Posts Tagged ‘indigenous artist’
Tammy Brant
Tammy Brant Artist Gallery Contact Tammy Brant Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Although I have always loved beadwork, I stopped beading for many years to focus on my family. However, as I have transitioned into becoming an “empty nester,” I have been able to put more energy into beadwork and practicing my skills. I…
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Cori Johnson Artist Gallery Contact Cori Johnson Gitxsan, British Columbia Cori Johnson is a Gitksan artist whose work bridges traditional Indigenous art with contemporary expression. Raised in the Gitksan territory (New Hazelton, British Columbia), Cori was deeply influenced by her grandmother, who gifted her traditional knowledge of plant use and medicine from the interior coastal…
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Kaysun Oke Artist Gallery Workshops Contact Kaysun Oke Mohawk, Kanesatake She:kon, My name is Kaysun Oke , I am a Mohawk woman of the turtle clan from Kanehsatake. I have been creating and selling my art since 2019. I create drawings out of pointillism and since there I branched off and worked with wood. I…
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Samantha Stevens Artist Gallery Contact Samantha Stevens Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation Samantha is an Indigenous, Anishinaabekwe Grandmother, and mother. She resides in Nipissing First Nation, Robinson Huron Treaty. While most of Samantha’s artistry has been self taught, she has had a lot of inspiration from her parent’s, grandparents, friends and Elders. As a child she…
Read MoreTammy Beers | Neon Birch Works
Neon Birch Works Artist Gallery Contact Tammy Beers Anishinaabe/Chippewa, Rama First Nation Neon Birch Works is a jewellery and accessories brand owned by Anishinaabe/Chippewa multimedia artist, surface pattern designer and jewellery designer Tammy Beers. Tammy is a proud member of Rama First Nations living, studying and working in Toronto. Neon Birch Works can be worn…
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Moni Garr Artist Gallery Contact Moni Garr Onkwehonwe/Kanien’kéhake, Akwesasne My mother (Akwesasneron) taught me raised beadwork in the 1970s. She learned from her aunt in Akwesasne. It is an art that has been passed down many generations in Akwesasne. I have since learned how to improve and hone my own techniques and find inspiration from…
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Ryan Woodruff Artist Gallery Contact Ryan Woodruff Ojibwe, Ontario Ryan Woodruff is an Ojibwe artist whose work is inspired and rooted in his Native heritage. Ryan was born and raised in the Niagara region, and it was here where he first developed his love for art. After completing his education in graphic design and working…
Read MoreJulie Spratt | Beadwork Creations by Julie
Julie Spratt Artist Gallery Contact Julie Spratt Anishinaabe, Nipissing First Nation Hello, my name is Julie, and I am an Anishinaabe kwe from Nipissing First Nation. I am a 60s scoop survivor and grew up disconnected and lost. I battled through life with pieces of me missing until I was stopped short by a serious…
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Selena Sawan Artist Gallery Contact Selena Sawan Cree, Treaty 8 Northern Alberta Hello! My name is Selena Sawan, and I am a self taught crafter from Woodland Cree First Nation of Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta. I did not grow up knowing my bloodlines, traditions or culture, as my grandmother is a residential school…
Read MoreLaura Donovan | Body Art by Laura D
Laura Donovan Artist Gallery Contact Laura Donovan Abenaki Odanak Band, Quebec Hello! I’m Laura D, Indigenous (Abenaki) Tattooer/Piercer/Artist. I opened my first Tattoo and Piercing studio in 2007. I owned a successful studio in Selkirk, Manitoba for 7 years before moving back to BC. I guested at Craftsman Tattoo in White Rock before opening Body…
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