Bonnie Devine
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Growing up, Bonnie Devine's grandfather warned her to stay away from the bright yellow piles of powder in her community of Serpent River Anishinabek Nation.Little did she know that those yellow triangles would turn up years later in her art practice as she explored natural resource extraction and Indigenous ways of knowing.That curiosity, and a love for being Anishinaabe, led Devine to become the first tenured Indigenous professor at the Ontario College of Art and Design and the founding chair of the school's Indigenous Visual Cultural Program.Host Shelby Lisk speaks with Devine about her life, her work, and paving a path forward for future Indigenous artists. To view the art referenced in this episode: https://www.tvo.org/article/the-art-of-sovereignty Credits: Duck and Cover - Archer Productions/youtube.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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