Alex Janvier

Alex Janvier was born on the Cold Lake First Nations, just outside the town of Cold Lake, Alberta in 1935. Proud of his Dene Suline heritage, it is a fundamental part of his artwork. Raised by his parents Harry and Mari, he had humble, but loving beginnings. His talent was encouraged by Father Rolande at Blue Quills Indian Residential School. Later, he obtained a Fine Arts Diploma from the Alberta College of Art in Calgary in 1960. He has not held back since. With international exhibitions, Alex has been recognized worldwide. His distinct curved lines and use of bright colour combinations are fundamental to his style. In 1995 he completed the astounding piece entitled “Morning Star” in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec. Because the piece was done on a ceiling dome, he earned the name “Alexangelo.” As one of Canada’s most accomplished artists, Janvier has also been commissioned to paint more than a dozen murals in major public buildings and schools across Canada.

Notable Awards or Recognition:
2002 National Aboriginal Lifetime Achievement Award. 2001 Tribal Chiefs Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. 2001 Cold Lake First Nations Lifetime Achievement Award. 1992 Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. 1985 Canada/China Cross Cultural Exchange Tour.

Art Education: 1960 Fine Arts Diploma, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta.

Collections:
Alberta Art Foundation, Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Alberta Indian Arts and Crafts Society, Edmonton, Alberta. AMACO Canada Ltd., Calgary, Alberta. The Late Helen E. Band Collection, Toronto, Ontario. The Saidye and Samuel Bronfman Memorial Collection, Montreal, Quebec. The Canada Council Art Bank, Hull, Quebec. Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec. Cinader Collection, Toronto, Ontario. Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Ottawa, Ontario. Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, Ontario. City of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.. Edmonton Public Schools Board, Edmonton, Alberta. Esso Oil Resources, Calgary, Alberta. Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta. Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta. Gulf Oil Resources, Calgary, Alberta. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinberg, Ontario. Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Montreal, Quebec. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. National Museum of Man, Ottawa, Ontario. The Late Lester B. Pearson Collection, Ottawa, Ontario. Petro-Canada, Calgary, Alberta. Shell Canada, Calgary, Alberta. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Ontario. Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Commissions:
1998 “White Buffalo” ($200 coin), The Royal Canadian Mint, Ottawa, Ontario. 1993 “Morning Star,” Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec. 1986 Legoff School, Cold Lake Alberta. 1984 Bonnyville Health Centre, Bonnyville, Alberta. 1982 Town Hall, Cold Lake, Alberta. 1978 “The Seasons,” National Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario. 1976 Stoney Rapids Motel, Stoney Rapids, Saskatchewan. 1976 Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton, Alberta. 1975 County of Strathcona Building, Sherwood Park, Alberta. 1974 Onion Lake Elementary School, Onion Lake, Alberta. 1973 Sawridge Motor Hotel, Slave Lake, Alberta. 1973 Explorer Hotel, Yellowknife, North West Territories. 1972 Sherwood Medical Clinic, Sherwood Park, Alberta. 1971 Erminskin Kindergarden, Hobbema, Alberta. 1967 Indian Pavilion, Expo ‘67, Montreal, Quebec.

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