Eruoma Awashish
Eruoma Awashish (born 1980) is an Atikamekw visual artist from Quebec.
Early life and education[edit]
Awashish was born to a Quebecois mother and Atikamekw father.[1] She grew up in Opitciwan, a small community near the Gouin Reservoir in northern Quebec.[1]
Awashish attended the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, where she earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary art.[2]
Career[edit]
Awashish had her first solo exhibition, entitled Reliques et passages, in 2015 at the Canadian Guild of Crafts in Montreal.[1] She also began printing some of her art on t-shirts, as a way to make her art both more accessible to her community and as a way to make a living.[1] The exhibition was revived in Lachine in 2023.[3]
In late 2017 and early 2018, Awashish had an exhibit at the Montreal Fine Arts Museum.[2]
In 2019, Awashish was included in a group exhibition at the Musée d’art de Joliette entitled Of Tobacco and Sweetgrass: Where Our Dreams Are.[4]
In 2020, Awashish was commissioned to paint a mural at the Musée d’art de Joliette in honor of Joyce Echaquan and her family.[5][6] Awashish has also painted a portrait of Echaquan, which has been used in relation with demands to reform Quebec's healthcare system to better care for indigenous patients.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Nepton, Caroline (September 3, 2015). "Eruoma Awashish takes T-shirt art on Quebec powwow trail". CBC News. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Eruoma Awashish". Concordia University. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ King-abadi, Sara (2016-03-02). "Building bridges: Lachine hosts native artist's unique exhibition". Journal Métro (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Of Tobacco and Sweetgrass: Where Our Dreams Are". museejoliette.org. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Eruoma Awashish. Mackwisiwin [Strength]". www.museejoliette.org. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Page, Julia (June 10, 2021). "Honouring Joyce Echaquan's legacy through art, music and a movement for change across Quebec". CBC News. Retrieved August 24, 2023.