Background
He was born at Temagami, Ontario on March 26, 1944. And died in Ottawa on March 14, 1977.
He was born at Temagami, Ontario on March 26, 1944. And died in Ottawa on March 14, 1977.
His early life was troubled and he lost track of his mother, who he spent many years searching foreign 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.
Benjamin Chee Chee was buried in Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa, Ontario.