The Musée Héritage Museum at St. Albert Place is featuring the work of three Métis artists in their Education Space—Christi Belcourt, Leah Dorian and Reanna Lorraine Savard—until the end of the month in honour of Métis Week (Nov.14-20)

One of the featured artists, Reanna Lorraine Savard, is from amiskwaci’wâskahikan and is an art teacher.

Savard’s art in the exhibit at the museum is called “Celina.” She is thrilled to have her artwork displayed alongside renowned artist Christi Belcourt.

Savard works in acrylic, ink, and makes paper sculptures. She says she likes to use her art to educate others on Indigenous historical and contemporary issues, all while sharing the beauty that surrounds the culture, like Métis floral beadwork. By using contemporary mediums to execute a modern take on traditional beadwork, she believes Métis dot art reflects her goal visually.

Savard adds that  she is proud to teach Indigenous students about art.

“They are always inspiring me. [I’ll] give them directions—or some type of directions or something—and they’ll just take it and run with it. And I’m so amazed with what they do because I never thought to use that medium that way, or I never thought to look at it that way,” she said. “So they’re always challenging me and just showing me new ways to do things.”

Celina Loyer, Aboriginal Programmer for the Musée Héritage Museum, encourages people to attend any Métis events this week. Loyer is Cree/Métis from Michel Band and Saddle Lake First Nation.

COVID-19 protocols will be in place. Proof of vaccination is required for museum admission, as the museum is taking part in the Restrictions Exemptions Program.

Free parking is available and monetary donations are welcome when leaving the museum.

Further information on the other amazing Métis artists can be found on the Musée Héritage Museum website or Facebook page.

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