Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XV)

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Cecil Youngfox (1942-1987)
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"Lovers", 36"x24", © Cecil Youngfox Estate
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Cecil Youngfox was born in 1942 in Blind River, a small community in northern Ontario, of Ojibway and Metis parents. He has lived in Greenwhich Village, New York, attended Newman Theological College in Alberta and studied art in Vancouver. His art had been a spare time activity until he was able to open up a studio in Toronto and earn enough to support himself. His works speak of his Metis heritage and his Christian upbringing. His childhood experiences and the teachings of his mother and grandparents have been amplified by his continued study of his people and the other indigenous peoples of Canada. Gracefully-curved, spidery lines and softly-coloured figures are the basis of his images. They often recall ceremonies and symbols of spirit and spirituality.
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He has gained acclaim widely and his works are represented in major corporate collections in North America and he is known internationally. Though he had many works commissioned and owned by government institutions he felt that Native artists must strive to reach beyond this support to reach a wider audience and breakthrough stereotypes of Native art. To this end he returned to the North in several trips to speak to young Native students about his art and his life. Among the many honours bestowed on him, Mr. Youngfox received the Aboriginal Order of Canada for his work in preserving his native heritage.-
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* Image: Courtesy of www.redkettle.com-
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>>> Reference posts:
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part I) /Carl Ray/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part II) /Daphne Odjig/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part III) /Benjamin Chee Chee/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part IV) /Jackson Beardy/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part V) /Joshim Kakegamic/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VI) /Roy Thomas/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VII) /Arthur Shilling/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part VIII) /Alex Janvier/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part IX) /Eddy Cobiness/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part X) /Martin Panamick/
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XI) /James A. Simon - MISHIBINIJIMA/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XII) /Carl Beam/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XIII) /Norman Knott/,
- Great Anishinaabe/Woodland Artists (Part XIV) /Clemence Wescoupe/ &
- Red Lake Woodland Arts Festival: A Tribute to Norval Morrisseau and the Woodland Artists in 20 DAYS!.-
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* The acrylic on canvas in this post: "Lovers", 36"x24", © Cecil Youngfox Estate /Private collection/