Born in Millbrook (NS), Alan Syliboy studied painting with Shirley Bear before attending the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax, NS). Inspired by his Mi’kmaw origins, petroglyph traditions, and a search for symbolism, he is an artist, musician, filmmaker, and book illustrator. He received the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 and was long-listed for this year’s prestigious Sobey Art Award. Alan Syliboy has been part of many group and solo exhibitions worldwide, including at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS) and Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent (Rivière-du-Loup, QC).