Currently on Exhibit at The Art Space
June 3 through July 3 - On Being Métis
Nathalie Bertin: A Personal Celebration
Métis Inspired Opening Reception Friday June 3 5pm - 8pm From images of traditional trades to political statements, tied together by designs inspired from the art of the “Flower Beadwork People”, Nathalie Bertin celebrates her Algonquin and French heritage, honours the Métis tradition, recognizes the courage of early Canadian settlers and acknowledges the debt we owe to our First Peoples. |
 Nathalie Bertin Website www.nathaliebertin.com Special thanks to Springhill Fresh Water Co. for sponsoring a portion of the opening reception and the artist talk. |
Artist Talk Saturday June 18th 2-3pm
Bertin speaks on her experience as a Métis and how that translates into her artwork; speaking candidly about how her search for identity and ancestry turned into something bigger than she anticipated -- the resulting findings on general Métis history and culture, and how it’s been suggested that the Classic period of Métis art is the first real Canadian form of art.
Her talk will also focus on specific artworks shown and their underlying messages, as well as art education – that in order to understand a society, we must learn about art, that Canada does have culture that predates the industrial revolution, and that it is just as important, if not more important, for Canadian students to learn about it as it is to learn about the Renaissance in Europe or the Post-modern period in New York.
Her talk will also focus on specific artworks shown and their underlying messages, as well as art education – that in order to understand a society, we must learn about art, that Canada does have culture that predates the industrial revolution, and that it is just as important, if not more important, for Canadian students to learn about it as it is to learn about the Renaissance in Europe or the Post-modern period in New York.
