Métis Cree artist from central Alberta named province’s Artist in Residence
A Métis Cree artist from central Alberta has been selected as the fourth Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador to promote the value of arts in Alberta.
Sharon Rose Kootenay, hailing from her home on Treaty 6 land, is a lifelong maker of traditional art forms and finds her inspiration in the prairies.
Through her residence, she will create a two-part beadwork and mixed medium project titled Kihohkewin/Gone Visiting and Pihtikwe/Come In!
The first part will interpret the highlights of travel, visiting with friends and family, picking up the threads of conversation and exploring traditions and landscapes along the way. The second part will encompass the Métis Cree concept of ‘Home Fire.’