Sigvaldason Fine Art Inc.
Gimli, Manitoba
“Where Quality, Creativity & History Meet” Sigvaldason Fine Art specializes in the exhibition and sale of Canadian Historical, Post-War and Contemporary art.
MessageCollection: Sanford Fisher
Sanford Fisher (1927–1995) was a self-taught Indigenous artist from the Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Known for his realist paintings, Fisher captured scenes of family life, farming, hunting, and the prairie landscape, drawing inspiration from his early years on the reserve.
His career took a remarkable turn after an accident led to the amputation of his painting arm. Undeterred, Fisher taught himself to paint with his other hand while still in the hospital, ultimately regaining the skill and style that had made his work so popular.
Resilient and prolific, Fisher continued to paint after relocating to Regina, Saskatchewan, where he remained a beloved figure in the prairie art scene until his passing in 1995.