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Currently on view, Winyan celebrates Lita Fontaine’s experiences of femininity as a Dakota/Anishinaabe/Métis woman, foregrounding love and beauty that exceed struggle. Designed by Heather Castillo and Bramwell Enan, this vibrant catalogue honours the exhibition and career of a beloved Treaty 1 artist. Features contributions from Curator Marie-Anne Redhead, Lee-Ann Martin, and Elder Albert McLeod.
Celebrate this new arrival with us on Louis Riel Day, February 17, with a special exhibition tour and book signing with the artist herself, Lita Fontaine!
Purchase the catalogue online or in-person at ShopWAG.
Lita Fontaine
Lita Fontaine is a Dakota/Anishinaabe/Metis Winnipeg-based artist. Fontaine is a mother, sister, arts educator, and visual artist whose media includes photography, painting, collage, and sewing. Fontaine holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Regina, and a diploma in Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba.
A co-founder of Urban Shaman, Fontaine has long been active in the Winnipeg arts community, and has been featured in several solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally, including Ikwe (wag) – First Urban Nations Woman (2000) at the Mackenzie Art Gallery; Blanket[ed] (2001) at Urban Shaman, Without Reservation (2002) at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Frontrunners (2011) at Plug In ICA, and The Contemporary Native Art Biennial (2018) in Montreal. Her work can be found in personal and public collections, including the Government of Manitoba’s art collection. She recently retired from the Seven Oaks School Division as Artist-in-Residence.
Fontaine’s practice is predominately studio-based and her methodology in the area of arts education is hands-on, where creative processes play an integral role in learning.
Wednesday, Jun 26 '24
Living Legend, Lita Fontaine
Excitement is building for the opening of Winyan, a solo survey of Lita Fontaine’s artwork, set to open on the evening of July 5 with…
Monday, Jun 17 '24
A Celebration of Womanhood
Lita Fontaine, a Dakota, Anishinaabe, and Metis artist and educator from Treaty One will have her work on display in WAG-Qaumajuq this summer. The survey…
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