Jerri Ellis-MacDonald, Indigenous Art Walk, Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON
Excerpt from the plaque:
Jerri Ellis-MacDonald is a Sayisi Dene First Nations Freelance Artist, Tattooist, Musician, and proud Mother. Self-taught to do realism portraits using graphite pencils at the age of 16, and completing a tattoo apprenticeship at the age of 19, Jerri has always strive to reinvent herself and grow as an artist. Over the past 12 years, Jerri has worked with various mediums, such as acrylic, graphite, digital painting, professional tattooing, and has had her artwork featured in Xalt magazine (2012), and on Bleeding Edge Tattoo Supply cartridge boxes (2022).
Having grown up in the 90's during a time of radical change in feminism, it is not unusual to see that the strong female role model has become a common theme embedded within her artwork. But whether it be nature, psychology, films, music, family, or the human expression, Jerri is always finding beauty and inspriation within the world around her.
Excerpt from www.insauga.com/artists-sought-for-indigenous-art-walk-in...:
Burlington, with support of the Hamilton Halton Brant Tourism Relief Fund, is creating an Indigenous Art Walk in Spencer Smith Park. This project seeks to celebrate and honour the work of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.
This project will link Spencer Smith Park with other key downtown arts and culture destinations including Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.
In addition to the vinyl wraps, the Art Walk will include an Indigenous-themed crosswalk and a public art sculpture by David General which is being installed later this year at Joseph Brant Museum.
“Spencer Smith Park, along with every City facility, park and greenspace, is a welcoming and inclusive space,” said Chris Glenn, director of Recreation, Community and Culture.
“These nine commissions will honour and celebrate the work of First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists as residents and tourists walk along Spencer Smith Park and visit key downtown destinations such as the Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.”
Jerri Ellis-MacDonald, Indigenous Art Walk, Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON
Excerpt from the plaque:
Jerri Ellis-MacDonald is a Sayisi Dene First Nations Freelance Artist, Tattooist, Musician, and proud Mother. Self-taught to do realism portraits using graphite pencils at the age of 16, and completing a tattoo apprenticeship at the age of 19, Jerri has always strive to reinvent herself and grow as an artist. Over the past 12 years, Jerri has worked with various mediums, such as acrylic, graphite, digital painting, professional tattooing, and has had her artwork featured in Xalt magazine (2012), and on Bleeding Edge Tattoo Supply cartridge boxes (2022).
Having grown up in the 90's during a time of radical change in feminism, it is not unusual to see that the strong female role model has become a common theme embedded within her artwork. But whether it be nature, psychology, films, music, family, or the human expression, Jerri is always finding beauty and inspriation within the world around her.
Excerpt from www.insauga.com/artists-sought-for-indigenous-art-walk-in...:
Burlington, with support of the Hamilton Halton Brant Tourism Relief Fund, is creating an Indigenous Art Walk in Spencer Smith Park. This project seeks to celebrate and honour the work of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.
This project will link Spencer Smith Park with other key downtown arts and culture destinations including Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.
In addition to the vinyl wraps, the Art Walk will include an Indigenous-themed crosswalk and a public art sculpture by David General which is being installed later this year at Joseph Brant Museum.
“Spencer Smith Park, along with every City facility, park and greenspace, is a welcoming and inclusive space,” said Chris Glenn, director of Recreation, Community and Culture.
“These nine commissions will honour and celebrate the work of First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists as residents and tourists walk along Spencer Smith Park and visit key downtown destinations such as the Joseph Brant Museum and the Art Gallery of Burlington.”