C$2,800
The coming of the trains forever changed a way of life for the Indigenous people.
This scene, based on old photos from the archives, on top of a hand painted map from the same time period (late 1800s), binds the two together forever in a context of two different realities colliding, the image, a way of life for the indigenous matched against the map crafted by european explorers and settlers.
| Technique: | Oil on Canvas |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Framed Size: | 26in x 32in |
| Unframed Size: | 24in x 30in |
| Frame: | Framed |
| Weight: | 15.8lbs (estimated) |
R E Swirsky (Ray), AFCA
Calgary, Alberta
Ray is an oil painter who paints mainly western themed art. His newest work is a series of indigenous are based on the historical maps and images of the Treaty 7 and Blackfoot people.
""I always try to capture the atmosphere or sense of space in a painting when I can. When people stop and stare at a painting for a while, then it has been successful.""