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Storm Angeconeb is an Ojibwe artist, a member of Lac Seul, First Nation, Treaty Three Territory, born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is currently based in Red Lake, Ontario. Many of her work includes animals and birds as representations of herself or those close to her. Over the years her artwork has been included throughout murals in Winnipeg. Storm continues to practice her art through painting, digital art and beadwork. |
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Serenity paints with acrylics, turning emotions into colors that don’t always make sense, but somehow feel right. Her art shifts between calm and chaos, soft tones and sharp edges, like pieces of thoughts left behind. Every brushstroke is part of a story she can’t fully explain, and maybe that’s the point. Serenity’s work isn’t about perfection, it’s about energy, mystery, and moments that feel a little unreal. |
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Jenna is a self-taught film photographer from Red Lake, Ontario, and is currently living and creating in Ottawa. Much of Jenna's artistic work includes street scenes from her travels, portraiture that tells stories, and natural landscapes that are undoubtedly shaped by her experience of growing up surrounded by the community, nature and nostalgia of Red Lake. You can find more of Jenna's art @tennyslens on social media. |
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Enid is a weaver who likes to research historic weaving from Scandinavia, Canada and Britain. She enjoys adapting old patterns and techniques to make practical fabrics for modern day life. She works on a 48-inch loom built in Quebec. A project begins with research, then designing on her computer, then sampling on the loom. After this planning, the warp needs to built on a warp mill, carefully threaded twice onto the loom, then rolled onto the back of the loom and tied on. Finally, Enid sits on her bench and actually weaves the fabric. Surprises often follow as the fabric comes to life. |
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Jocelyn Copeman is a multidisciplinary artist from Red Lake, Ontario, whose work is inspired by nature and the quiet moments that exist within it. She works mainly with acrylics but also paints in oil and watercolour, and explores other mediums like sculpture, photography, carving, and sewing. Her art often reflects the way people and nature connect and how a brushstroke can move like water, or how the shape of a leaf can hold a story. Jocelyn’s process is thoughtful and detail-oriented. She approaches each piece with patience and precision, layering colour, texture, and light until everything feels balanced and intentional. Her work often captures the stillness and depth found in natural spaces, using them as a way to express feeling and reflection. |
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Melanie Ewen is a Métis artist who explores a variety of creative mediums, including beading, leather work, multi-medium visual arts via ink, watercolour and acrylic paints. Her work reflects her love and appreciation for the local fauna and flora. Melanie grew up along the shores of Lake Superior and the Red Lake Area, and draws inspiration from the natural world she is honoured to surround herself in. Melanie has used the arts as a way of connecting to her Métis heritage and in taking steps on her personal healing journey. Melanie has a bachelor’s degree in Science in Psychology with Honours, and has recently been awarded a Material Arts Grant from the Ontario Arts Council and the Province of Ontario. She lives and works in Red Lake, Ontario. |
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Lauren Furman is an artist and graphic designer from Red Lake, Ontario. Lauren grew up surrounded by nature and the work of Woodland artists, leading her to develop a deep connection to the style which continues to influence both her art and design. Lauren graduated with a bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in 2016. She resided in Toronto for 9 years until she eventually felt a disconnect from the city and moved back to Red Lake. Toronto's 'green spaces' just don't compare to the Boreal forest! Lauren's relationship with nature is central to her life, shaping her work with an emphasis on interconnectedness and symbolism. Her art reflects a deep respect for the power and spirituality of the natural world, and views each piece as a way to honor and share that connection. Today, Lauren resides on McKenzie Island and will take an ice road commute to work over Toronto's 401 any day! |
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Anne-Jisca is an artist who finds healing through creativity and the exploration of beauty in various forms. Painting became a lifeline during the darkest chapters of her depression, a way to keep her hands busy. Through therapy and self-reflection, she began to process her past and present, uncovering the inner-strength needed to transform her life. Her art now reflects that journey: the tension between pain and hope, struggle and growth. Each piece she creates is both an expression of healing and an invitation for others to see beauty even in brokenness. |
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Kate is an artist based in Red Lake, Ontario. Drawing inspiration from the quiet beauty of the boreal forest. Kate started the long process of learning stained glass in 2024 and was drawn to its mix of fragility and strength. Each piece is unique and imperfect – a reflection of a learning process that evolves with each cut, solder and mistake. Through their work, Kate invites you to slow down and notice the small, beautiful things hiding in plain sight. |
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Jacinda Brisson is a settler-Indigenous artist with roots in Constance Lake First Nation. She has been painting Woodland Style artwork for almost 10 years. During that time, she graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Double Major in Studio Art/Art History and Indigenous Studies. In her work, she is most inspired by the land, nature, plants and animals, and the ways in which they are all interconnected. |
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Monias Rae started as a sketch artist drawing landscapes and animals. He began painting a few years ago and his style has evolved and gotten better over time. It helps maintain his sobriety and stay out of trouble. Monias is of Christian faith and grew up as a foster child. He used to indulge in various addictions to numb the pain of past childhood traumas. Monias has remained clean and sober for almost 10 years now, only through the grace of God. All through the years, art has always been a part of Monias’ life. He hopes, that not only his son, but all young people can see the positivity, sobriety and art can bring to one’s life. |
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Tianna Tarantino is an Italian-Canadian artist primarily focused on surrealism using a diverse range of mediums. From an early age, Tianna was always drawing with a pencil in hand and paper in front of her. Her mother’s office and kitchen were adorned with her original drawings, which covered the walls as she was growing up. Although she has taken a few art courses at Red Lake District High School (RLDHS), Tianna considers herself self-taught. Her work delves into psychological relationship, fantasies, distorted nature and alternative human conditions. Through her use of various mediums, she creates evocative landscapes, abstract compositions and human portraits. Tianna’s work has been most recently featured in a solo show at the Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre in the spring of 2025, and at the Red Lake Hospital in 2023. She is currently minoring in visual arts at the University of Alberta where she hopes to discover new influences to enhance her artistic development. |
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Kimby is a hobby artist who cherishes the moments she can by spending it painting and experimenting with different mediums. Inspired by her gifted Nanna and guided by an eye for detail and perfection, she has developed a deep appreciation for creativity, patience, and the simple joy of making art. For Kimby, painting is a quiet escape—a time to slow down, focus, and lose herself completely in the process. Born in Weston, Toronto, Ontario, Kimby moved north to Red Lake in 1985, where the rugged landscapes and peaceful solitude of the area began to shape her artistic spirit. Now living at Pakwash Lake Camp in Ear Falls, Ontario, she draws endless inspiration from her surroundings—the shimmering water, golden sunsets, and the wildlife that brings the northern wilderness to life. Kimby enjoys experimenting with acrylics, watercolours, and mixed media, often incorporating natural textures and elements that reflect her environment. Each painting captures her connection to nature and her love of learning through art. While her work remains a deeply personal pursuit, it reflects the quiet satisfaction of painting for herself and the joy of creating beauty simply for the love of it. |
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Lisa is a Metis artist who grew up on a small farm near Selkirk, Manitoba. She moved to Red Lake in 1991 and lived on McKenzie Island while working as a social worker, where her kids were born. She moved back to Manitoba in December 1997, but has returned to Red Lake every year to see friends and maintain close relationships. |
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Lucy Collette is a self-taught artist skilled in various art forms. She is now focusing her work on one of the world’s oldest textiles—wool. Through wet-felting, needle-felting, embroidery, and free-motion stitching, she creates richly textured pieces that blur the line between painting and sculpture. Her art celebrates both tradition and innovation, where ancient craft meets contemporary design. Based in Red Lake, Lucy shares her work through local art and craft shows as well as the ‘Artist’s Nook’, drawing inspiration from the beautiful northern wilderness that surrounds her. |
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A resident of the vast woodlands and waterways of Northwestern Ontario, Amanda Laverdure is a writer and mixed media artist that draws inspiration from the deep roots of her mixed Ukrainian and Indigenous Ancestry. Her latest artistic fascination come with mixing clay components and beadwork into her mixed media collages. Amanda has always had a healthy respect for the natural world and her recent collections of art have showcased a variety of different plants, mushrooms and animals indigenous to the Red Lake region. A graduate of HASD's Ceramics Program in 2022. Amanda Laverdure also holds a BA in History and English: Creative Writing; and an MA in Cultural Studies: Text and Culture from the University of Winnipeg. |
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Haileigh Litwin is an Indigenous artist who was born and raised in Red Lake, ON, and she works for her grandfather at Litwin Fuels. Her medium of choice is acrylic paint on canvas, but she also grew up with a pencil in hand. Haileigh loves to paint landscapes, animals, and she has gotten back into Indigenous art. She graduated high school where she learned the basics in art class. Haileigh was then introduced to Patrick Hunter, who brought the world of Indigenous art to her attention. Over the years, she has taught herself new techniques and found her own style. Her sole focus with her art is to give people a sense of how she views the world with a personal touch in each piece. Haileigh is inspired by the beauty of her hometown where she spends her free time somewhere in the forest with her dogs. Her biggest supporters have been her family, a couple of friends, and some of her favourite teachers. She has always gifted her work to loved ones, but one day she hopes to become a full-time artist. |
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Valerie grew up in rural Manitoba appreciating the panoramic expanses and “Big Sky” of the prairie. Though few opportunities existed for formal art training, drawing and painting became a favourite pastime. While working towards a B.A. Honours degree in French at the University of Manitoba, she met and married her husband. They moved a lot in the early years, predominantly in Northwestern Ontario and eventually settling in Red Lake, where she finds the rugged beauty of the Canadian Shield deeply inspiring. Due to her husband’s retirement, they are in the process of moving back to her hometown of Shoal Lake, MB. Valerie's love affair with the natural world, in all its dynamic complexity and panoramic beauty, continues to be the main source of inspiration informing her art. |