P-0000002 conventionDeclaration detailLevel http://ica-atom.org/doc/RS-2#5.4 person Alex Simeon Janvier conventionDeclaration Alexan Janvier conventionDeclaration Alexandre Janvier conventionDeclaration 1935-02-28 present Le Goff, Alberta St. Paul, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Janvier has received the following awards: 2018 Member of the Alberta Order of Excellence 2008 Mairon Nicoll Visual Art Award, Alberta Foundation for the Arts 2008 University of Calgary honorary degree, Doctor of Laws 2008 Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts [5][12][13][4][4] 2008 University of Alberta honorary degree (Doctorate of Laws) 2007 Member of the Order of Canada. 2005 Centennial Medal for outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta. 2002 National Aboriginal Achievement Award [9] 2001 Tribal Chiefs Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. 2001 Cold Lake First Nations Lifetime Achievement Award. 1992 Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. 1985 Canada/China Cross Cultural Exchange Tour because he made magic[clarification needed] and three-dimensional arts

Janvier offered his testimony at a TRC Sharing Circle as part of a TRC National Event in Edmonton, Alberta. ( [Public testimony](https://archives.nctr.ca/SC141_part03))

Alex Janvier was born on Le Goff Reserve, Cold Lake First Nations, near Bonnyville, Alberta. His heritage is Dene Suline and Saulteaux. At the age of 8, Janvier was taken to Blue Quills Residential School located near the town of St. Paul, Alberta. The principal of Blue Quills identified Janvier's natural artistic talent and staff encouraged him to pursue art. Janvier went on to study art at the Alberta Institute of Technology and Art in Calgary where he graduated, with honors, in 1960. Janvier was an early role model for Indigenous artists to pursue formal art school training.

Alex Janvier