Untitled
n.d.
Graphite on paper + Serigraph on paper
On loan from the artist

This print tells a well-known story about the Thunderbird and the Killerwhale. The image of the Thunderbird carrying the Killerwhale is part of an epic battle between the two super creatures. At one time the Killerwhale was feasting on salmon to the extent that there were fewer and fewer left for Salish people to catch and eat. The people became hungry and began to starve. They called on the great Thunderbird to assist them, and the powerful bird heard their call for help and flew over the ocean and swooped down on the large Killerwhale. The image shows the Killerwhale in the Thunderbirds talons as it flies skyward, leaving the people to fish for the salmon they depended on in peace.

Douglas LaFortune

 

Urban Harmony
n.d.
Acrylic and graphite on paper + Serigraph on paper
On loan from the artist

 

Untitled
n.d.
Pen and ink and graphite on paper + Offset lithograph on paper
On loan from the artist

 

Untitled
n.d.
Graphite on paper + Offset lithograph on paper
On loan from the artist

 

Spring Rush
n.d.
Graphite on paper + Offset lithograph on paper
On loan from the artist

 

Untitled
n.d.
Serigraph on paper + Graphite on paper (four sketches)
On loan from the artist

 

Portfolio

The drawings in this portfolio further exemplify LaFortune’s process of drawing as a principle method of creating images for print. These drawings and prints (offset lithographs and digital prints) display the artists interest in sports, his relationship to Canada and honouring of those who have fought for this country, as well as personal drawings that emphasize his love for his family. LaFortune creates many prints for his family for weddings, giveaways, and gifts. Much of LaFortune’s images in drawn and print form bring to the forefront his close family ties.

 

 

Into Thin Air
2016
Pen and ink and graphite on paper + Serigraph on Mylar and silk
On loan from the artist

My wife Kathy has an older sister named Elsie who has been missing since the Pickton pig farm incident. Her name is on the missing women’s list. We do not know if she was hurt or if she just left. Our nephew, Everett Jones has been missing for 3 months now, like the numerous other native men and women who have disappeared into thin air. I was thinking of Elsie and Everett when I created this piece.

Douglas LaFortune