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Be. represents Bryan Faubert, known for his compelling street art and urban interventions, most notably his transformed Calgary C-Train turned late-night projection device.

Bryan Faubert received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia University of Art and Design and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary in 2020.  In 2014, he opened Studio 34, a sculpture studio, where he taught workshops and classes and conducted his own studio endeavors.  This space was about accessibility to the public to experiment and learn; creating shared knowledge.  Bryan is a member of the Wolf-Sheep Arthouse Collective in Victoria and an artist at the nvrlnd. Arts Foundation in Calgary.  Faubert’s exhibition history stretches from Nova Scotia to Toronto, down to Mexico and back up to Vancouver and consists of graffiti expositions, installations, pop-ups, artist run centres, public sculpture and commercial venues. In spring of 2019, Faubert travelled to New York to apprentice with internationally acclaimed sculptor Cal Lane, this endeavor has inspired his current public sculpture with a C-Train car.

be@bryanfaubert.com

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Trit represents Nicole Korenda Tritter, an interdisciplinary artist with a contemporary dance background who crafts publicly accessible artworks inspired by the natural world.

Nicole Tritter’s cultural background intertwines Mi’kmaq (from time immemorial), Acadian French (from the first colony of Port-Royal, in what we now call Nova Scotia) and Ukrainian (she is the daughter of a WWII refugee). Having Indigenous and settler ancestry, as well as being a first-born Canadian, informs all that she does.  It keeps her grounded, reminds her of the history of this land, and continually makes her thankful to be a guest here in Treaty 7 territory.

Tritter is an interdisciplinary artist with a contemporary dance background.  This lens of line, flow and the body is still a defining part of her artistic expression/practice. Consequently, movement is always an underlying factor in her work, whether used to create the work itself (large scale sculptures), as the work (performative storytelling), or interactive experiences designed to find movement within the participant like her Among the Trees series or RiverFestYYC (installation and participatory artforms). Tritter has a BA in Dance (1998) and an MFA in Sculpture (2018) from the University of Calgary and a BFA Sculpture (2014) from ACAD (AUArts). Her interdisciplinary work has been shown in theatres, galleries and outdoor spaces in Calgary and its surrounding areas, British Columbia, Ontario, Washington DC., Mexico, Poland and Finland.

nicolekorendatritter@gmail.com

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Cheryle Chagnon-Greyeyes is a proud Nehiyaw Iskwao (Cree Woman), a member of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, Saskatchewan, Treaty Six.  Her ceremonially gifted Cree name translates to “Healing Woman Who Walks Far”, and she has resided in Calgary, Treaty 7, Alberta, since 1993.  Cheryle earned a BA in Communications and a BA in Canadian “Native” Studies from the University of Calgary, and a Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations from Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton.

Cheryle has been an Indigenous activist within Calgary and area for the past decade, speaking, marching, singing and drumming for women, MMIWG2S/Sisters in Spirit/Justice for Jackie Crazybull, Indigenous Justice, championing the environment and equality, and speaking up for those who cannot.  Cheryle retired as Administrative Coordinator at the Native Centre at the University of Calgary; she was former Leader of the Green Party of Alberta (2018-2019).  Recognized as a Traditional Knowledge Keeper, Cheryle provides service sharing Indigenous protocol, Territorial Acknowledgements, cultural teachings and stories, prayers and ceremony (upon request).  She is a member of the Storytellers of Canada and Storytelling Alberta as an Indigenous storyteller and performer.  Cheryle is mother of two, “Kokum” (grandmother) to four beautiful grandchildren.

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Chantal Chagnon is a Cree / Métis Artist, Educator, Knowledge Keeper and Activist. She Shares Traditional Indigenous Songs, Stories, Culture, Art, Indigenous Craftsmanship and Teachings. A Two Spirit single mother of two boys, and twin girls, she understands societal struggle first hand. Chantal has been an activist for over 30 years, organizing events within community with a focus on sharing knowledge, fostering connections, and building allies and alliances. Chantal recognizes sharing connections, culture and building community is an integral part of creating understanding and acceptance. Chantal is a compassionate, strong Woman who believes that a healthier, fairer, more sustainable World is possible when we honour Mother Earth and our Future Generations.