Image Credit: Joe Fafard, Sonny! 1979, silkscreen on paper (edition 75/150), 37.2 x 46.6 cm Joe Fafard: In Print/ Imprimer On until November 23rd Reception: Thursday November 8th, 5:00 – 7:00 PM In Print/Imprimer presents woodblock, silkscreen, etchings,...
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Image Credit: Joe Fafard, Sonny! 1979, silkscreen on paper (edition 75/150), 37.2 x 46.6 cm Joe Fafard: In Print/ Imprimer On until November 23rd Reception: Thursday November 8th, 5:00 – 7:00 PM In Print/Imprimer presents woodblock, silkscreen, etchings, lithograph and embossed prints of cows, horses and bison, each series a response to or an extension of his sculptural process. While the embossed images offer beautifully subtle forms, the woodblocks are arresting in their colourful graphic quality. Reminiscent of Matisse’s paper cut-outs, these images have fluid, exaggerated and almost lyrical forms. Moving in varying degrees towards abstraction, the anatomy of these forms is broken down into pattern and embedded symbolic imagery. Perhaps in their subtlety, these works speak to the interconnection and dependence of human existence on agriculture and nature. This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils, the Prince Albert Council for th
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