Delree Dumont Explained

Delree Dumont
Movement:Pointillism
Website:https://delreedumont.ca/
Field:Painter

Delree Dumont is a Cree artist whose family is from Onion Lake Cree Nation.

Early life and education

Dumont was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia and is a member of Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan.[1] Prior to working as a full-time artist in 2014 Dumont was employed in Alberta's oil and gas industry.[2] She currently works out of her home

Career

Style

Dumont's early work was in the realist style. Her more recent painting is primarily in the style of pointillism.[3] Her primary medium is acrylic, but some of her works also include oil and watercolor work. Much of her artistic work draws on her experience as an Indigenous person.

Reception

In 2018 Dumont was invited to be part of an Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada event to be held at the Canadian embassy in Germany. As part of this invitation Dumont painted live in front of an audience at the embassy.

Work

Exhibited Work

Awards and nominations

In 2017 Dumont won the Didsbury Business of the Year award. In the same year she also received a grant from the Indigenous Tourism Association to support her artistic work. In 2017 Dumont's business also won bronze in the Mountain View Gazette's Readers' Choice Award.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Local artist to head to Germany for indigenous art project at the Canadian embassy. Mountain View Gazette. 2018-03-06.
  2. News: Indigenous artist from small-town Alberta 'honoured' to showcase work in Germany CBC News. CBC. 2018-03-06. en-US.
  3. Web site: Artist shares culture through work. nurun.com. Airdrie Echo. en-CA. 2018-03-06.
  4. Web site: 14 Airdrie artists to have art in Venice gallery. nurun.com. Airdrie Echo. en-CA. 2018-03-06.
  5. Web site: Showcasing the beauty and resiliency of Indigenous artists Business Link. businesslink.ca. 28 September 2017. 2018-03-06.