Posts Tagged ‘indigenous art’
Marcel Charlebois
Marcel Charlebois Artist Gallery Workshop Contact Marcel Charlebois Beausoleil Island Fist Nation My name is Marcel Charlebois and I am a member of the Beausoleil Island First Nation and I currently live in Toronto. I have been making dream catchers for 25 years and selling them to stores wholesale and at some pow wows and…
Read MoreKelly & Claire Nahwegahbow | The Beading Drum Jewelry Originals
Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Artist Gallery Contact Kelly & Claire Nahwegahbow Whitefish River First Nation Kelly and Claire are First Nation jewelry and accessory designers based in Canada, and are members of The Whitefish River First Nation. It was on the beaches of Turks and Caicos where we were inspired to design jewelry. The ocean resembled…
Read MoreLajah Warren | Artwork by Lajah
Lajah Warren Artist Gallery Workshop Contact Lajah Warren Cree/Metis, Songhees Nation 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…
Read MoreCathie Jamieson
Cathie Jamieson Artist Gallery Contact Cathie Jamieson Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Ontario Creative art, history, and storytelling skills, all inherited by family from both Anishinaabe & Haudenosaunee sides. Teachers were all those creatives in my life and also those elders and speakers within the communities who shared the stories of our past times…
Read MoreTodd Longboat
Todd Longboat Artist Gallery Contact Todd Longboat Six Nations, Onondaga Wolf Clan I started carving at the age 7 and started selling my carvings by age 11. Both my parents and my older brother carved. Many of my family members were carvers on my mother’s side of the family. My grandfather was the late Jake…
Read MoreLaura Mulks-Elworthy | Living Dust Ceramics
Laura Mulks-Elworthy Artist Gallery Performance Contact Laura Mulks-Elworthy Métis Nation of British Columbia I am Anishinaabe/Ojibwe and Mètis on my father’s side of the family, my ancestors descend from The Pembina band of Red Bear Chippewa. As such I respect and feel very called to represent the beauty, value, and spirit of all nature in…
Read MoreBrianne Spearing
Brianne Spearing Artist Gallery Contact Brianne Spearing Cold Lake First Nations, Ontario As an Indigenous artist, I do my best to keep a deep connection to my culture and traditions. I learned traditional techniques from my family and community, and was mentored by my Elders and other Indigenous artists. My teachers instilled in me the…
Read MoreDeborah Graham | Miskomin Raspberry Designs
Deborah Graham Artist Gallery Contact Deborah Graham Odawa, Wiikwemkong First Nation My name is Deborah (Trudeau-Cywink) Graham. I am Odawa and member of the bear clan from Wiikemkong First Nation, Manitoulin Island. As a young girl, I have always been drawn to the arts and began my artistic journey with needlework, oil and water colour…
Read MoreShane Mcree
Shane Mcree Artist Gallery Performance Contact Shane Mcree Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, British Columbia I grew up in a home where creating was competition. My late grandpa, Logan Alexis, was a carpenter singer, drum maker, and hunter, while my grama sang and sewed. My uncles played sports, sang, painted, and played in bands; If you…
Read MoreTina Daniels
Tina Daniels Artist | Gallery | Contact Tina Daniels Ojibway, Long Plain First Nation I am an Ojibway from Long Plain First Nation. I grew up mostly in Winnipeg but have lived in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. I learned to bead when I was 37 years old. I was taught to bead by friend who…
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