Pre-registration required. Open to adults and seniors only.
Join artist Nancy Deleary for an artist talk and guided tour of the exhibition Nii Ndahlohke / I Work, curated by Mary Jane McCallum and Julie Rae Tucker. This exhibition brings together existing works and new commissions by First Nations artists. The show explores the forced labour of students at Mount Elgin Industrial School (1851-1946). Nancy Deleary will offer insight into her artistic techniques and the stories that inspired her work. Following the tour, Nancy will lead a sandwich-making workshop inspired by her work, For Uncle Art (2023).
Nancy Deleary is the Culture Coordinator for the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation Anishinaabe’aadziwin Department. She earned her BA in Studio Arts at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe and her MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is a painter, muralist, and maker. Research interests include Indigenous research methodologies, histories, and genealogies, revitalization of Anishinaabemowin, rematriation, and supporting the development of art skills and art making in First Nations communities.
