Ryan Jason Allen Willert

A full-time artist and storyteller living in Red Deer, Alberta, Ryan was born and raised in Southern Alberta. Although he was brought up in a non-native community, he has since reconnected with his Blackfoot roots (Siksika Nation). Ryan learned the art of black ink drawing from his father Richard (Dicky) Stimson, another well-known Siksika Nation artist.

Among the many exhibitions where he has presented his work are the City of Calgary and Calgary’s Glenbow Museum. Ryan has done readings of his stories in front of large audiences including the Calgary’s Aboriginal Awareness Week at Mount Royal College in 2008. He has also recently completed many murals in universities and schools.

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Colouring it Forward - Discover Blackfoot Nation Art & Wisdom: An Indigenous Art Colouring Book

$25.00

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Authors:

● Diana Frost (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Algonquin; Métis;)
● Camille Pablo Russell (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikaitsitapi); Kainai (Blood);)

Artists:

● Kalum Teke Dan (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikaitsitapi); Kainai (Blood);)
● Ryan Jason Allen Willert (Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikaitsitapi); Siksika (Blackfoot);)

Format: Paperback

Text Content Territories: Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikaitsitapi);

Reading Level: N/A

ISBN / Barcode: 9780995285200

Synopsis:

This is more than just a colouring book.

You will enjoy learning a bit about Blackfoot traditional wisdom shared by Blackfoot elder Camille Pablo Russell while you add vibrant colour to the beautiful pieces of Blackfoot First Nation art by Kalum Teke Dan and Ryan Jason Allen Willert.

Blank lines under stories and traditional wisdom provide a space for journaling.

Royalties are paid to the artists and elder of this work.  Part of the proceeds also go to "Children are our Sacred Bundle" conferences that work on improving the situation for Indigenous children from the grassroots level.

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104 Pages | 8.5" x 11"

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