Artists: Aboriginal Artists
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If one considers the lack of prominence of Canadian art in the canon of Art History, then it becomes obvious that the obscurity of female Canadian artists is compounded. However Aboriginal artists may be more 'invisible' still. Herstory seeks to be as inclusive as possible and welcomes the opportunity to feature marginalized groups.
Daphne Odjig (Herstory 1987), an Odawa Indian, grew up on the Wikwemikong reserve on Manitoulin Island. Her art reflects both traditional Indian life and folklore as well as European influences. "Sometimes I sit there and I think about our natives and I feel sad but I brush it off, and I go in and start to paint again. I'm an optimist. That's an Indian characteristic. I feel the Indians will be proud again."
