‘Artist-diarist’ tells veterans’ stories
in paint and pencil
Story by Stephen J. Thorne
Elaine Goble doesn’t consider herself an artist so much as a diarist, telling the stories of the people she depicts in hyper-realistic renderings in egg tempera and graphite pencil.
The National Aboriginal Veterans Monument in Ottawa’s Confederation Park celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.
It was unveiled on June 21, 2001, on National Indigenous Peoples Day, but the pandemic pushed the 20th anniversary ceremony to Sept. 21. The event was hosted by Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones and featured a speech by Governor General Mary May Simon, the first Indigenous person to hold the position.
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 