Murals + Installations
Sílhqey telí Sts’elexw - Chilliwack Mural Festival (2023) 9350 Mary St, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4H1
This mural is a visual interpretation of Sílhqey—a double-headed serpent from local oral histories shared by Elders like Bob Joe and Dan Milo. Painted for the Chilliwack Mural Festival, the work reflects the deep ties between land, water, story, and responsibility. It’s part biodiversity snapshot, part creation story—and all connected to place. Grateful for the community, support, and rad vibes throughout the process.
The Drag Stone - Museum of Vancouver (2019)
The mural depicts a sturgeon fishing practice August Jack illustrated in the 1930’s with Major Skitt Matthews and was compiled in the publication entitled “Conversations With August Jack Khatsalano”. I first saw the illustration in 2010 while doing a research project on Vancouver area Indigenous histories. In recent years, I’ve been focusing my art on raising awareness around the habitat of various species including sturgeon. My works include a mural on Main Street and light post banners in the Mount Pleasant area, both depicting sturgeon in a contemporary Salish design style.
This particular piece depicts a fishing practice including a drag stone, a hooked spear and cedar ropes used from a dugout canoe.
“Spindlewall” (2020) Vancouver Technical Secondary School
The “Spindlewall” is a contemporary look at the design form of the Salish spindle whorl, a wooden or horn disc used in spinning wool for weaving. The spindles were often ornately decorated with family emblems or symbols from stories + histories. This design takes the design form of a whorl and makes it into a rectangular wall design with a focus on balance of emotions in theatrical masks. Painted in flat back acrylic to match the darks of a theatre stage.
Salmon Arrows @ UFCW 1518 (2019) 350 Columbia St, New Westminster, BC V3L 1A6
Depicts sockeye salmon swimming up the river and through the trees, a note to their profound and intricate relations to all living things as a keystone species in the region.