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the Navajos and Hopis where I was a resident
artist; welived and worked with the De La
Mano Gallery in Scottsdale. I painted the
Incas and the Aztecs (Teotihuacan,Mexico)
for the Golden Cactus Gallery in Cabo San
Lucas and San Jose, Mexico and I painted the
natives from the Amazon during our 6 month
sojourn in Rio de Janeiro. My introduction
locally to the Burrard Band and was honoured
by the friendship with Chief Leonard Geroge,
son of Chief Dan George, the Musqueams,
the Haidas - to my native mural in Chemainus
and to my mural in Denny Island, portraying
A TRIBUTE TO EDWARD S. CURTIS, 2022 ACRYLIC ON CANVAS 90X44 IN. | 228.6X111.7 CM.
the Heiltsuk natives from Bella Bella. The
journey continues, but looking back, I am
beholden to those who inspire me and to the
opportunities given to me–remembering that
one memorable event in February, 1978 – a
delightful afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona,
when we were visited by Curtis’s daughter,
to thank me for portraying her Father’s work
in my paintings and the opportunity, first
hand, to hear about her Father’s travels and
Rooselvelt’s golden edged copy of Curtis’s
book. These are the things that I remember
and are forever grateful.``
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