Blood Tribe woman wins Distinguished Artist Award
STANDOFF, AB – A woman from Southern Alberta is being recognized for her artistic talents.
Faye HeavyShield is one of this year’s recipients of the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award.
In a media release, she said her art pays homage to her Indigenous roots, growing up on the Blood Tribe.
“My art is a reflection of my environment and personal history as lived in the physical geography of southern Alberta with its prairie grass, river coulees, and wind and an upbringing in the Kainaiwa community.”