An internationally recognized
artist had been in a long term care facility in Kelowna, B.C. According to
report, her family was by her bedside at the time of death
Odjig was
born on Sept. 11, 1919. She studied art formally in Ottawa, as well as in
Sweden. Her work together the various cultures that influenced her life, often
mixing Indigenous symbols and icons with European styles.
Her work
has been shown in exhibitions throughout Canada and the U.S and has
been included in public collections in Ottawa and Winnipeg. She also
was commissioned to work on projects in Japan and Israel.
She often
credited her family as an inspiration for pursuing an artistic
career and dedicated a book about her life, A Paintbrush in
my Hand, to her grandfather, mother and father.
In a 1992
interview with CBC, she explained that spirituality, identity and
politics are all prevalent in her work, as are circular shapes.
"The
circle of life, our whole life being is a circle," she said, describing
why she used them. "You're born, you evolve from one stage to another,
derive the lessons into adulthood, it's a continual circle."
For her
achievements, Odjig received the Order of Canada in 1986 and the Governor General's Award in Visual Arts
in 2007. That same year, she also became a Member of the Order of B.C.
The story
of odjig is a story people should learn from, our life being is a circle as she
said.
May her
soul rest in perfect peace Amen
She is survived by her
son, stepson, grandchild, and a great grandchild.
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