Born in Inuvik, NWT and raised in Kelowna, BC Sheena Gibson pursued a BFA from the University of British Columbia Okanagan after initially falling in love with art in high school. Impressionist painters and artists such as Marc Chagall inspire Gibson’s whimsical work that is focused lovingly on Inuvialuit life and culture.
“I like to paint people because we can relate to that, but I like to paint animals as well, It’s not like they can paint themselves! But they deserve to be portrayed in our art.”
Working within the medium of painting and photography, her work connotes her Inuvialuit heritage. She enjoys exploring the cultural shift between contemporary Inuit life with the connections from the past.
