Tracey-Mae Chambers is a Metis installation artist based in Ontario, Canada.
She has successfully mounted installations in many museums, galleries and cultural centres across Canada as part of her #hopeandhealingcanada project addressing the decolonization of these spaces.
Tracey was moved to create this series by the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous children in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Ms Chambers works as a mixed-media textile artist dedicated to raising awareness of social justice issues in Canada.
For the #hopeandhealingcanada project, she used red yarn with various elements of fibre (silk, cotton, wool, and acrylic)
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Tracey-Mae Chambers is a mixed media artist based in Ontario, Canada. [1] Adopted and renamed as a child, she discovered her Métis heritage as an adult.
In 2021, Tracey-Mae Chambers visited and exhibited in 27 communities in Ontario. Some of these locations include Brantford, Guelph and Niagara Falls. Installations were also mounted at the McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton and Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto.[2]
Previous to moving to Hamilton in 2020, Tracey-Mae Chambers lived on a catamaran at the Port Dover marina.[3]
In 2023, the artist's installation was on site from June 21 until mid-October in Ottawa at the Queen's Entrance at Rideau Hall.[4]
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References
edit- ^ "Artists in Canada". 17 October 2012.
- ^ Collins, Leah (September 29, 2021) [September 29, 2021]. "Using thousands of metres of red string, this Métis artist is bringing a message of healing across Canada". Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC). Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Antonacci, JP (August 10, 2021). "Hamilton artist is stitching together a fractured world". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2023-06-19). "Family fun at Rideau Hall". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Collins, Leah (September 29, 2021). "Using thousands of metres of red string, this Métis artist is bringing a message of healing across Canada". Canadian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved February 23, 2024.