Mary Longman

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Mary Longman
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
NationalityGordon First Nation
Education Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, University of Victoria
Website http://www.marylongman.com/

Mary Longman (born 1964 in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian artist. She is of Saulteaux heritage from the Gordon First Nation. [1] Her Aboriginal name is Aski-Piyesiwiskwew. [2] She is known for her sculptures, drawings, and paintings, which examine political, cultural, spiritual and environmental issues related to the experiences of Aboriginal people and colonialism, including the Sixties Scoop and residential schools. [3]

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Career

Longman is an Associate professor in Art and Art history at the University of Saskatchewan specializing in Aboriginal Art History and sculpture and drawing. [4] Her art has been exhibited in Canadian galleries including the National Gallery of Canada, Museum of Civilization, Vancouver Art Gallery, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Mendel Art Gallery, and McCord Museum. International venues include the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian, and the Hood Museum. [5]

She has stated that she aims to "depict the psychological and social effects these [colonial] views have upon people of First Nations, minority groups and the general public. My Aboriginal ancestry allows me to closely and critically analyze Eurocentric views within my everyday life experiences and to more clearly understand other Aboriginal voices of the past and present. The ultimate goal is to disseminate an awareness of these conditioning effects and hopefully bring about a greatly needed change of thought." [6]

Longman's sculpture Ancestors Rising was commissioned by the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan and marks the Saskatchewan centennial as well as a First Nations presence in Regina's sculptural landscape. On National Aboriginal Day, 21 June 2006, this sculpture was unveiled in front of the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Wascana Park. [6]

Her family experiences have influenced her work. Longman's mother was born in 1949 and was put in residential school as a child. The digital art work titled Warrior Woman: Stop the Silence!! was created in response to her mother's experiences. [7] [8]

Longman was a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni award from the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design (2000), Lieutenant Governor Award finalist in the Saskatchewan Artist Award category (2012) and the Provost Teaching Excellence Award in Aboriginal Education (2015). [5]

Exhibitions

Selected Solo Exhibitions [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mary Longman". www.nativeonline.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mary Longman". www.artsask.ca. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Saskatchewan NAC Artists | Mary Longman". www.sknac.ca. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "MLongman – Arts & Science – University of Saskatchewan". artsandscience.usask.cga. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. 1 2 "The GALLERY / art placement inc". www.artplacement.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  6. 1 2 Longman, Mary. "Ancestors Rising". www.artsask.ca. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. ↑ McFee, Jennifer (6 June 2017). "Warrior Woman stands tall over Broadway". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "- Exhibitions – Mary Longman | Joi T. Arcand & Shelley Niro" . Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Deadman, Patricia (2005). MaryAski-PiyesiwiskwewLongman. Regina, Saskatchewan: Mackenzie Art Gallery. ISBN   1896470521.
  10. ↑ "Warrior Woman & Selected Works by Mary Longman". Galleries West. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

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