Gauntlet, 2024, Vintage and contemporary, seed, pony and crow beads, vintage iron cut beads, thread, imitation sinew, and found welding glove

Gauntlet is part of my Master of Fine Arts thesis exploring how political, legal, and economic forces influence the expression of Metis identity in northeast BC.

I’ve been having fun playing with alternative mask forms and headscarves. There’s something about hiding and revealing at once that I find intriguing.

Tall Grass, 2023, Approx. 19 x 11 x .5 inches, Vintage and contemporary seed beads and bugle beads, vintage Swarovski crystals, thread, cotton fabric, sinew, cotton twill, wool yarn, melton wool, denim

Tall Grass, detail

Prairie Love Song,  Approx. 19.5 x 10 x .5 inches, Vintage and contemporary seed beads, bugle beads, thread, cotton fabric, sinew, cotton twill, wool yarn, melton wool, denim

Prairie Love Song, detail

Ceremonial/Art booth at Art Toronto

Ceremonial/Art booth at Art Toronto

Self-Portrait, 2023

I was honored to show at Galerie Nicolas Robert and  Ceremonial/Art at Art Toronto in 2024.