Title: Runnin' with the Boys

Artist: Ariel Williams

Tribal Affiliation: Walpole Island First Nation

Year Completed: 2022

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Dimensions (HxWxD):

24 inches x 18 inches

Artist Bio/Statement:

Ariel Williams is a contemporary Indigenous artist from Walpole Island First Nation (Bkejwanong Territory), who graduated in 2019 from the Fine Art program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, Canada. Williams mainly works in acrylic paint exploring the concept of creating surreal illusive worlds and breaking away from the stereotypical idea of what indigenous art should look like. Her work usually consists of varying scale, vibrant or dark colours, lines, monoliths, and negative space. Taking inspiration from various artists, western art, and imagination. Williams, creates atmospheric paintings that draw in the viewer.

"With this body of work, I was continuing to explore the idea of creating a surreal western landscape from imagination, rather than using real life as a reference. It's a series of works I've been working on for about a year now. Only allowing myself to use a limited palette of bright, bold colours to create this imaginative atmospheric landscape that draws in the viewer. This painting is primarily about my take on Western American art. I've always had an interest in American cowboys and way they're depicted/capture within paintings. Through research and sketches, I decided to try create my own version of this art movement. Make it more about the colour, atmosphere and letting this outlandish world tell a story".

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