Shingwauk Kwe - Janice Toulouse Exhibition Opening & Reception

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This September 30th, celebrate the opening of Shingwauk Kwe, an exhibition by Janice Toulouse. The exhibition honours Indigenous teachings and culture corresponding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. This celebration will include speeches by dignitaries, Indigenous music and dance as well as traditional food.

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Art Gallery of Algoma

Janice Toulouse is a senior Ojibwe artist. She was born and raised in Serpent River Ontario. Toulouse is a member of Garden River First Nation, where she currently lives and practices her art.

She spends her time between Canada and France. The first in history Indigenous Art graduate of Concordia University in Montreal, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in 1985. Professor Toulouse taught Painting and Indigenous Art History at Emily Carr University in Vancouver for twenty years until retiring in 2017 to work full time on her art. Her art practice is creating large scale expressionist paintings that encourage the respect for nature, land rights and Anishinaabe spiritual beliefs. Her work is in national public collections across Canada and the USA. She has exhibited internationally in Canada, U.S.A, and France. Toulouse is an awards recipient, including: 2019 Ontario Arts Council Indigenous Arts Award, 2017 Canada 150 Hnatyshyn Art Award, 2009 Canada Council of the Arts, International Travel Grant.