Medicine Paint: The Art of Dale Auger - Hardcover

Dale Auger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1894974751 ISBN 13: 9781894974752

Publisher: Heritage House Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

One of Canada's most evocative modern painters, Cree artist Dale Auger was a gifted interpreter of First Nations culture, using the cross-cultural medium of art to portray scenes from the everyday to the sacred and dissemble stereotypes about Indigenous peoples. Auger's striking oil paintings use bold, bright colors to explore the intricate links between spirituality and the natural laws of the land. Birds, beasts and human forms are carried from the dreamworld onto canvas, their spirits channeled through his paintbrush and presented in brilliant yellows, mystic blues, vibrant reds and swirls of black. Infusing his subjects with energy, life and color, Dale Auger masterfully presents scenes that are powerful, spiritual and inspiring. [i]Medicine Paint[/i] is a collection of Dale Auger's best work, reproduced in glorious full color and reflecting the evolution of the artist's distinctive style. Including a revealing look back at his life and professional development, the book is a stunning tribute to the master Aboriginal artist.

About this title

About the Author:

Dale Auger, Ph.D., (1958-2008) was a Sakaw Cree artist and storyteller from the Big-stone Cree Nation in northern Alberta. His book Mw?kwa Talks to the Loon was named Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year at the 2006 Anskohk Aboriginal Literature Festival and Book Awards and also received the 2007 R. Ross Annett Award for Children's Literature. Prior to his untimely death, Auger had been scheduled to be the Official Artist of the 2009 Calgary Stampede. He lived in Bragg Creek, Alberta, until his death in September 2008.

Review:

An exquisite new release . . . birds, beasts, and human forms are carried from the dreamworld onto canvas, their spirits channeled through his paintbrush . . . a stunning tribute to the master Aboriginal artist. --Western Native News

-- (01/08/2009)

Magnificent. . . [Auger] included short anecdotes or legends. . . that give fascinating background to his process and the symbolism inherent in the subjects. --Canadian Aboriginal Books for Schools

-- (01/09/2009)

The paintings of Dale Auger are strong medicine . . . a showcase of over 100 paintings. --Claire Cummings, Alberta Views

-- (01/07/2010)

About this edition

• Publisher: Heritage House Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1894974751
• ISBN 13: 9781894974752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176