CFCN TV, Frank Kaquitts, Aug. 15, 1967.
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Reference copy available. Summary available.
- Date Range
- 1967
- Reference Code
- S37 / 63
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- I.D. Peter and Catharine Whyte sound recordings
- Sous-Fonds
- S37
- Reference Code
- S37 / 63
- Date Range
- 1967
- Physical Description
- 1 sound recording
- Scope & Content
- Reference copy available. Summary available.
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Frank
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Source: Frank Kaquitts Date: August 15, 1967 Interviewed by: Gord Kelly Speed: 3 ¾ Remarks: Interview on “Today from Calgary” with host Gord Kelly. “CFCN TV, Frank Kaquitts, Aug. 15, 1967” Artist Frank Kaquitts discusses some of his paintings. Attended the Banff School of Fine Arts. Quadravision paintings (can turn it any way), he has the past present and future in on painting – centennial symbol, beautiful colors. Most of his work incorporates Indian scenes – portrait of an Indian child “kid.” Some of his paintings for sale at the Trading Post. Starts with one thing turns it around until finished – quadravision technique. East side of “Clinic” (?) Lake. His own people like his painting. One picture is supposed to give you a feeling of warmth, moon is at the horizon, Indian person making a peace-pipe offering. The buffalo skull depicted in painting represents danger. Frank Kaquitts Indian name is Sitting Wind. He Sketches outdoors, paints indoors – works only in oils. Description of his painting of a Chinook arch. Painting of centennial symbols – 10 of them to represent the ten provinces. Another painting of a flying saucer and rocket. Talks about the difference behind the different colors of the different Indian designs. “All Indian people are different in a lot of ways” Designs are of the mountains, flowers, etc. Designs of the old people sometimes were a different color, but the design was the same. Frank has a “modernist approach.” Frank’s paintings are on sale at Fort Chiniki or in Banff.
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