Katherine Boyer facts for kids

Katherine Boyer is a talented Métis artist. She creates art using many different methods. Her main art forms are sculpture (making 3D art), printmaking (making pictures by pressing designs), and beadwork (creating designs with beads).

She was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Now she lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Living in Winnipeg has inspired her art. Katherine is Métis. This means she has a special connection to her Indigenous culture. She often shows this connection in her art. She explores her family's stories and the history of her people. This helps her understand themes of place and identity.

Education and Early Work

Katherine Boyer studied art at two universities. In 2010, she earned her first degree from the University of Regina. Later, in 2018, she completed her master's degree at the University of Manitoba.

During her studies, Katherine also worked at the First Nations University of Canada. She was the gallery and collections coordinator. In this role, she helped organize special events. For example, in 2015, she helped create "Performing Turtle Island." This event explored how Indigenous theater connects to identity and community health.

Artistic Career

Katherine Boyer is very interested in Métis visual culture. She uses different art forms to explore her ideas. Her modern beadwork is based on traditional Indigenous culture. It also looks at how Indigenous women use craft to express themselves.

This idea was shown in an art show called Material Girls. This show traveled across Canada in 2015. For Katherine, beading is a way to connect with her family. It's a careful process that has been passed down through generations of women in her family.

Recently, Katherine has made many beadwork pieces. She calls them "visual maps." These pieces tell stories about identity and place. They can be seen as small pictures of where different cultures and places meet.

In 2019, Katherine had a solo art show called Water Meets Body. It was held at the University of Winnipeg's Gallery 1C03. The show included video, sculpture, and textiles. In this exhibition, Katherine explored her personal connection to the Red and Assiniboine Rivers in Winnipeg.

Selected Exhibitions

• Material Girls, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina (2015)
• Anishnaabensag Biimskowebshkigewag (Native Kids Ride Bikes), Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina (2016)
• BeadSpeak at Slate Fine Art Gallery Regina (2016)
• LandMarks 2017/ Repères 2017, Place and Placelessness, Winnipeg (2017)
• Out of Repetition, Difference, Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto (2017)
• Crafting the Future, OCADU Canadian Craft Biennial (2017)
• Li Salay, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton (2018)
• Labour is the Body; Time is the Bridge, School of Art Gallery, Winnipeg (2018)
• The Prairie Rose Won't Mourn Us, Zalucky Contemporary, Toronto (2018)
• Water Meets Body, Gallery 1C03, Winnipeg (2019)
• Radical Stitch, MacKenzie Art Gallery (2022).