Hill Ryan

Article by Kaniethonkie
Indian Time Vol 30 No.32
October 12, 2012

Ryan Hill, originally from Six Nations, now living in Akwesasne, recently won the
Saratoga Springs Native American Festival Art Contest with his soapstone carving
entitled "Passing on the Tradition." Ryan could be seen working in front of the
local business "Mohawk Printing" located on Route 37 not far from the Akwesasne
Library. During the past summer months, you could often see Ryan transform a
solid piece of soapstone into a masterful piece of artwork over a span of several
weeks. The beautiful carving represents the passing on of cultural knowledge of
our lionkwe Onwe, or Native Tobacco, used in spiritual and cultural events. The
beautiful work is nearing completion and is now for sale. Congratulations to Ryan
on winning this prestigious award.

Article by Kaniethonkie
Indian Time Vol 32 No.6
February 13, 2014

Ryan Hill stands in front of an ice sculpture he carved. He was given only 30 minutes to carve this piece. He completed a large ice sculpture piece that was entered in the Winterlude Ice Sculpting Contest and contributed his skills on another piece with several other artists.

Ryan Hill a local artist originally from Six Nations, participated in this second Ice Carving Contest as part of the Ottawa Winterlude 2014.

Before you tie up your skates make sure you take some time to check out the Ice Sculptures in the Crystal Gardens. There you will find Ryan Hill's ice sculptures along with sculptures that he worked on with a team. This is Hill's second year participating in the Ice Sculpture contest. Hill stated he had never worked in ice before last year and this is an entirely different medium using different tools and carving techniques. Hill has been carving for most of his life since his teens. He was inspired by many of the artists who carve from Six Nations. You can often find Ryan Hill carving his soapstone, sculptures on Route 37 during the summer months. Hill's ice sculptures are intricate carvings that reflect our heritage and although Hill didn't win this year, he is looking forward to the next year's Winterlude.