Lou-Ann Neel

Bio

work

  • Idle No More
    2013

    Adapted for the Idle No More movement to raise awareness around CITIZEN rights.

  • Our home on NATIVE land
    2012

    I originally created this design to express how I see this country we call 'Canada'. Canada is often referred to as a 'mosaic or tapestry of multiculturalism', and for me as a textile artist I thought it would be fitting to take the idea of a tapestry and the flag of Canada, and apply my own cultural and artistic practices to it.

    I transformed the iconic Maple Leaf into a Raven; I chose Raven because he is known in many of our legends as a Transformer, a Messenger and a Trickster. I...

  • 'Nam'glatla - Standing As One
    2012

    'Nam'glatla is a Kwakwala word that means 'standing as one' or 'working together as one'.

    I created this work specifically for this year's Aboriginal Students Art Exhibit, March 16, 2012 to March 24, 2012.

    The inspiration for this piece came from the title of the exhibit "I Like Your Status".

    The exhibit name made me think about this term 'status' and how much I've never much liked being labeled this way. 

    I am Kwagiulth. All other terms (status, non-status,...

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