C$1,600
The Indigenous peoples of this land have always had a deep spiritual connection to the bison. The map painted in the background, was created in 1891 to record all reservations across Canada. The Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta once was full of bison.
| Exhibition: | FCA Calgary: Emergence |
| Technique: | Oil on Canvas |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Framed Size: | 22in x 22in |
| Unframed Size: | 20in x 20in |
| Frame: | Framed |
| Weight: | 11.2lbs (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.""