Transformation
35.56 cms x 53.34 cms (14 ins x 21 ins)
Signed and dated lower right, titled and editioned lower left, framed
printed in 1995
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan, Canadian and International Art" held on Sat, Nov 20, 2021.
Lot 249
Lot 249
Estimate: CAD $100 - $150
Realised: CAD $76
Realised: CAD $76
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina with 90% of the hammer price going to the charity.
Notes:
Saskatchewan NAC bio: Jim Poitras (Hekahaka-to-hoksina) was born in 1952 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Though he is of Cree, Lakota, and Metis ancestry, Poitras's understanding of his background came slowly, as he was raised in a non-native foster home and had a very difficult childhood. Poitras began pursuing art in 1992 while living in British Columbia. Inspired by First Nations music, Poitras is self-taught in a variety of art forms including music, dancing, and oil painting. Poitras's work has been exhibited widely and is included in numerous collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Hull, Quebec), Linden Museum (Stuttgart, Germany), Assiniboia Gallery (Regina, Saskatoon), First Nation Gallery, Royal Saskatchewan Museum (Regina), Indian Northern Affairs Museum (Ontario), Moose Jaw Art Museum, Treaty No. 4 Governance Centre (Fort Qu'Appelle), Head Smashed in Historical Site (Alberta), and University of British Columbia Longhouse (Vancouver). Jim Poitras now lives in Stuttgart, Germany, where he works on his art and tours Europe speaking to children and adults about his life and philosophies. The 2004 documentary The Awakening Within: One Man's Inner Journey (Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.) documents his experience in becoming an artist and living in Canada and Germany.
Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers Regina with 90% of the hammer price going to the charity.
Notes:
Saskatchewan NAC bio: Jim Poitras (Hekahaka-to-hoksina) was born in 1952 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Though he is of Cree, Lakota, and Metis ancestry, Poitras's understanding of his background came slowly, as he was raised in a non-native foster home and had a very difficult childhood. Poitras began pursuing art in 1992 while living in British Columbia. Inspired by First Nations music, Poitras is self-taught in a variety of art forms including music, dancing, and oil painting. Poitras's work has been exhibited widely and is included in numerous collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Hull, Quebec), Linden Museum (Stuttgart, Germany), Assiniboia Gallery (Regina, Saskatoon), First Nation Gallery, Royal Saskatchewan Museum (Regina), Indian Northern Affairs Museum (Ontario), Moose Jaw Art Museum, Treaty No. 4 Governance Centre (Fort Qu'Appelle), Head Smashed in Historical Site (Alberta), and University of British Columbia Longhouse (Vancouver). Jim Poitras now lives in Stuttgart, Germany, where he works on his art and tours Europe speaking to children and adults about his life and philosophies. The 2004 documentary The Awakening Within: One Man's Inner Journey (Cooper Rock Pictures Inc.) documents his experience in becoming an artist and living in Canada and Germany.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.