2021/2022
Nishina Shapwaykeesic-Loft
Indigenous Youth Artist-in-Residence
The DMG is excited to be working with Nishina Shapwaykeesic-Loft as the 2021/2022 Indigenous Youth Artist-in-Residence. Now in its fourth year, the program aims to support and deepen the practice of a young Indigenous artist, help with building relationships within the art community, and open up possibilities around post-secondary education.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nishina Shapwaykeesic-Loft is a Kanien’kehá:ka woman from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She is a multi-disciplinary artist in a wide spectrum of mediums. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours from York University in Theatre Production and Design.
She works within the theatre industry with a specialization in costuming. Her past works include the Costume Designer/Coordinator for The Way of The World, An Octaroon, Phyllis Wheatley Creation,The Marriage of Figaro, African Cargo and Olaudah Equiano Creation.
She is a mural artist working within the city as a member of the RUN Collective. An installation piece was just installed at Queen St. for the “High Praises” Project which features the Kanien’kehá:ka language. She worked with StART as a project coordinator for multiple projects and as an artist for the Richmond Street Cycle Track Barrier Project. She currently works at imagineNATIVE Media + Arts Festival in Operations. She continues to grow within her field and explore new opportunities.
