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Delree Dumont | |
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| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Pointillism |
| Website | http://www.delreesnativeartgallery.com/index.php |
Delree Dumont is a Cree artist from Crossfield, Alberta, Canada.
Early life and education
Dumont was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia and is a member of Onion Lake Cree Nation in Alberta.[1] Prior to working as a full-time artist in 2014 Dumont was employed in Alberta's oil and gas industry.[2] She currently operates her own store and art gallery, "Delree's Native Art Gallery" in Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.[2]
Career
Style
Dumont's early work was in the realist style. Her more recent painting is primarily in the style of pointillism.[3] Her primary medium is acrylic, but some of her works also include oil and watercolor work. Much of her artistic work draws on her experience as an Indigenous person.
Reception
In 2018 Dumont was invited to be part of an Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada event to be held at the Canadian embassy in Germany. As part of this invitation Dumont painted live in front of an audience at the embassy.[1]
Work
Exhibited Work
- "Waiting For Grant Entry", Imago Mundi: Great and North Canadian Exhibit, Palazzo Lorendan (Venice, Italy), 2017.[4]
Awards and nominations
In 2017 Dumont won the Didsbury Business of the Year award. In the same year she also received a grant from the Indigenous Tourism Association to support her artistic work.[2] In 2017 Dumont's business also won bronze in the Mountain View Gazette's Readers' Choice Award.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Local artist to head to Germany for indigenous art project at the Canadian embassy". Mountain View Gazette. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b c "Indigenous artist from small-town Alberta 'honoured' to showcase work in Germany | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ nurun.com. "Artist shares culture through work". Airdrie Echo. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ nurun.com. "14 Airdrie artists to have art in Venice gallery". Airdrie Echo. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Showcasing the beauty and resiliency of Indigenous artists | Business Link". businesslink.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-06.