John Eric Laford
Anishinaabe
(1955)
First Name: John
Last Name: Laford
Full Name: John Eric Laford
Date of birth: 1955
Place of birth: Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada
Community / Heritage: Ojibwe/Anishinaabe
Sex: Male
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/John-Laford-Fine-Native-Artist-143127952406728/
Art Media: Acrylic, silkscreen, oil, serigraph, wood, stone
Bio:
John Laford is an Anishinaabe Canadian artist born in 1955 at the reserve in the West Bay of Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. He studied at Algonquin College in Pembroke, Ontario and at the Institute of Indian Art in New Mexico. Laford also worked with Ojibwe artist Carl Beam.
Laford uses mixed media including paper, birch bark, pine, cedar, and pipestone. He received a Canada Council award, which enabled him to travel and gain exposure in Canada, the United States, and Spain. Laford lives and works on the shores of Lake Superior. His paintings can be found in museums across Canada, the U.S. and Australia, as well as in numerous private collections across the globe.
Exhibitions
- 1989-1990: The Museum of Modern Art, Manhattan, New York, USA
- Barcelona, Spain
- Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
- Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada
Articles
- https://doncharbonneau.com/john-laford
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/John-Laford-Fine-Native-Artist-143127952406728/
- https://nativecanadianarts.com/artist/john-laford/
- https://www.saultthisweek.com/2013/04/12/prominent-artists-painting-to-be-unveiled-at-au/wcm/042398ff-a245-ee7d-9ff2-ec42f11852de
Awards
Recipient of a Canada Council award
Artwork
| Title | Last Sold At Auction | |
|---|---|---|
| HOT DAY IN JULY; UNTITLED | 2017-05 (May 2017) | |
| RAVEN HAWK | ||
| SPIRIT GUIDANCE | 2021-03 (March 2021) | |
| UNTITLED (LOONS) | 2016-09 (September 2016) | |
| UNTITLED (SHAMAN/BIRDS) | 2011-11 (November 2011) | |
| UNTITLED (TWO FISHES) | 2015-08 (August 2015) | |
| UNTITLED (WOLF) | 2016-09 (September 2016) | |
| "MORNING STAR" & "UNTITLED (UNITY)" | 2021-03 (March 2021) | |
| BIG BEAR HUG | 2016-01 (January 2016) | |
| DOG WARRIORS | 2021-06 (June 2021) | |
| FANCEY DANCER & LADY WITH RATTLE | 2017-02 (February 2017) | |
| FISH PEOPLE | 2015-01 (January 2015) | |
| GOOSE WING; UNTITLED (WOLF) | 2016-02 (February 2016) | |
| INDIAN WOMAN SPIRIT PEOPLE | 2021-09 (September 2021) | |
| MAGPIE SONG BIRD | 2018-07 (July 2018) | |
| MIRROR IMAGE | 2011-02 (February 2011) | |
| OJIBWAY GIFT GIVER | 2021-03 (March 2021) | |
| PORCUPINE | 2015-02 (February 2015) | |
| RAIN BIRD SPIRITS | 2021-06 (June 2021) | |
| SEA CREATURES | 2018-05 (May 2018) | |
| SKY WOMAN HURON | 2016-01 (January 2016) | |
| SPIRIT FIGURE | 2010-11 (November 2010) | |
| SPIRIT MAN | 2012-06 (June 2012) | |
| SPIRIT RISING IN THE WATER | 2012-01 (January 2012) | |
| THE WOMB OF MOTHER EARTH | 2021-08 (August 2021) | |
| TRACKS OF A SPIRIT | 2022-02 (February 2022) | |
| TREES CHIMTIC | 2015-02 (February 2015) | |
| TREES CHIMTIC ELM | 2015-02 (February 2015) | |
| UNITY | 2017-02 (February 2017) | |
| UNTITLED | 2012-02 (February 2012) | |
| UNTITLED | 2018-08 (August 2018) | |
| UNTITLED | 2015-03 (March 2015) | |
| UNTITLED (SHAMANS & FISH) | 2020-08 (August 2020) | |
| UNTITLED (SPIRIT/ANIMALS) | 2016-07 (July 2016) | |
| VISION OF FISH | 2015-01 (January 2015) | |
| YOUNG EAGLE COUPLE | 2021-03 (March 2021) |
