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First Nations Canadian: (1966-        ) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Stephen Snake<\/strong> was born on the Rama Reserve near Orillia, Ontario, in 1966.\u00a0 He began to draw as soon as he could hold a pencil and crayon.\u00a0 Stephen was cared for and supported by his mother, Carol, an artist in her own right\u2014who along with her cousin Arthur Shilling recognized and encouraged Stephen to continue his art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arthur Shilling took Stephen under his wing and helped him refine his young raw talent.  Shilling was the one who first exposed Stephen to the prolific works of Norval Morrisseau.  Stephen\u2019s family moved to Midland, Ontario where he continued to draw\u2014but instead of his reserved pictures depicting everyday life, and legends passed down; it was grain elevators, and other similar subjects of everyday rural life.  Tragically, Arthur Shilling passed away in 1986 from a heart ailment.  Three years later Stephen held his first exhibition at The Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1994, Stephen settled in the Bear Island Reserve on Lake Temagami.  There, Stephen continues to live and paint.  His works can be found in the David Bronfman Collection, as well as the Chamber of Commerce in Orillia, and the First Nations of Rama Bank office.  His commissioned works include the portrait of Orillia\u2019s mayor, and set design for the Roots and Wings Theatre Co. on Bear Island.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First Nations Canadian: (1966-        ) \u00a0Stephen Snake was born on the Rama Reserve near Orillia, Ontario, in 1966.\u00a0 He began to draw as soon as he could hold a pencil and crayon.\u00a0 Stephen was cared for and supported by his mother, Carol, an artist in her own right\u2014who along with her cousin Arthur … <\/p>\n

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