April232015

Completed #VisualArts project, April 2015:// size: 30"x40" #canvas #painting this my first attempt at translating a random quote that I picked from a document in Kanien'keha #apihtîyiyiuyimuwin to ᐄᔨᔨᐅᔨᒧᐧᐃᓐ #îyiyiuyimuwin [ni] #Cree #language / this was part of an essay last year. #iiyiyiw #indigenous #iiyiyiwj #amandatsam 

International Uranium Film Festival

That was an epic experience at the International Uranium Film festival in Quebec City where THE WOLVERINE: THE FIGHT OF THE JAMES BAY CREE was screened. This was the first time I got to see the illustrations I did for this project on the big screen.

 Niawenkowa Mishti ninaskumin for this creative visual opportunity. ✌️

More info on THE WOLVERINE: THE FIGHT OF THE JAMES BAY CREE>>

"Canada | 2014 | 10’ | Documentary

Director: Ernest Webb

Original Language: English

Synopsis: An ancient legend becomes an allegory for the Cree Nation's fight against uranium development in James Bay, Quebec, Canada."

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/108474993 #iiyiyiw #indigenous

Portfolio Wolverine

 I did illustrations for this short "The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree" by Rezolution Pictures back in 2014. 

If you are in Quebec City next month, make sure to check out "the International Uranium Film Festival coming to Quebec City April 15th-25th! 

"The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree" will be screening at the opening ceremony". 

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If you are also in Toronto April 28, 30 and May 2nd, you can also catch Wolverine screening at the International Canadian Documentary Festival @ Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

box office link>>

http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=37334~446634ba-e848-4237-9b3c-72aceddb5263&epguid=b314c44a-eed5-4434-9c2c-cc86c0bf61ee&#

#StandAgainstUranium #UraniumFreeFuture

Here is the trailer available on Vimeo:

URL: https://vimeo.com/108474993

It also premièred at the Berlin uranium film fest last fall. 

A big niawenkowa / mishtii jininaskumitinawao to Rezolution Pictures for this visual creative opportunity.

Akuda, wachiya - ATS

www.amandatsam.net/updates/thu-mar-26-2015

First cut soap stone

My first cut at soap stone, not sure if it's a bird or turtle at this point... En tout cas, just sharing this piece. 👈✌️ #iiyiyiw #indigenous #amandatsam

Indigenous 12-19-2014

A canvas that I had started during the Mixed Arts Festival this past summer, somewhere on the south shore where indigenous people hanging around are a sketchy sight to behold or get paranoid about. Anyway, I had a TV interview to do too so this canvas was my visual shot of me 'live' painting on cam (never again moment but you eventually forget everyone around you & try to look as professional artist as possible...dess). All them readings, learning more about the last 500 years of Turtle Island stories & people's stories started to synthesize while I was sitting quietly outside, at a safe distance fr the chill horses next door. We don't have horses up north, so they are still new to my eyes lol. It was great to be outdoors, enjoy a peaceful weekend & get to know other artists who are indigenous and non-indigenous alike. More stories down the road. Not bad for a brat from #Chisasibi. Portfolio: 24"x24" / acrylic on canvas / title: 12-19-2014 #Indigenous #iiyiyiu /#iiyiyiyu #iiyiyiuyimuwin #amandatsam

Original IG post at http://instagram.com/p/wzDZibtuAz/

Mihîhkin June 2014

#portfolio #painting (varnished) unrolled from storage. Finally, I have some space in my tipi to hang this #mihîhkin ('06-2014) 20"x16" #acrylic on #canvas #iiyiyiyu #iiyiyiu #indigenous #amandatsam #Chisasibi

It was a productive year on canvas

Original post

http://instagram.com/p/wCUWAztuKz/

Friday canvases dec19

Here comes the sun... Grateful that's it's sunny this Friday morning. Good way to start off the holiday season doing tipi #portfolio #canvas inventory, color edits, layer touch ups, etc. 48"X 24" acrylic on canvases / #iiyiyiu #iiyiyiyu #indigenous #iiyiyiuyimuwin #amandatsam / series: Turtle Island visual journals / left (Jikâwînu Yehtinistenha Tsiyonwehtsateh Our Mother), right (Sunset by the Muddy Narrows)

Madonna 2008

Update #portfolio / mixed media / 20"x30" : Madonna (2008) found a new home. #iiyiyiu #iiyiyiyu #amandatsam 

thank you so much - jiniskumitin mishtî sá:wî 

Original post at http://instagram.com/p/v6mh3LtuNx/

November 21 2014

Something that I'm currently working on in the studio>> #iiyiyiyu #iiyiyiu #canvas #painting project: in progress / 24"x24" / #indigenous woman / #Chisasibi #cree syllabics , #amandatsam

Wachiya, ATS

Original post at http://instagram.com/p/vrM21QNuLC/

http://www.amandatsam.net/4/post/2014/11/november-21-2014.html

November 18 2014

Under morning light color check: 2014: completed #painting / recycled #canvas/ 30"x40" / fr winter - Concordia / FPST 210 (Haudenosaunee Peoples) / this was initially the project that went with my essay on longhouse construction. It had less text and details. Added the translated text throughout the summer & fall. #iiyiyiyu #iiyiyiu #indigenous #amandatsam #iiyiyiuyimuwin kiyah apihtiiyiyiuj ut ayimuwinwow misinatáyu int. auk kaw miin ka jiskutimasuyan apishiish #apihtayimuwin #portfolio

Original post at http://instagram.com/p/vjDCO8tuNj/

Wolverine 2014

Wachiya, an update on my portfolio.

Collaborated on this project with some drawings for a short film with Rezolution Pictures.
Check out the trailer for "The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree".

#StandAgainstUranium http://t.co/8DyPbvQAWd

http://vimeo.com/108474993

#scribbles

"The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree" – short film teaser from Rezolution Pictures on Vimeo.

Completed canvases acrylic paintings

These canvases are completed and varnished. Showcased these at the mixed arts festival at St-Marc-sur-Richelieu.

Mihîhkin (wolf) 20"x16" gloss varnish 2014:

(06-18-2014) 16"x12": update - SOLD.

(06-19-2014) iiyiyiyu (indigenous, human being) 16"x12" gloss varnish: update - SOLD

Mistatim (horse) (06-18-2014) 28"x22" gloss varnish:

Painting projects summer 2014

I have not posted anything recent here but here's some canvases that I am working on this summer. Wachiya, ATS.

miyupimatisiwin 12102013

End of year #JimSaahuun notes.

Miyúpimátisíwin December 10 2013 @ouwaah
click on image for larger view.

Wild Horses by the Bay.

November 25 2013, Wild Horses by the Bay.

This is a digital visual project that I started earlier this month.
This is to get the creative flow flowing again.
Akuda, wachiya. -ats

August 30 2013

Amanda T. Sam. All Rights Reserved 2013. Wild Horse August 30, 2013
@ouwaah

original is 200 DPI 20 x 20 inches. I pushed my machine to finish rendering this piece but not sure where it is going. I have officially crashed Photoshop CS6! hehe

Erasure poem Raven's Story (June 26, 2013)

This was my first attempt at writing an erasure poem for my portfolio. 

Submitted on June 26, 2013. ENGL 224 The Creative Process at Concordia University.

@ouwaah June 26, 2013. Click on image for larger view.

June 17 2013 Raven

Been rendering new digital paint brushes in my studio.
Digital painting is still a new tool for me.
This is my old friend, Raven.
original: 32 x 25 inches 200 DPI
PS CS6 and Illustrator CS6.
Recovering from a bad cough,
canvas season will have to wait another season.
Wachiya, ATS @ouwaah

click on image for larger view. wachiya -ats

Caribou Sunset. June 16 2013

click on image for larger view. Wachiya - ATS

Format: PS CS6
Date: June 16, 2013
Title: Caribou Sunset.
Original dimensions: 30"x24"
Amanda T. Sam
@ouwaah
Since caribou is one of my favorite foods,
I thought of doing a digital project on caribou.
Design motifs are illustrated from caribou-skin coats worn by hunters.
Sunset is from Fort-George island by the Great river, Chasípích.

Wolf and next generation

wolf crop photoshop project
from 04-01-2013

click on image for larger view