1993 - Archie Beaverho Mr. Beaverho is a Dene artist from Lac La Martre, NT. The legends, symbols and everyday life of the Dene are skillfully interwoven to creat colorful works with a unique style. 2003 - Archie Beaulieu Archie Beaulieu was born and still lives in the community of Fort Rae, on the shores of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. Primarily depicting the traditions of the Dene people and animals of northern Canada, Archie considers his art a continuation of his aboriginal culture, passed down to him by his grandmother. “In the old days, Granny would use things provided by the land; berries to make paint, a branch for a paint brush and birch bark as her canvas.” Archie in turn endeavors to pass down art to the young, including his five children, as a way of recording their cultural heritage. His wife, Rose, is recognized for her large contribution to Archie’s life and art. On each painting, a white rose always appears beside his signature, in tribute to her. 2006 – James Wedzin Dogrib artist James Wedzin was born and raised in the community of Fort Rae on the shores of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. Raised by his grandmother, he would watch her create intricate beadwork patterns to adorn traditional Dene clothing. He credits her for his initial interest in art and later for encouraging him to develop his own style. Drawing since the age of four, it was not until grade five in school where he was introduced to brush and paint. With no formal training, James would learn on his own from any source he could. He credits the late Bob Ross for showing his many painting techniques, which he still applies today. 2007 - Archie Beaulieu Archie Beaulieu was born and still lives in the community of Fort Rae, on the shores of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. Primarily depicting the traditions of the Dene people and animals of northern Canada, Archie considers his art a continuation of his aboriginal culture, passed down to him by his grandmother. “In the old days, Granny would use things provided by the land; berries to make paint, a branch for a paint brush and birch bark as her canvas.” Archie in turn endeavors to pass down art to the young, including his five children, as a way of recording their cultural heritage. His wife, Rose, is recognized for her large contribution to Archie’s life and art. On each painting, a white rose always appears beside his signature, in tribute to her. 2008 - Archie Beaulieu Archie Beaulieu was born and still lives in the community of Fort Rae, on the shores of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. Primarily depicting the traditions of the Dene people and animals of northern Canada, Archie considers his art a continuation of his aboriginal culture, passed down to him by his grandmother. “In the old days, Granny would use things provided by the land; berries to make paint, a branch for a paint brush and birch bark as her canvas.” Archie in turn endeavors to pass down art to the young, including his five children, as a way of recording their cultural heritage. His wife, Rose, is recognized for her large contribution to Archie’s life and art. On each painting, a white rose always appears beside his signature, in tribute to her. 2009 – Glenda Garrett Glenda Garrett was born in Yellowknife, NT and was raised in the Kootenays of British Columbia. A wide range of artistic talent allows Glenda to paint, draw and sculpt pretty much anything in any medium and style. Although traditional canvas painting is a very important part of her work, Glenda has also expanded onto different types of canvases such as wild bird feathers, animal skulls and moose antlers, wood and sculpted materials. Besides creating beautiful works of art, Glenda also enjoys working with wildlife conservation groups to raise funds for enhancement projects. 2010 – Ringo Fiddler Ringo Fiddler was born in Kenora, Ontario and was raised in the community of Sandy Lake First Nation, Ontario. Ringo, an artist since age fifteen, is self-taught; however, the meanings behind the images and colors used in his Nature Woodland style paintings were taught to him by his grandfather and other elders in his community. Displayed in this painting is the Thunderbird, representing protection, and the vibrant red sun representing the season of summer. Chris Riley Chris Riley was raised in Hay River, NWT and is one of 5 children to her bush pilot Father and very resourceful Mother to whom she credits her fierce independence and DIY attitude. Chris now resides in rural Alberta with her husband and her horses. Decades as an artist but full time for the past 9 years, Chris is mostly self-taught but considers travel, including study in Spain and France and a handful of exceptional instructors to be the most effective teachers. Chris is a chronic observer whose love of color and drama bring a unique intensity to her mostly acrylic works. "I paint anything. I think it's way more interesting to consider the "what ifs" and why nots" and to see the world a little different. It's fun. The farther away from perceived reality the more I like it.”It wasn’t always art that came first though; this talented athlete represented NWT and holds two Arctic Winter Games ‘ulus’ among her trophies. Chris is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Night of Artists. Her work is collected in Corporations and Universities across Canada, as well as Europe. New works, shows and galleries can be found on her website.

For most of Adco’s history, and still to this day, a vast majority of projects were and are located in remote communities of the Northwest Territories. In looking for a creative way to advertise, as well as to support local artists, Adco decided to purchase a piece of artwork and transform it into a yearly calendar, as well as Christmas cards to send to clients and suppliers. This started in 1993 and the rest is history!

For the last 17 years Adco Group of Companies has purchased artwork from artists residing in the far north of the Northwest Territories, as well as British Columbia and Ontario and as far south as the Cayman Islands and Guatemala. These pieces of art have created beautiful calendars and Christmas cards, which have become a major hit among clients and suppliers year after year.

Browse the gallery to learn more about some of the diverse artists who populate the regions we choose to serve.