Arlea Ashcroft has made the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for Good Morning Relatives. The shortlist will be announced on Sept. 14 and the winner will be announced on Sept. 21. About Arlea Ashcroft Arlea Ashcroft is an Indigenous French multidisciplinary artist from Treaty 1 Territory and the National Home of the Red River Metis. Her workContinue reading “Ashcroft’s Short Story Long-listed for CBC non-fiction prize”
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TRC #60 Call to Action
I was asked to contribute some work to a nationally published magazine. The theme of the issue is to be “respecting Indigenous spiritualities” (in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action #60) The Call to action is: 60. We call upon leaders of the church parties to the Settlement Agreement and allContinue reading “TRC #60 Call to Action”
Native Lives Manner
I’m very honoured to say that the folks from Native Lives Matter in Minnesota USA have contacted me to request permission to use the above piece of my artwork for their upcoming memorial campaign. “We are doing a red ribbon memorial campaign for MMIW Our campaign will consist of hanging ribbons on local bridges duringContinue reading “Native Lives Manner”
Fontaine + Ashcroft Interviews with Clint Roscoe
image Lita Fontaine – The Pagan 1996 – Courtesy of the Winnipeg Art Gallery A few days ago I was asked to do an interview with a young art student. It isn’t for the press or a media institution, it’s just something that he likes to do. Interview people. He’s a curious guy and thisContinue reading “Fontaine + Ashcroft Interviews with Clint Roscoe”
Vagina Poetry Art by Arlea Ashcroft
Vagina Poetry Art by Arlea Ashcroft. It’s a film credit I received. It’s a real thing. It’s the best damn film credit I’ve ever had. Something to be proud of, write home about, share with the friends and family, be remembered for. It’s fuckin hilarious and I LOVE it. My buddy/dear friend/ the original loveContinue reading “Vagina Poetry Art by Arlea Ashcroft “
THE CREATION OF AN ART SHOW
LAND, WATER, WARRIORS or ‘holy fuck I have an art show’. July 29, 2016 I went on a solo road trip. Well me and my dog. We packed up the car and headed out on the highway. No real plan, no real destination. All we knew is that we would head south. I just wantedContinue reading “THE CREATION OF AN ART SHOW”
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Published in Prairie Fire magazine
The new issue of prairie fire magazine focuses on women attaining the vote 100 years ago in Manitoba. I was asked to submit a piece of artwork. I pondered for a while lit candles, incense put on some Concrete Blonde and Tanya Tagaq and let my mind go. The first image that came to meContinue reading “Published in Prairie Fire magazine”
New Website Update
As you can see my website is in development. I’ll be posting new works, past shows, things I’m working on, and general musings from inside my gold-mind. Until it is up and fully robustly running, here’s a recent watercolour. It will appear in the 2016 spring issue of Prairie Fire Literary Magazine. The issue revolvesContinue reading “New Website Update”
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