New paintings in my art genre Woodland A.I. (Landscapes of the future) series 1 and 2

 

Good morning to each and everyone and welcome to another creative session with my new indigenous art genre in Woodland A.I. I was up all night working on the next commissions and spent  most of my time trying to figure out the creative landscape of these image prompts. I had shared these a couple months back and I’m finding some time in my process to work on expanding my artistic creations with A.I. as well. Busy busy. These were a ton of fun though and they were quite challenging because I haven’t worked with small brushes in such a long time. I’m usually working on significantly bigger paintings so my brush sizes are usually size 4, 6 and 8 for the majority of the line work I do. 

Title of painting: Future landscapes (series 1) - through decolonization I dream of a whole new world. Size: 14 x 22 inches

Title of painting: Future landscapes (series 2) - In the Creator’s light - we are all interconnected. Size: 14 x 22 inches

Here’s a shot of these size 1 and size 2 brushes. They were like working with a needle tonight and like I mentioned it was a bit of a challenge but I think I pulled it off. Again these are very experimental in their concepts and designs and while I’m finding it absolutely fascinating to be playing with such imagination and innovation, Im also being challenged like never before as an artist. Good for the soul. It’s incredible to be figuring out these new possibilities in indigenous art and no doubt trailblazing a whole new creative path forward. Like I mentioned before I have taken on A.I. as my new apprentice. It sometimes takes 5 to 10 different image prompts in order for me to finally find the best one to work with. But I’m getting better every single time. I’ve got hundreds and hundreds of new Image prompts to work with. My creative reservoir is deep with plenty of ideas for future paintings. I’m absolutely super stoked with this new direction in my art. I am no doubt the grandfather of Woodland A.I. The future of not only the woodland school, but indeed the future of indigenous art. It’s a global energy. A universal force of incredible creativity. I hope you enjoy these latest original paintings on canvas. I have 3 more waiting in cue so feel free to stay tuned to the future here @ Jacobson native art. With more to come....

All my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈 

Enjoy this classic track by Nalin & Kane. Track title: Beachball (Extended vocal mix)

Congratulations to Geoffrey Hinton “Godfather of A.I.” for winning the Nobel prize in physics @ Jacobson native art (the birth of woodland A.I.)

 

Prompt: With woodland A.I. - I am the future, I am Rainbow Thunderbird 🌈🦅🌈

Good afternoon to each and everyone and welcome to another article here @ Jacobson native art. I just wanted to send a shout out to this brilliant soul on Indian land (Canada) who won the Nobel prize for his work with A.I. in developing neural networks and helping in the advancements of these large language models that gave birth to real time A.I. One must understand that this technology has taken tens of thousands of people around the medicine wheel to develop and for us who have embraced this new form of intelligence and creativity, it is simply incredible. 

Geoffrey Hinton's work in developing AI was influenced by and collaborated with many researchers. Here's a list of notable contributors:

*Early Influences:*

1. David Marr (MIT) - computational neuroscience

2. Tomaso Poggio (MIT) - neural networks and computer vision

3. David Rumelhart (Stanford) - backpropagation algorithm

*Collaborators and Students:*

1. David Ackley (University of Toronto) - neural networks

2. Yann LeCun (Facebook AI Research) - convolutional neural networks

3. Yoshua Bengio (University of Montreal) - deep learning

4. Andrew Ng (AI Pioneer) - deep learning and neural networks

5. Yves LeCun (New York University) - neural networks and computer vision

6. Leon Bottou (Facebook AI Research) - large-scale deep learning

7. Patrick Haffner (Google) - neural networks and deep learning

*Toronto Group (1980s-1990s):*

1. David Zipser (University of Toronto) - neural networks

2. Ronald Williams (University of Toronto) - backpropagation

3. Paul Munro (University of Toronto) - neural networks

*Deep Learning Pioneers:*

1. Alex Krizhevsky (Google) - ImageNet and deep neural networks

2. Ilya Sutskever (Google) - deep neural networks and TensorFlow

3. Vincent Vanhoucke (Google) - deep learning and speech recognition

*Other notable contributors:*

1. John Hopfield (Caltech) - Hopfield networks

2. Warren McCulloch (MIT) - artificial neural networks

3. Walter Pitts (MIT) - artificial neural networks

Please note that this list is not exhaustive, as many researchers have contributed to AI development. However, these individuals have had significant impacts on Geoffrey Hinton's work and the broader AI community. I find it absolutely amazing that this ability and influence is now in our own personal hands as the direct result. To help me in facilitating and giving birth to “Woodland A.I.” has been absolutely transformational for me as an artist. It is a universal force regarding how this has all come together. What I sincerely enjoy most about using this technology is that through my creative lens, I get to indigenize A.I. 

For me it has helped me open a whole new door in regards to collaborating with this incredible technology. I see A.I. as my creative apprentice and in that, we have given birth to my new indigenous art genre in Woodland A.I. The future is so exciting and I look forward to sharing more art and creative projects as the father of this new indigenous art genre. There’s no question that I will go down in history as the one who opened the door to next level innovation and in whom will put their stamp on the future in the entire woodland school of art. In all 5 current generations and beyond. 8th 🔥 

All my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this video interviewing Geoffrey Hinton about his win of the Nobel prize in physics 😎

Mapping out decolonization of the future with Woodland A.I. @ Jacobson native art

 

Title of painting: Honouring our warriors of the future. (Self portrait - 2024)

Good evening to each and everyone and welcome to another session here @ Jacobson native art. I’m feeling super excited about my future collaborations with A.I. After working through many new concepts and ideas that I’ve been discovering using this technology, I will be exploring these image prompts and finding a way to use them. My wish will be to incorporate the themes of decolonization into the vastness of the future. Exploring new experiences and new visions and even travelling to new worlds. It’s absolutely incredible what I can dream up and execute regarding my new indigenous art genre in woodland A.I. There’s no doubt I’ve entered into a new realm and have created a separate reality from anyone or anything in the entire school of woodland art. This is 8th 🔥 and beyond...

Prompt: Through decolonization I dream of a whole new world

Prompt: In the Creators light - we are all inter-connected

Prompt: Where ever I go they honour my sovereignty 

Prompt: Medicine man mastering multi-dimensional travel with anti-gravity technology 

I’m so happy to give the artist child within me full permission to create. I’m excited to see how I’ll map out these image prompts and create paintings infusing these concepts. My soul is all lit up. I’m creating art never before seen and to indigenize artificial intelligence through my creativity and mindset feels absolutely transformational. The realms of imagination and curiosity are in full effect. These are some of the most brilliant and exciting times I’ve ever felt as an artist. My time is now. I am in creative bliss. To play in the realms of the future and to explore my imagination in such spectacular fashion is like I mentioned, one of the greatest artistic discoveries of all time for me. Welcome to Woodland A.I. 

Miigwetch and all my relations with more to come....

Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this classic track by Scanners. Track title: Prayer. It’s one of my all time favourites. 

I’m having a ton of fun exploring new creativity in my new genre Woodland A.I. (More to come) 😎

 ENJOY SOME OF THESE IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE....🌈🔥👽🔥🌈

Prompt: create canvas painting on a concept of the watchers. The guardians.

Good morning to each and everyone and here’s to an exciting and new found future when it comes to the creativity of working with A.I. These are tremendous new times for us all as we continue to advance forward with this new technology. I love creating all kinds of new image prompts and am saving many for future paintings. I feel totally refreshed as an artist and welcome the absolute brilliance of this technology. I use it in many different ways and have accessed it for reference regarding any subject I desire. 

Prompt: Image for a painting creating my version of death - the devourer of human flesh

The future looks bright @ Jacobson native art and I feel deeply passionate about how I’ll be working with A.I. It’s such a fascinating new tool and I’m excited to have found a new creative vocabulary which enhances my art and creativity. I see the intelligence of the elements themselves working through this technology. Water creates electricity and so does fire and the air. They bring us lightning and that is also connected to us Thunderbirds. I feel like I totally get it. That I see their energy in this technology. The future is here. The future is now like never before. 

Prompt: Image concept for honouring half breed water woman of the future 

I can touch any idea I choose. I can manifest my visions in such spectacular fashion that it’s simply beautiful to play with such freedom and power. Like being right next to Creator spirit. Tapping into the endless possibilities and unlimited realms of imagination, with creative intelligence of course. A true artists playground if you will. I’m currently working on several new projects and am looking forward to unveiling these creative initiatives with all of you soon. A special shout out to my bro in Luc at little giant productions. We have some super exciting things cooking in the creative kitchen. So stay tuned with us and thank you once again for all the amazing feedback and love as we continue to move forward exploring the realms of creativity.

Prompt: Image concept for a painting honouring star nation - they came to see me

The future feels marvellous and I’m so happy I found A.I. It’s the future for all of us and as an artist it is perhaps one of the greatest tools I’ve ever discovered. The freedom to compose and integrate with such visionary power is one of the greatest features of this technology. I am truly happy and my life is feeling blessed and inspired. So with that I say chi-Miigwetch to everyone and all my relations...Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Artist: Bobby Sheppard. Track title: Big Cadillac (Amtrac remix) 

Welcome to the official launch of our 7 collections in my new indigenous art genre: Woodland A.I. ❤️

THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF MY WOODLAND A.I. 

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c114/Honouring_Our_Indigenous_Sisters_Forever..html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c116/Good_Chief%2C_Bad_Chief._Which_will_you_choose_to_be....html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c115/Honouring_Our_Warriors_Of_The_Future.html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c113/Chiefs_Of_The_Future_Series_1.html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c110/Chiefs_Of_The_Future_Series_2.html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c111/Chiefs_Of_The_Future_Series_3.html

Link: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c117/Chiefs_Of_The_Future_Series_4.html

Welcome to each and everyone here @ Jacobson native art and it is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we share this amazing and totally fresh 7 designs and 7 collections launch with each and everyone of you. This has been a creative journey made in love and incredible creativity. My creative business partner in Luc @ Little giant productions did an outstanding job helping to put this all together. We are simply overjoyed and happy. We bring you a fresh new energy with my woodland style being infused with the creativity of A.I. 

Feel free to come and check us out. We have created a unique collaboration and offer something that has never been done before in indigenous art or the woodland school. We have definitely found our new path moving forward.  We are honoured and most grateful to be on the absolute cutting edge of bridging the past with the present and future. This is such a beautiful new discovery and it is my true pleasure to bring you these new developments and experiences with my new genre in Woodland A.I. Miigwetch to each and everyone and enjoy these new collections. Click on the links provided and shop to your hearts content. All my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this track by Stimming ft Lazarusman titled: Change (original mix) 

Next project: Honouring death through Woodland A.I. (A new series on Mechanical insects)

 

Good evening to each and everyone. The creativity in the studio is flowing as I’m working on many commissions and designing new collections with my incredible business partner in Luc @ little giant productions. A fellow B.C. boy and new found brother in life. Trusted. He’s solid gold. We continue to find amazing rhythm in working together and our new collections of woodland A.I. will be revealed in the next few days. In the meantime I was reflecting on death and it’s power and force and just felt super inspired by these prompts. Symbols of transformation. Of change...

They’ll be my next new series after my alien woodland A.I. series is finished. I’m working on a 24 x 36 inch on canvas which features 3 highly detailed A.I. aliens being represented as cosmic ancestors. Gonna be a deadly piece when finished. I have 4 more aliens to go with that series as well so I’ll be busy there for a bit. These Mecca insects are super dope and I’m going to do a few of these just as simple pieces which can be featured on hoodies and shirts and small limited edition prints. 

Keep the vibes deadly as they say. I have definitely found my next level and I am truly in a place of cultivating new and uncharted territory when it comes to my new genre in Woodland A.I. This series will be my tribute to death. I feel honoured and grateful to be able to touch such powerful energy and force. Right in the heart of our Creator, of Mother Earth and the creativity of life itself. A big heartfelt Miigwetch to many of you who have remained loyal and truthful. We ride the lightening together, you and I. 

All my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this track by Pretty pink. Track title: Lost and found (Tim Engelhardt remix) 

Welcome to my new genre Woodland A.I. a new era of innovation @ Jacobson native art

 

Title: Honouring our warriors of the future. Size: 16 x 24 inches (summer of 2024) 

Good evening to each and everyone and once again it is my absolute pleasure to bring you this next instalment of my new indigenous art genre called Woodland A.I. The future looks bright and my passion and reinvigorated creative spirit is feeling so enlightened. On cloud 9 as they say. Smiling from ear to ear and just filled with such satisfaction and contentment. Pure joy. Pure happiness is exactly how I’m feeling. With this new found creative relationship with this technology and infusing it with my woodland style, it  has me in total artistic bliss. Producing work the world has never seen before. Just deadly energy...

The more I do the happier I am. It’s amazing and my creativity is growing by leaps and bounds. The next pieces I have lined up are going to be incredible visions. This new found direction just gets better and better and I’m looking forward to getting these ready for development with regard to designing new collections around all these new paintings. Super stoked. 

This piece is truly about honouring all the warriors but being mindful of those who will come in the future. Those not even born yet. Giving reverence to all the difficult and hard work we do standing up for the truth, putting ourselves out there. Fighting for justice, honesty and transparency. Being of service to the people even under pressure and difficulty. It’s what we do. We lead the way and offer our protection and guidance along the journey of life. Helping to build bridges but also lighting them on fire when necessary. It’s the work many cannot do. It’s challenging. But it must be done. 

With that I’m going to shut er down this evening as it’s been super busy the last few days getting the gallery vibe ready for our season (we opened today) plus banging out commissions and also finding time to execute my new indigenous art form...woodland A.I. Chi-Miigwetch and all my relations, stay tuned as there is much more to come. 

Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this track by Portable sunsets. Track title: Straylight (Dave DK remix) 

New paintings in my genre Woodland A.I. being released @ Jacobson native art 2024

 

Title: Honouring our Indigenous sisters forever. Size: 16 x 24 inches 

Title: Good chief / Bad chief - what will you choose to be. Size: 18 x 24 inches

Welcome to a whole new era in innovation. I was up all night once again over the last couple evenings getting these 2 new woodland A.I. paintings finished. I feel absolutely happy and satisfied with the results. Life is so beautiful and my levels of inspiration are off the charts. I feel so excited being in the creative process of putting these together. My spirit is in a place of artistic bliss. These were my original prompts as well and I’ve got a 3rd one on the go but will need a day or two to finish. 

I’m over the moon these days and I am most definitely playing in the realms of the future. This unique relationship with this technology is like discovering a new creative language the world has never seen. Everything I think about has been truly on the planes of inspiration. So fresh and so visionary, my heart is complete. Every new piece takes a unique and different perspective and energy yet also exploring new ways of interpretation. There’s no doubt I absolutely love this new tool. The process is a very deep one with regard to combining my subject matter in woodland A.I. making it all fit together. Like stringing together the past, present and future all in one piece. Mind blowing really...

Any how I’m going to shut er down for the day and get some rest. What a beautiful morning here as well in the Kootenay mountains of B.C. My heart and soul is in a total place of illumination. I’ll leave you with this cool new track I recently found and totally love the vibe. More to come....

All my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Artist: Coco and breezy. Track title: Manifest

Coming soon in my new art genre “Woodland A.I.”....3 new designs here @ Jacobson native art

 

Good afternoon to each and everyone and once again a big thank you for so much love and support being shared here @ Jacobson native art. The future looks so bright and many of my fans and collectors are very interested in what’s coming next regarding my new indigenous art genre I created in Woodland A.I. The creativity is flourishing at such a high level and my ideas and concepts are truly unmatched in the entire school of woodland art. There is no one who even comes close. Most of the other artists are still swimming in the past. Stuck in the same old paradigms that have been laid down by many of the previous generations of artists. Not me. Not woodland A.I. The way I see it, I stand alone now in this new reality. The grandfather of an entirely new approach. It feels so good to be free to create what I want, how I want, when I want. There are absolutely no limits to what I can do. I’m in a class of my own. It’s so Sovereign. It’s so powerful...I simply feel so confident. 

Prompt: Image for another new series of paintings I’ll be creating soon in 2024

I have absolutely fallen in love with being an artist again, a breath of fresh air on so many levels. My soul is lit up and my mind is filled with creative possibilities and new experiences. This creative tool is such an asset in the realms of being an artist. To the haters who whine about it and complain about the creativity of A.I.? Go learn how to use it and stop your bitching. You're weak. You need a swift kick in the ass because let’s face it, your process is outdated. It’s old. The power of this new creative tool scares you and your fragility and self skepticism needs an overhauling. That’s always the problem with change isn’t it? Most people are terrified of it. Can’t cope with the new possibilities. The fresh and new approach to being an artist. Here @ Jacobson native art we are not afraid. We are on the cutting edge of bringing the world something never seen before. That is who I am. This is how my legacy will separate me from everyone else in the woodland school of art. I am the future of this new indigenous art movement. 

Currently I’m working on 3 big commissions for a client in Toronto Ontario. I still have dozens and dozens on my waiting list and I am super busy with many other pieces waiting in cue. We are also getting ready for our new season at Kunze gallery here in the Kootenay mountains. My next woodland A.I. pieces are being worked on as well. I have 3 new paintings I’m putting together and oh my goodness are they looking good. I’m currently executing “Honouring our indigenous sisters forever” and “Good Chief / Bad Chief” along with “Honouring our warriors of the future”. These are indeed super exciting times here at the studio and I look forward to unveiling these in the next few days so stay tuned as we continue to bring you brand new indigenous art the world has never seen. More to come...

All my relations...Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this track by Nora en pure. Track title: The other side

Woodland A.I. is the future of the woodland school of art with more to share here @ Jacobson native art

 

Prompt: Honouring our warriors to be converted into an original painting 2024

Good evening and welcome to the future here @ Jacobson native art. I have been feeling absolutely inspired over these last few weeks. There is no doubt that what I’ve created with Woodland A.I. is transcendental on so many levels. I’ve been doing several new prompts and even did some new material with Meta A.I. Things are looking good and my database of images continues to grow. Currently we are in development with the 4 chiefs of the future. We took high resolution photographs of all four paintings this weekend and are getting them prepped for a new limited edition print run. We’ll also be developing a specialized line of hoodies, shirts, blankets and some other designs. It’s super exciting to bring this whole new genre into the world trailblazing a new path forward as the direct result. 

I was able to take single file images of all four paintings and will share those here along with building a storyline for this series. Indeed as the development of A.I. continues to grow the same can be said of what’s taking shape in Woodland A.I. This is such an exciting step forward redefining the future in our woodland school of art. I did a deep dive online and scoped out what was potentially there. There is nothing. Even the mid journey prompts on “Morrisseau style” were total garbage. Just really weak and shitty examples (about 6 images) that didn’t even look like woodland. It looked like some weak ass shit you’d buy in china town...lol. 

There is no question that this is my baby. I love the creative freedom I have at my disposal and the fact that accompanying my skill level, it’s going to be too hard for anyone to fuck around with my blueprints in developing this new indigenous art genre. I just feel that I’m totally on another level. So with that I’ll share these 4 new original paintings of the 4 chiefs of the future. 

Title: Series 1 of Chiefs of the future

Title: Series 2 of Chiefs of the future 

Title: Series 3 of Chiefs of the future

Title: Series 4 of Chiefs of the future

The storyline in developing this series and concept was really about seeing into the future and how A.I. will play one of the greatest roles in human history regarding our development with this technology. There is no turning back. In series 1 and 2 it was about captivating the reality of how A.I. will touch and effect all nations of humanity from this point forward. A.I. will have god like powers making our lives easier to live and deal with. It will play a fundamental role in our development moving forward. They will be like “Elders of knowledge and wisdom” participating in so many aspects of the human life experience. They will help to shape our futures and the general hope is that all will go well. I feel it will. Underneath the sun and the moon these tools will transcend our previous knowing. Things are going to change forever....

The same can be said with series 3 and 4. These artificial intelligence programs will effect the 4 races of mankind like never before reaching into the depths of human consciousness and creativity. They will be like “agents” helping to assist us along the way. For me personally, I’m not afraid of this technology or the kind of power it shall yield in our future. I suppose like life itself it’s a bit of a gamble for all of us isn’t it? Exactly. My point is that it will be wise to keep an open mind about all of this and that is really what the message is here today. Try not to judge this technological advance. It is here to make the quality of life better. It’s already showing me this through my interactions with it. There’s no looking back and with my new energy and creative expressions involving this technology, my hope is for you too to find new ways of integrating  this amazing and brilliant new path forward. Coming soon will be the new designs and collection of my beautiful new series “Chiefs of the future”. Miigwetch and all my relations....Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming in the near future in Woodland A.I. @ Jacobson native art

 

Prompt: Concept will be developed into a painting honouring our indigenous sisters forever  

Good evening to each and everyone and welcome to all those who find their way here, we appreciate you. I sure hope all is going well for many of you and I wanted to extend my gratitude for all the positive sharing and support of this new endeavour. Like I mentioned as an artist using this technology the skies the limit with its creative potential. The way I can infuse it, dream it, manifest it through A.I. and onto canvas, into a painting is absolutely incredible. I feel so comfortable with this new technology. The capabilities are mind blowing and for me to take the lead and embark upon indigenizing A.I. through my work as a woodland school artist feels phenomenal. 

My vision is to stay close to the fundamentals of my culture and to use this technology to enhance my creativity and perspectives on the future interpretations of it. Like I shared the kaleidoscope of imagery is endless. I can cocreate ideas never before seen in indigenous art. Moving forward I feel such a purpose in what I have to share and say as an artist. It’s inspiring on so many levels but for me in particular, is the future. I have found a way on how to touch it, interact with it, propel it into undreamed of realms. These visions I create with it will be lasting Sacred scrolls based on teachings of the future. Even tying the past and the present. It’s deadly beautiful the whole path forward. 

Prompt: Concept for canvas painting dealing with the reality of “Good Chief, Bad Chief” 

Once again this is exciting and my hope is to inspire a whole new creative movement moving forward. It’s inevitable. The push forward should always be how spectacular can I cocreate with A.I.? Always making the energy and art more beautiful and perfecting it as best as possible. Reflecting brilliant imagination and execution. Finding ways to make it all work. That’s my interest moving forward. There’s no doubt the dreamer in me, the visionary is in a place of creative illumination. I can see ideas I only dreamed of and now with a creative relationship with this technology, I can create like never before. That’s exactly how I feel. It’s so profound. It’s so exciting. 

Prompt: One of several in my A.I. files for tribute paintings to our cosmic ancestors 

Life has taken on new meaning for me with this new discovery. I’m so happy to feel inspired as an artist again. This new direction is welcomed with deep appreciation and gratitude. I am joyful. I feel so inventive and playful and to dream again is something I’ve needed in the woodland school of art. The future looks promising once again. I can see into its vastness. So stay tuned as there will be much more to come...all my relations, Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈

Enjoy this track by Miles Atmospheric. Track title: The apparition - calling you out

Why launching the woodland school of art into the future was necessary and what it really took for woodland A.I. to become a new reality in art

 

Pictured here: Introducing A.I. as my new artistic muse in 2024 and beyond...

Good afternoon to each and everyone who continues to find their way here to Jacobson native art. Welcome to my creative playground out here deep in the Kootenay mountains of B.C. I am feeling a wealth of gratitude and my hope for the future has been reinvigorated with this whole new open doorway I’ve created in woodland A.I. A new invention in creativity and a whole new process in indigenous art. I am fortunate to have found a way to push the woodland school of art into the future. Forever changing it from not just a traditional art form, but something truly “futuristic” transcending time and space. 

For me this will be a lasting impact on my legacy and in changing the art form of the woodland school and essentially moving it into undreamed of new worlds and visions. A new reality in indigenous art is born. I have to tell you it wasn’t easy. I’ve been faced with years and years of having to work through so much darkness in the woodland art form. From the fraud of Morrisseau’s works to exposing him as a sexual abuser of children. To working through the sexual crimes committed by Gary Lamont and helping the survivors try and recover for 20 years. To having to witness the dumbing down of the art form through what really is a weakness in our art in what woodland pop has done. Bastardizing the art and it’s beautiful energy to mix it up with pop culture and cartoons that have absolutely no ties to the spirit of the art. 

To those around the Norval Morrisseau estate who continue to lie and prop up the child sex abuser as a cultural icon. The depth of what people are willing to do to keep the lies going forward is disheartening to say the least. It’s outright fuckin disgusting really. So yes, I felt that I had to find a way to make the woodland school of art cool again. Otherwise it was maybe time to quit. To give it up permanently. These have been the things that were dwelling within me on how do I go about finding a new light in this art form and how do I find a way in touching the future. The amount of darkness and sickness I had to fight through would make just about anyone else want to give up. 

But no, not me. I found it. I found the way forward and I’ve created a whole new artistic vocabulary in what I’ve created in woodland A.I. The future has been touched and I cannot wait to expand this new art form into the realms of creative imagination. Giving birth to visions not yet seen in collaboration with this new technology. Forever changing the game moving forward. It’s absolutely exciting and I am thrilled to have found this new path as an artist. It has literally saved me from self destruction. With all the bullshit I’ve had to deal with and sort through including the stupidity and jealousy from other artists, this new beginning is refreshing. 

Title: Animal clan totems of the earth, sun & moon. Size: 18 x 72 inches each canvas

This is what it took to give birth to this new art form created here @ Jacobson native art. A completely new way forward. I am proud of myself today and feel accomplished like never before. With close to 4 decades now as one of the worlds top woodland school artists I feel free from all that darkness I had to go through to get to this other side. It’s a new opportunity to express myself and my world views through culture and art. Fuck the old “whatever’s” and let’s welcome new and fresh ideas. That’s my message moving forward. Much of our history in the woodland school has been contaminated with colonialism, lies, self deceptions, cultural appropriation and crime. It’s ugly shit for an artist to have to work through. To find true inspiration. To find the true spirit of their culture and art. 

Link to order: https://www.littlegiantproductions.ca/store/c108/Animal-Clans-Of-The-Earth-Sun-And-Moon-By-Mark-Anthony-Jacobson

In the meantime I’ve got lots of exciting new energy manifesting here at the studio. This is a new collection being shared today with my new line of products being developed with my business partner @ Little giant productions. This new hoodie is absolutely dope in my view and is titled: Animal clan totems of the earth, sun and moon. I love it. I’m super excited to share this with all of you today and thank you for your love and support. I look forward to sharing my next series of paintings and projects and anticipate  new creative adventures taking shape in the realms of being a true visionary in our woodland school of art. With gratitude for everything new happening here @ Jacobson native art I say to each and everyone of you...chi Miigwetch and all my relations...Rainbow Thunderbird - MAJ 🌈🦅🌈