The art auction has come and gone and it was a really fun night and lots of great art! I was happy with how my pieces sold. I had 2 new pieces in the auction including the above Spirit Tree. Working off the original dream tree I started having dreams about another kind of tree – a spirit tree if you will. I imagined that all the little lights were tiny fireflies instead of leaves. The tree is alive with the spirit of my ancestors – with the roots connecting us all.

This piece is a lino print on handmade paper and hand-sewn beads.

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Tonight I finally was well and was able to do the test print of the lino cut – it took me a few tries to get the right amount of paint but I was very happy with the final result…now I will start on what will be the first stage of the printing. Looking forward to gettings these complete for the art auction!

Here are the details:

Get your tickets now for the 14th Annual Art Auction
Odawa Native Friendship Centre on Saturday, December 12, 2009
Enjoy an evening of art, entertainment and food, plus a live and silent auctions.

All proceeds support programming for Aboriginal women, youth, families, elders and community healing.

Book your ticket today, call or email:
Simon Brascoupé 613 882-7059 or email simonbrascoupe@hotmail.com
Colleen Sauve sauve@odawa.on.ca
Murray Pridham murray.pridham@ainc-inac.gc.ca
Darryl Diamond ddiamond@cscree.qc.ca
Tim O*Loan tmottawa@hotmail.com

Evening’s events:
Saturday, December 12, 2009, Odawa Native Friendship Centre,
12 Stirling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

$40 ticket includes:
6:00 Preview and dinner
7:30 Entertainment
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Today was a really lovely day and per usual on a weekday I was inside for most of it. I did enjoy the beautiful sunset on my way home. Read the rest of this entry »

So I’m starting to get ready for the Odawa Native Friendship Centre art auction for 2009. It will be coming up December 12.

This years theme is 7 Grandfathers – this is a teaching about wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility and truth. I have some ideas for some new prints that will incorporate my “Chief” toy indian. I want the chief images to be about truth and respect – they will also be about identity.

I am hoping that I can come up with one piece to represent all 7 in one print so I’m working on those ideas now and hoping to have everything ready well in advance so that I will *fingers crossed* have time to do a beaded piece…

Here is my early sketch in pencil with an image and figure.

I want this to be a 2 stage print so there will be a written portion to this print but I’m going to start with the figure and then move from there.

So stay tuned – the work in on…

…and it’s not at my home or my dad’s home…

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So, I have been working away on a project close to my heart. On December 6th, 2008 the 13th Annual Odawa Native Friendship Centre Art Auction will be taking place.

This year’s theme is Thirteen Moons: Celebrating Aboriginal Women Artists.

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