Christi Belcourt
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christi Marlene Belcourt (born September 24, 1966) is a Métis painter, craftsperson, and writer living and working in Canada. She is best known for her acrylic paintings which depict floral patterns inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork art. Belcourt is recognized within the Métis community as one of the preeminent Métis artists in Canada. [edit] BiographyChristi Belcourt was born in Scarborough, Ontario in September, 1966 to parents Tony Belcourt and Judith Pierce-Martin (nee Streatch). After a brief period in Edmonton, her family moved permanently to Ottawa in 1970. A Metis visual artist with a deep respect for the traditions and knowledge of our people, the majority of her work explores and celebrates the beauty of the natural world. Author of Medicines To Help Us (study prints & book, based on painting of same title; Saskatoon: Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2007), and an arts educator, Christi has won recognition for her fine artistry through numerous shows and prizes. Her work has been commissioned by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (Saskatoon, 2004), the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Centre for Traditional Knowledge & Museum of Nature (Ottawa, 2002), and is found in the permanent collections of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery and Canadian Museum of Civilization, First People’s Hall. Christi is a past recipient of awards from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Métis Nation of Ontario. She has been studying traditional plants (identification of, stories of, medicinal uses for, names in Michif and Cree) for numerous years. She lives and works in Whitefish Falls, Ontario, Canada. She currently resides at her home in the Lacloche Mountains near Manitoulin Island, Ontario. She is the sister of graphic designer Suzanne Belcourt and filmmaker Shane Belcourt. [edit] References
[edit] External links |
||||||||||||||||||||
