Ann Alexandra Harbuz
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July 25, 1908
Ann Alexandra Harbuz | |
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| Born | Ann Alexandra Napastiuk July 25, 1908 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | April 29, 1989 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Known for | painting |
| Style | folk art |
Ann Harbuz (Napastiuk) (July 25, 1908 – April 29, 1989) was a Canadian artist. A self-taught artist, she is known for folk art painting depicting 20th-century Canadian Ukrainian prairie perspectives.[1][2] She drew inspiration from her rural and Ukrainian origins in Western Canada, reflecting her very personal vision of the social life of her community, a vision which is a combination of memories, dreams and reality.[3] While her art career began late in life, she produced more than 1000 paintings and painted objects.[4]
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Harbuz spent her childhood near Whitkow, Saskatchewan. Her parents were immigrants from Ukraine.[4] and much of her adult life in the Saskatchewan communities of Richard and North Battleford, and Ponoka, Alberta.[5] She died in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, aged 80.
