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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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: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Richardson's Ground Squirrel; A watercolour painting showing the profile of the head of a Richardson's ground squirrel as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "Richardson's Ground Squirrel. Swan River, Man. July 2, 1937. A richly colored specimen. A. H. Shortt, 1937."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a South American Iguana; A watercolour painting of the head of a South American Iguana shown in profile. Labels on the image read: "South American Iguana, a large lizard, the painting is about one half size."

: Watercolour - Profile of the Head of a Spruce Grouse; A watercolour painting of a profile of the head of a spruce grouse, as seen at Halcrow Lake. Labelling on image reads: "A. Shortt. Spruce grouse, Halcrow L., The Pas, Man. June 19, 1937."

: Watercolour - Red Baneberry Stem with Berries and Leaves; A watercolour painting of a stem of Red Baneberry, as seen near Garland, Manitoba. Image shows a cluster of berries and five leaves. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Red baneberry. Garland, Manitoba. July. 27. 1937."

: Watercolour - Redstart Male Shown from Beneath with its Wings Spread; A watercolour painting of a male redstart, shown with changing plumage, as seen near Garland, Manitoba. Labels on image read: A. H. Shortt: 1937. Redstart. (male in changing plumage), Garland. Manitoba. July. 28. 1937."

: Watercolour - Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Male in Flight; A watercolour painting of a ruby-throated hummingbird male shown in flight, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Ruby-throated Hummingbird [Greek mars symbol]. Swan River, Manitoba. June 26 1937."

: Watercolour - Senegal Kingfisher Perched on a Branch

: Watercolour - Stem and Flowers of a Joe-Pye Weed; A watercolour painting of the stem and flowers of a plant identified as a Joe-Pye weed. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Joe-pye weed. Garland, Manitoba. July. 31. 1937."

: Watercolour - Stem of Fringed Loosestrife with Two Flowers; A watercolour painting of a stem of fringed loosestrife showing two yellow flowers, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Image is dated 9 July 1937. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. Fringed Loosestrife. Swan River. Manitoba. July 9. 1937."

: Watercolour - Stem of a Giant Bur-reed; A watercolour painting of a stem of plant identified as a giant burreed, as seen near Singush Lake in the Duck Mountains of Manitoba. Plant also identified as an Acorus Calamus. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt. 1937. Giant Burreed. Singush Lake, Duck Mountains, Man. Aug. 10. 1937."

: Watercolour - Two Blue-Winged Teals

: Watercolour - Two Colours of Columbine Flowers; A watercolour painting showing two different colours of Columbines, one mostly blue and one mostly red. Flowers drawn as seen in Manitoba at Reader Lake near The Pas and Roaring River near Swan River. Labels on image read: "Reader Lake, The Pas, Man. June 5, 1937. Roaring River, Swan River, Man. June 26, 1937. Columbine."

: Watercolour - White-breasted Nuthatch Male in Flight; A watercolour painting of a male white-breasted nuthatch in flight, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. White-breasted Nuthatch [Greek mars symbol]. Swan River, Manitoba. June 27. 1937."

: Watercolour - White-rumped Shrike Perched on a Branch and in Flight; A watercolour painting of a White-rumped shrike, depicted perched on a branch as well as in flight. Labels on image read: "A. H. Shortt, 1937. White-rumped Shrike. Swan River, Manitoba. June. 30. 1937."

: Watercolour - Wood Frog; A watercolour painting of a wood frog, as seen near Swan River, Manitoba. Image dated 10 July 1937. Labels on image read: "Wood frog. Swan River, Man. July 10, 1937. A. H. Shortt, 1937."

: Winnipeg School of Art by Joan Adams

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