Indigenous History Month: Artist Spotlight 2025

June 2 to June 30, 2025

Location: Exterior Digital Billboard

Artists: Jacinda Brisson, Madeline Corbier, Gerrod Craig General, Vicky the Real Artist

This Indigenous History Month Month, we will be spotlighting the work of four Indigenous artists on our 72″ x 44″ digital display sign, prominently located on the exterior of our building.

Below you’ll find more information about the selected artists. If you’d like to see more of their work and support them further, make sure to follow them on social media!

Featured Artists:

Artist: Jacinda Brisson

Social Media: @artwork.by.jacinda

 

Artist Bio: My name is Jacinda, I’m a settler-Indigenous Cree artist from Red Lake, Ontario. Creating art is a way to connect with the world around me, to the land, to people, to stories, and to the parts of myself that crave a connection to my culture. I’ve always loved art and its creation, the more time I spend with it, the more I have been able to find my style, meaning and purpose through it.

 

Spotlighted Artwork: Evening Swim

Artist:Madeline Corbier

Social Media: @souls_bear

Artist Bio:Madeline Corbier is an Anishinaabe visual artist from the Niagara Region, creating artworks based around her journey to learn anishinaabe teachings and reflecting on her childhood.

Spotlighted Artwork: Underwing

Artist: Gerrod Craig General

Social Media: @Horrormerchantcraigart

Artist Bio:I am a First Nations artist from the Six Nations Reserve. I am a Seneca and have been drawing all my life. I work mainly with pen but have been branching off into color for painting. I prefer acrylics and find them the best fit for me. My artwork is heavily set in dark themed imagery with the occasional abstract image/thought as well as landscapes. My work is very personal but engaging. It sparks a response.. you’ll either love it or hate it.

Spotlighted Artwork: Fire Woman

Artist: Vicky the Real Artist

Social Media: @vickytherealartist

Artist Bio:Victoria Grant Rozentals is a pyrography artist from the Durham Region, drawing inspiration from her Mi’kmaq and Metis heritage, along with her Scottish and French roots. Star Feather Woman is her spirit name. As a member of the Thunderbird Clan, she passionately explores themes of identity and connection to nature in her work. Victoria is best known for her distinctive paddle art, which vividly represents Turtle Island and its Indigenous inhabitants. Her art serves as a bridge between cultures, honoring traditions while engaging contemporary audiences.

Spotlighted Artwork: Great Blue Flight