Visual Arts
Christine Sioui Wawanoloath
Mali mantawas

Mali Mantawas is a made-up name. It means 'Marie in deep thought'. It is the portrait of an old Abenaki woman. She is wearing a red shirt on which round brooches are pinned, like the silver discs that were typical of Aboriginal fashions in the 18th and 19th centuries. She is wearing a top hat decorated with a silver crown. She proudly holds a basket in her hands. The background of the painting is green like her necklaces.
Mali mantawas
Christine Sioui Wawanoloath, 2006
Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36"
Thumbnail of Triptyque 1 Courtisage Thumbnail of Triptyque 3 Séparation des sexes Thumbnail of Amerikas Thumbnail of Jeu d'échecs Thumbnail of Petite déesse rouge
Thumbnail of Triptyque 2 Danse nuptiale Thumbnail of Hommage sur des perles de maïs Thumbnail of La danse des ourses Thumbnail of Mali Mantawas