Frank Lewis was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and moved to the west coast at the age of fourteen. After high school he studied at the Vancouver School of Art. Two years later he left for Toronto where he won the Art Directors’ Award in Illustration. In his 50th year he moved to painting large murals in Canada and abroad. After many

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successes in pioneering this art form he retired at age 75 to concentrate on more personal art work. Through discovering the depth of his

heritage, he began a series of paintings that showed his strong belief in the preservation of our environment and of the glorious culture of the Métis Nation. Frank chose four paintings from a recent exhibition and developed a series of four giclees from them. Many people

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have suggested that he make them available on a web site and he is delighted to be able to provide this service. Click on a picture for a larger version.

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