Location: Chief Dan George Theatre
Brianna Bear is an Indigenous artist based in the traditional territory of her father’s people in the Lekwungen lands of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in Victoria, B.C. Brianna has more than 15 years of experience. She began learning under Butch Dick and her grandfather Skip Dick. Afterwards, she discovered her roots and formline design through her cultural connections to Songhees and Namgis Nations. Today, working as one of a few Indigenous female artists within her traditional territory of the Songhees people, Brianna has worked on murals, logos, small business designs, event designs and more!