My name is Lajah Warren (she/her) and I am an Indigiqueer artist from lək’ʷəniʔən territory. I am an interdisciplinary artist, with a focus on acrylic painting, and poetry.

My artwork blends traditional designs with expressive art therapy techniques to create pieces that are entrenched with self-reflections and stories of the land I belong to. I have found art to be my most sacred space to express and heal. I have not went to formal art school. I have not been taught classic art theory. Instead, I have prioritized learning about art through observing my father carve, being on the land, and having a strong sense of responsibility to share my story as a young Indigenous woman.

My art practice started off as personal way of self-expression. However, I have seen the power of sharing about culture, story, land, and injustice through art. Art has become my form of revolution. It allows me to reach people on topics they may not engage with throughout he spirit rather than the mind. I am here to start dialogue. I am here to start a rebellion, showing people that Indigenous artwork is not only alive, but it is challenging the systems of oppression that never allowed us to take up space.