Alan Syliboy

Alan Syliboy (born 8 September 1952) is a Mi'kmaw artist, author, and musician from Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia, Canada.

[1] Syliboy began working in various artistic mediums beginning the 1970s, including painting, mixed media, illustration and video.

[3][1] His work is influenced by Mi’kmaw petroglyphs, particularly those located in Kejimkujik National Park, as well as quillwork and Mi'kmaw traditional oral stories.

Syliboy presented his portrait of Grand Chief Membertou to Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Halifax in 2010.

The butterfly represents the freedom of the soul to wander and it flies in the ray of Grandfather Sun, the giver of life.

[12] The mural, painted on canvas, toured Nova Scotia in 2015 and was exhibited at St. Francis Xavier University, and Creamery Square, Tatamagouche.