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Prairie Prestige: How Western Canadian Artists Have Influenced Canadian Art

The Prairie Prestige digital collection will demonstrate how western Canadian artists influenced artists throughout Canada and around the world. It will demonstrate how western Canadian artists have been instrumental in shaping Canada's sterling reputation as a world leader and innovator in art and culture. Prairie Prestige: How Western Canadian Artists Have Influenced Canadian Art features digitized archival material from the fonds of several prominent western Canadian artists, namely Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, George Swinton, Arnold O. Brigden, Elizabeth Maude MacVicar, Bertram Brooker, Leo Mol, and Angus Shortt. In addition, the religious work of several Ukrainian-Canadian artists is also showcased. Digitized photographs, correspondence, diaries, catalogues, sketches, drawings, and audio clips from the archival holdings of these individuals demonstrate the quality of their work and their relevance to the national art scene. Canadian art is a key component to the cultural mosaic in which we live and the archival records of the artists included in this digital collection vividly emphasize this point. The records have been digitized from the holdings of the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections, the Winnipeg Art Gallery Archives, and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg Archives.

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: St. Vladimir depicted in iconostas decoration, Sts. Vladimir and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Winnipeg, Manitoba

: Stained glass window design, Westworth United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Design by Leo Mol for Last Supper stained glass window of Westworth United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

: Sts. Vladimir and Olga Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral

: Techniques (Weaving and Needlecraft)

: Techniques (Weaving and Needlecraft)

: Techniques (Weaving and Needlecraft)

: Techniques (Weaving and Needlecraft)

: Terms of reference for appraisal of Inuit sculpture holdings of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

: Three Photographs of Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald Painting Mounted on Black Construction Paper

: Two sketches

: Two sketches

: Typed Caption for a Scrapbook Entitled Album 2; A typed caption for a scrapbook album entitled "Album 2." Information includes a description of contracts taken for projects during 1937 and 1938, both for the National Museum in Ottawa and the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Both projects focused primarily on bird life, and Shortt produced mainly images of birds as part of this scrapbook. Date caption was produced is not indicated. Handwritten annotation on the caption reads: Angus Shortt 2004."

: Typed Caption for a Scrapbook Entitled Album 3; A typed caption for a photograph album titled "Album 3". Caption outlines Angus Shortt's work on Ducks Unlimited "movie films", eight of which were completed with Ormal Sprungman. Information on some of Shortt's duck paintings, especially for Lou Barkhausen, is given as well. Annotations read: 2004. Angus Shortt.

: Typed Description for a Scrapbook Entitled Album 4; A typed description for a scrapbook entitled "Album 4," dated 1940 - 1977. Information includes description of film-making work in 1940s and 1950s, as well as artwork and books produced in 1960s and 1970s. General listing of topics for Shortt's artwork during these periods are included. A handwritted caption is attached, which reads: "In 1977 Ducks Unlimited U. S. Commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the first project, the Big Grass Marsh, in Manitoba Completed in 1938. See last pages in Album. Angus Shortt - 2004."

: Typescript of the Addresses and Phone Numbers of the Canadian Forum Editorial Committee

: Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

: Unidentifiable Family Photographs

: Valentine sketch and poem

: Watercolor Landspace

: Watercolour - Belted Kingfisher Female Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a female belted kingfisher perched on a branch, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Belted Kingfisher [Greek venus symbol]. Swan River, Manitoba. July 14. 1937.

: Watercolour - Blue Guinea Fowl

: Watercolour - Connecticut Warbler Female Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of an immature female Connecticut warbler shown perched on a branch, as seen near Singush Lake, Manitoba. Image dated 14 August 1937. Labels on image read: A. H. Shortt, 1937. Connecticut Warbler Imm. [Greek venus symbol]. Singoosh [sic] Lake, Duck Mountains, Man. Aug. 14, 1937."

: Watercolour - Green Broadbill Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a green broadbill shown perched on a branch. Image is labelled: "Green broadbill - Sumatra - N. Y. Oct. 1938."

: Watercolour - Head of a Partial Albino Savanna Sparrow

: Watercolour - Horned Grebe in Flight; A watercolour painting of the head of a horned grebe shown in flight, as seen near Clear Lake, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "July 20/38. Horned Grebe, Clear Lake."

: Watercolour - Immature Sprague's Pipit Standing on the Ground; A watercolour painting of an immature Sprague's Pipit shown standing on the ground, as seen near Garland, Manitoba. Photograph dated 29 July 1937. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Sprague's Pipit. Imm. Garland, Manitoba. July. 29. 1937."

: Watercolour - Jumping Mouse; A watercolour painting of a jumping mouse as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Image shows full length of the mouse's tail. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Jumping Mouse. Swan River, Manitoba. (Nat. size). July 18. 1937."

: Watercolour - Juvenile House Wren Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a juvenile house wren perched on a branch as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Juv. House wren. Swan River, Man. July 5, 1937."

: Watercolour - Juvenile Olive-sided Flycatcher Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a Juvenile Olive-sided flycatcher, shown perched on a branch. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Olive-sided Flycatcher. Juv. Garland, Manitoba. Aug. 2. 1937."

: Watercolour - LeConte's Sparrow Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a LeConte's sparrow shown perched on a branch, as seen near Garland, Manitoba. Image dated 26 July 1937. Labels on image read: "Leconte's sparrow. Garland, Man. July 26/37. A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Least Flycatcher Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a least flycatcher shown perched on a branch, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Image dated 10 July 1937. Labels on image read: "Least flycatcher - Swan River, Man. July 10, 1937. A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Metallic Sunbird Perched on a Branch

: Watercolour - Mourning Dove in Flight; A watercolour painting of a mourning dove in flight, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "Mourning Dove, Swan R. Man. June 28, 1937. A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Northern Yellowthroat Male Perched on a Branch; A watercolour painting of a male Northern Yellowthroat, depicted perched on the branch of some type of coniferous tree, as seen near The Pas. Labelling on image reads: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Northern Yellowthroat [greek mars symbol], June 16, 1937. The Pas, Manitoba."

: Watercolour - Profile of Juvenile Marsh Hawk; A watercolour painting showing a head and shoulders profile of a young Marsh Hawk, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Marsh Hawk Juvenile, Swan River, Manitoba. July 3, 1937."

: Watercolour - Profile of a Loon in Flight; A watercolour painting of a loon in flight, shown in profile, as seen near Singush Lake in the Duck Mountains of Manitoba. Labels on image read: "Loon in flight. Singoosh [sic] L. Duck Mts. Aug 11 1937. A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Broad-Winged Hawk; A watercolour painting of the head of a broad-winged hawk, shown in profile, as seen in the Duck Mountains of Manitoba. Labels on image read: "Broad-winged hawk, Duck Mtns, Man. Aug 20/37 A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Forster's Tern; A watercolour painting of a profile of the head of a Forster's tern, as seen at Halcrow Lake. Labelling on image reads: "Forster's tern. Halcrow L., The Pas, Man. June 16, 1937. A. Shortt."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Horned Grebe; A watercolour painting of the head of a horned grebe shown in profile, as seen near Clear Lake, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "Horned grebe, Clear Lake, Man. July 20/38."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk; A watercolour painting of the profile of a juvenile red-tailed hawk, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Juv. Red-tailed Hawk, Swan River, Man. June 24, 1937."

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