Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XXIII)

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Randolph (Randy) Clement Trudeau
Shkaabewis  (April 30, 1954 – November 2, 2013)

"Medicine Bear", 20"x30", © 1980 Randy Trudeau


Randy Trudeau was raised by his Oma and Opa in Buzwah in the traditional lifestyle of living with the land he was very proud of his strict and dutiful upbringing. He loved music, playing and singing. He was an avid sportsman and fan. Randy was a gifted and talented artist.  This was his passion and brought him international fame.

Randy was an Odawa-Ojibwe artist and was one of the young teenagers who participated in the Manitou Arts Foundation summer workshop on Shreiber Island in 1966. The camp had been organized by Tom Peltier and taught by Daphne Odjig and Carl Ray as part of their committment to introduce native youth to the possibility of an arts career.

He was also inspired to paint by Francis Kagige's illustrations for Tales of Nokomis by Patronella Johnston.  

Randy Trudeau was a member of the second generation of the Woodland/Anishinaabe artists from Manitoulin Island which include James Simon MISHIBINIJIMA, John Laford, Melvin Mahdabee, Eleanor Kanaswe, Enok Jacko and Martin Panamick. 

His lyrical artistic style is distinguished by tonal form lines in four parallel bands of colour and he has his own unique method of depicting spirit beings.

Randy Trudeau was a storyteller very strong in his history and Anishnabemowin. Randy was a lifelong teacher and will be forever remembered through his art and students. 
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Visitation was held TODAY at the St. Ignatius Church in Buzwah
2 p.m. Monday, November 4th
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
at the Holy Cross Mission. Cremation to follow.
Arrangements provided by Island Funeral Home.


Sources: (image) NATIVE ART manitoulin &
(text) NATIVE ART IN CANADA & ISLAND FUNERAL HOME
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>>> Reference posts:
- Norval Morrisseau a.k.a. Copper Thunderbird,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part I) /Carl Ray/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part II) /Daphne Odjig/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part III) /Benjamin Chee Chee/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part IV) /Jackson Beardy/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part V) /Joshim Kakegamic/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VI) /Roy Thomas/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VII) /Arthur Shilling/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VIII) /Alex Janvier/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part IX) /Eddy Cobiness/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part X) /Martin Panamick/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XI) /James A. Simon - MISHIBINIJIMA/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XII) /Carl Beam/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XIII) /Norman Knott/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XIV) /Clemence Wescoupe/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XV) /Cecil Youngfox/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XVI) /Goyce Kakegamic/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XVII) /Leland Bell BEBAMINOJMAT/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XVIII) /Ahmoo Angeconeb,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XIX) /Saul Williams/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XX) /Francis Kagige/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XXI) /Isaac Bignell/ &
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XXII) /Blake Debassige/.
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