Daphne Odjig – CCCA Canadian Art Database

Daphne Odjig

Daphne Odjig RCA was a Canadian First Nations artist of Odawa-Potawatomi-English heritage. Her paintings are often characterized as Woodlands Style or as the pictographic style. She was the driving force behind the Professional Native Indian Artists Association, colloquially known as the Indian Group of Seven, a group considered a pioneer in bringing First Nations art to the forefront of Canada's art world. She received a number of awards for her work, including the Order of Canada, the Governor General's Award and five honorary doctorates. Odjig later said that her grandfather "played a great role in my life – he nurtured my creative spirit – he was the first one I ever drew with ... he was my first mentor." Odjig was also influenced by her mother, who embroidered, and her father, who liked to draw war scenes and his officers from his wartime experiences. Odjig once stated that "Art was always a part of our lives". Odjig's early works were very realistic in their style, however she later began to experiment with other styles such as expressionism and cubism. She developed a style of her own which fused together elements of aboriginal pictographs and First Nations arts with European techniques and styles of the 20th century.

Creator Id: 451
Web Site Link: Web Site Link
Virtual Collection: Original CCCA
Additional Statuses: First Nations
Beginning Year: 1919
Country of Birth: Canada
Province of Birth: Ontario
Year of Birth: 1919
City: Kelowna
Country: Canada
Type of Creator: Artist
Ending Year: 2016
Gender: Female
Living Status: Deceased
Mediums: drawing, painting
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Work by Daphne Odjig

Thunder, The Noisemaker

Work ID: 57012

Measurements: 86.36 x 60.96 cm/po

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Date Made: 1968

Materials: pastel on paper)

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Nanabajou and His Daughter

Work ID: 57008

Measurements: 107.315 x 77.47 cm/po

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Date Made: 1969

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Searching

Work ID: 57010

Measurements: 66.04 x 50.8 cm/po

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Date Made: 1970

Materials: acrylic on board

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Remembrance of a Loved One

Work ID: 57009

Measurements: 76.2 x 58.42 cm/po

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Date Made: 1977

Materials: pastel on paper)

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Thunderbird of Courage

Work ID: 57013

Measurements: 60.96 x 50.8 cm/po

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Date Made: 1977

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Devotion

Work ID: 57007

Measurements: 50.8 x 60.96 cm/po

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Date Made: 1977

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

The Artist’s Studio

Work ID: 57003

Measurements: 78.74 x 66.04 cm/po

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Date Made: 1982

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

At the Feast

Work ID: 57004

Measurements: 71.12 x 60.96 cm/po

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Date Made: 1983

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Cultural Identity

Work ID: 57006

Measurements: 121.92 x 101.6 cm/po

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Date Made: 1984

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

And Some Watched the Sunset

Work ID: 57002

Measurements: 76.2 x 66.04 cm/po

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Date Made: 1985

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Tribute to Picasso

Work ID: 57014

Measurements: 101.6 x 78.74 cm/po

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Date Made: 1986

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

We Walk Together

Work ID: 57015

Measurements: 92.71 x 71.12 cm/po

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Date Made: 1995

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Seers of Destiny

Work ID: 57011

Measurements: 60.96 x 50.8 cm/po

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Date Made: 1999

Materials: acrylic on canvas

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA

Big One and the Bad Medicine Woman

Work ID: 57005

Measurements: 91.44 x 60.96 cm/po

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Date Made: unknown/inconnue

Materials: acrylic on board

Virtual Collection: Original CCCA