Amy Malbeuf facts for kids
Amy Malbeuf is a Canadian-Métis artist, teacher, and cultural tattoo expert. She was born in Rich Lake, Alberta.
Amy Malbeuf explores ideas about language, land, nature, and who we are. She uses many different art forms. Besides making art, she also teaches traditional skills. These include tufting and embroidery using caribou and moose hair.
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Becoming an Artist
Amy Malbeuf studied art at the Alberta College of Art + Design in Calgary. She earned her first art degree there. Later, she got her master's degree in Visual Art from the University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna.
She has traveled to many places around the world for special art programs. These include places like the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and The Banff Centre. She is also a certified Native Cultural Arts Instructor from Portage College in Lac La Biche.
What Kind of Art Does Amy Malbeuf Make?
Amy Malbeuf's art often features caribou hair tufting and beadwork. She also creates large art pieces called installations. Sometimes she uses performance and video in her work.
Her art looks at how people and nature are connected. She helps us understand Native cultures better. She also explores how culture and race come together.
Artworks and Techniques
One of her famous works is Iskotew (2018). This sculpture shows the Cree word for "Fire," which is ᐃᐢᑯᑌᐤ in Nēhiyawēwin. This piece explores Native heritage through the land and language.
Amy Malbeuf is also a cultural tattoo practitioner. She uses a traditional method called skin stitch. This process involves sewing a thread dipped in ink into the skin.
Where Has Her Art Been Shown?
Amy Malbeuf's art has been shown in many places. These include galleries in Canada and other countries. Some places are the MacKenzie Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Alberta.
Solo Art Shows
- 2018 Tensions, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary
- 2018 The Length of Grief, AKA Centre, Saskatoon
- 2017 Inheritance, Kelowna Art Gallery, CAN
- 2016 apihkew, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna, CAN
- 2014 kayas-ago, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN
Group Art Shows
- 2018 In Dialogue, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, CAN
- 2017 Entering the Landscape, Plug In ICA, Winnipeg, CAN
- 2017 Connective Tissue, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, US
- 2016 No Visible Horizon, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, CAN
- 2015 Material Girls, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, CAN
- 2015 Future Station: Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, CAN
Public Art Projects
- 2018 Iskotew, a sculpture in the Indigenous Art Park, Edmonton Arts Council, CAN
- 2013 Upholstered Cultural Facets of a Pehonan, a temporary public art project, Edmonton Arts Council
Awards and Recognition
Amy Malbeuf has received many important awards for her art. In 2016, she won the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artist Award. She also received the William and Meredith Saunderson Prize for Emerging Artists in Canada. This award came from the Hnatyshyn Foundation. In 2017, she received a REVEAL award from the same foundation. She was also considered for the 2017 Sobey Art Award, which is a very prestigious art prize.
