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1943 Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Ontario, Canada - 1978 Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada. Known for: Painting, drawing, graphic art, printmaking, illustration, murals, teaching.
Carl Ray (1943 – 1978). “Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1). An important and... Read full biography
Carl Ray (1943 – 1978). “Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1). An important and influential Canadian painter, draftsman, graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator, muralist and educator,... Read full biography
Carl Ray (1943 – 1978). “Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1). An important and influential Canadian painter, draftsman, graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator, muralist and educator, Carl Ray, of Cree Algonquin ancestry, was born on Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Ontario and murdered in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. He was a member of the group of modernist native artists known as the... Read full biography
Carl Ray (1943 – 1978). “Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1). An important and influential Canadian painter, draftsman, graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator, muralist and educator, Carl Ray, of Cree Algonquin ancestry, was born on Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Ontario and murdered in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. He was a member of the group of modernist native artists known as the Indian Group of Seven*. He is discussed in most of the recent comprehensive books about Canadian art and he is the subject of an article in the Canadian Encyclopedia. His works are in numerous museum collections including the National Gallery of Canada.... Read full biography
Carl Ray (1943 – 1978). “Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1). An important and influential Canadian painter, draftsman, graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator, muralist and educator, Carl Ray, of Cree Algonquin ancestry, was born on Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Ontario and murdered in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. He was a member of the group of modernist native artists known as the Indian Group of Seven*. He is discussed in most of the recent comprehensive books about Canadian art and he is the subject of an article in the Canadian Encyclopedia. His works are in numerous museum collections including the National Gallery of Canada. (2). His mediums included acrylics, gouache, ink, watercolor, fresco, serigraph, stencil, and mixed mediums. His subjects inclu... Read full biography
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Carl Ray (1943 – 1978)
“Universally admired, he was, with Norval Morrisseau, one of the first native Ontario artists to defy tribal taboos and depict the sacred legends.” (1)
An important and influential Canadian painter, draftsman, graphic artist, printmaker, illustrator, muralist and educator, Carl Ray, of Cree Algonquin ancestry, was born on Sandy Lake Indian Reserve, Ontario and murdered in Sioux Lookout, Ontario. He was a member of the group of modernist native artists known as the Indian Group of Seven*. He is discussed in most of the recent comprehensive books about Canadian art and he is the subject of an article in the Canadian Encyclopedia. His works are in numerous museum collections including the National Ga...But wait, there's more...
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