Echoes of our lineage – art exhibition
Visit the TRU Art Gallery to explore the newest art exhibition!
Date: Friday, Oct. 17 – Friday, Nov. 7
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Artists: Wendy Browne, Lisa Figueroa, Susan Miller, Patricia L. Smith
About the exhibition:
Emerging from four differing herstories, our individual reconciliatory artworks respond to the call for justice extended to all Canadians to REDress the ongoing MMIWG2S+ crisis. Together, Echoes of Our Lineage stands as a visual gesture of solidarity—an open invitation for continued engagement in respectful dialogue to end gender-based violence.
Wendy Browne
Born in Ireland and raised in Canada, Wendy Browne draws inspiration from the landscapes and natural beauty that have shaped her life. Her work reflects the profound influence nature has had on her, weaving together colors, textures, and emotions. Each piece is a step toward finding harmony and peace within herself and the world around her.
Lisa Figueroa
Lisa Figueroa is a Canadian artist based in Sicamous, BC, working from her Salmon Arm studio for over 20 years. The sixth of seven children born to Jamaican immigrants, her work is deeply rooted in resilience and cultural heritage. For the past 17 years, Figueroa has painted Sockeye Salmon, captivated by their vivid spawning transformation. These fiery red figures serve as a metaphor for MMIWG2S+, honoring lost lives and amplifying the call for justice through powerful visual storytelling.
Susan Miller
Susan Miller is of Anishinaabe/Scottish/French descent, a member of Mattagami First Nations, originating in Mattagami Ontario. Juxta positioning patterns, motifs and materials, she explores the space created between the lines and sound that elicit entry into the collective and personal memory of place and time.
Patricia L. Smith
Patricia L Smith is a fourth-generation Canadian of Scottish, British, Scandinavian, and Icelandic lineage with younger kin of First Nations and Metis heritage. On their behalf, she is completing a MA in Human Rights and Social Justice at TRU, focused on the impacts of colonization on Indigenous femineity. Born in BC, multi-disciplinary artist and educator Smith has lived in Sxwetsméllp (Salmon Arm) since 1987.