Biography

Arsene Joseph Alexander Arcand is a Nehiyaw (Cree) artist from Kipohtakaw, Alexander First Nation, in Treaty No. 6 territory. He draws on his traditional and cultural upbringing for inspiration, having been raised in the Nehiyaw way of life by his late grandfather, Arsene Joseph Arcand Sr., a spiritual leader and hereditary chief of Alexander First Nation. He was introduced to soapstone carving by his uncle, artist Leo W. Arcand, and has worked across painting, sketching, and carving since childhood. Working primarily in soapstone, Arcand lets the natural form of each stone guide the story he carves from it.

Arsene Joseph Alexander Arcand is a Nehiyaw (Cree) artist from Kipohtakaw, Alexander First Nation, in Treaty No. 6 territory. He draws on his traditional and cultural upbringing for inspiration, having been raised in the Nehiyaw way of life by his late grandfather, Arsene Joseph Arcand Sr., a spiritual leader and hereditary chief of Alexander First Nation. He was introduced to soapstone carving by his uncle, artist Leo W. Arcand, and has worked across painting, sketching, and carving since childhood. Working primarily in soapstone, Arcand lets the natural form of each stone guide the story he carves from it.