Saskatchewan artist Allen Sapp dies at 87, premier calls him one of the greats
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Canada — The much-honoured Saskatchewan artist Allen Sapp has died at the age of 87.
Premier Brad Wall paid tribute to Sapp on Twitter on Tuesday, calling him one of the province’s greats.
Wall said Sapp’s brush strokes “told the story of the Cree and of Saskatchewan.”
A descendant of Chief Poundmaker, Sapp was born on the Red Pheasant First Nation in north-central Saskatchewan but most recently lived in North Battleford, where there was an art gallery bearing his name.