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Sheila Orr’s artwork Returning Tainted Gifts, 1999, was recently donated to SK Arts’ Permanent Collection by the estate of Orr’s friend and former co-worker, Carolyn Cardinal. The mixed-media work captures Orr’s signature dreamscape vision style and consists of a miniature bark canoe – anchored by bear claws – that is filled with stacks of bound wool blankets. The canoe is floating in front of a painted aerial view of Canada’s east coast. The artwork was conserved to remove dust, dirt, and smoke residue upon donation before being placed in a protective custom-built Plexiglas box and frame, a process that took almost two years.
Julia Krueger, Registrar at SK Arts, says the piece is an excellent example of Orr’s aesthetic as she is known for incorporating various materials within a single work.
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