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September 24, 2020

Murals help artist reconcile a difficult past

Ryan Willert before the mural he painted at École Camille J. Lerouge School in Red Deer, Alta.

Through a commission to paint murals at three Catholic schools, Indigenous artist Ryan Willert has been able to find his own healing and reconciliation with the Catholic community.

Published in Arts News
September 19, 2020

Garden project at Toronto City Hall part of province’s TRC commitments

A new Indigenous healing garden (artist’s rendering) is slated to be ready by 2023.

An Indigenous garden project underway in Toronto looks to bring hope and light to the province in the journey towards healing from the dark past of residential schools.

Published in Features
February 1, 2020

Indigenous friendship symbol installed at St. Thomas Aquinas High School, B.C.

Artist Latash Nahanee, left, at the unveiling of a new welcome pole at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School. Right, students brush the welcome pole with cedar boughs during the unveiling ceremony. As the school is rebuilt, the community is installing First Nations art as a symbol of reconciliation and a reminder of the past.

VANCOUVER -- Sr. Denece Billesberger admits she knew little about the history of the land on which St. Thomas Aquinas Regional High School stood when she began teaching there in 1969.

Published in Canada
January 26, 2017

B.C. artist depicts St. Paul as a First Nations icon

Vancouver's St. Paul’s Church has installed a icon of St. Paul made by André Prevost in the style of First Nations art.

VANCOUVER – A Vancouver church has acknowledged the rich First Nations heritage of its parishioners by installing an icon of St. Paul the Apostle wearing a woven cedar hat and holding a talking stick and cedar bough.

Published in Arts News