A major work by Daphne Odjig available for purchase @ Hodgins Art Auctions Ltd. in Calgary, AB

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"In Search of Wonder", acrylic on canvas, 66"x38",
© 1987 Daphne Odjig /Click on image to Enlarge/
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This genuine Daphne Odjig acrylic painting on canvas is going to be auctioned on Tuesday (November 30th, 2010 at 7 PM) at HODGINS Art Auctions Ltd. in Calgary, Alberta; Lot #257 (click HERE).
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Auction Estimate: $25,000 / $35,000 (Price finalized: $42,500)
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On View: Saturday, November 27, 2010 - Noon to 4 PM
Sunday, November 28, 2010 - Noon to 4 PM.
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"Daphne Odjig recently became the first female First Nations artist to be featured in a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada. Organized by the Art Gallery of Sudbury, "The Drawings and Paintings of Daphne Odjig: A Retrospective Exhibition" (October 2009 to January 2010) showcased works spanning a remarkable 44 year career.
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Odjig's work is often associated with the Woodland School and reflects the influence of both European Modernism and Anashinabe artistic heritage, yet her distinct style defies categorization. The artist herself resists the labeling of her art, whether Woodland, "Indian", feminist or political. She asserts "my art is my primary statement".
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This major work, from a mature and accomplished period of Odjig's career, is reminiscent of the hallmark works in the recent exhibition, bearing both thematic and stylistic similarities. The collective of figures, the strength and lyricism of the trees, and the tranquil sky are the key elements demonstrating the balance and synergy of culture, nature and spirituality (recurring themes in Odjig's work).
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This work brings to mind Odjig's words, referring not only to her roots, but to her personal journey as a woman and artist (p. 68 "Odjig: The Art of Daphne Odjig, 1960-2000"):
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"Those ancient ones who walked here before us have always had a powerful influence on my work, both in my illustrations of our legends and in my introspective works, as I learned to listen to my Spirit Guide." -
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~ References: "The Drawings and Paintings of Daphne Odjig, A Retrospective Exhibition": And Some Watched the Sunset (1985, Cat. 37) & "Odjig: The Art of Daphne Odjig, 1960-2000": Cultural Identity (1984, p. 68).”-
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Additional information:
- Official Website /www.daphneodjig.com/
- 'National Gallery of Canada' /Ottawa, Ontario CANADA/ &
- 'Art Gallery of Sudbury' /Sudbury, Ontario CANADA/.
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* Other notable "Woodland Art" being auctioned:
~ MACKENZIE PIPELINE; 1981 by Alex Janvier (Lot #31);
--/Price finalized: $3,100/
~ "UNTITLED"; 1975 by Norval Morrisseau (Lot #102)
--/Price finalized: $3,700/ &
~ ANIMAL FIGURES; c. late 1980's by Norval Morrisseau (Lot #256).
--/Price finalized: $1,700/
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>>> Reference posts:
- Daphne Odjig at The McMichael Canadian Art Collection,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part II),
- Odjig about Picasso &
- The Drawings and Paintings of Daphne Odjig: A Retrospective Exhibition.
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* The acrylic painting on canvas in this post: "In Search of Wonder", 66"x38", © 1987 Daphne Odjig; To be auctioned at HODGINS Art Auctions Ltd. in Calgary, AB on November 29th or 30th, 2010 at 7 PM; Lot #257 (click HERE).