Growing up, Bonnie Devine's grandfather warned her to stay away from the bright yellow piles of powder in her community of Serpent River Anishinabek Nation.
Little did she know that those yellow triangles would turn up years later in her art practice as she explored natural resource extraction and Indigenous ways of knowing.
That curiosity, and a love for being Anishinaabe, led Devine to become the first tenured Indigenous professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the founding chair of the school's Indigenous Visual Cultural Program.
Host Shelby Lisk speaks with Devine about her life, her work, and paving a path forward for future Indigenous artists.

To view the art referenced in this episode:https://www.tvo.org/article/the-art-of-sovereignty

Donate to TVO: http://tvo.org/give

Credits:

Duck and Cover - Archer Productions/youtube.com  

Growing up, Bonnie Devine's grandfather warned her to stay away from the bright yellow piles of powder in her community of Serpent River Anishinabek Nation. Little did she know that those yellow triangles would turn up years later in her art practice as she explored natural resource extraction and Indigenous ways of knowing. That curiosity, and a love for being Anishinaabe, led Devine to become the first tenured Indigenous professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the founding chair of the school's Indigenous Visual Cultural Program. Host Shelby Lisk speaks with Devine about her life, her work, and paving a path forward for future Indigenous artists.
To view the art referenced in this episode: <a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/the-art-of-sovereignty">https://www.tvo.org/article/the-art-of-sovereignty</a>
Donate to TVO: <a href="http://tvo.org/give">http://tvo.org/give</a>
Credits:
Duck and Cover - Archer Productions/youtube.com

Our stories define who we are.

When Indigenous cultures were outlawed across Canada, our voices were silenced.

When our stories went underground to survive, others tried to define us. 

But it was our artists who brought our stories back for the world to see and hear.

Join hosts Chris Beaver and Shelby Lisk as they explore the lives of eight First Nations artists whose art reclaims our voices and identities in a country that tried to silence them. 

Ontario Hubs are made possible by the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust & Goldie Feldman.

Our stories define who we are. When Indigenous cultures were outlawed across Canada, our voices were silenced. When our stories went underground to survive, others tried to define us. But it was our artists who brought our stories back for the world to see and hear. Join hosts Chris Beaver and Shelby Lisk as they explore the lives of eight First Nations artists whose art reclaims our voices and identities in a country that tried to silence them. 
Ontario Hubs are made possible by the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust &amp; Goldie Feldman.

Join hosts Chris Beaver and Shelby Lisk as they bring us the stories of eight First Nations artists who changed the way we see Indigenous art; moving it from artifact to art and out of the museums and into galleries.

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