Sanford Fisher

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C o n t e m p o r a r y N a t i v e A r t i s t s i n C a n a d a

S a n f o r d F i s h e r

b. 1927, Gordon's Reserve, Saskatchewan
d. c.1988
First Nations Affiliation: Plains Cree

Representational oil painter Sanford Fisher was educated at the Anglican boarding school on his home reserve. His portraits and scenes are marked by a distinctive use of colour and a sureness of technique which placed him among the most distinguished Cree painters of his generation. This achievement is all the more remarkable considering that a train accident in 1972 forced the amputation of Fisher's left painting hand, burdening the artist with the arduous challenge of relearning his famed technique with his right hand.

S E L E C T E D E X H I B I T I O N S

1988	Eight From the Prairies. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario
1985	Two Worlds: Contemporary Canadian Indian Art From the Collection of Indian and Northern Affairs. Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan

O T H E R E X H I B I T I O N V E N U E S

The Heritage Center, Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

S E L E C T E D C O L L E C T I O N S

Native Heritage Foundation of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan
Heritage Center Inc. Collection, Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

S E L E C T E D B I B L I O G R A P H Y

Eight From the Prairies. Thunder Bay, Ontario: Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1987.

Two Worlds: Contemporary Canadian Indian Art From the Collection of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. Regina, Saskatchewan: Norman MacKenzie Art Gallery, 1985.

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