GREG’s BIO

Greg Fritz
Stone Carver
Resides and carves in Arnes, Manitoba

Greg is an award winning stone carver who began carving in 2002. Feeling naturally connected to traditional Indigenous themes and styles, it wasn’t until 2007 that he discovered his Cree ancestry after being contacted by his long-lost half-sister Onowa. Shortly afterwards, Greg met his birth mother Janice who shared a diary kept by his great-great grandfather, a Scottish fur trader living in Churchill who met and married a woman he met in a Cree village. Suddenly, Greg’s inspiration became apparent and discovering his Cree heritage has helped to inspire and solidify his love of carving soapstone.

Greg creates his sculptures in Arnes which is just North of Gimli, Manitoba. He finds inspiration from the swaying trees in the wind, the chirping squirrels, and the birds singing. He carves using only hand tools. Continuing the traditional ways of carving stone is very important to Greg. The raw soapstone he prefers are all “off cuts” where every piece of stone is already an odd or unique shape. The form, colour, and veins of the stone “speaks” to Greg and guides him in determining his vision for each sculpture.

Greg is a member of The Canadian Federation of Artists and The Manitoba Society of Artists.

Questions, request a viewing, or inquiries to purchase? Contact Greg Fritz By Email: info@soapstone.ca