Virginia Gardner
Virginia Gardner Artist Gallery Contact Virginia Gardner Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation Boozhoo! Welcome to my Artists Bio page. My specialty is digital designs. I do my best to have color, interesting visuals, and combine Indigenous and mainstream inspirations into my work. I think it’s important to include my Anishinaabe background to ensure visitors are aware that…
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Tsatia Adzich Artist Gallery Contact Tsatia Adzich Métis Nation British Columbia Tsatia is currently a PhD student at Simon Fraser University in Geography. Their research mainly focuses on the urban Indigenous kinship networks and artistic connections within communities. For years, Tsatia’s primary relationship to beadwork and artistic traditions was supporting Indigenous artists by buying their…
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Crystal Fersovich Artist Gallery Contact Crystal Fersovich Métis Nation of Alberta Crystal is a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. While she has always lived in urban areas, her mother’s side of the family is from Fishing Lake Métis Settlement in Eastern Alberta. Although Crystal is a lawyer by trade, she has loved art…
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Ruby Carol Sweezey Artist Gallery Contact Ruby Sweezey Algonquin, Ontario As a member of the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Ruby is an accomplished artist with over 30 years of experience. Her repertoire includes large commissioned pieces, original paintings, as well as working with other artists. With the desire to challenge and extend her artistic expression, Ruby…
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Tracey Grienke Artist Gallery Contact Tracey Grienke Peepeekisis Cree Nation, Alberta Tracey started her own apparel line, LET THEM PLAY, as a way to educate others on Indigenous culture. This inspiration to educate came from her own experience of relearning her history and heritage. Tracey hopes that by creating apparel that challenges colonialism and uplifts…
Read MoreVanessa Brousseau | Resilient Inuk Creations
Vanessa Brousseau Artist Gallery Contact Vanessa Brousseau Inuk, Ontario Vanessa is a family member and survivor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit. As an Indigenous woman, Vanessa has experienced abuse, neglect, racism and poverty. Vanessa’s business was created based on Elders providing her with their scrap seal fur and their belief…
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Drea Halfe Artist Gallery Contact Drea Halfe Saddle Lake First Nation, Alberta Drea is an Indigenous woman from Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She now resides with her fiancée and two sons in Sherwood Park. As a teenager, Drea was first introduced to beading through her mother. She has always been known to love…
Read MoreMegan Merkley | Lakeside Designs Co.
Megan Merkley Artist Gallery Contact Megan Merkley Timiskaming First Nation, Ontario My name is Megan Merkley and my community is Timiskaming First Nation. My skills were learned by other Indigenous beaders on Treaty 9 territory where I currently reside. Through workshops and teachings, I was able to pick up the skill so that I can…
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Jasmine Chowace-Caffyn Artist Gallery Contact Jasmine Chowace-Caffyn Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation My name is Jasmine Chowace-Caffyn and I am a Cree artist from Alberta. I am woodland Cree by blood on my Mother’s side, however, I am connected to the plains Cree through my partner’s family. This connection to my Cree heritage has inspired me…
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Kristina Joe Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kristina Joe Kwikwetlem First Nation, British Columbia My name is Kristina Joe, Stakaya (wolf). I am from Kwikwetlem First Nation. I am a proud 39 yrs old multi-cultured strong independent woman I am Coast Salish, Cree, Scottish and Swedish descendant. I have 3 sons with my husband/ best friend Percy Cunningham. I’m the…
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