Bidspirit auction | Judith Morgan: Native Mother with

Judith Morgan: Native Mother with Children - Judith Morgan (1930-2016): Native Mother with Children. Pastel on illustration board, signed lower left, unframed. A member of the Tsimshian First Nations, Judith Morgan was born in the small Gitksan village of Kitwanga on the Skeena River. She began painting while attending the Alberni Indian Residential School. While still a teenager, Morgan won an award from the British Columbia Indian Art and Welfare Society that allowed her to study the designs and carvings of west coast First Nations art in the holdings of the Provincial Museum and Archives in Victoria. She would go onto study art at the Kansas City Art Institute (1952). She returned to Kitwanga in 1983, where she continued to represent in her work traditional First Nations culture. 24 x 19 inches board. Private collection, Boston. Excellent condition, no apparent damage. NOTE: If documentation is not listed, the lot is sold without documents. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions prior to bidding. Color fidelity of photos presented is not guaranteed. Lack of a condition statement does not imply that a lot is perfect. Please examine photos, read descriptions, and contact the Gallery with any questions prior to bidding. All sales are final.