Phyllis Poitras-Jarrett: Spirit of Nature - Looking Beyond Yourself
Education Package
The exhibition The Spirit of Nature - Looking Beyond Yourself features fifteen paintings of different animals and insects. Each creature’s silhouette is filled with intricate Métis floral beadwork patterning. Swirling around the forms of the fauna is a diaphanous grey fog, a representation of the spirit world. Phyllis says "Each animal painting is adorned with a unique, colourful, symmetrical Métis floral beadwork design... Each bead, flower and animal are a part of something greater. Within each painting, the grey background and white flowers represent the greater universe. Hidden in each painting is a glass spirit bead. This bead, in traditional Métis beadwork, was an off colour or misplaced bead. The spirit bead symbolizes humility and it reminds us, humans are not perfect. Therefore, we need to learn to be mindful that each day is an opportunity to make improvements in ourselves for the betterment of "All of Our Relations"."
Exhibitions
- Sun, Sep 1, 2024 to Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at the Art Gallery of Outlook - Outlook, SK.
- Fri, Nov 1, 2024 to Sat, Nov 23, 2024 at the Tisdale Community Library - Tisdale, SK.
- Sun, Dec 1, 2024 to Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at the John V. Hicks Gallery at the Margo Fournier Arts Centre - Prince Albert, SK.
- Sat, Mar 1, 2025 to Wed, Apr 23, 2025 at the Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre - Regina Beach, SK.
- Thu, May 1, 2025 to Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at the Humboldt and District Gallery - Humboldt, SK.
- Tue, Jul 1, 2025 to Sat, Aug 23, 2025 at the Grand Coteau Heritage and Cultural Centre - Shaunavon, SK.
- Mon, Sep 1, 2025 to Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at the Central Park Library/Arts Centre - Nipawin, SK.
- Wed, Oct 1, 2025 to Tue, Dec 23, 2025 at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery - Yorkton, SK.
Past Exhibitions
- Wed, Feb 1, 2023 to Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at the Estevan Art Gallery & Museum - Estevan, SK.
- Sat, Apr 1, 2023 to Sun, Apr 23, 2023 at the George Layh Theatre - Langenburg, SK.
- Thu, Jun 1, 2023 to Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at the Shurniak Art Gallery - Assiniboia, SK.
- Sat, Jul 1, 2023 to Wed, Aug 23, 2023 at the Station Arts Centre Cooperative - Rosthern, SK.
- Fri, Sep 1, 2023 to Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at the Biggar Museum and Gallery - Biggar, SK.
- Sun, Oct 1, 2023 to Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at the Brooks Hall - Hudson Bay, SK.
- Wed, Nov 1, 2023 to Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at the Weyburn Art Gallery - Weyburn, SK.
- Fri, Mar 1, 2024 to Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at the Sherven-Smith Art Gallery - Melfort, SK.
- Mon, Apr 1, 2024 to Tue, Apr 23, 2024 at the Gallery Works and The Third Dimension - Melville, SK.
- Wed, May 1, 2024 to Thu, May 23, 2024 at the Watrous Art & Cultural Centre - Watrous, SK.
- Sat, Jun 1, 2024 to Sun, Jun 23, 2024 at the Mistasinihk Place - La Ronge, SK.