The Mountie in the Family
Alberta Printmakers Society +15 solo Exhibition, 2018
The Mountie In The Family, digital print, found objects, resin, and silkscreen, 20in x 19in x 2in, 2017 by Kenzie Housego,
My maternal grandfather was a Mountie, this photo of him on horseback dressed in his formal Canadian Mounted Police uniform represents such an iconic symbol for Canada. Having passed away in 2003 he would have been 100 years old this year as Canada turns 150. This artwork is an investigation into my own identity within Canadian culture, and how my personal view on heritage, lineage and nostalgia have played a part in the formation of this identity.
My maternal grandfather was a Mountie, this photo of him on horseback dressed in his formal Canadian Mounted Police uniform represents such an iconic symbol for Canada. Having passed away in 2003 he would have been 100 years old this year as Canada turns 150. This artwork is an investigation into my own identity within Canadian culture, and how my personal view on heritage, lineage and nostalgia have played a part in the formation of this identity.
