Arthur D. Amiotte is a member of Oglala Sioux Tribe. Educated in the U.S., Amiotte has worked on and edited numerous native art and myth books. As a recognized artist, Amiotte won many awards and honors from various North American arts foundations. Amiotte has been exhibited extensively in the United States and Canada. (The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba files)
This painting was one of twelve done as part of Amiotte's requirements for the Master of Interdisciplinary Studies degree and has been widely exhibited. The artist's work is included in numerous private and public collections including the National Museum of the American Indian/Smithsonian and the Joslyn Art Museum.
Dimensions
122 X 182.5 cm
Size Overall
same as image
Medium
latex and acrylic
Condition
Stretcher frame is slightly twisted. Various marks on canvas in areas TR, crayon mark; MR, yellow accretion; BR, yellow accretion; and BL, pencil marks.
Frank Pimentel exhibited his works in numerous galleries in Toronto, Ottawa, Buffalo, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The artist is a recipient of many Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council Awards. His work is included in the collections of Canadian Art Bank, National Library of Canada, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography. (Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba)
Description
From 'Excerpts from a conversation with Frank Pimentel': "There are people I've photographed consistently over the years. They look a little different - they've changed. You can see something that's happened over time, and I almost have a series of certain people because I've photographed them so much..I think the restaurant is a place that hasn't been able to keep up with the way the world has changed, like at a certain point the people decided that it was time to give up. When I look at the work that I've done it makes sense that I've left the gaps that I have because I'm trying to say something about the place and the people, that the place itself relates to these people and the objects there just seem to - I guess the word is pathetic - they're worn. I get a sense that the people have given up and they are just going through time and they're not going to get any better.." (from Photo Communiqué).
Dimensions
31 X 31 cm
Size Overall
52.5 X 51.5 cm
Medium
Limited edition portfolio of 70 Ektacolor photographs
