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MCC GALLERY of indigenous art

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CHARLENE VICKERS

Charlene Vickers is an Anishinaabe Kwe (Ojibway woman) artist living and working in Vancouver, B.C. Her cross-disciplinary practice encompasses painting, sculpture, drawing, beading, performance, and installation. Vickers’ work explores ancestral connection, cultural reclamation, and her territorial presence as an Anishinaabe Kwe.

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Her practice is rooted in the concept of “embodied territory,” a term coined by the artist to describe the ways her body, cultural identity, artistic practice, and ancestral lands are interconnected. This concept connects Vickers and her work to her birthplace, Wauzhushk Onigum. Raised in Toronto, Vickers spent her summers with family in and around the Georgian Bay area, experiences that continue to inform her understanding of land, ancestry, memory, and belonging.

Rosemarie Mckenzie

My name is Rosemarie McKenzie, my medium is acrylic on live edge wood. I'm Aniishnaabekwe from Beausoleil First Nation, I have resided in Barrie Ontario most of my life, and have been fortunate enough to have spent a lot of time at home on Christian Island, it truly is my favorite place in the whole world to be.

My art journey began in 2020 when I noticed my grandchildren and Indigenous daycare littles had no relatable dolls to play with in their dollhouse.. so I ordered some small wooden peg dolls and set to painting an Indigenous family set, and a few more including a regalia set. I then started to create some marketable art, woodland floral name signs and ornaments which helped to build my confidence as a self-taught artist.

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