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Jim Logan is a First Nations artist who lived in the Yukon for many years but now makes his home in Nova Scotia. Below you will find a link to his fascinating website, in which he describes his development as an artist:

I started my art career painting social statement pieces from my experiences as a lay minister in Kwanlun Dunn Village on the outskirts of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. The most important work from this period was the series I titled, "A Requiem for Our Children" which described existence within the Residential School system in Canada. Other noted pieces were the "National Pastimes" series in the exhibition INDIGENA, which commented on Canadian apathy toward the hardship and poverty of the Native community in Canada . Currently I have been revisiting many of the themes I have explored in the past and have added computer art to the many mediums I practice. Most recently I have been interested in art history and comparing it to Aboriginal art history. I am often testing the European ego concerning art, particular prized pieces of art that are termed masterpieces or trend setting pieces as I did with The Classical Aboriginal Series. I am working further with this theme as I have found the juxtapositioning, superimposing, or the re-painting of such works offer the audience an interesting perspective on art causing many to rethink and perhaps revalue art in general.

When the Yukon Human Rights Commission was established in 1987, Mr. Logan was commissioned to create two original works in pastel for use as Commission posters. "Going to Potlatch," used as the graphic motif for this site, was one of those works.

Jim Logan has graciously allowed us to use "Going to Potlatch" once again, and we are grateful for his support. We would also like to recommend his website at http://www.jimlogan.net/ which has much more information about his work as well as links to other contemporary First Nations art resources.

"Going to Potlatch" and the images on this site derived from it are the property of Jim Logan, and may not be copied, altered, or re-used in any way without his permission.