C$3,300
Two young Blackfoot braves take a moment in the early sun, studying the valley below.
This original oil painting combines two elements, a map and a scene, both hand painted onto the canvas, based on archival photographs from over 100 years ago.
The hand painted map in the background is a select portion of a map commissioned in 1891 by the Dominion of Canada. The map recorded all reservations under the 11 Treaties across the Dominion of Canada that were being negotiated with the original peoples of the land at the time.
The scene is based on an old photo
| Date: | January 2025 |
| Technique: | Oil on Canvas |
| Styles: | Fine Art, Figurative, Impressionism |
| Contents: | Archaeology, Person, Face, Head |
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Framed Size: | 32in x 33in |
| Unframed Size: | 30in x 30in |
| Frame: | Framed |
| Weight: | 7.0 lb |
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.""