Roger Perkins

Roger Perkins

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About the Artist

My Mohawk name is Sosakete, Roger Perkins is my english name. I'm from Akwesasne, which is an American Indian territory that runs along the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. I strive at maintaining a spiritual composure as a husband, a visionary, eternal optimist and father of five children. I am a Teacher, Carver, Pipe-Maker, Ceramicist, Painter, Muralist, Multi-Media/Digital artist, Singer, Sculptor, Spiritualist and Culture keeper from the Mohawk Nation. I view my art as an all encompassing journey of the integration of texture and color, humans and nature, spirit and the supernatural, earth and the cosmos. As a visual artist I have produced a vast collection of paintings and digital images that illustrate my beliefs in the positive aspects of tradition and the natural world and paint images usually deep-rooted in native inspired abstract design. Using acrylic on canvas, I paint abstract designs with native imagery and nature. Large scale paintings range in size from 3 feet to 8 feet. Round as well as rectangular canvases are commonly used. My motto is "educate through art" I create with a specific message and teaching in mind: to inspire and unite all.