The Joy of Intimacy, 1990

Jann LM Bailey (Foreword) and Morgan Wood (Essay), “Daphne Odjig: Four Decades of Prints”, Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC, 2005, pages 11-13.

Morgan Wood introduces Odjig, noting, “Dubbed 'Picasso's Grandmother’ by the artist Norval Morrisseau, Daphne Odjig has long been considered one of Canada's artistic geniuses and a national treasure. Co-founder of what has been called the 'Indian,' 'Native' or 'Second' Group of Seven – a group of Aboriginal artists who, in the 1970s, originated the distinct Woodland style of painting and printmaking – Odjig possesses a unique visual style consisting of organic shapes and strong lines. This style finds its roots in traditional Aboriginal imagery and culture, yet it is also remarkably innovative.” Wood goes further to discuss that while Odjig holds deep pride in her Native identity, she wishes for her artwork to be “discussed for its own sake”, quoting the artist: “My aspiration is to excel as an artist in my own individual right, rather than to be accepted because I am an Indian.”