Benjamin Chee Chee
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Benjamin Chee Chee, artist, of Ojibwa
descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa
14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, who he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal
in 1965 where he developed his love of drawing, moving back to Ottawa
in 1973. He gained fame as he developed his unique style of clear graceful lines with minimal colour of birds and animals giving sense to emotion and movement. After finally finding his mother and achieving success as an artist, he committed suicide in an Ottawa jail.
Benjamin Chee Chee was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery
in Ottawa, Ontario.
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
descent, born Kenneth Thomas Benjamin at Temagami, Ontario 26 March 1944; died at Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
14 March 1977. His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, who he spent many years searching for. He moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1965 where he developed his love of drawing, moving back to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
in 1973. He gained fame as he developed his unique style of clear graceful lines with minimal colour of birds and animals giving sense to emotion and movement. After finally finding his mother and achieving success as an artist, he committed suicide in an Ottawa jail.
Benjamin Chee Chee was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery
Notre-Dame Cemetery (Ottawa)
Notre Dame Cemetery, located at 455 Montreal Rd., in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, opened in 1872. It is the most prominent Catholic cemetery in Ottawa. The cemetery is located between residential area of Rockcliffe, Ontario and just south of Beechwood Cemetery on St. Laurent Boulevard in the east end...
in Ottawa, Ontario.