Allen Sapp

A descendant of the great plains Cree Chief Poundmaker, Allen Sapp was born in 1928 on the Red Pheasant Reserve in Saskatchewan. Often bed-ridden as a child because of frail health, he learned to draw and to paint as a way of giving expression to his world. In 1966, Allen Sapp met Dr. Allan Gonor who became an influential role in Allen Sapp’s artistic career and was the driving force behind the creation of the Allen Sapp Gallery. The Gonor Collection opened in 1989 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, making Allen Sapp the only living Canadian artist, at that time, to have a museum dedicated to his work.

Allen Sapp was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy in 1973. He was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1987 by Governor General Jeanne Sauve, in recognition of his achievements in the visual arts. He has had numerous exhibitions throughout Canada and abroad, including New York, Los Angeles and London.

Allen Sapp is represented in many private, public and corporate collections. Several books and catalogues have been published about his life and work, including, “Two Spirits Soar – The Art of Allen Sapp” 1990, by W.P. Kinsella; ” Kiskayetum, Allen Sapp – A Retrospective”, 1996, prepared by the MacKenzie Art Gallery; and “I Heard the Drums”, 1996, which features some of his writings and a large selection of his paintings and a large selection of his paintings.

The Following 9 Works by Allen Sapp are available for sale through the estate of C. Service. Other items for sale from this estate can be viewed on our Art For Sale and Estate Sales Pages.

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Allen Sapp