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With a remarkable four-decade journey as a self-taught artist, this individual masterfully captures the essence of cultural heritage through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing photography, traditional canoe building, and compelling video production. Their artistic practice is a powerful dialogue between deep-rooted tradition and contemporary exploration.
Their photographic prowess is widely acknowledged, earning honorable mentions in international competitions and prominent features in Canoe Magazine for iconic work like the sturgeon-nosed canoe series. Their lens has taken them to the covers of esteemed Indigenous publications such as Windspeaker and Raven's Eye. The breadth of their exhibition history is impressive, ranging from solo showcases at Key City Theatre and Kimberley Centre 64 to significant displays at Open Space in Victoria, the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Legends of Our Times), and even an International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa (My Aunt Patsy). Their work has also been featured at UVIC's Legacy Art Galleries, Experience BC in Victoria, and was selected for the 2025 ISC and NCCIH Communicable Disease Prevention Art Competition, underscoring the diverse reach and relevance of their artistic voice.
Beyond the photographic medium, they are a dedicated learning canoe builder, bringing to life traditional vessels, notably a seventeen-foot birch bark canoe and a meticulously crafted scaled model of the Ktunaxa sturgeon-nosed canoe with canvas covering. Their passion for cultural narratives extends to documentary filmmaking, where they create illuminating works such as Taming the Wild Horse. Complementing their artistic endeavors, a background as a freelance journalist for the Aboriginal Multimedia Society of Alberta (AMMSA) in the 1990s profoundly informs their commitment to preserving and sharing vital Indigenous stories. This rich tapestry of experience makes their work exceptionally significant and highly collectible.
Their photographic prowess is widely acknowledged, earning honorable mentions in international competitions and prominent features in Canoe Magazine for iconic work like the sturgeon-nosed canoe series. Their lens has taken them to the covers of esteemed Indigenous publications such as Windspeaker and Raven's Eye. The breadth of their exhibition history is impressive, ranging from solo showcases at Key City Theatre and Kimberley Centre 64 to significant displays at Open Space in Victoria, the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Legends of Our Times), and even an International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa (My Aunt Patsy). Their work has also been featured at UVIC's Legacy Art Galleries, Experience BC in Victoria, and was selected for the 2025 ISC and NCCIH Communicable Disease Prevention Art Competition, underscoring the diverse reach and relevance of their artistic voice.
Beyond the photographic medium, they are a dedicated learning canoe builder, bringing to life traditional vessels, notably a seventeen-foot birch bark canoe and a meticulously crafted scaled model of the Ktunaxa sturgeon-nosed canoe with canvas covering. Their passion for cultural narratives extends to documentary filmmaking, where they create illuminating works such as Taming the Wild Horse. Complementing their artistic endeavors, a background as a freelance journalist for the Aboriginal Multimedia Society of Alberta (AMMSA) in the 1990s profoundly informs their commitment to preserving and sharing vital Indigenous stories. This rich tapestry of experience makes their work exceptionally significant and highly collectible.
