John Rombough has been an Artist since he was six years old. He grew up in Sioux Lookout in Northern Ontario, Canada. Rombough is a self-taught contemporary woodland painter.
He uses strong supporting black lines and vibrant colors. His main mentors are artists Ojibwe Norval Morrisseau, the grandfather of contemporary woodland style, and those from the ‘Native Group of Seven’. The latest collection of his art is featured at the Bearclaw Gallery in Edmonton.
The Bearclaw Gallery celebrated 50 years as a Canadian First Nations, Metis and Inuit art dealer. The Bearclaw Gallery began promoting the pioneers of the Woodlands School of Art with artists like Norval Morrisseau, Roy Thomas, Daphne Odjig, the Kakegamic family, Benjamen Chee Chee, Eddie Cobiness, Jackson Beardy and many others.
CFWE spoke with Owner Jackie Bugera from the Bearclaw Gallery talking about Rombough’s latest art collection.
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