Cree, Métis artist reflects on life and identity in West Vancouver gallery exhibit

By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News Family, home, and a little bit of sassiness feature prominently in the newest exhibition at the Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver. Cherish, a collection from Cree and Métis artist Michelle Sound, offers a glimpse into her life through the art she’s created since 2021. A collection of photos of her aunt moving to B.C. from Alberta, elk-hide medicine print drums and another collection of drums inspired from the 1980s are just some of the works in the exhibition. “I think family is a big thread throughout this, but so is connection to place,” Sound said. “Thinking about where you live is really important.” Sound is a member of the Wapsewsipi Swan River First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory in…

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