Visiting Artist Talk with Alan Syliboy

Alan Syliboy is an established Mi’kmaq artist who was born and raised in Truro and lives at Millbrook First Nation. He looks to the Indigenous Mi’kmaq petroglyph (stone etchings) tradition for inspiration and developed his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. Working in acrylic and mixed media, he creates vibrantly coloured images exploring the themes of family, searching, spirituality, struggle, and strength.

Alan Syliboy and the Thundermakers are performing during Sappyfest (August 1 – 3, 2025).

Organized in collaboration with Sappyfest 2025
Artist Talk: Sunday 3 August 2025 @ 11:00 am
Exhibition on view: 13 July - 21 September 2025

Find detailed venue access information @ https://owensartgallery.com/visit/accessibility/

We would like to acknowledge that the Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, is located within the traditional territory of Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq. Our relationship and our privilege to live on this territory was agreed upon in the Peace and Friendship Treaties of 1725 to 1752. Because of this treaty relationship, it is to be acknowledged that we are all Treaty People and have a responsibility to respect this territory.