Let us first consider this basic fact – ‘Art’ was a definite part of the daily lives of the First Nations people. This could be the heart of the exhibit and it could lead us on the path of what we are trying to do. I would like to have an exhibit with the idea [...]
Big Bear’s Dilemma, Paper Promises…
Painting and poetry by Frederick McDonald
1998
Acrylic on masonite
4′ x 7′
Collection of the Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta
I saw in your eyes a moment of light,
I saw a flash of eternity wrapped in
Imagined body ornament,
Marking time.
I saw steel light strands
Holding history silent
For only those who wish to ask,
Who wish to see reality.
I saw smooth expressions
Of time-honoured questions [...]
