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From the archives: Ellen Neel (Herstory 2012)
Ellen May Neel was the first and most famous female carver of West Coast totem poles. She was born in 1916 at Alert Bay on Cormorant Island, off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Her parents were Charles … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Art, British Columbia
Tagged Alert Bay, American, art, artist, B.C., British Columbia, Canada Council, Canadian art, Charles Newman, Charlie James, City of Vancouver, Cormorant Island, Edward Neel, Ellen May Neel, Ellen Neel, Indian culture, Kaka'solas, Kwakwaka'wakw, Lucy James, Stanley Park, Thunderbird Pole, totem pole carver, totem poles, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Island, West Coast, Woodward's
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From the archives: Pitseolak Ashoona (Herstory 1974)
Featured in Herstory 1974, artist Pitseolak Ashoona was “part of one of the last generations of Inuit who grew up with the traditional lifestyles enjoyed by the North American Inuit since before 1000 BC.” (Wikipedia) Pitseolak began drawing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Canada, From the archives, Women
Tagged Annie Pootoogook, art, artist, International Women's Day, Inuit, National Film Board, Order of Canada, Pitseolak Ashoona, Pitseolak: Pictures Out of My Life, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
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This week in Herstory 2012: artist Eve Kotyk
Eve Kotyk is a Canadian painter (encaustic on canvas) who writes young adult fiction. Encaustic is an old technique of applying pigments using beeswax as a carrier. Her painting, “The Muse: Daring” is featured this week in Herstory 2012. For … Continue reading