Posts Tagged ‘indigenous artist’
Valerie Dumoulin | Beaded Beauties
Valerie Dumoulin Artist Gallery Contact Valerie Dumoulin Taykwa Tagamou First Nation My name is Valerie Dumoulin, I currently reside in Cochrane, ON and my community is Taykwa Tagamou First Nation. I began beading a couple of years ago and it has become a passion for me. When I bead, I feel connected to my culture…
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Jacqueline Shaver Artist Gallery Contact Jacqueline Shaver Kettle & Stony Point First Nation My name is Jacqueline Shaver, my community is Kettle & Stony Point First Nation. I have been sewing from a young age and officially learned in home economics class in school. Unofficially, I learned watching my mother make clothing and doll clothes…
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Cher Trudeau Artist Gallery Contact Cher Trudeau Sagamok Anishinawbek First Nation Cheryl K. Trudeau is an Anishinabe CIS woman from Sagamok Anishinawbek First Nation, whose parentage comes from Wikwemikong Unceded First Nation and Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. Cheryl is an artist born and raised in Toronto, ON. As a child, she drew…
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Ayden Gray Artist Gallery Contact Ayden Gray Ojibway Nation of Saugeen My name is Ayden Gray, I am an Ojibwa artist currently residing in Mistissini, QC. I was traditionally adopted by a Cree family and my father encouraged me to explore my art and music. I am a self taught artist and use my art and…
Read MoreMarilyn Goodswimmer | Mother Earth Ceramic Studio
Marilyn Goodswimmer Artist Gallery Contact Marilyn Goodswimmer Sturgeon Lake Cree First Nation Born in 1984, from Treaty 8 Territory in Northern Alberta, Marilyn Goodswimmer is an accomplished ceramic artist celebrated for her devotion to the arts. Her academic journey, marked by the Dean’s Honor Roll placement, has been further distinguished by numerous awards and scholarships…
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Lacey Whiteknife Artist Gallery Contact Lacey Whiteknife Mikisew Cree First Nation My name is Lacey Whiteknife, I am from Fort McMurray, AB. I belong to the Mikisew Cree First Nation band in Fort Chipewyan. Recently I have been having a hard time finding someone to bead me earrings which gave me inspiration to start beading…
Read MoreMaurice E. Séguin
Maurice E. Séguin Artist Gallery Contact Maurice E. Séguin Anishinaabe Pronouns: He/Him MAURICE E. SÉGUIN is a self-taught artist originally from “Mattawa, Ontario”. Being of French and Anishinaabeg descendance, he is grateful to be able to create work on unceded, occupied Anishinaabeg territory. Maurice has been painting since childhood; “I can remember having fun with…
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Autumn Whiteway Artist Gallery Contact Autumn Whiteway Saulteaux/Métis, Alberta Autumn Whiteway (“Night Singing Woman”) is a Saulteaux/Métis visual artist, traditional craftworker, curator and archaeologist. As an archaeologist, she has always been curious about the material culture produced by her ancestors, in addition to traditional knowledge passed down through the generations. This curiosity led her on…
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Cassandra McLaughlin Artist Gallery Contact Cassandra McLaughlin Inuvialuit My name is Cassandra McLaughlin, I am a self taught Inuvialuit artist that specializes in beadwork, textiles and digital art. I am on a healing journey of rediscovery of self after several traumatic incidents. Creating art has allowed me to feel more connected to my heritage and help…
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Ashley Flynn Artist Gallery Contact Ashley Flynn Miꞌkmaq My name is Ashley Flynn, creator of The Barefoot Workshop. With a deep respect for nature, my goal is to use local inputs where possible and to waste nothing in my crafts. I began making jewelry when sitting with my leftover hide pieces, trying to decide how…
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