Gordon Coons

Gordon Coons has been exploring community stories and themes from his Ojibwa culture his whole life. Works like his “Man Transferring into Healer” are inspired by well-known Ojibwa stories. In this piece, Makwa the bear, who is a healer, is teaching man how to be a healer for the community.

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A professional artist for over thirty years, Coons enjoys working with materials that best let him express his culture in graphical creations. He uses techniques including oil/water relief prints, cedar smoke to create images, embossed images and acrylic paintings in the Ojibwa Woodland Art Style.

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Coons hopes viewers will enjoy the expression of his Ojibwa culture through his creations.

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Artwork by Gordon Coons will be shown in the Mark Roberts Gallery at Vine Arts Center March 28-April 25.