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Art NOW series featuring Marjie Crop Eared Wolf
March 21 | noon | University Recital Hall
Free admission, all are welcome

In this artist talk, alumna Marjie Crop Eared Wolf will be discussing her practice as well as her current exhibition on view at the Trianon Gallery (in cooperation with Savill Group Architecture).

Marjie Crop Eared Wolf is a Káínai Secwépemc Multidisciplinary Artist as well as is an Indigenous writer, designer, and liaison. Crop Eared Wolf graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in 2009 from the University of Lethbridge, Alberta. She also received a Kainai Studies Certificate from the Red Crow Community College in 2015. Crop Eared Wolf works with a variety of artistic mediums such as painting, drawing, print making, photography, and installation.

Her art practice is inspired by her Káínai and Secwépemc culture, Crop Eared Wolf counts herself among the many past and present Niitsitapi women who often work collectively and express Niitsitapi concepts and knowledges in their art. She described her art practice:

"I collaborate with people in my family and community. There are other Niitsitapi artists that, I think, share this experience. I learn from my mother, and I have other mentors who also support me and share their knowledge. My practice is shaped by their stories and teachings, so I don’t see the art as separate from their teachings… Also, there is a sense of responsibility that comes with it… I want my artwork to contribute to maintaining the knowledges, teachings, and stories for the next generations."

Crop Eared Wolf combines her experiences as an artist and liaison to offer services to clients as a researcher, content developer and community consultant for various interpretive projects. Her professional experience and contacts include Blood Tribe, Parks Canada, Waterton Lakes National Park, Lake Louise, Banff, Jasper Indigenous Forum, Paahtómahksikimi Cultural Centre, Galt Museum, as well as the City of Lethbridge.

Image courtesy of Marjie Crop Eared Wolf.