ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:

Autumn Whiteway (“Night Singing Woman”) is a Saulteaux (Ojibway)/Métis archaeologist, artist, traditional craftworker, curator and workshop facilitator based in Mohkinstsis (Calgary). She is a member of Berens River First Nation in Manitoba but grew up in Treaty 7 territory. Autumn explores Indigenous themes from a contemporary perspective through painting, digital art, and photography. Her painting and digital art is primarily focused on the heavily symbolic Woodland Style of art, while her photographic practice is used as a form of activism to highlight Indigenous issues. Her curatorial work focuses on elevating the voices of Indigenous creatives through a series of Indigenous focused exhibitions. Additionally, she curates for Making Treaty 7 Cultural Society. She has an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Manitoba (2017), a B.Sc. in Archaeology, and a B.A. in Greek and Roman Studies (2011). 

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