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Aboriginal Artists Sweetpea from Brokenhead Ojibway Nation was born on June 15, 1965 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Sweatpea’s mother was originally from Golden Gates of St. Peter Indian Reserve in Manitoba’s Interlake Region. The reserve was relocated and its peoples settled at Brokenhead, Fort Alexander and Peguis in Manitoba.

Sweetpea was influenced by the work of Artist Benjamin Cheechee. Sweetpea credits Ojibway Artist Garry Meeches with the development of his free-flowing, open style using only a brush, a sponge and acrylics.

Sweetpea showed his work professionally for the first time at the International Art Show in Pasadena, California, USA in 1987. Brisk sales measured the reception of his work. Similar appreciation at a subsequent show of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association in Denver, Colorado, USA introduced Sweetpea and his work to the world.

Sweetpea created 13 Limited Edition Hand-coloured Prints, 2 Photo-litho Prints and 6 Art Cards at The Wah-Sa Gallery from 1998-2004.

Manitoba Telecom Services own two Sweetpea Limited Edition works and The City of Winnipeg publicly displays his work along Chief Peguis Trail roadway. Native, private, public and government organisations have commissioned Sweetpeas creations.

Sweetpea recently produced 6 Limited Edition Hand-coloured Prints and 4 Limited Edition Photo-litho Prints for the art markets of Canada and Japan at SNAG.

Sweetpea’s Native Art Gallery is a home based endeavor which inspired 20 Hand-coloured Prints, 6 Christmas Art Cards and 2 Six-colour Hand-silk-screened T-shirts. The current SNAG show and sale features “The Seven Teachings” Print Series by Sweetpea. This entrepreneurial venture has blended his enthusiasm with his gift.