Stephen Snake was born on the Rama Ojibway Reserve near Orillia, Ontario in 1966. A natural born artist, Stephen’s gift was recognized and supported by his artist mother Carol Shilling. Arthur Shilling, a cousin of Carol, became a strong influence on Stephen’s direction as an artist. His first art show was in 1989 at the Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario. He has had several exhibitions since then. Stephen’s art has been shown throughout the world. Some of his commissioned works can be found at the Orillia’s Chamber of Commerce, Rama’s First Nations Band Office, the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, and the Canadian Embassy in Hungary. In the spring of 1991, Stephen was fortunate to meet Norval Morrisseau. Stephen lives on Lake Temagami where he paints landscapes, portraits and woodland styles of work using oil and acrylic. Stephen continues to capture and illustrate the spiritual and mystical nature of Temagami’s rocks, water and trees.

Born: June 14, 1966, Rama, Ontario

Self Taught Artist

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

1989

• Indian Art “89”, Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, ON
• Shadowbox Gallery, Orillia, ON
  

1990

• YMCA Art Auction, Orillia, ON
• Franklin Carmichael Tour of Galleries, Orillia, ON
• The Frame Source Gallery, Orillia, ON
• “C’est What”, Toronto, ON
• Rama Festival of Arts, Rama, ON
• For Our Children, The Bird of Paradise, Orillia, ON
• Nanabushzo and Friends, Nimkiis Gallery, Toronto, ON
  

1991

• La Parete Gallery, Toronto, ON
• Owl’s Nest Gallery, Temagami, ON
• The Little Gallery, Haileybury, ON
• First Nations Cultural Art Auction, Ontario Place, Toronto, ON
  

1991 to present

• K-Bros, George Maroosis Art Gallery, North Bay, ON
  

1993 to 2001

• Gallery Louise Smith, Toronto, ON
  
• Two-Man show, Kennebunkport, Maine, USA
  
• Solo Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON
  

Group Shows

1998

• The Temagami 22, Art Exhibition, Temagami, ON
• Preview of the works – Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, ON
  

2000

• The Thomson Gallery, Two month solo show, Toronto, ON
  

2005 to present

• Artworld at Sherway, Sherway Gardens, Toronto, ON
  

2007 to present

• Maslak-Mcleod, Scollard St. Toronto, ON
  

2008

• Select Gallery, Newmarket, ON

COLLECTIONS

• Chamber of Commerce, Orillia, ON
  
• First Nations of Rama, Band Office, Rama, ON
  
• Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
  
• Canadian Embassy’s permanent collection, Hungary

PUBLICATIONS

• MAGAZIN ART, Winter, 96/97 Review of Artist with full colour display of nine paintings.
  
• PARKHURST EXCHANGE MAGAZINE, artist profile, May, 1999.