#native canadian art

[lioninsunheart]

“When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,

I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. 

I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. 

For a time 

I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.”

—Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things: And Other Poems-

Artist: Betty Albert (Cree, Canada)

[jareckiworld]

Chief Henry Speck (1908-1971) — Totem Pole "Sunman, Blackfish, Serpent" [watercolour on paper, ca. 1958]

[jstor]

Oh wow, these Inuit prints!!! Kenojuak Ashevak, Observant Owl; Kenojuak Ashevak, Throat Singers Gathering; Ningiukulu Teevee, Seasonal Migration; Sheelaky (artist) and Iyola Kingwatsiak (printer), Sea Spirit.

More than 100 of these beauties are available in St. Lawrence University's Canadian Inuit Prints, Drawings, and Carvings collection on JSTOR, which is free and open to all!

[arthistoryanimalia]

Norval Morrisseau (Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation, 1931-2007)

Bear Father, Bear Son, 1989

Acrylic on canvas, 121.9 × 91.4 cm (48 × 36 in.)

on display at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/696834/bear-father-bear-son

“Morrisseau once described this painting as ‘Bear Gives Knowledge to Man. Man Gives Knowledge to Son,’ pointing to themes of kinship, teaching, and transformation. Against a symmetrical, yellow background, curved blue lines weave together humans, animals, insects, and orbs. Bodies filled with blocks of color slip into each other, obscuring where one figure begins and the other ends. The bear, related to Anishinaabe cosmologies and family organizational structures, has wide eyes, pointed teeth, and a strong back that supports the other beings. Bears were significant to Morrisseau, having personal connections with them through religious experiences while growing up at Sand Point reserve near Lake Nipigon, Ontario.

Now recognized as the most influential First Nations artist to work in traditional Western painting, Morrisseau invented a style, visualizing Anishinaabe histories and powers of the natural world. His flowing black outlines, swelling circular forms, and vibrant colors have inspired generations of artists.”

[victusinveritas]

Germaine Arnaktauyok (Inuk, b. 1946, Iglulik, Nunavut, Canada, based Yellowknife, NT, Canada) - First Light, Drawings: Ink on Paper

[chronicallynative]

This is my very first painting I sold at the Indigenous art market!!!

Thunderbirds creations - 2022

[originalwomanmikmaq]

[mangora]

Not enough people talk about the ROTI pro Canadian colonization piece

[shadeslayer]

Thunderbird (2008) Thunderbird II (2010) and Thunderbird III (2015) by Wally Dion (Saulteaux) circuit boards, plywood, nails

These are the Thunderbirds. They have existed in the past and continue their existence today. For thousands of years, people have fashioned mythologies in an attempt to understand the power and significance of the Thunderbird. Viewed collectively as fossils, or as living prophecy, Thunderbirds are pulled from the tar sands of Northern Alberta, hydro-fracked from the bed rock of the Marcellus Shale and resurrected from the uranium mines of Northern Saskatchewan to live again among human beings.

From Wally Dion's website.

[felidaefatigue]

Some native albertan plant drawins to be turned into lino cuts... this would make.. 17? I think? the alcla seed store where I’m pulling from has... 88...  hah

[ravenpublishing]

Native Art Canadian Book for Sale

Explore the captivating world of Canadian Indigenous art with a new book!  Delve into the rich cultural traditions and artistic expressions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.  These books offer a beautiful way to broaden your appreciation for this unique heritage.  Find stunning artwork, meaningful symbols, and stories passed down through generations.You can find a variety of Canadian Indigenous art books for sale online.

[jareckiworld]

Beau Dick (1955-2017) — Transformation Mask [red cedar, horsehair, acrylic, cedar bark, 1980]

[mouseandboo]

Postcrossing 10248806-B by Gail Anderson Via Flickr: Postcard advertising a Christmas Market at Wendake, a Native American reserve in the Canadian province of Quebec. This was sent to me by a Postcrossing member in Canada, and now I am sending it to a Postcrossing member in the Philippines who is learning the French language.

[theartsjunkie]

William Kurelek's Northern Nativity

[terracegallery]

Colorful Whales!

Two beautiful colorful killer whales! Orcas with native patterns and my signature Color Fusion collage style. Perfect for any home or office space. Great for the nature lover too! GET THIS ONE HERE! GET IT HERE!

[somelokivariant]

tired of this:

being recognized as the Canadian outfit

Where are my native girlies 😭