LEONARD PAUL
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Mi'kmaq Legend Drawings

Original Illustrations & Paintings by Leonard Paul

Since his childhood in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Leonard has been strongly attracted by the legends of the Mi'kmaq.  Their stories range from the benevolent to the gruesome, from the spiritual to the downright evil.  The fine detail of his drawings reflects his training as a printmaker while pursuing his art studies.

Beginning in 2003, Leonard Paul  engaged in a new project, a series of ink drawings illustrating the legends of the Mi’kmaq. In keeping with ever-evolving aboriginal storytelling tradition, Paul’s treatment of his subject matter blended time-honoured stipple technique with an iconography that borrowed liberally from contemporary fantasy genres. The series of ten drawings centres on Kluskap, the hero who defeated the forces of chaos to make the world fit for humans. **

Bird Tamer
Bird Tamer Ink
Animal Tamer
Dreamgate
Dreamgate Pencil
Elders
Kluscap's Dancers
Kluscap
Jipija'm, Horned Serpent
Ogre
Kukwes
Puzzling Sphere
Little People 2
The Boy and the Flute
Melsum Sneaking Up
Shaman
Leonard is currently writing and illustrating his own book of Mi’kmaq Legends, about a young boy who listened to the wonderful stories told by his mother at bedtime. The young boy’s powerful imagination comes to life where super heroes and dark forces clash between reality and the spiritual world, to the point the boy must challenge his own inner fears.  The book will be in full colour and contain Leonard's original illustrations. 

Mr. Paul is interested in reviving the art of ‘story-telling’ for the children.


To learn more of the Mi'kmaq legend stories visit:
  • Native Languages of the Americas:  Glooscap Stories and other Mi'kmaq Legends
  • First People- The Legends - Micmac Creation Story
** Adapted from MSVUArt

Let's get in touch!


Hours

M-F: 7am - 5pm

Phone #:
(902) 986 - 5269

Email

leonardfpaul@gmail.com
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