Grew up among the Saulteaux and Cree of the prairies and the Ojibway of northern Ontario
At 15, he became an apprentice of the founder of the Woodland School of Art, Norval Morrisseau, through which he learned the spiritualism of the Ojibway culture and the technique of Shaman art.
Exhibitions started in 1986 and continued both as a solo artist and in groups
In 1994 he was chosen to represent Canada at the 50th Anniversary D-Day Celebrations in Normandy, France.
His work is featured in many private and corporate collections around the world.