#frettchan studios

On Sunday I had a booth at @aacd_events where we were blessed with some sunshine, stories, dancing, bannock and a plethora of amazing Indigenous vendors sharing their work. I've attending this event for years, but it was my first time as a vendor here sharing and selling my art. I had the opportunity to connect with old and new friends and find some time to do a little shopping of my own! Beaded Pompom earrings by @kung_creations

It was a busy weekend with markets on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday I had a booth at the New West Craft Indigenous Market put together by @newwestcraft and @shopfirstnations! Thank you to everyone who came out in the rain that we truly needed, it was an incredible day. We were selling my work before we even finished setting up the booth! A big thank you to everyone who had a hand in organizing this event and giving Indigenous folks a place to to share their work, music, food, and stories. Truly looking forward to next year.

Xg̱esit (Hummingbird), Latex on Panel, 24 x 24, 2023 Hummingbirds make me think of my mother because they make her think of her mother ♥ This piece was also a part of my solo exhibition, Dihliksgigat - Many Different Colours @karitonartgallery last month. It will be on display and available for purchase @artvancouver next week.

Ts'ik (Hawk), Latex paint on panel, 16 x 20, 2023 This piece was part of my solo exhibition, Dihliksgigat - Many Different Colours @karitonartgallery last month. It will be on display and available for purchase @artvancouver next week.

It has already been a year since the unveiling of the mural I designed titled "Connections", located in the French Quarter of New Orleans (you'll have to go back to read about it). It was a monumental moment in my life and career and I look back on it still blown away that I had that opportunity. On the same day I ate oysters for the first time and I haven't had a good oyster since. Before I left, Consul General of Canada, Dr. Rachel McCormick suggested that maybe one day I could create a piece inspired by my experience. I am about 90% done this painting (I've made it blurry on purpose to maintain some sort of wonder). This project has made me take a step back and realize how much I love to add intricate details to my work. Often by the time I get to do a passion project I'm just too burnt out. I haven't painted something this detailed in years and even then this has to be the most detailed piece of work that I've done. I set an arbitrary date, April 4th, to have it completed by, but I started stressing myself out for no reason other than I wanted to have it completed today, which is silly. Deadlines are great, but not everything needs to be rushed. So I decided to sit back and really see how much I could push myself to add those finer details and take more time to develop my work and I'm so pleased with how it is coming along. I cannot wait to share the final work when I'm ready to call it done. Sorry for the tease!

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Pink Shirt Day is coming up on February 22 and there is still time to get a pink shirt from @socialawareness_byle if you haven't already! To get your shirts on time please order by February 13th for Canada-Wide delivery, 16th for Saskatchewan / Alberta, and 20th for British Columbia (link in bio). If you are local, the @ufvbookstore is also carrying my pink shirts! See previous pink shirt post or visit https://leadingedgepromo.ca/product-category/indigenous-pink-shirt/ for more details on the campaign.

Private commission to memorialize Acer the pet squirrel. I really enjoyed working on this piece and hearing all the cute stories about this little rescue. Prints will be available in the near future, DM or email if you're interested.