AUTHENTIC INDIGENOUS by Dawn Oman. Artist's cultural background: Chipewyan Metis. Dawn is a self-taught First Nations Artist, born in Yellowknife, NT. She is a direct descendant of Cheif Snuff of the Yellow Knives, one of the signers of the original Treaty 8 with the Government of Canada. Dawn has devoted herself to painting full time. Her gallery was opened in Yellowknife in 1999, where she welcomed visitors and collectors from across Canada and around the world that delighted in the vibrant colours and playful spirit of her work. In 2010, Dawn moved to Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia where she opened her gallery in Annapolis Royal, but in 2012, due to her husband's failing health, she was forced to close her popular gallery to care for him. Just over a year since the passing of her husband, in June 2014, Dawn and her present partner purchased a decommissioned United Church building in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia. This building has been renovated and transformed into her new Gallery where she showcases her artwork and new products to delight her many fans, old and new.
