Artist Focus: Jordan Skipper
About This Art Piece
li toneur de la tayr (Michif: land thunder). Design is inspired by the buffalo’s resilience: from struggle and near extinction to thriving, growing populations. It draws parallels to many of our Indigenous nations and peoples over the last 100+ years, but the final message is the same: We are still here. The unhidden Buffalo shakes the earth with each step. The florals transition from faded, hidden and in the background to bursting with colour and full of life: A celebration of our peoples presence & strength.
About Jordan Skipper, Creative Director & Graphic Designer
With strong Michif lineage in St Boniface & the White Horse Plains; Raised in Beausejour, MB and later moved to Winnipeg to attend the University of Winnipeg where he graduated with two degrees: International Development Studies and Environmental Studies (2014). He then went on to work in the Indigenous non-profit sector and supervised government-funded programming for almost 8 years where he gained important experience in front-line support work and program administration. While always developing his personal artistic skill in graphic design, he decided after having a family that it was time to pursue his heart work. While continuing building up his family and reclaiming his French-Michif heritage, Jordan seeks to be a role model for Metis artists and entrepreneurs.
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