Martin Panamick an artist born in M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island in 1956.
His artistic talent was recognized early, allowing him to studied art at the Manitou Summer Art program while still a teenager. Part of the second wave of Woodland School Artists, Panamick was one of the original young people who participated in 1966 in the Manitou Arts Foundation summer school on Schreiber Island. The summer program had started in response to Norval Morrisseau's artistic success in Toronto. Morrisseau's friends Daphne Odjig and Carl Ray decided to encourage young people to consider a career in the arts.
Pamamick’s works were executed as paintings, ink drawings, and silk screen prints. His designs were used as illustrations in educational material such as Why the Beaver has a Broad Tail and Ko-Ko-Ko the Owl. He saw this work as being part of larger efforts to strengthen cultural knowledge.
He also was commissioned to create images for commercial ventures such as hasty notes, calendars, and panels for the Council of Chief’s Chamber at M'Chigeeng. Martin's major acrylic works remain in various permanent collections.
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Fishermen Fishing by Panamick, Martin |
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