Catherine Blackburn BIOGRAPHY

Catherine Blackburn was born in Patuanak, SK. She is of Dene and European ancestry and is a member of the English River First Nation. She is a multidisciplinary artist and jeweller, whose common themes address Canada's colonial past that are often prompted by personal narratives. Her work has been shown internationally, from galleries to fashion runways. She has received numerous grants and awards for her work, including a Governor General History Award, the Saskatchewan RBC Emerging Artist Award, and the Melissa Levin Emerging Artist Award. In 2019, she was longlisted for the prestigious Sobey Art Award. She is affiliated with the Alcheringa Gallery in Victoria, BC; the Mann Art Gallery in Prince Albert, SK; the Remai Modern in Saskatoon SK; Slate Gallery in Regina SK, and the BYellowtail Collective in Los Angeles, CA.

Links:

• Artist website: Catherine Blackburn

REVIEWS:

• Catherine Blackburn Jewellery: Contemporary Artistry Embracing Indigenous Stories – IndigenousSME Small Business Magazine (indigenous-sme.ca), IndigenousSME Magazine, 2024.

• Sponsor Content with National Gallery of Canada: Poking needles through images of tongues, Catherine Blackburn mourns language loss — and celebrates resiliency | CBC, CBC, 2020.

• Catherine Blackburn Is Taking Traditional Indigenous Beadwork to New Places - FASHION Magazine, FASHION Magazine, 2019.

• New Age Warriors - Galleries West, Galleries West, 2019.