loon teaching medicine man a new song
Clemance Wescoupe
24” x 20”
This is one of the last paintings which Ozaa-Bines painted. Clemence is of Saulteaux background and was born in 1951 on Long Plain First Nation. His native name is “Ozaa-Bines” which means “Brown Thunderbird”.
Clemence Wescoupe work has an elegance that made him an inspiration for all those who gravitated to the Woodlands Cree school of Art.
Unfortunately, Clemence entered the spirit world Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 at Portage la Prairie General Hospital, at 67 years of age.
$ 2250.00 Cdn. #39901
Our Native Land has other pieces from Clemence that are not on the website but which are available. If you would like pictures of pieces that are available, please if out a form and in the subject line type “please send other Harvey John pieces”.
sPIRITUAL eVENING pRAYERS
20” x 24”
Clemence Wescoupe
This painting has one of Clemence favorite subject matters and signature colourful background.
$ 2250.00 Cdn.
Spirit Prayers for Mother earth
20” x 24”
Clemence Wescoupe
This original painting was painted in the summer of 2018.
$ 2550.00 Cdn.
Love of Brother Bear
Clemence Wecoupe.
This painting is one of few pieces which Clemence painted with silhouettes of people and teepees.
Clemence Wescoupe, of Saulteaux background, was born in 1951 on the Long Plain Reserve in Manitoba.
His native name is “Oo-za-biness” which means “Brown Partridge”. Wescoupe’s work began following the early Woodland and Prairie Aboriginal tradition of such artists as Daphne Odjig and Jackson Beardy and in 1976 started his own graceful, flowing lines and stylized forms, emerging somewhat at the same time Benjamen Chee Chee’s work was introduced into the Winnipeg area.
Clemence emerged in the mid-seventies when Robert Checkwitch of Great Grasslands Graphics first saw his work and began publishing Wescoupe’s silkscreen prints. The elegant image, Rainbirds, which came out in 1977 was one of the most popular and successful Woodland Aboriginal prints ever created.
He has also had one-artist shows at the Nicholas Gallery in Ottawa, Gallery Phillip in Toronto, Craft Guild in Montreal, Eagledown Gallery in Edmonton, an “environmental” show in Los Angeles, and solo exhibitions in Frankfurt and the University of Heidelberg.
