Colleen Simard is an Anishinaabe, Nêhiyaw, and Swedish artist offering viewers a gaze into her world. She lives in Winnipeg’s North End, and is a member of Peguis First Nation.
Artwork
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![Oteh nîkân-the future]()
Oteh nîkân-the future
Oteh nîkân-the future, 2024. Acrylic/Oil painting 36" x 48"
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![Tipi, 2025. Wood, acrylic paint, aluminum, acetate, rhinestones, glitter.]()
Mothership Tipi
Mothership Tipi, 2025. Wood, acrylic paint, aluminum, acetate, rhinestones, glitter. 8’x6’
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![Untitled, 2024. Acrylic on Canvas, Glitter, Ribbon. 36”x48”]()
Untitled
Untitled, 2024. Acrylic on Canvas, Glitter, Ribbon. 36”x48”
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![Future North End, 2023. Digital Panorama printed on Tyvek, 106”x36.5”]()
Future North End
Future North End, 2023. Digital Panorama printed on Tyvek, 106”x36.5”
Colleen Simard CV
EDUCATION
2025 University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Honours
2014-2015 Red River Polytechnic, Fashion/Apparel Design
2004 Red River Polytechnic, Creative Communications Diploma
EXPERIENCE
2017 - present Littlefeather, Owner/Designer - Indigenous, ethical clothing brand
2008-2009 Owner/Publisher, Urban NDN
2000-2020 Freelance Journalist, Graphic Designer, Researcher
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2024 Painting “Oteh nîkân-the future ” purchased by the University of Manitoba
Art Collection (UMAC)
2023 "Salon: 130 Paintings from the School of Art", Student Gallery,
University of Manitoba
2011 "Home" included among 70 local artists in " My Winnipeg" at La Maison
Rouge, Paris
2001 Best Cinematography Award , National Screen Institute - Local Heroes
Film Festival, for "Home" - independently shot, edited and produced