Jim Logan is an artist of Métis descent who began painting at a young age and later trained as a graphic designer at David Thompson University. Over time, he developed a distinctive approach to landscape painting, drawing inspiration from the expressionistic techniques of Edvard Munch and Vincent van Gogh, and Indigenous artists such as Norval Morriseau, Allap Sapp, and Jackson Beardy.
The most comprehensive survey of Jim Logan’s work is currently on display at Ottawa’s SAW Centre for the exhibition, Requiems: Jim Logan, available for the public to enjoy until August 15, 2026. Requiems brings together major works spanning more than four decades of engaged artistic practice.
In recognition of this exhibit, we are pleased to feature Away with His Dogs (1992), which is part of the AFA Art Collection. This artwork is one of four acrylic paintings by Jim Logan in the AFA Art Collection and is currently on loan to the SAW Centre. The work embodies a sense of freedom and appreciation for life, an attitude Logan elsewhere stated he often observed in community members, which deeply inspired him.
Credit line:
Jim Logan
Away with His Dogs, 1992
acrylic on on canvas
Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts