Raised in the Chirichua Mountains (Southeastern Arizona) Veran’s Apache heritage has significantly influenced his values and his work. After five years in the Canadian Armed Forces (Special Service Force) he pursued formal artistic training and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education (1993) and Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art (1996) from Concordia University in Montreal. While at Concordia Veran received numerous awards for his art and academic achievements. Veran’s professional artistic activities have spanned two decades and include sculpture, painting, and pottery. His work has been displayed in over 50 local, national and international exhibitions and is included in numerous private collections. Significant in Veran’s art is his use of the four colors of the four peoples of the earth and his desire to encourage harmony and dialogue between them. “Inspiration is drawn from divergent elements in the environment. My art, through painting and pottery, gives a voice to the various aspects of nature.”

You can visit his website at www.redandwhitestudios.com