Tony

While attending college, Tony painted the Chicago Black Hawks logo, roller rinks, office buildings, restaurant walls, and garage doors in the form of murals. After attending college, Tony moved back to Northern Michigan to study the traditional teachings and culture.With his diverse natural talents, he is well known for his walkingsticks and has created several works with his woodburning skills. He offers works in a wide range of mediums with his unique style. He has created works in acrylics, pencil and ink. Also, known for his artistic designs on jean jackets. His T-shirt designs can be found all over the U.S. and Canada. He is prepared to attempt anything that a customer envisions. He also has limited edition prints of some of his favorite works. Being a Traditional Native American Dancer himself, he has also become well known for his creations of traditional dance regalia. Tony has had the privilege of acting as costume designer, set and prop work, along with acting in the production of “Black Elk Speaks:, in locations of Oklahoma with several primary Native stars. He was in the 100th Anniversary film of Edison Soo Electric Co. Adapted for the Tower of History and Valley Camp Museum, Called “The River of History”.Tony has worked with students in the title IV Indian Education Program, with his sand painting and wood burning classes, the VSA program through Crooked Tree Art Center. He was honored with the top award in a juried show at Crooked Tree Art Center in 2005; judged by the Native American Smithsonian in Washington D.C. .His most recent privilege was to coordinate a Native Program for Camp Quality for kids with cancer. He’s taught culture classes in the Upper Peninsula and had his art and class was filmed for Public Television. He speaks on his Native culture and spirituality and through his storytelling along with environmental issues with his hands on workshops based on the Sacred Circle of the Native people. He has performed his story telling at the BLISS Fest with “Native Visions”, a native drum group, women’s drum group and native flute player”, members of the Little Traverse Band of Odawa Indians. He produced a storytelling production “Anishnabeg Ikido” on Mackinac Island at the Historical “Mission Point Theater”. Throughout his life, Tony has made many contributions to churches, nursing homes, ministry, group homes, half-way houses, Salvation Army, The Red Cross, and the Mission.Tony has also gifted former President George Bush, a Supreme Court Justice, State Senator Don Regle, State Representative Don Hollister, and Astronaut Roberta Bondar. His greatest thrill came when he designed and painted a coat for Willie Nelson. Tony has work in galleries, libraries, Tribal Centers, churches, colleges, casinos, and museums throughout the United States.He was also a Board Member for the Andrew Blackbird Museum in Harbor Springs, Michigan and a member of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians of Saint Ignace, MichiganFor more information, visit My Website http://wabchimeegwan.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?mkt=en-US& amp;partner=Live.Spaces