Rick Rivet
| Rick Rivet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard James Rivet 1949 Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian (Sahtu–Métis)[1] |
| Education | MFA University of Saskatchewan (1985)[2] |
| Known for | Mixed media, Painting |
| Awards | Eiteljorg Fellowship (1999)[1] |
| Website | http://www.rickrivet.ca/ |
Rick Rivet (born 1949 in Aklavik, Northwest Territories) is a Sahtu–Métis painter living in Canada.
Background and education
Rivet's family lived both in the country and in town at Aklavik, which was a Métis trading center. Métis have a specific culture with First Nations and European roots. He began school in Aklavik at age seven.[2]
River earned four degrees: his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alberta in 1972; his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria in 1980; his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Saskatchewan in 1985, and Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1986.[2]
Artwork
His art is deeply influenced by ideas of fusion and hybridity of cultures.[3] He works primarily in acrylic on canvas in a style he as referred to as "an expressionist/primitivist approach."[4]
Notes
- 1 2 "The Fellows: 1999." Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art. Accessed 4 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 "About Rick Rivet." Rick Rivet.] 2014. Accessed 4 May 2014.
- ↑ Contemporary Masters: The Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art, Vol. I. Indianapolis, IN: Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. 1999. p. 32. ISBN 0-9635492-2-7.
- ↑ Ostrowitz, Judith (1999). Privileging the Past: Reconstructing History in Northwest Coast Art. University of Washington Press. p. 150.
External links
- Rick Rivet, official website