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Moving Together
New paintings by Shaun Hedican

January 19 - February 17, 2012
Opening Reception and Meet the Artist, Saturday, January 21, 1:00 - 4:00pm
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Admirers and collectors of Shaun Hedican’s works are familiar with his peaceful flocks of birds resting in Medicine Trees, painted in an array of brilliant primary colours, eyes composed of layered circular droplets reminiscent of m & m’s. His Ojibway motifs of turtle, bear, eagles, fish and duality images enhanced by colourful but simple backgrounds are also a common feature of his creative expressions.

Recently Shaun has been experimenting with his approach to surface and venturing into mixed media work. Some incorporate Aboriginal historical figures and events, or as in “Miss Manifest Destiny 2004” a provocatively altered vision of Miss U.S.A. 2004.

While well known artists such as Carl Beam, Bob Boyer and Robert Hoyle have earlier explored Aboriginal principles versus western views within their art, Shaun thinks it is important to continue to do so. In his words “Many of our cultural heroes eschewed western views, struggled at great cost for their beliefs and people’s sake, and it is alarming to have them denoted as insignificant and portrayed negatively in current print and other media today”.

As Shaun expresses his creative growth, artistic maturity and awareness of a distinctly Ojibway perspective, The Guild Shop is honoured to present these new works with a solo show.