Blake Debassige
(1956 – 2022)
The Gallery is honoured to exhibit 17 works from our Permanent Collection by artist Blake Debassige, who passed away last year.

The Wind Spirit, 1976, acrylic on canvas, The Helen E. Band Collection, 1994.

Man Praying, c 1975, acrylic on paper, The Helen E. Band Collection, 1994.

The Couple, 1976, acrylic on canvas, The Helen E. Band Collection, 1994.

The Cross Hill, 1982, acrylic on canvas.
Purchased with the assistance of the Walter and Duncan Gordon Foundation, 1986.
The Cross Hill (1982)
“This is the name of a place on the reserve. One story told is that the bearwalk would frequent this low-lying marsh. There had been sightings and experiences with what the people called the bearwalk. Some say that is why the white wooden cross was placed there on a high point of land. Some people still believe in that presence.” – Blake Debassige