Janice Tanton

Since graduating from the Graphic Design program in 1985, Janice Tanton has sold her artwork in more than 800 galleries throughout Canada and the United States. She has also licensed her images to The Bradford Exchange for collector plates and to clothing stores including Northern Reflections and Northern Elements. Currently the program manager for Aboriginal Leadership and Management at The Banff Centre, she was responsible for designing a teepee for the centre’s 75th anniversary celebrations, and was recognized at a ceremony held by a local native elder. Tanton and her family were adopted by the community and Tanton was given a Blackfoot name and accepted as the elder’s daughter. Since 1989, Tanton has also managed her own art publishing and design company. She was invited to attend the first-ever 1999 Canada/USA Business Women’s Trade Summit as a delegate and received a nomination for the Rotman Women Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001. Tanton is an active volunteer in her community and through the college, providing mentorship and instruction to Canadian artists and youth.