D. Fisher-Odjig

CAREER SYNOPSIS

Group Exhibitions, Solo Exhibitions,

Collections, Commissions, Illustrations

and Publications

 

GROUP EXHIBITION

1982     Queen Elizabeth Building,

CNE, Toronto, ON., CA

Dalhousie University, Halifax

MacDonald Hotel, Edmonton

Mississauga Mcinnes-Nixon Gallery,

Mississauga, ON., CA

Air Canada, Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Sault Ste. Marie Art Gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, ON., CA

1983 Holiday Inn, Toronto, ON., CA

University of Kitchener, Kitchener, ON., CA University of Guelph, Guelph, ON., CA

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON., CA

Festival of Arts, Brantford, ON., CA

Westin Hotel, Hungers End, Toronto, ON., CA

Sheraton Northwood Hotel, Ft. McMurray,

Alberta

Library, Ft. McMurray, Alberta

McDonald Island Trades Fair, Ft. McMurray,

Alberta

O.M.N.S.I.A. Conference, White River, ON., CA

1984         Native Canadian Centre, ON., CA

               (Ontario Native Artists) by Helen Wilson, Spadina Ave. Toronto, ON., CA

1988-89     Nimkis Gallery, Toronto, ON., CA

1993         Native Canadian Center, Toronto, ON., CA

1993         Brave Gallery, Toronto, ON., CA

1994         Touch The Earth Gallery, London, ON., CA, Sept. 29-Oct. 9

1996         MIZIWE BIIK Aboriginal Employment, Toronto, ON., CA

1997         Artemis Gallery, Parry Sound, ON., CA  Festival of Sound

1998         Sky Dome Pow Wow, Toronto, ON., CA  A.N.D.V.P.

2000         Two Woman Show, Woolfits Gallery,  ON., CA, Oct. 1-29/2000

2001         Neekawnisidok - (All Our Relations) Toronto, ON,  CA, City Hall (Tundra) A.N.D.V.P.                 Association For Native Development In The Performing & Visual Arts, ON., CA

2002         Two Woman Show, (Sweet Medicine Woman) Acme Gallery, Toronto, ON., CA

2003         Tundra Showing of Native Aboriginal Art Festival, Toronto, ON, CA

2004         Group Showing,  Streetsville Gallery, Aboriginal Treasures, Mississauga, ON., CA

2006         Aboriginal Treasures Exhibit, Mississauga, ON., CA, Streetsville Gallery

2006         Halton Hills Arts Week, Halton Hills, ON., CA

2007         Aboriginal Treasures Exhibit, Mississauga, ON, Streetsville Gallery, ON., CA

2007         FASM, 10th. Anniversary Celebration, Milton, ON., CA, 1997-2007

2007         Streetsfest Arts Festival, Streetsville Gallery, Streetsville, ON., CA

2008         FASM,  From Heart to Hand, Milton, ON., CA

2009         Métis Arts Festival July 11

2009         Sheridan College, Symbols & Desensitization of First Nations People, Presentation Workshop

2010         Through the Eyes of an Artist, Crawford Lake, Milton, ON, Group Exhibition, Tiny Object   

               Teachings, Program Workshop on gifts from mother earth.  

2010         DARLA FISHER-ODJIG, November 22, FASM, Milton, ON Teaching Workshop.

                How To Get Rid of the Block.

2011         Through Women’s Hands, Art Gala & Sale, March 8, Tammy Foster @ Chatham

                Kent Women’s Centre, Chatham, ON

2011-12     Group showing at Artspace Gallery, Chatham, ON        

2013         Solo Show "CLOAKED" ARTspace, Chatham, ON

2016         Cowboys & Indians, Artspace, Chatham, ON

2020-        Group Showing ongoing, ARTspace, Chatham, ON

 

SOLO EXHIBITION

1986        Ontario North Now, Artist of the Week, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON

1987        Ontario North Now, Artist of the Week, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON

1991        Ontario North Now, Artist of the Week, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON

1988-89    Nimkis Gallery, Toronto, ON

1993        Native Canadian Center, Toronto, ON

1993        Brave Gallery, Toronto, ON

1994        Touch The Earth Gallery, London, ON

2013        CLOAKED, ARTspace, Chatham, ON

2016        Cowboys & Indians, ARTspace, Chatham, ON

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ILLUSTRATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

1995        Book Steel My Rage, Poetry & Art

              Douglas & McIntyre, Joel Maki editor, Toronto, ON,  Na-Me-Rez (Native Men’s Residence)

1995        Keeshig-Tobias, Lenore (Ojibwe), ed., Into the Moon: Heart, Mind, Body, Soul, Cover Art &                     Illustrations by Darla Fisher- Odjig (Ojibwe/Potawatomi).

1995        Book Cover “In A Vast Dreaming” Art and poetry, Native Women In The Arts,

1996        Book Art & Poetry, “Let the Drum Be Your Heart”, Douglas & McIntyre,

              Warrior Cry, artwork & poetry New Native Voices, Joel Maki, Toronto, Ontario

1999        Book Cover for “Aboriginal Women’s Studies” University of Sudbury- Kevin Fitzmaurice

2009        Anthology,25 yr. struggle of a First Nations woman, Completed and Published book, by Xlibris,                   My Healing Journey, A Walk In Two Worlds, Poetry & Prose by D. Fisher-Odjig

2020        The Literary Connection Volume V, An anthology of poems and stories, My Father/My                               Mother=Myslelf, In Our Words Inc. inourwords2008@gmail.com

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1992       CCNB Showcase– Original works of art by Roy Thomas, Mishibigima-James A. Simon and Darla                   Fisher-Odjig display, Toronto Ontario, Canadian Council for Native Business

1997        Urban Mozaik Magazine 1997 -- Article on D. Fisher Odjig, SPIRITUALITY BELONGING,

              By Jennifer Lambert, Toronto, ON, CA

1998        Illustrations Art for Native Women In The Arts, Women's Free Press --Diary Day Calendar,                       Toronto, Ontario

1999        Magazine Aboriginal Voices, Article on Daphne Odjig, Notification of recognition

              to D. Fisher Odjig by Daphne Odjig.

2000        TANSI Newspaper, ACME Gallery “The Healing Journey Continues”, By Dennis Stark, editor. 

               Duke Redbird-City TV, Toronto Star.

2003        Celebration Donation to AGO Art Auction. Toronto, ON.

2008        Interviewed and included in The Life and Work of Daphne Odjig Video, by  Raoul McKay, First                    Voice Multimedia

2011        Through Women’s Hands, Art Gala & sale,

2011        Group showings at Artspace Gallery, Chatham, ON

-2020

 

COLLECTIONS

 

2003        Silent auctions for charitable causes  “Gardener Museum of Ceramic Art “Fiesta Picasso Gala”                      Toronto

1996         Private Collection, Mrs. R. Vandenburg, Oakville, ON, Canada

1996         Odawa Native Friendship Center, First Annual Art Auction, fundraising for Odawa Native

               Friendship Centre, cultural, social and family services programs, Ottawa, Ontario

1997         Canadian Native Arts Foundation, Visual Arts, Toronto, Ontario
1997         Friends of the Lubicon, Art Auction, Daishowa boycott Land Clear Cutting
               of northern Alberta Lubicon Lake Indian Nation

1998         Friends of the Lubicon, Art Auction, Spirits of Power, 98 Benefit Art Show and Auction

1999         Private Collection, Dr. Goldfarb, Etobicoke, On, Canada
1999         Homewood Health Centre Trauma division.

2000         Private Collection, Mr. Duke Redbird, The Coloured Stone, Toronto, ON, Canada

2003         A.N.D.V.P., Association For Native Development In The Performing & Visual Arts

 

AWARDS

1995        Indian and Inuit Art Collection at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada,

              ON, Canada,)  “He Sheds A Tear”, (Pun Geh Geh Waazeeben Gwah)

2006        Aboriginal Treasures Exhibit, Mississauga, ON, Streetsville Gallery Artist Award for painting                       “Sweet  Medicine Woman.”

2009        My Healing Journey, A Walk In Two Worlds, Poetry & Prose, D. Fisher-Odjig, awarded grant by

              Ontario Arts Council, An anthology of poetry and prose regarding struggles of a First Nations                     woman.

2013        CLOAKED, OAC, Ontario Arts Council award for solo show assistance. ARTspace, Chatham, ON

 

PUBLICATIONS of Art & Poetry

 

VANISHING POINT

Her breath glides silent

grounds unkempt

A mist of breathless tide

And distant drums through hearts

That wept

For warriors that have died

Her tears that wash the mud away.....

D. Fisher-Odjig  94   ©

Native Women In The Arts, “in a vast dreaming”, edited by Beth Brant 1998

 

BROTHER

You are my brother fox

And like the wind your scent deceives

Just as I your predators seek....

D. Fisher-Odjig 95

Na-Me-Rez, (Native Men’s Residence), “Steel My Rage”,  Edited by Joel Maki, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Toronto, ON, Canada 1995

BATTLE CRY

When dust it settles there you sit

Amongst the broken hearts

Above the rays of golden blitz

Adorn the rubble parts

The winds it carries warrior chants

Of chieftains long ago

And broken promises enhance

The life of picture show.....

D. Fisher-Odjig 95

New Native Voices, “Let the Drums Be Your Heart”, Edited Joel T. Maki, Douglas & McIntyre