Arthur Shilling (1941-1986) was born on the Rama Reserve in Ontario to Ojibwa parents. His art depicts life and the local Ojibwa people on the Rama Reserve, where he built an Art Gallery to encourage local talent. He held his first solo exhibition at age 26. His oil portraits of First Nations people were exhibited at the Peterborough Art Gallery so I paid a visit, and WOW! I loved these paintings. The colours really pop.
Nice association of two types of colours.
ReplyDeleteLove that tulip photo - just excellent!!
ReplyDeleteAnd with re to Mr. Shilling: I've not heard of him (which means nothing at all) so I'm glad to see these paintings. I like the way he uses various colors to alter facial expressions, especially in the first one ...
Brilliant and beautiful colors.
ReplyDeleteHe was quite an artist gone much too soon.
Those tulips are gorgeous.
I sure wish they lasted longer.
Love this work! Great post! Thank you for bringing his work to our attention!
ReplyDeleteStunning. I love them, but it is the second which speaks loudest to me. Not sure why.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting art style, combining very real and natural shapes and vibrant colouring. I actually like this, which is unusual for me. I am not a fan of modern art styles, largely because it often seems to lack actual artistic skill. But this is skilful. Sad the artist is no longer with us, I wonder what he would be producing now?
ReplyDeleteI especially love the last one. thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteThe colours of the tulips are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat exhibition! These oil portraits are very expressive!
I am sorry that Arthur Shilling died so young...
In my part of the world, too. Summer comes abruptly while we enjoy springtime. However, since rainy season set in, we’ll have relatively cooler days (though humid) before summer comes with full force. Thank you for introducing us Arthur Shilling and his works. He must be missed but is alive with his works.
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