bailey is a self-taught nehiyaw / michif / ukrainian interdisciplinary artist creating from their home in beautiful Snuneymuxw territory on so-called Vancouver Island.

introduction

tanisi! bailey photograph of bailey with an illustrated raven on their shoulder nitsiyihkâson, ekwa snuneymuxw askiy ohci niya. niwahkômâkanak ohci nîpisîhkopâwiyinînâhk. nôhkompan ohci sîsîp-sâhkihkanihk. niya nêhiyaw ayâhkwêw, apihtawikosisan, ekwa opîtatowew. nitsanak isiyihkâsowinak morrissette, gariepy, iyahsoo, pooquasequayp, brabant, starblanket, desmarais, ewka parenteau. ekosi mâka, kinanâskomitinawaw.

Hello! My name is bailey, and I am from Snuneymuxw territory. My relations are from Beardys & Okemasis Cree Nation. My late grandmother was born in Duck Lake, Saskatchewan. I am an agender cree, metis, and ukrainian. My family’s names are Morrissette, Gariepy (often seen as Guardipee, Guardipy, Gardipy), Iyahsoo, Pooquasequayp, Brabant, Starblanket, Desmarais, and Parenteau. That’s it, I am grateful to you all.

about

bailey is an emerging, self-taught artist, passionate about bright colours, Indigenous sovereignty, and identity; these themes are often at play within their works. they are also a self-proclaimed pop-culture smark.

they are a neurodivergent [diagnosed ADHD / undiagnosed autism] disabled [chronically ill, hypothyroidism, undiagnosed Ehlers Danlos Syndrome / autoimmune issues] queer [bisexual, agender/gendervoid], activist who fights for Indigenous sovereignty, disability rights, and queer/trans rights.

with plenty of experience working in a variety of mediums, they dabble in everything from sculpture and beadwork, illustration and comic arts, to painting and textiles.

a published writer since 2006, bailey has worked for various newspapers and magazines throughout so-called british columbia. their writing has appeared in Off-Centre Magazine, Other:_, Capital News, Kelowna Daily Courier, and alive magazine.

beyond their writing, they’ve created pieces for The Kakichihiwewin Project under Seeding Sovereignty, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Together Apart, the Manitoba Harm Reduction Network, Ilona Verley, Blondie’s Beauty Salon, Harper Collins, as well as the podcast Unsettling.

in addition, their work has been displayed at open space gallery in victoria, and they are proud to be the illustrator for an upcoming children’s book written by Willie Poll and published by Medicine Wheel Publishing.

since november 2018, bailey has been an avid beader and their work has been used in several fundraisers and community events. additionally, they run an Indigenous beading circle on Discord.

prior to moving back to Nanaimo, they often volunteered with the 2-Spirit Collective at the Urban Native Youth Association, and dream of engaging with the community in their hometown in similar ways.

when they are not working on commissions and illustrations, they are beading full-time and creating clothing / stickers / accessories for sale on their online shop.

their interests vary greatly from science fiction, horror, and wrestling to language revitalization, Indigenous sovereignty, and land and water protection.

alternately, when they aren’t working on their art or writing, they enjoy playing video games, playing board games, running a Vampire the Masquerade chronicle, baking, watching movies and wrestling, and hanging out with their cats and dog (and husband).

EXPERIENCE

Upcoming Projects

artist, Gutters are Elastic, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo BC

artist, untitled sci-fi comic, Augur Magazine, Toronto ON

writer/social media takeover, Science World, Vancouver BC

2023

Illustrator, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society, Victoria BC

Cover Illustrator, Those Pink Mountain Nights, HarperCollins Publishing, New York NY

illustrator, The Anxiety Handbook, The Capilano Review – Bad Feelings, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, The Walrus, Toronto ON

2022

illustrator, kahkisiw, carte blanche, Montreal QC

illustrator, The Discourse, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Minnow: The girl who became part fish, Medicine Wheel Publishing, Victoria BC

Illustrator, Status Card Study, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Redwashing Extraction, The Yellowhead Institute, Toronto ON Putting Your Art to Work, Cloudscape Comics, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Manitoba Harm Reduction Network, Winnipeg MB

Illustrator, kakichihiwewin, Seeding Sovereignty, Portland OR

Panelist/Contributor, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Vancouver BC

Land Acknowledgment Comic, Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Salmon Run, Vancouver BC

Poetry Reading, On Edge Reading Series, Emily Carr University, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Black Dog Medicine, Vancouver BC

2021

Illustrator, Unsettling Podcast, Vancouver BC

2020

Illustrator, Together Apart Magazine, Vancouver BC

Illustrator, Blondies Beauty Salon, Oakland Park FL

Contributor, alive magazine, Richmond BC

Other Work Experience

Beader/Interdisciplinary Artist/Writer, Nanaimo BC, 2021-Present

Beader/Interdisciplinary Artist/Writer, Vancouver BC, 2019-2020

Hair Stylist, Vancouver BC, 2010-2020

Writer, Kelowna Daily Courier, Kelowna BC, 2008-2010

Writer, Off-Centre Magazine, Kelowna BC, 2006-2009

Contributor/Editor, Other:__ Magazine, Vernon BC, 2004-2006

Volunteer

Organizer / Coordinator / Instructor, Digital Beading Circle, Online, 2020-Present

Photographer / Coordinator, Urban Native Youth Association, Vancouver BC, 2019-2021

Organizer / Facilitator, Digital Talking Circle, Online, 2020

Education

Media and Cultural Studies, Okanagan University College, Kelowna BC, 2005-2008

Awards and Grants

Geoff McMurchy Artist Development Grant and Mentorship, Kickstart Disability, 2022- Present

Arts Vitality Micro Grant, First People’s Cultural Council, 2022

Fireweed Micro Grant, Nii’kinaaganaa Foundation, 2021

Group Exhibitions

2023

These Gutters Are Elastic, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC

2022

Fresh Fiss, open space gallery, Victoria, bc

this website was created and conceived from the beautiful territory of the Snuneymuxw on so-called Vancouver Island. since 1854, the Snuneymuxw have been fighting to have their pre-confederate treaty rights upheld and currently engage in practices that fight to have these rights recognized. as an uninvited guest on their land, it is my responsibility to engage with their territory in thoughtful and respectful ways, as well as do what i can to fight alongside them in their battle against colonization and genocide.

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