



Anishinaabe x Mixed
Nipissing First Nation Band Member
Migiisii Mndookwe
Eagle Spirit Woman
Turtle Clan
Weaving narratives of Anishinaabeg language, traditional stories, with teachings of nature and ethnobotany
Multidisciplinary Artist
Currently focused on |
Digital Vector Illustration & Public Art Installation
Also working in |
Public Art & Cultural Advisory
Public Art Curation
Jewellery Design
3D Rendering
Textile Design
Reinterpreting traditional Anishinaabeg teachings through contemporary mediums & concepts, bringing together the past, present & future
I explore & experiment with materials, mediums, & processes
I am interested in the juxtaposition of technology and nature, of the past and the present; traditions of time immemorial through an ultramodern lens
My artwork’s heartbeat is guided by Anishinaabeg culture with the intention to highlight traditional knowledge and teachings
My artistic approach takes inspiration from nature, ethnobotany and our connections to the water, to the land and to the sky, because these are the things that connect all people

Material Art & Design | Jewellery

Gemmology

Diamond Essentials

Fellow

Waverly House Secure Care & Recovery Building | Main Entrance & Exterior Columns, Indigenous Ceremony Room floor

Century Gardens Youth Hub | Outdoor Art Installation

Propeller Art Gallery

Toronto Public Art Commission

Artist | Upcoming Public Art Installation

Indigenous Art Consultant for Rockcliffe Riverine Flood Mitigation Project | City of Toronto
Lead Consultants | R. V. Anderson Associates Limited

Curation | Two upcoming Public Art Installations

2027 ILS Artist
Copyright © 2026 Tessa Shank