Mr. Kakegamic titled this elegant serigraph at viewer's lower left in graphite.
Description | Mr. Kakegamic titled this elegant serigraph at viewer's lower left in graphite. |
---|---|
About the Artist | (Born 1948, Cree) First Nations artist, Goyce Kakegamic, brother in law of Norval Morrisseau, was influenced by Cree artist, Carl Ray as well as by Morrisseau. Kakegamic bsgan painting while a teenager, as did his brother Joshim Kakegamic. After learning printmaking techniques at the Open Studio in Toronto, Josh Goyce and their brother Henry opened the Triple K Co-operative, a silk screening business in Red Lake, Ontario. Employed as a school counselor in Red Lake during the 1970's and 1980's, Goyce participated in a two person show with his brother Josh at Toronto's Aggregation Gallery in 1974. Several exhibitions followed, including at the McMichael and the Woodland Cultural/Educational Center in Brantford, Ontario. Goyce is currently the Deputy Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario. |
Culture | American Indian |
Style | Symbolism |
Medium | Screenprint (serigraph, silkscreen) on paper |
Edition | 83/ 145 |
Paper size | 29 1/2" height X 24 7/8" width |
Signed | "Goyce Kakegamic" at viewer's lower right in graphite |
Date of creation | Circa 1974 |
Condition | Excellent |
Provenance | Simon |