Delree Dumont facts for kids

Delree Dumont is a talented Cree artist. Her family comes from the Onion Lake Cree Nation. She is known for her unique painting style.

About Delree Dumont

Delree Dumont was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She is a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Before becoming a full-time artist in 2014, she worked in Alberta's oil and gas industry. Today, she creates her art from her home studio.

Her Artistic Style

Delree Dumont's early paintings looked very realistic. Now, she mostly uses a style called pointillism. This means she creates images using many tiny dots of color. Her main art material is acrylic paint. She also uses oil and watercolor for some of her pieces. A lot of her art is inspired by her experiences as an Indigenous person.

Public Appearances

In 2018, Delree Dumont was invited to a special event. It was held by the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada. This event took place at the Canadian embassy in Germany. During the event, Delree painted live in front of an audience. This showed her amazing skills to many people.

Her Artworks

Exhibited Paintings

Delree Dumont's art has been shown in different places. One of her paintings, "Waiting For Grant Entry," was part of a big exhibit. This exhibit was called Imago Mundi: Great and North Canadian Exhibit. It was shown at the Palazzo Lorendan in Venice, Italy, in 2017.

Awards and Recognition

Delree Dumont has received several awards for her work. In 2017, she won the Didsbury Business of the Year award. She also received a grant that year from the Indigenous Tourism Association. This grant helped support her artistic projects. Her business also won a bronze award in the Mountain View Gazette's Readers' Choice Award in 2017.