Canoeing and Canadian art. From: Queen's Quarterly | Date: September 22, 1996| Author: Liz Wylie | COPYRIGHT 1996 Queen's Quarterly. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

LIKE the looping curve of the central channel through a beaver swamp, the theme of canoes and canoeing is one that meanders through Canadian culture and art from prehistoric times to the present. Yet to date no study has been made of the canoe and canoeing in Canadian visual art. (1) A little research reveals that consideration of the portrayal of the canoe and the role of canoeing in Canadian art opens up one's focus and perspective. A surprising number of contemporary artists hav...

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