Dana Belcourt BIOGRAPHY

 

Dana Justine Belcourt (They/She) is a multidisciplinary mixed Cree/Métis artist from Amiskwaciwâskahikan, specializing in paintings, videos, and zines. Their work explores urban Indigeneity, relationships, and memory. Their practice also draws from feelings of displacement and grief as an Indigenous person who grew up in an urban setting, but also tenderness, fondness, and alignment with this contemporary outlook. Most commonly, these works are achieved through the practice of walking, where imagery is gathered, stored, and later transformed into artwork. Because of this, the pieces are rooted strongly in the exact times and places in which they were created. 

They’ve recently exhibited at Latitude 53 (2022), Sâkêwêwak (2022), Polygon Gallery (2024), aceartinc (2024), Ociciwan Contemporary Art Collective (2024), and Khyber Centre for the Arts (2025). They’re currently practicing on the unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. They completed a BFA at Emily Carr in 2023.