Meet the Artists

Lucia Laford (Waawaaskone Kwe) is an Anishinaabe and Irish artist from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Her family comes from Goulais Bay and M’Chigeeng First Nation. She is a proud Two-Spirit Ojibwe Kwe. Lucia paints in a woodland style that has been passed down to her by her father. Her style is vivid and bright with crisp line work. Lucia has a spiritual connection to her work that has been established through her own healing path. She is a passionate Indigenous arts educator and loves working with everyone from youth to the elderly and especially enjoys working with First Nation communities. Lucia is on the lifelong journey of reclaiming her culture and learning Anishinaabemowin.

Blake Angeconeb is an Anishinaabe woodlands artist who hails from Treaty 3 territory. His first venture into art began 6 years ago during a fun painting session with his younger niece, which has since launched him into a full-time career as an artist. Blake’s primary practice involves acrylics and multimedia on canvas, blending the school of woodlands art with pop culture references. Blake is a self-trained painter with a growing collection of small and large scale works who enjoys collaborating with other artists. He is part of the Caribou clan and a proud member of Lac Seul First Nation.