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EDDY COBINESS
NEW ORIGINALS AND PRINTS AVAILABLE |
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06/14/2008 -
CURRENTLY PHOTOGRAPHING THE ABOVE COLLECTION AND WILL BE POSTED SOON.
ALL PRINTS ARE NUMBER 10/100 AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION |
E d d y C o b i n e s
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b. 1933, Warroad, Minnesota; raised on the Buffalo Point Reserve,
Manitoba
d. 1996
First Nations Affiliation: Ojibwa
Self-taught painter and graphic designer Eddy Cobiness was known for
appending his treaty number '47' to all his works. Cobiness grew up and
resided on the Buffalo Point Reserve. He began by illustrating realistic
village scenes, then initiated a more abstract phase of work, continuing
with depictions of provincial wildlife influenced by celebrated Woodland
artist Benjamin Chee Chee. Cobiness worked in oil and acrylic,
watercolour, pen and ink, and coloured pencil.
In 1973 seven native artists gave birth to the
Indian Group of Seven, or as they called themselves, the Professional
National Indian Artists Inc.
That year Jackson Beardy,
Alex Janvier, and Daphne Odjig had been involved in an exhibit at the
Winnipeg Art Gallery called Treaty Numbers 23, 287, 1171 a reference to
the numbers given to their respective bands when treaties had been
signed with the Canadian government.
The show had been a
success and as a follow up, the idea came to formalize a group of native
artists that would spread the word about Canadian Woodland Art and
assist up and coming younger native artists.
According to Daphne, the
group was never meant to be a take on the non-Indian Group of Seven - it
simply came about because it's membership consisted of seven people -
Jackson Beardy, Eddy Cobiness, Alex Janvier, Norval Morrisseau, Daphne
Odjig, Carl Ray, and Joe Sanchez.
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EDDY COBINESS
NEW ORIGINAL NOW AVAILABLE
As one of the founding
members of the "Indian Group of Seven" this unique and powerful original
oil painting is a must have for the Woodlands Art collector. You
can see that mother earth is running through the Caribou and the energy
of the sun from above is circulating through the horns and into the
body.
Oil on canvas
"Woodland Caribou" 24" x 30" - Original 1976 - To make an offer please
contact the gallery
Now available for Sale
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Eddy Cobiness - Original
"Blue Goose" Acrylic on Canvas. 1979
Can be viewed at the gallery
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Eddy Cobiness - Original
"Hawks" Acrylic on Canvas. 1979
Please contact us for pricing
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Eddy Cobiness - 1979 Serigraph -
Beaver
19" x 23" - Signed, Stamped and numbered 10/100
$390.00

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Eddy Cobiness - 1979 Serigraph - Eagle
19" x 23" - Signed, Stamped and numbered 10/100
$SOLD

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Eddy Cobiness - 1978 Serigraph - Son
of Hawk
19" x 23" - Signed Stamped and numbered 10/100
$SOLD
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Eddy Cobiness - 1978 Serigraph
-Squirrel
19" x 23" - Signed Stamped and numbered 10/100
$390.00
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"Blue Heron"
Eddy Cobiness
Original Water Color
15" x 18" - 1988 Now Available -
SORRY SOLD |
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HONEYED WORDS CAN'T
SWEETEN EVIL
Big Blue Heron was standing in the marsh looking at his reflection in
the water. He raised his black-crested head to listen. Two little White
Weasels had come along to the river. They were mother and son. When they
saw Blue Heron, they stopped to look. What a beautiful big bird-person!'
said the son.'He is called Blue Heron. He carries his head high!' 'Yes,
Mother, he is tall as a tree. Were I so tall, I could carry you across
this swift river.'Blue Heron was pleased to hear himself so praised. He
liked to hear other say that he was big. He bent down low and spoke to
the two. 'I will help you go across. Come down to where you see that old
tree lying in the stream. I will lie down in the water at the end and
put my bill deep into the bank on the other side. You two run across the
tree. Then use my body as a bridge and you will get to the other side.'
They all went to the old tree lying in the water. Blue Heron lay down in
the water at the end and stuck his bill deep into the bank on the other
side. Mother and son White Weasel ran lightly and quickly across the
log, over Blue Heron, and were safe and dry on the other side. They
thanked Blue Heron and said they would tell all the persons in the woods
how fine Blue Heron was. Then they went on their way. Old Wolf had been
standing on the riverbank watching how the weasels had gotten across.
'What a fine way it would be for me to cross the river. I am old and my
bones ache.' When Blue Heron came back to the marsh, Wolf said to him,
'Now I know why you Blue Herons are in the marsh - so you can be a
bridge for persons to cross the rive. I want to go across, but I am old
and my bones hurt. Lie down in the water for me so I can cross.' Blue
Heron was angry. He didn't like being called a bridge. Old Wolf saw he
had spoken foolish words and decided to use honeyed words. 'You are big
and strong, Blue Heron, and that is why you body is such a fine bridge.
You could carry me across like a feather.' Blue Heron smiled at Wolf and
said, 'Old Wolf, get on my back and I'll carry you across. Wolf grinned
from ear to ear thinking how easily he had tricked Blue Heron. He jumped
on the bird's back and Heron went into the rushing river. When he got to
the middle, he stopped. 'Friend Wolf,' said Blue Heron, 'you made a
mistake. I am not strong enough to carry you across. For that you need
two herons. I can carry you only halfway. Now you must get another heron
to carry you the rest of the way.' He gave his body a strong twist and
Wolf fell into the water. 'You wait here, Wolf, for another heron to
come and carry you to the other side.' Then he flew into the marsh. The
water ran swiftly. No heron came, so where did Wolf go ? To the bottom
of the river... Since that day, no wolf has ever trusted a heron.
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Anishinaabe Legions
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"From out of the Sky" - Eddy Cobiness
Original Water Color
30" x 22" - 1981
Acquired
from original owner who received two paintings from Eddy Cobiness directly
as gifts.
Now Available -
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