“From as earliest as I can remember growing up in Gameti, I was always fascinated with art whether it was sketching, colouring, or even a little craft activity that would spark my interest in art. I was always intrigued by how the older kids in school would draw animal sketches and be creative with just a pencil and a paper. Even my older brother who is an artist himself would draw animals and landscape sketches that would captivate my young mind at the time would inspire me to draw just as he did.” – Darrell Chocolate

Since 2009, Darrell has been painting with acrylic paint working on wildlife and commissioned portraits. In early 2019 he won the NorthwesTel regional phone book cover art contest and his story got headlines in the north.