Kim Stewart
Pinantan Lake, BC
Kim Gullion Stewart’s art reflects a deep concern for land and her indigenous identity as she investigates what it means to be a Métis person.
MessageKim Gullion Stewart has been a visual artist for more than 30 years. She’s a member of the Métis Nation with her Father’s heritage connecting her to Red River and her mother’s reaching back to the Ukraine. Kim looks for metaphorical meaning, connecting Métis art forms to historical photos, vintage maps and other pop culture items, to search the depths of her indigenous identity for knowledge systems that may be hidden, lost, or adapted as a survival mechanism.
Kim’s work was recently featured on a Canadian postage stamp for indigenous Truth and Reconciliation, she was a chosen finalist in 2021 for the notable Canadian art award, the Salt Spring National Art Prize.
Alongside diplomas in Fine Art, Graphic Design and Illustration and a Master’s Degree in Art Education, Kim has mentored in traditional art forms with Elders and peers - Jean Walker (Métis), Alberta TwentyStands (Cheyenne), Lynette LaFontaine (Métis), Lucy and Shirley Bock (Carrier), Mary Ghostkeeper (Métis), Gertie Regan (Métis), and Brenda Crabtree (Nlaka'pamux / Sto:lo)
Kim currently works and teaches from her home studio in Pinantan Lake, BC, Canada in the unceeded traditional territory of the Secwe̓pemc people. Her art can be found in collections across Canada and internationally in the US, Japan, and Great Britain.
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