Norval Morrisseau was born in 1932 in Fort Arthur (Thunder Bay), Ontario. He is an Ojibwa artist who is the celebrated founder of the Woodland School, which revitalized Anishnabe iconography, traditionally incised on rocks and Midewiwin birch bark scrolls. He is largely a self-taught painter, printmaker, and illustrator. His work is recognized for its innovative vocabulary, which was initially criticized in the Native community for its disclosure of traditional spiritual knowledge. His paintings are often signed with the syllabic spelling of Copper Thunderbird, the name his grandfather gave him.

Kerry Joe Kelly was born here in Victoria in 1945, and is famous for incorporating objects such as nails and bits of metal into his stained glass works. He now lives and works in the countryside just outside of Lisbon, Portugal.

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Godfrey Stephens is a non-native painter, carver, and boat-builder and was greatly influenced by Mungo Martin, whom he knew as child and as young man. He currently lives in Victoria and is building another boat.