Full Description
Ancestral Portraits is a retrospective of the art and life of Frederick R. McDonald, one of Alberta's most exciting Indigenous artists working today, and a celebration of a rich Cree heritage. With one foot in the world of his ancestral peoples and the other in the realm of contemporary Canadian society, McDonald paints from a unique perspective and uses his art to communicate the culture and spirituality of his ancestors.Ancestral Portraits is a journey into the creative world of one of Canada's up and coming Indigenous artists.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
In the Beginning
In the beginning, there are only thoughts
Thoughts on First Nations Art, Some on Politics
Influences 1: My Grandfather, My Brother, and a River
Influinces 2: High School and Beyond
On the Art of Travelling
Worldly Encounters 1: Canada
Worldly Encounters 2: Australia
Segregations⁄Reservations On Personal Promises
Indians First ...
.. Then Commerce
Of colour and Light
In the End, A Beginning
In the Other World Ancestors Still Talk
Other Thoughts on Other Things
Way Up North
