Roy Henry Vickers
Canadian artist Roy Henry Vickers is best known
around the world for his limited edition prints. He is also an accomplished
carver, design advisor of prestigious public spaces, a sought- after
keynote speaker, and publisher and author of several successful
books.
In addition, he is a recognized leader in the
First Nations community, and a tireless spokesperson for recovery
from addictions and abuse.
Roy has received many awards and honours for his
art and community involvement. Among them are a hereditary chieftainship
and several hereditary names he has received from Northwest Coast
First Nations.
In 1994, Maclean’s magazine included Roy
as the first artist ever in its Annual Honour Roll of Extraordinary
Canadian Achievers. In 1998, the Province of British Columbia appointed
Roy to the prestigious Order of B.C.
In 1987, at the Commonwealth Summit in Vancouver,
the original of Roy’s painting A Meeting of Chiefs was the
official gift of the Province of British Columbia to Queen Elizabeth
II. Limited edition prints of the painting were presented to the
48 Commonwealth Heads of State.
During their Vancouver Summit in 1993, former
Soviet leader Boris Yeltsin and former U.S. president Bill Clinton
received artist’s proofs of Roy’s print The Homecoming
as the Province’s official gift.
Roy’s work can be found in private and public
collections and galleries around the world including the National
Museum of Man (Ottawa, Ontario), University of British Columbia’s
Museum of Anthropology (Vancouver), the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
(Kleinburg, Ontario) and the National Museum of Japan (Osaka.)
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