Brittney Bear Hat facts for kids

Brittney Bear Hat is a talented artist with both Blackfoot and Cree heritage. She creates art using different methods like photography, video, and installations. Her art helps her explore how memories and who she is as a person connect to her Indigenous identity.

About Brittney Bear Hat

Brittney Bear Hat grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This area is known as the Treaty 7 territory. She is an artist who is half Blackfoot and half Cree. Her mother is from the Siksika First Nation. Her father is from the Blueberry First Nation. This community is in Northern British Columbia.

Brittney often works with her sister, Richelle Bear Hat. They create art together. Brittney's art explores what it means to be herself and where she belongs. She often uses her own family photos and personal items. She combines these with text to share stories and memories about her Indigenous background.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Brittney Bear Hat's art has been shown in many important places. Here are some of her major exhibitions:

• In the Shadows of the individual was shown at the Walter Phillips Gallery. This was at The Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, in 2017.
• Horse Camp was a project she did with her sister, Richelle Bear Hat. It was shown at the AKA Artist Run Centre in Saskatoon in 2017.
• Future Station: 2015 Alberta Biennial of Contemporary Art was a big show. It was held at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton in 2015.

Education

In 2011, Brittney Bear Hat earned her degree. She received a BFA in Painting. She studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design.