Daphne Odjig

Daphne Odjig
Daphne Odjig
Odjig in 2008
Born(1919-09-11)September 11, 1919
Wiikwemkoong, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 1, 2016(2016-10-01) (aged 97)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Daphne Odjig, CM OBC RCA (September 11, 1919 – October 1, 2016), was a Canadian First Nations artist of Odawa-Potawatomi-English heritage. Her paintings are often characterized as Woodlands Style or as the pictographic style.

She was the driving force behind the Professional Native Indian Artists Association, colloquially known as the Indian Group of Seven, a group considered a pioneer in bringing First Nations art to the forefront of Canada's art world.[1] She received a number of awards for her work, including the Order of Canada, the Governor General's Award and five honorary doctorates.[2][3]

  1. ^ Nathoo, Zulekha (October 2, 2016). "Aboriginal painter and printmaker Daphne Odjig dead at 97". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
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