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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of History: People of the Jaguar

For Students 6th - 9th
This resource recounts how the Maya Jaguar God defied death by becoming the Sun God each morning. It also discusses the artistic achievements of the Maya people.
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Robert Bateman

For Students 9th - 10th
Robert Bateman is Canada's most famous wildlife artist. This is his personal site where you find biographical information and view many of his paintings.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery: Unity of Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Emily Carr, Katharine Maltwood and Myfanwy Pavelic contributed significantly to the West Coast Canadian art scene. This virtual exhibition by the Maltwood Art Museum and Gallery at the University of Victoria gives great tribute to the...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Remembering Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Features background information and biographical facts on famous Canadian landscape artist Homer Ransford Watson (1855-1936).
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Historica Canada

Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a glimpse into the life and career of famed Canadian Group of Seven artist, Emily Carr (1871-1945). Provides a synopsis of Emily Carr and the motivations that led to her desire to become a painter, as well as a...
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

For Students 9th - 10th
The Permanent Collection comprises some 17,000 artworks. This includes historic and contemporary, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, decorative arts, video, as well as other materials that may be considered...
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Legh Mulhall Kilpin

For Students 9th - 10th
Legh Mulhall Kilpin was an artist who emigrated to Canada from Britain in 1902, settled in Montreal in 1906 and worked there until his death in 1919. Although not well known, his art and legacy are quite remarkable. His works range from...
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery

Albright Knox Art Gallery: Experiencing Video Art

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will become familiar with the artist Kelly Richardson and her video work Twilight Avenger, 2008, and create a connection with Twilight Avenger through art, literature, and technology.
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Canadian Native Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Nokomis, a 70 year old Ojibwa artist tells stories about the Eastern Woodland Indian culture north of Lake Superior and interprets the native legends and myths that provided much of the imagery of Ojibwa artists like Morrisseau.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: De Beaucourt

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides comprehensive biographical information on the life and works of Francois Malepart De Beaucourt.
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National Arts Centre (Canada)

National Arts Centre: Arts Alive

For Students 9th - 10th
This elaborate resource explores music, theater, and dance in Canadian culture. Find excellent descriptions of major performing arts concepts, biographies of significant artists, examples of significant works, and detailed teacher's...
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Cybermuse: Michael Snow

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of well-known Canadian filmmaker, musician, artist, composer, writer, and sculptor Michael Snow. He has an international reputation as well as being renowned in the Toronto art scene.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Pauline Lahache

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Pauline Lahache, a teacher at Kahnawake Survival School, and what influences her artistic outlook. Several examples of her artwork are presented.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Christine Sioui Wawanoloath

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how visual artist Christine Sioui Wawanoloath uses trickster's humour in her art and view samples of her work.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Alanis Obomsawin

For Students 9th - 10th
View works by Alanis Obomsawin, internationally known artist, examine some samples of her work.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Raymond Dupuis

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine works by visual artist Raymond Dupuis and find out where these works can be found.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Marc Aurele De Foy Suzor Cote (1869 1937)

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the artist's gallery of the works of Canadian painter, Marc-Aurele de Foy Suzor-Cote. By clicking on the picture, you can gather more detailed information.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: Christopher Pratt

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on Christopher Pratt, one of Canada's most prominent landscape artists from Newfoundland. Discusses his background, his works, his style, his career, and his awards.
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Terres en Vues (Land InSights)

Land in Sights: Visual Arts: Raphael Benedict

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine work by visual artist Raphael Benedict, who was the Merite Press-Papier 2002 award winner and learn how he has won the trust of his people.
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National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada: William Berczy

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrays images of paintings by Canaidan artist William Berczy. Click on each image for an enlarged view and detailed information. A link below the few on this page leads to addtional paintings.
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Heart of Hockey: The Art of William Roy Brownridge

For Students 9th - 10th
William Roy Brownridge is a Canadian artist who specializes in painting hockey scenes, particularly those with children. He is also the author of several well known children?s books, for example, ?The Moccasin Goalie?. This is his...
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Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: Homer Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases paintings by Canadian artist, Homer Watson. Click on each title to view the work.
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Mac Kenzie Art Gallery: James Wilson Morrice

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers images of works by Canadian artist, James Wilson Morrice. Click on the title to view the painting.
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Red Kettle: Noval Morrisseau Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical facts on the life and career of Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, founder of the Woodlands School of Art. He is "an Ojibway Shaman who paints the images that come to him in dreams" and is well-known for his work in native art.

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