Dempsey Bob: In His Own Voice is based on the first full-scale solo museum exhibition of this extraordinary Tahltan-Tlingit artist, one of the finest living carvers of the Northwest Coast. Drawing from extensive interviews with the artist by the exhibition's co-curator, Sarah Milroy, the book presents the story of his life told his own way, including extensive and intimate reflections on the creation of particular works. Gorgeous photographs of the artworks, which are drawn from key private collections in Canada and public collections in Canada, the US and beyond, are supplemented with material from his sketchbooks to create a vivid portrait of the creative process.

• Coordinate with the McMichael publicity department and pitch to Canadian art media.
• Possible virtual talk through the McMichael and their ArtVenture Online programme.
• Promote through McMichael and Figure 1 social platforms.

About the Author
Dempsey Bob is a celebrated artist and a dedicated teacher, who began carving in 1969. His work is in the numerous public and private, national and international collections. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 2021 was a recipient of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts - Artistic Achievement. Sarah Milroy is Chief Curator of McMichael Canadian Art Collection, former editor and publisher of Canadian Art, and former chief art critic of The Globe and Mail. She has edited or contributed numerous art books, and is the author of, most recently, Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment (2021).

Reviews
"Dempsey Bob's book [...] has teachings for us mere mortals, warnings of cultures being lost, of the importance of passing on our values, of how stories are teachers and have meanings, and how we need to pay attention to those stories before it is too late."
-The British Columbia Review

"A remarkable book [...] glossy and homespun in the best possible ways."
-Galleries West



Book Information
ISBN 9781773271613
Author Dempsey Bob
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Figure 1 Publishing
Publisher Figure 1 Publishing