation in Manitoba. The eldest of eleven children, she learned to draw among a loving family on a quiet reserve. In residential school she experienced the struggles of submission of the native spirituality and culture, which brought strength and enrichment. A self-taught artist, Maxine is skilled in many media. She seeks through the use of fluid images, flowing lines and subtle colours, to present essential characteristics of the Native people: their sensibilities, generosity and loving nature. Maxine has received honours and accolades of her work with Native cultures, and she speaks around the country on art and on social issues, assisting in bridging the gap between Native and non Native, young and old.