Coureur de Bois -Voyageurs

Micki
Oil 12 X 16

This sketch was done with a great model.  She is a member of a group called Lac Ste Clair Voyageurs.

Each summer they host several encampments, with period dress (I think around 1780).  They camp along Metro beach in Harrison Township, Michigan.  Also, they camp in Chesterfield and in Port Sanilac.  Their mission is to teach and experience the rich history of the French and Indian Fur Trade Era.  They also portray the people of the Great Lakes Region known as the Coureur de Bois and Voyageurs.

They are a great and friendly group.  I look forward to visiting their encampments again this summer.