Mary Anne Barkhouse: The Reines of Chaos / Les Rênes du chaos
Emily FalveyMary Anne Barkhouse is a First Nation artist and descendent of a long line of internationally recognized artists that includes Ellen Neel and Mungo Martin. This publication documents an ambitious new body of muti-media work intent on exploring the use of apocalyptic metaphors in warfare and cultural subjugation. In English and French.
Mary Anne Barkhouse, artiste de Première nation, descend d’une longue lingnée d’artistes de renommée mondiale dont Ellen Neel et Mungo Martin. Cette publication documente une nouvelle oeuvre ambitieuse où l’artiste fait appel à la métaphore de l’apocalypse pour traiter de la guerre et de la domination culturelle. En français et anglais.
The Ottawa Art Gallery/ La Galerie d’art d’Ottawa (01/2009) 64 pp col. ill. 6 x 5 in softcover 978-1-894906-34-0 $20.00 Can. $21.95 U.S. (14 euros)
Mary Anne Barkhouse: Boreal Baroque
Jeff Thomas & Linda Jansma
Mary Anne Barkhouse belongs to the Nimpkish band, Kwakiutl First Nation. Her sculptural work examines environmental concerns and indigenous culture through the use of animal imagery. Wolves, ravens, moose and beaver are juxtaposed against a diversity of background situations. In Boreal Baroque, the work's setting is inspired by the palatial grounds at Versailles where the wild is juxtaposed with the wildly opulent.
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (06/2007) 64 pp 16 col. ill. 9 x 7 in softcover 978-0-921500-85-8 $20.00 Can./U.S. (16 euros)