Petroglyphs to Pixels

Regarded as the grandfather of contemporary Indigenous art, abstract painter Alex Janvier's works are in the collections of several national galleries.

Rosalie Favell's body of work, which features self-portrait photography with artistic embellishments, explores her Metis/Cree ancestry.

Lou-ann Neel, who comes from a long line of artists and carvers, is a designer with a passion and reverence for traditions, as well as an advocate for cultural justice.

Born in 1952 on Haida Gwaii, James Hart is best known for his painted and printed graphic designs, sculpted wooden monuments, cast bronze sculptures and precious metal jewellery.

Nadia Myre, who grew up steeped in several cultures and in the bohemian world of art and poetry, has gained notice from modern art curators.

The impact of colonialism is a recurring theme in Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's large-scale paintings, which are imbued with a biting sense of humour.

Arlene "Dozay" Christmas' paintings draw inspiration from traditional visual art forms, natural landscapes and oral traditions from the Tobique First Nation.

Teresa Marshall creates multimedia and installation pieces that give voice to Canada's Indigenous people - a voice that has been suppressed and neglected by colonization.

Skeena Reece makes art that combines her own history with contemporary and historical Indigenous experiences, bringing her interior life into galleries and performance spaces.

Manasie Akpaliapik, a carver who grew up in a family of artists, transforms whalebone into an Inuit story, along with songs and reverence.

Alan Syliboy is a Mi'kmaq artist, author, filmmaker and musician whose subjects often revolve around family and traditions as well as the plight of Indigenous people.

Connie Watts is a mixed media artist whose work melds traditional West Coast form and design with the complex modern world.

This episode explores how art forms translate or are conceived in an Indigenous language.