February 1 - March 2
Hi All,
Twinraven Enterprises would like to invite you to another new art show happening right now at the Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro on Murray Street. So come on down and have a look.. go for the art.. stay for the art.. and the food! We had a show earlier in the year which opened on Monday July 9th, 2007. Here's a sample of Mark's work that was being showcased at the Sweetgrass Bistro for the earlier show; new photos for the current show will be posted soon.
(613)562-3683
108 Murray Street
Ottawa, Ontario
opening on Sunday October 3rd, 2004
from 2-5 p.m. at
Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro
Come and enjoy some sweet apple cider and traditional native appetizers
If you would like to dine with the artist on the evening of October 3rd
we suggest that you make reservations with Sweetgrass Aboriginal Bistro at
Mark Seabrook is a gifted man of the land who is equally at home in urban Ottawa. Born in Ontario's northland, he has been recognized for his contribution to the arts, specifically music, literature, and painting. His latest collection of paintings will be on display at Collected Works from June 25th to August 30. A Vernissage will be held at 7:00 p.m. on June 25th, 2004.
Through Mark's art, he shares with us his dreams, reflections and unique perceptions of life. His latest collection of paintings was created on a reserve, three hours north of Ottawa, where he has been working as a teacher this past year. "Up north, I have had a lot of time to think and paint," says Mark, a man often of a few words.
The world of spirits and dreams are not a foreign landscape to Mark. He offers the raw honesty of an artist sharing a glimpse of his inner world. Painted in a traditional Ojibwa Woodland Style, this series reveals the inner landscape of a man hiding nothing of the reality and psyche of a life lived with honesty and vision. Here we find work revealing a son, haunted and reeling in pain from the sudden loss of his father, as well as the jubilation of a young father who recalls the birth of his beautiful daughter. The colours range from bright and bold to dark and menacing; the haunting images include ancestors and spirit animals.
Within this art exhibit is also a premiere showing of some of the artwork that Mark has created for his first children's book, "A Father and his Daughter". In this book, we find a firsthand account of a native father's dreams of his daughter while he walks through the woodlands. "This book is a reflection of my long walks over this past year, listening to the wind through the pines and watching the fire as the sun went down," says Mark. "My daughter has opened my heart to new experiences and a love unlike any I've experienced before. Being a father is a beautiful and wonder-filled experience; it has changed my life and I thank the Creator for her conception and birth."
Copyright & copy; 2001-2002 Mark Seabrook