Ann Alexandra Harbuz | |
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Born | Ann Alexandra Napastiuk July 25, 1908
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | April 29, 1989
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | painting |
Style | folk art |
Ann Harbuz (Napastiuk) (July 25, 1908 – April 29, 1989) was a Canadian artist. A self-taught artist, she is known for folk art painting depicting 20th-century Canadian Ukrainian prairie perspectives. [1] [2] She drew inspiration from her rural and Ukrainian origins in Western Canada, reflecting her very personal vision of the social life of her community, a vision which is a combination of memories, dreams and reality. [3] While her art career began late in life, she produced more than 1000 paintings and painted objects. [4]
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Harbuz spent her childhood near Whitkow, Saskatchewan. Her parents were immigrants from Ukraine. [4] and much of her adult life in the Saskatchewan communities of Richard and North Battleford, and Ponoka, Alberta. [5] She died in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, aged 80.
Harbuz did not start painting until the late 1960s, when she saw the artworks of her North Battleford neighbour, Mike Peryewizniak. [5] When she started painting, she was still busy with home and community life and she would often have to integrate her art-making into the daily activities of the home. [6] Her works blur traditional distinctions between 'folk', 'vernacular', 'popular', and 'fine' art categories. [7] Her artistic style shows little adherence to formal/technical considerations and focuses instead on content and subject matter. [8]
She was commissioned to do a painting for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, which was presented a painting to Thomas Douglas. Her work is exhibited across Canada and collected in many collections including the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), The Saskatchewan Arts Board, and The Mackenzie Gallery (Regina). [1]
Several of her works have been sold at auction, including NIKOA KOWALSKI'S FARM, which sold at Hodgins Art Auctions in fall 2006. [9]
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Ann Alexandra Harbuz | |
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Born | Ann Alexandra Napastiuk July 25, 1908
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | April 29, 1989
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | painting |
Style | folk art |
Ann Harbuz (Napastiuk) (July 25, 1908 – April 29, 1989) was a Canadian artist. A self-taught artist, she is known for folk art painting depicting 20th-century Canadian Ukrainian prairie perspectives. [1] [2] She drew inspiration from her rural and Ukrainian origins in Western Canada, reflecting her very personal vision of the social life of her community, a vision which is a combination of memories, dreams and reality. [3] While her art career began late in life, she produced more than 1000 paintings and painted objects. [4]
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Harbuz spent her childhood near Whitkow, Saskatchewan. Her parents were immigrants from Ukraine. [4] and much of her adult life in the Saskatchewan communities of Richard and North Battleford, and Ponoka, Alberta. [5] She died in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, aged 80.
Harbuz did not start painting until the late 1960s, when she saw the artworks of her North Battleford neighbour, Mike Peryewizniak. [5] When she started painting, she was still busy with home and community life and she would often have to integrate her art-making into the daily activities of the home. [6] Her works blur traditional distinctions between 'folk', 'vernacular', 'popular', and 'fine' art categories. [7] Her artistic style shows little adherence to formal/technical considerations and focuses instead on content and subject matter. [8]
She was commissioned to do a painting for the 1976 Montreal Olympics, which was presented a painting to Thomas Douglas. Her work is exhibited across Canada and collected in many collections including the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), The Saskatchewan Arts Board, and The Mackenzie Gallery (Regina). [1]
Several of her works have been sold at auction, including NIKOA KOWALSKI'S FARM, which sold at Hodgins Art Auctions in fall 2006. [9]
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions