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Lot 6: EDWARD POITRAS - Stony Mountain Penitentiary

Est: $1,400 CAD - $1,700 CADSold:
Saskatchewan Network for Art CollectingRegina, SK, CAOctober 27, 2018

Item Overview

Description

EDWARD POITRAS (Canadian, 1953-) "Stony Mountain Penitentiary" 1980 - Acrylic on canvas. Signed lower right, titled on upper edge, framed. 30 x 20 in. Includes a 2017 appraisal from Susan Whitney Art Appraisals of $1,500

Dimensions

30 x 20 in.

Artist or Maker

Medium

Acrylic on canvas

Condition Report

Very good condition - slight signs of wear lower right

Provenance

Nicholls/Asikinack stamp on frame verso. From the Nicholls-Asikinack collection, Regina. Purchased directly from the artist in 1980-81. Includes a 2017 appraisal from Susan Whitney Art Appraisals of fair market value of $1,200

Notes

Saskatchewan NAC bio: Edward Poitras was born in 1953 in Regina, Saskatchewan and is a member of the Gordon First Nation. He studied with Sarain Stump at the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College in Saskatoon (1974) and then with Mexican Aboriginal artist Domingo Cisneros at Manitou College in La Macaza, Quebec (1975-1976). Poitras then became an instructor himself, teaching at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in Saskatoon (1976-1978), the University of Manitoba (1978) and the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College at the University of Regina (1981-1984, 1989-1990, now First Nations University of Canada). Poitras has also worked as a graphic artist for New Breed magazine (1984-1985). Poitras's mixed-media sculptures and installations combine a variety of natural and human-made elements. His work explores themes including history, treaties, the effects of colonialism, and life in urban spaces and on the reserve. Poitras's work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across the country and in the United States and Finland, and has been included in nearly every major contemporary Aboriginal exhibition since 1980. In 1995, Poitras became the first Aboriginal artist to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale. A 2002 exhibition organized by Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery, 'Qu'Appelle: Tales of Two Valleys', included many of his recent works. Poitras's work is part of the collections of the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Hull, Quebec), Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), Saskatchewan Arts Board, MacKenzie Art Gallery (Regina), Thunder Bay Art Gallery, and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, among others. In 2002, Poitras was awarded the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Poitras's collaborative work with other Saskatchewan artists includes his participation in an art performance called 'Grasslands - Where Heaven Meets Earth' in Val Marie, Saskatchewan (2004) and collaborative exhibitions at Neutral Ground and Sakewewak First Nations Artists' Collective (Regina). Edward Poitras lives in Regina, Saskatchewan.

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: MasterCard, Money Order / Cashiers Check, Paypal, Personal Check, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting can provide purchasers with several options for packing and shipping throughout Canada and abroad. All packing and shipping is done at the expense of the purchaser. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lots, you will receive email notification. Please then contact us to discuss your packing, shipping and pick-up preferences. All artworks are located in Regina, Saskatchewn and are available for pick-up. Also, buyers in Saskatoon will be able to have their artworks delivered directly by Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting for a low cost (determined by size, weight and value).

Auction Details

Saskatchewan, Canadian and International Art

by
Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting
October 27, 2018, 01:00 PM MST

2241 Smith St, Regina, SK, S4P 2P5, CA

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$49$2
$50$99$5
$100$199$10
$200$599$20
$600$1,999$50
$2,000$9,999$100
$10,000+$200

Extended Bidding

5 minutes/bid

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Payment

Payment should be made in full within ten days following the sale by email transfer, cheque, cash, bank draft, PayPal, Visa or MasterCard, unless other arrangements have been made with the auctioneer prior to the sale. Payment via PayPal, Visa or Mastercard will be subject to a 2.5% surcharge on the invoice total.
Successful bidders will receive an invoice via email from the auctioneer within one day of the close of the auction.

Buyers Premium

A Buyers Premium of 18% will be added to the Hammer Price for all lots sold.

Shipping

Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting can provide purchasers with several options for packing and shipping throughout Canada and abroad. All packing and shipping is done at the expense of the purchaser. If you are the successful bidder on one or more lots, you will receive email notification. Please then contact us to discuss your packing, shipping and pick-up preferences. All artworks are located in Regina, Saskatchewn and are available for pick-up. Also, buyers in Saskatoon will be able to have their artworks delivered directly by Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting for a low cost (determined by size, weight and value).