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Konark Festival : Grand Finale With Grandeur Of Odissi & Kathak - odishabytes
Konark: Hamsadhwani or the sound of the Swan is basically a Carnatic raaga but subsequently has been adopted by both Hindustani and Odissi streams of music as their own. In Odissi context, a pure dance ‘Pallavi’ composition based on Raaga Hamsadhwani by two of our legends Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and Pandit Bhubaneswar Mishra back in 1970s made it a part of Odisha’s cultural life. The last evening of the Konark Festival 2023 came alive with the celestial sound of that musical Swan.
Feature artist for Oct. 2018: Alan Syliboy
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by the incomparable Alan Syliboy, entitled “Woman with Blue Spirits Around Her.” It is part of an exhibit of his new petroglyph inspired works that will be featured at Bearclaw Gallery in Edmonton from October 20 to November1, 2018. An established and highly acclaimed Mi’kmaq artist, Alan Syliboy’s work is influenced by the indigenous Mi’kmaq rock drawing and quill weaving traditions.
Feature artist for Sept. 2018: Leah Dorion
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a detail from a painting entitled “Picking Saskatoons” by Leah Dorion, a brilliant artist from Saskatchewan. The painting is part of an exquisite exhibit that will be held at Art Gallery of St. Albert, in their temporary location (6D Perron Street) from October 4 to November 10, 2018. An opening reception will be held on October 6 from 2:30 to 5 pm.
Feature artist for July 2018: Anthony Antoine
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a soapstone carving entitled The Legend of Bear Rock by Dene carver Anthony Antoine. It is currently on display as part of a Summer Exhibit and Sale at Wakina Gallery in Edmonton located at Suite A, 10632 124 Street and online at wakinagallery.com. Anthony Antoine, born in Fort Simpson, currently lives and creates his art in Edmonton.
Feature artist for June 2018: Joane Cardinal Schubert
(Red Deer) – The breathtaking image that appears on the cover of the June edition of Alberta Native News is a Self Portrait Warshirt by Joane Cardinal Schubert – part of a stunning exhibit entitled The Writing on the Wall: the Work of Dr. Joane Cardinal Schubert, RCA – that is currently featured at the Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery.
Feature artist for May 2018: Ron Disbrowe
(ANNews) – The beautiful painting on the cover of the May 2018 edition of Alberta Native New is part of a wildlife series by Ron Disbrowe. The image evokes a both a feeling of serenity and grandeur as the majestic loon readies to take flight into a glorious sunset – and leaving behind a ripple of calm water. As a young Métis man Ron Disbrowe wanted to pursue an artistic career but peer pressure and the need to make an immediate living forced him to give up his childhood dream.
Feature artist for April 2018: George Littlechild
(ANNews) – The evocative image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is “Mixed Blood Joe” by the very talented contemporary artist George Littlechild. It is currently on display until April 29, 2018 at the Gallery@501 in Sherwood Park as part of a very powerful and thought-provoking exhibit entitled “The Art of Truth and Reconciliation.” Gallery@501 is located at #120 501 Festival Avenue in Sherwood Park. For more information call 780-410-8585 or visit strathcona.ca/gallery501.
Feature artist for February 2018: Brenda Morency
(ANNews) – Brenda Morency, aka Seekachees, is an artist, an educator, an entrepreneur, a student and a member of the Swan River First Nation, a Treaty 8 community located 47 km west of Slave Lake at the hamlet of Kinuso, Alberta. Her beautiful creation “Medicine Walk” is featured on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News. Making her home in Fort Saskatchewan with husband Jean, Brenda is also a mother and a grandmother of eight who works hard to maintain her busy schedule.
Our feature art for January 2018: Hoar Frost Beauty Ways
(ANNews) – The beautiful image featured on the cover of the January edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Hoar Frost Beauty Ways” and it is excerpted from “Stories of the Bush: Traditional Teachings Calendar” published by Circle Teachings Publishing.
Feature artist for October 2017: Jane Ash Poitras
(ANNews) – “Before and After” by Jane Ash Poitras is the striking image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News. Poitras exemplifies the values of the Order of Canada: “They desire a better country.” Her recent appointment to that honour is just the latest of her many awards that include the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and honourary doctorates from the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta.
Feature artist for September 2017: Linus Woods
(ANNews) – The beautiful image on the cover of the September 2017 issue of Alberta Native News is “Bird at My Moms” and it’s a detail from an acrylic painting by Linus Woods, an extremely gifted artist from the Long Plain First Nation in Manitoba. “Bird at My Moms” is part of an extraordinary installation of new works by Linus Woods that will be on exhibit at Bearclaw Gallery in Edmonton until October 4.
Feature artist for August 2017: Aaron Paquette
(ANNEws) – Aaron Paquette is the talented artist whose beautiful and serene painting “Lightfinder II” is featured on the cover of the August 2017 edition of Alberta Native News.
Feature artist for May 17: Anthony Antoine
(ANNews) – The powerful image on the cover of the May edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Grizzly Fishing at Sunset.” It is an image of a gorgeous soapstone carving by Dene sculptor Anthony Antoine. The beautiful red colorations in the soapstone give the carving a stunning sheen that transports the viewer to a northern lake where the beams of the setting sun are ricocheting off the enormous body of the grizzly as he fishes for his supper.
Feature artist for April 17: Jason Carter
(ANNews) – The brilliant painting on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a detail from one of the new acrylics by Jason Carter, an exciting contemporary artist whose work is currently on display at Bearclaw Gallery in Edmonton in a wonderful exhibit entitled “The Adventures of the Curious Bear in the Red Canoe.” The exhibit, which features new works in both acrylics on canvas and stone sculptures, opens on April 22 at 1 pm and continues at the Bearclaw Gallery until May 3, 2017.
Feature artist for March 17: Kalum Teke Dan
(ANNews) – Kalum Teke Dan is a talented artist whose powerful image “Sunset Song” appears on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News. His accomplishments have come about via the school-of-hard-knocks, that has enabled him to succeed because of his raw talent, his determination to do it the old-fashioned way – through trial and error, confidence, patience and perseverance and an ongoing desire to create art.
Feature artist for Feb. 17: Heather Shillinglaw
(ANNews) – Métis artist Heather Shillinglaw is a hard-working, award-winning artist whose powerful creations have won numerous awards and found their way into private and corporate collections across the country. The beautiful mixed media painting gracing the February 2017 cover of Alberta Native News is her creation.
Feature artist for Dec. 2016: Amy Keller-Rempp
(ANNews) – The beautiful cover – Secret Guardian – on the December 2016 issue of Alberta Native News is the work of 34-year-old Edmonton-area resident and artist, Amy Keller-Rempp. Her creation Spirit River took home the second-place prize when the winners of the 34th Annual Peace Hills Aboriginal Art Contest were announced in October. “It was an exciting moment for me, and one that I’ll likely never forget,” noted the artist in a recent interview about her work and her second-place finish.
Feature artist for Nov. 2016: Timothy Mohan
Feature artist for Nov. 2016: Timothy Mohan (ANNews) – The breathtaking art on the cover of the November issue of Alberta Native News is by the extremely eclectic and talented contemporary artist Timothy Mohan. It is entitled Two of Us and is part of a stunning new Wildlife Series created by Mohan.
Feature artist for Oct. 2016: Aaron Paquette
(ANNews) – The cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is a beautiful painting called “Protecting” by Aaron Paquette. It is part of a stunning exhibit presented at Bearclaw Gallery entitled “element·ally” and it features new works in clay by Dianne Meili and new works on canvas by Aaron Paquette. The exhibition is opening Saturday, October 22 and the artists will be in attendance from 1 – 4 pm. The exhibition continues through to November 3, 2016.
Feature artist for August 2016: Nancy Desjarlais
(ANNews) – This month’s cover artist, Nancy Desjarlais, is a Plains Cree/Metis woman; she was born in Edmonton but her roots and her family hail from Anzac, Alberta, home of the Ft. McMurray #468 First Nation. A free spirit, guided by her desire to succeed and driven by her passion for life, Desjarlais has a clear perception of the world around her, and what she wants to accomplish in it.
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