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Sam Ash
Sam Ash
is from Sioux Lookout
and was born in 1951. Born Ojibwa, he was adopted by a Metis
couple after
his mother died during childbirth. He began painting at age 6
when he
went to the Ontario School for the Deaf in Belleville. Over time, his paintings
would
grace the collection at the Canadian
Museum of Civilization
in Hull
and the Dennos Museum Center
in Traverse City Michigan.
From the start he received acclaim for his excellent application of
paint and
boldness in design; his haunting designs are often fluid, appearing as
the
subject matter of dreams. Despite the demand for his work, he stopped
painting
in 1992 suffering personal difficulties and tribulations. “Rising
from
the Ashes” was the headline in the Toronto Star hailing his comeback
show in
2005. The show was a triumphant success, bringing in $40,000
while
selling almost all of the 60 works on display. |