During World War II, Daphne Odjig, a young assembly line worker, taught herself to draw by studying art at the Art Gallery of Toronto and Eaton’s College Street gallery. Despite being self-taught, Odjig later received Canada’s highest civilian honors, including the Governor General’s award in Visual Art and the Order of Canada. In this clip from our Toronto Stories Live event, artist Bonnie Devine explores Odjig’s legacy, with Elder Dr. Duke Redbird presenting a poem inspired by her work.
SPECIAL THANKS/CREDITS
Dr. Duke Redbird
Stan Somerville
Phillip Gevik
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Art Gallery of Ontario
Archives of Ontario
Canadian Museum of History
Rosalie Favell
Art Gallery of Sudbury