Jane Ash Poitras
- January 10, 2024
- Painter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Jane Ash Poitras |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Date Of Birth | Oct 11, 1951(1951-10-11) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | Fort Chipewyan |
| Country | Canada |
| Birth City | Alberta |
| Horoscope | Libra |
Jane Ash Poitras Biography
| Name | Jane Ash Poitras |
| Birthday | Oct 11 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Fort Chipewyan |
| Home Town | Alberta |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
Jane Ash Poitras is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on October 11, 1951 in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada.
Jane Ash Poitras CM (born 1951) is a Cree painter and printmaker from Canada. Her work uses the idioms of mainstream art to express the experience of Aboriginal people in Canada.
Poitras extends the meaning of her paintings by applying objects holding symbolic significance to the surface of the compositions. A Sacred Prayer for a Sacred Island, 1991 includes an eagle feather and a five dollar bill. An eagle feather is considered sacred by North American Aboriginal People; the five-dollar bill represents the treaty annuity paid by the Canadian government to aboriginal individuals.
Jane Ash Poitras Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Painter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Jane Ash Poitras is one of the richest Painter from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jane Ash Poitras 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jane Ash Poitras was born in Fort Chipewyan Alberta in 1951. Her mother died of tuberculosis when Poitras was six and she was adopted by an elderly German woman. She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta in a Catholic household. Before turning to a career in the arts, she obtained a B.Sc. in microbiology at the University of Alberta. She later obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in printmaking from the University of Alberta and a Master’s from Columbia University.
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Jang Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jane Ash Poitras celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.
What inspired Jane Ash Poitras?
Following a Roman Catholic upbringing in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, she began exploring her Cree heritage. She earned a degree in microbiology, then studied art at Columbia University where she was influenced by the work of American artists Mark Rothko, Kurt Schwitters, Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly.
Is Jane Ash Poitras indigenous?
Although her upbringing had taken a positive turn, as a young adult she was faced with a severe identity crisis. Poitras knew that she was of Indigenous descent but knew nothing of her own culture.
Where was Jane Ash Poitras born?
Fort Chipewyan, Canada
Where does Alex Janvier live now?
Janvier currently runs Janvier Gallery in Cold Lake, Alberta , with his family.
Is Alex Janvier married?
Alex was one of five artists commissioned to create circular murals, over nine feet in diameter, for the Indian Pavilion. After returning to Alberta, Alex met and married his wife, Jacqueline.