Roots from Your Past to Your Future:
Young Indigenous Artists Exhibit in Rotary Park’s Mini Galleries May through
August
Roots from Your Past to Your Future is a youth-led exhibition that brings together six emerging
Indigenous artists—Sam Robinson, Sage Carriere, Katie Hunt, Jakob Kimber,
Shaelee Crazy Bull, and Violet Truong—through a series of intimate and powerful
mini galleries.
Each artist explores personal and
collective identity by reflecting on where they come from and how those roots
shape their future. Through a range of artistic practices, including realism
painting, pyrography of Native homelands, and symbolic representations of the
land, the exhibition highlights the deep connection between culture, place, and
self.
Floral works speak to urban farming and
land stewardship, while others reflect the circle of life and the relationship
between home communities and current environments. Together, these pieces tell
stories of movement, adaptation, and resilience.
At its core, the exhibition explores what
it means to carry your roots with you—especially within urban spaces. It is
about reclaiming space, honouring culture, and finding ways to Indigenize
wherever land and community are present.
The Mini Galleries invite viewers to
witness how Indigenous youth are shaping their identities, creating belonging,
and envisioning futures grounded in culture, strength, and continuity.
The exhibit is organized by the Crescent
Heights Community Association and USAY (Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth)
with funding from CADA (Calgary Arts Development).
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