Sponsored by Trading Routes: Marianne Nicholson Artist Talk at Emily Carr University

Monday November 9th

Marianne Nicholson speaking at Emily Carr University’s Lecture Theatre. A conjoined effort by the Faculty of Visual Arts and Trading Routes.

Marianne Nicolson (‘Tayagila’ogwa) is an artist of Scottish and Dzawada̱’enux̱w First Nations descent.  The Dzwada̱’enux̱w People are a member tribe of the Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw Nations of the Pacific Northwest Coast.  Her training encompasses both traditional Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw forms and culture and Western European based art practice.  She has completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (1996), a Masters in Fine Arts (1999), a Masters in Linguistics and Anthropology (2005) and a PhD in Linguistics, Anthropology and Art History (2013) at the University of Victoria. Her practice engages with issues of Aboriginal histories and politics arising from a passionate involvement in cultural revitalization and sustainability.