Mastodawn

For #SaveTheFrogsDay 🐸:
Reg Davidson (Haida, b.1954)
#Frogs, 1994
silkscreen, 22 x 27 in.
https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Frogs/131A9F84E61CCF2BEF273DA3DD9804E8
#FirstNationsArt #NativeAmericanArt #IndigenousArt

Art History Animalia Apr 16

#Woodensday :
Simeon Stilthda (Sdiihldaa) (Haida, ca. 1799-1889)
#Bear rattle, 19th c.
Wood, paint
On display at Newark Museum of Art (55.245)
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt

Art History Animalia Apr 15

Happy #WorldPuffinDay !
Tufted #puffin feast bowl, c. 1900
#Tlingit culture, Sitka, Alaska
Wood, paint, fur
L 44 x W 16 x H 16 cm
Smithsonian NMAI display (14/6849)
#IndigenousArt #NativeAmericanArt #FirstNationsArt
#BirdsInArt

Art History Animalia Apr 11

For #NarwhalDay:
6 Notable Works of #Narwhal Art
via Inuit Art Foundation
https://www.inuitartfoundation.org/inuit-art-quarterly/iaq-online/6-notable-works-of-narwhal-art
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #NativeAmericanArt

6 Notable Works of Narwhal Art

An ode to the unicorn of the sea.

Inuit Art Foundation

Art History Animalia Apr 11

#NarwhalDay :
Veronica Manilak (Inuit, Rankin Inlet, b.1935)
Embroidered Wall Hanging Depicting Sedna Atop A #Narwhal, n.d. (sold 2015)
15 X 13 In. (38.1 X 33 cm)
https://www.maynardsfineart.com/auction-lot/veronica-manilak-rankin-inlet-embroidered-wall_63240BF959
(Sedna is the Inuit goddess of the sea and its creatures.)
#WomenArtists #FirstNationsArt #IndigenousArt

Art History Animalia Apr 7

Paul Windsor (Haisla-Heiltsuk, BC, CA)
Renewal, 2012
Silkscreen print, 45 x 61.2 cm
UBC Museum of Anthropology 2974/1 http://collection-online.moa.ubc.ca/search/item?keywords=2974%2F1&row=0
#Butterflies #FirstNationsArt #IndigenousArt

Art History Animalia Mar 23

#WorldWaterDay 💧:
Christi Belcourt (Canada, Métis, b.1966)
The Great Mystery of Water (Manitou Giigoonh #2 ), 2016
Giclée style print on archival paper
15 1/2" x 20 1/2"
🆔 Walleye (Sander vitreus)
https://www.facebook.com/share/17AgXcaa1R/?mibextid=wwXIfr
#IndigenousArt #FirstNationsArt #CanadianArt

Art History Animalia Mar 23

Happy #InternationalDayOfTheSeal ! 🦭
#Seal figure, 1968
artist: Melvin Olanna
culture: Inupiat Eskimo
location: Shishmaref, Alaska, USA
Yellow cedar wood
L 32 x W 18.5 x H 20.5 cm
Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (25/6106)
#NativeAmericanArt #FirstNationsArt #IndigenousArt

NewsletterTF Feb 13

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon's Impact on Australian Opera and Music Education

https://newsletter.tf/deborah-cheetham-fraillon-opera-music-education-australia/

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon is a leading figure in Australian opera and music education, focusing on First Nations stories and inclusivity.

#DeborahCheethamFraillon, #AustralianOpera, #MusicEducation, #FirstNationsArt, #InclusiveArts

NewsletterTF Feb 13

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon Changes Australian Opera and Music Teaching

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon is a well-known singer and composer who is making opera more welcoming for everyone. She also teaches music and helps young First Nations artists.

https://newsletter.tf/deborah-cheetham-fraillon-opera-music-education-australia/

#DeborahCheethamFraillon, #AustralianOpera, #MusicEducation, #FirstNationsArt, #InclusiveArts

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon Changes Australian Opera and Music Teaching

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, a famous singer and composer, is making opera more inclusive and teaching music to new artists in Australia.