Explore the range of talent available from our community of Red River Métis artisans.
Iron Head Bison Ranch is a Manitoba Red River Métis family-owned business founded by husband-and-wife team, Jason and Erin Boily. Jason and Erin were both raised in small Métis communities in Manitoba and wanted to carry on the legacy of their Métis ancestors. In 2017, they purchased bare family homestead land and began creating the…
I have always expressed my creative side through drawing, writing and creating visual art ideas and thought provoking “slogans” for various youth and adult recreation and sports programs clothing and promotional materials. I am excited to put those creative juices into action through the Metis Artisan program to help support my family!
Jason Lepine is a Métis Fiddle Champion and Recording Artist who was born and raised in Portage la Prairie who is now residing in Winnipeg, MB. Jason started playing fiddle at age 7. He continues to share his Métis traditional fiddling which was passed down to him by his Dad, Garry Lepine. Jason has joined…
A Métis artist specializing in digital artwork and oil paintings, JD Hawk’s love for art started at a young age with drawing and colouring, and early on he graduated to soapstone carvings. In high school, JD started working with acrylic paints, and as an adult, he took a two-month oil painting course through the Winnipeg…
Jeanne Pinette is a proud Mètis woman raised in Laurier, Manitoba and now residing by Lake Dauphin. She has never considered herself artistic. In the spring of 2021, during the COVID shutdown, she had the opportunity to take beading lessons, through the Infinity Women Secretariat via Zoom, and really enjoyed it. She began solely making…
Jenna McLeod is a Red River Métis artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She started crocheting in 2023 using her late grandmother’s hooks and quickly turned her new hobby into a creative outlet and small business. Through McLeod Craftworks, Jenna blends her love for handmade art with her Métis heritage, creating pieces that are fun, meaningful, and…
We are showcasing the unique and incredible talents of our Red River Métis artists, artisans, makers and designers. We give you their stories of how they came to be and why they have taken this journey. Perhaps we will inspire your very own talents as well! We can’t wait for you to introduce yourself to us!