| Montreal, Quebec, Canada - March 29, 2006 -- | | | | tourists and novice collectors about Native |
| Free Spirit Gallery, a Montreal based online art | | | | American Indian art so that they can make wise |
| gallery specializing in northwest Native American | | | | buying decisions without ending up with just cheap |
| Indian art, has launched a new German version of | | | | tourist souvenirs. |
| its website. Overseas art customers located in | | | | Clint Leung, who created Free Spirit Gallery in |
| Germany and other parts of German speaking | | | | 2004, says, "Our website is extremely |
| Europe can now browse through the many | | | | informative and as more of the European market |
| beautiful pieces of Native art from Canada's | | | | discovers us, we intend to translate more of our |
| Pacific northwest coast in German. | | | | Native American Indian art articles into German |
| There has always been a fascination with Native | | | | and other languages in the future." |
| American Indian culture in Germany. There are | | | | Because of the limitations of regional exposure, |
| numerous clubs where Germans explore and | | | | northwest Native American artists have always |
| enjoy Native American Indian culture. German | | | | had difficulties in getting their artwork out to the |
| tourists have enjoyed Canada for its natural | | | | rest of the world. The modern technology of |
| scenic beauty especially in the Canadian Rockies. | | | | Free Spirit Gallery is now helping these artists gain |
| Tourists are exposed to the local Native Canadian | | | | much needed international exposure for their |
| Indian art while visiting British Columbia in the west | | | | beautiful artwork. |
| coast. As a result, the local Native art has been | | | | For more information, see |
| very popular acquisitions to bring home to | | | | About Free Spirit Gallery: |
| Germany and other European countries. Through | | | | Free Spirit Gallery is an online gallery specializing in |
| Free Spirit Gallery's website, the Germans can | | | | northwest Native American art and Eskimo Inuit |
| now continue to build their northwest Native | | | | art including carvings, sculptures as well as prints. |
| Indian art collections from their home country. | | | | Free Spirit Gallery has numerous information |
| The website has an informative article about | | | | resource articles with photos of authentic Native |
| recognizing authentic Native American Indian | | | | Indian art and Eskimo Inuit art as well as free |
| artwork from reproductions and fakes. This article | | | | eCards. |
| in both German as well as English will help educate | | | | |