I am an alum of the University of Ottawa, where I earned my B.A.(Hons) with a major in Indigenous Studies and a minor in Creative Writing. I am now pursuing a Master’s in Contemporary Art Theory as well as a certificate in Museum Studies.

In the past four years, I have vigorously studied the policies of erasure that have been and continue to be imposed upon Indigenous people the world over. I have studied Anishinaabemowin language, Indigenous theatre practices, museum practices, and so much more. The one thing I sadly never got the chance to study was Indigenous arts. Our art forms have often been cast aside by settlers as crafts and trinkets rather than complex symbols of culture and resilience. Today, I strive to decolonize the art world - brick(stitch) by brick(stitch).

But what does decolonization look like? I cannot take credit for this answer; we are born with it; it lives in our bones and is woken by connecting with our communities. Decolonization is the act of choosing love every day, of seeking out beauty in the world rather than anger and pain. When we put ourselves out into the world in this good way, good things will come back to us. This is mino-bimaadiziwin, the good life. These are the principles that guide my work.