Gallery / Exhibit
andrea.schwenke.wyile@acadiau.ca
(902) 585-1502
Arlene Dozay Christmas, Welkaqnik Artist in Residence at the Second Annual Aboriginal Arts & Literature Mawio'mi at Acadia University will speak about her five painting series
“Wolastoq Shores” (Saint John River).
Artist’s Statement: The importance and the significance of the River had sparked in me the idea of using the shores of the wonderful Wolastoq for this series that I have called the ‘Wolastoq Shores’. It struck me that most of our history lies at the bottom of the River as a result of the flooding caused by the dams. It reminded me of the havoc caused by the beavers so long ago. But I am hopeful that the pursuit for our lost history can easily be remedied by the searching and the recording of its underwater shores.
In this series, I have honored five of the six Communities of the Wolastoqiyik that I am familiar with. In each, a prominent elder from the each Community is portrayed with the Wolastoq and its cultural and archaeological treasures in the foreground.
Arlene Dozay Christmas is an oil painter & graphic artist living in Membertou. Her work focuses on her understanding of the spiritual aspect of traditional native artwork. Her work is recognized and appreciated worldwide.
andrea.schwenke.wyile@acadiau.ca
(902) 585-1502
Arlene Dozay Christmas, Welkaqnik Artist in Residence at the Second Annual Aboriginal Arts & Literature Mawio'mi at Acadia University will speak about her five painting series
“Wolastoq Shores” (Saint John River).
Artist’s Statement: The importance and the significance of the River had sparked in me the idea of using the shores of the wonderful Wolastoq for this series that I have called the ‘Wolastoq Shores’. It struck me that most of our history lies at the bottom of the River as a result of the flooding caused by the dams. It reminded me of the havoc caused by the beavers so long ago. But I am hopeful that the pursuit for our lost history can easily be remedied by the searching and the recording of its underwater shores.
In this series, I have honored five of the six Communities of the Wolastoqiyik that I am familiar with. In each, a prominent elder from the each Community is portrayed with the Wolastoq and its cultural and archaeological treasures in the foreground.
Arlene Dozay Christmas is an oil painter & graphic artist living in Membertou. Her work focuses on her understanding of the spiritual aspect of traditional native artwork. Her work is recognized and appreciated worldwide.
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