One of a collection of original works of art by this Canadian First Nations artist to be exhibited during January 2009 at The Martin Batchelor Gallery, Cormorant Street in Victoria B.C. Some of the paintings which we own will be for sale there by silent auction. Profits will go to foundations that support the homeless.

The example of his work shown above is signed “Wandering Spirit Angel” 2000; it is a hand-painted multimedia work, using paint over pencil and background print. His work forms a genre of its own, as bold and as original as was that of Emily Carr a century before him: very different but both had the same personal feeling for the world around them.

Alvin Elif Constant froze to death in Calgary during a cold night in December 2006. Articles about him can be found on the internet. A homeless, exceptionally kind nomad, he was a trained artist who chose to live the way he did on the streets of Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary. Many of his prints carry the letters “XTC”. Beer stains and fingerprints are not uncommon.

Another example of Constant’s work is shown below.

ALVIN CONSTANT: “ESSENCE”, 1997

Marks may appear on the digital prints shown here which do not exist on the originals. For more information on our collection and our continuing interest in purchasing more Alvin Constant works, please write to us : voss@shaw.ca

ALVIN CONSTANT: “INTERRELATIONSHIP”, 1995

ALVIN CONSTANT: “THUNDERBIRD OF OLD”, 1994

ALVIN CONSTANT: “KUNDALINI”,2002

ALVIN CONSTANT: “MYSTICAL WARRIOR”, 2002

ALVIN CONSTANT: “FOUR SEASONS”, 2002

ALVIN CONSTANT: “MORNING STAR”, 1992