Past Exhibition

Art on Demand 8.2

Chantelle Trainor-Matties Curated by Emily Goodbrand
Mar 25, 2022
to
May 07, 2022
EXHIBITION

Like many people in Canada today, Abbotsford-based artist Chantelle Trainor-Matties grew up largely disconnected from her Indigenous heritage. Trainor-Matties’ mother recalls her past experiences of feeling uncomfortable with claiming her Indigeneity. But recently, the family has come to embrace their Indigenous heritage, and are working to reclaim their culture. For Chantelle, her artistic practice has become a significant tool and expression of this journey, while also serving as a record of how her identity is growing and changing as she hones her knowledge of her cultural heritage.

The journey to reclaim her Nisga’a and Métis heritage began in 2018, when Trainor-Matties had the opportunity to collaborate on a mural through a class at the University of the Fraser Valley. Since then, she has sought out reliable sources to guide her practice and study of Indigenous art further. This lead to the development of her own style of contemporary Northwest Coast formline. Trainor-Matties’ journey to reclaim her Indigenous heritage has led her on a new pathway for creating art that both records her embrace of her culture, and her ongoing growth as she continues to learn the style and expand her identity.

Curated by Emily Goodbrand

With the generous support of the RBC Emerging Artists Project, The Reach presents four Art on Demand exhibitions per year, developed through a mentorship program for emerging artists and curators aged 18 to 25.

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