Art Print Card feat. Garnett Tobacco

Add a personal touch to your heartfelt messages with these breathtaking Art Print Cards featuring celebrated Indigenous artists. Hand-crafted by talented Indigenous artists, each card is a unique masterpiece that allows you to express your emotions in a special way. Perfect for adding to any build-a-box or marketplace purchase, make your next card truly unforgettable!

Garnet Tobacco, a Cree artist, was born on February 6th, 1964 in Moose Lake, Manitoba. The Buffalo is his family crest symbol.

Garnet, a prolific talent, painted for over twenty years and occasionally sculpted in soapstone and wood. He apprenticed under Isaac Bignell, a prominent artist who has passed away. Bignell’s style and form greatly influenced Garnet who did his best to preserve it. Fluid lines, soft earthy tones against simple stylized backgrounds are all characteristics that have attracted many collectors. Garnet has works in private collections throughout Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, U.S.A and Canada. His work has also been displayed at the Art Expo in Calgary.

Some of the animals that he loved to paint are those common to the plains region such as bison, herons, eagles, and hawks, but he also explored the marine world with his salmon, whales and turtles, as well as some truly delightful works depicting subjects like the butterfly, hummingbirds and loons.

Garnet’s friendship with his teacher, Isaac Bignell, was something he treasured, so preserving Isaac’s style kept his identity alive for many to understand and collect.