Photo: FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, taken by Cameron Wilkinson
There will be an art exhibit in Milton for National Indigenous History Month.
Grandmother’s Voice and the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton are teaming up to put on the Indigenous art exhibit. It will be focused on Truth and Reconciliation.
The exhibit is titled ‘Our Stories’. It was assembled by Grandmother’s Voice, an Indigenous women-led organization in Milton, to depict narratives left out of Canadian history for centuries as a way to “touch your heart and support you through truth ‘to’ reconciliation.” There will be up to 60 pieces of art in a variety of mediums located in Holcim Gallery, which can be found in the lobby of the local arts centre.
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Artists represented in the exhibit ‘Our Stories’ include:
- Ryan Sandy, a Haudenosaunee sculptor from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, whose sculptures expressing his pride in his culture are found in the Royal Ontario Museum, the Upper Canada Native Art Gallery and elsewhere.
- Raymond Skye, a self-taught artist specializing in wildlife and portraits born on Six Nations Grand River Territory, who credits his parents’ traditional teachings for helping him portray his culture.
- Cassandra Bomberry, a Kanien’kehá:ka artist from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, who studies graphic design at Mohawk College. She cites her culture as inspiration for her illustrations in digital and traditional media.
- Wiiji’iwe Collective, a group based in Dundas, Ontario, dedicated to supporting Indigenous artists living in remote areas of Canada.
The exhibit’s opening event will be on Thursday, June 15th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The exhibit itself will be available from Tuesday, June 6th to Saturday, June 24th.
Learn more about the gallery and show online.
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