Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Poitras, Jane Ash |
Title |
Sundancer Don't Cry for Me |
Accession # |
998.15.80 |
Object Type |
painting |
Date |
1997 |
Medium |
mixed media |
Support |
canvas |
Dimensions |
H-152 W-244 cm |
Description |
As in many of her works, in Sundancer Don't Cry for Me, Poitras uses a vocabulary of layered images, readymades and text to explore the historical and personal experience of Aboriginal people in Canada. Biographical Information: Jane Ash Poitras is a Canadian painter and printmaker of Cree descent. In her work, Poitras uses a vocabulary of layered images, readymades and text to explore the historical and personal experience of Aboriginal people in Canada. Her work can be found in numerous collections across Canada and is the Unites States. Poitras is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, and has received numerous awards of excellence for her work. |