Artwork by Giiniw-Ikwe

05/31/2026

OGITCHIITAAIKWE (women warriors )
womenempoweringwomen
Sketch . Ink . Interest pm me! This would make a deadly tattoo!!!
Artwork by GiiniwIkwe

05/31/2026

Sketching of a Night Shift Psyche Ward Nurse…..long before I received my Anishnawbek name…

Today is 1 vote = 2! Please visit and hit that vote button !

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05/30/2026

Thank you all for the ongoing support, please keep those votes coming in! We are almost there ❤️🫶🏽❤️🫶🏽❤️🫶🏽

05/30/2026

Polar Bear family painted on old window pane…
Animated and brought to life
Commissions accepted
Find me the medium and I’d love to create…

Miigwetch

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05/30/2026

https://youtu.be/x0QFHmzxu5o?si=-Dm2fLzVvwYz8-xv

7 sacred teachings on naturally harvested birch fallen on the shores of the Magnetewan River. This piece now rests in my mom’s home on our Northern Reservation. Thank you mom, for bringing it home 🦅
Thank you Shy-Anne for trusting the process and visions ❤️🦅❤️🫶🏽❤️🦅🫶🏽

This song is in Anishinaabemowin. The translation is as follows: k...

05/29/2026

You all made us TOP 10.

I am truly overwhelmed with gratitude for every single daily vote, share, message, and word of encouragement. Your support has carried me farther than I ever imagined possible. To stand alongside such incredibly talented artists is something I never thought I would experience, and it means more to me than I can properly put into words.

This journey is not just mine — it belongs to all of you who believed in me, supported me, and continued showing up every day. You are the reason we are still here.

Now we move forward into the next round toward the TOP 5, and no matter what happens, I already feel incredibly honoured and thankful.

You truly are The People’s Artists — the dream makers behind this journey. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Artwork by Giiniw-Ikwe

“I Am A Novice Indigenous Ojibway Canadian Artist Creating From A Place Of Healing, Resilience, And Advocacy For Those Who Are Marginalized.

05/28/2026

One of my earlier pieces, playing around with fire. It’s something magical when staring into the flames.

The Golden Eagle is the most revered in our cultural teachings. The Golden Eagle flies closest to the Creator, she circles about the Earth, while all other Eagles swoop down and gather our prayers when we smudge, the Golden Eagle swoops down and collects those prayers and delivers to Creator…

05/28/2026

Witness in Red, a community art installation grounded in truth, remembrance, and collective responsibility, is being held at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery throughout the month of May.

Take a look at the exhibit before May 31, 2026. The exhibit brings together community voices through powerful artwork reflecting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, as well as the broader impacts of gender-based violence.

05/27/2026

Big thanks to

Cora Taylor

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!