 
Carrianne Agawa
Carrianne Agawa
I am an
Ojibwe woman from the Whitefish River First Nation reserve, located near
Manitoulin Island, Ontario. I have been painting since I was 8
years old and have some of my works in acrylic, but mostly
watercolor and oils. I use watercolor as a thick medium
as opposed to a wash as I find it more fluid and vibrant using
it unconventionally. I have had my work juried over the years
and won the Judge Gould Award in the Fall Festival of Arts (2003) in Sault
Ste. Marie, Ontario. My influences are from Norval Morriseau and Henry
Mattise, with colors defining shape. My work is classified as
traditional woodland art where I tell the stories of my people through
them. I only paint originals.
The
painting that you currently have is done in watercolor. The woman's
face is actually two profiles of the same face to represent that she
can see more than one way, which we need to in order to be
whole. The moon is done in blue to represent the western direction
and mental awareness. The leaves tell of that time of retreat and
getting ready to look at oneself through that doorway. The woman is
the spirit of autumn and she is seen as a being to highlight in
our teachings that even autumn is an entity that is
alive. There are two small birds near the moon that represent
eagles, they are there as helpers. |
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