Halie Finney
Pet the Land, Digital drawing, 8 x 10 in, Edition of 20, 2021
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Some people can see the future in their tea (diptych), Digital drawing, set of 2, 8 x 10 in, Edition of 20, 2021
Yellow Haze Matches (Artist Edition)
Halie Finney is a multidisciplinary Metis artist and tattooist from Treaty 8, specifically the Lesser Slave Lake Area, more specifically Canyon Creek. Her and her family’s memories and stories of this place form Halie’s disjointed narratives that highlight the connections between generations, life and death, and the unchanging but also ever-changing landscape that they all share. These little stories act as personal mythology to fill in the gaps of information in her family history and celebrate feelings of nostalgia, grief, comfort, and other feelings you might have if you’re deeply rooted in a small town in northern Alberta.
Currently, Halie resides in Edmonton, Alberta, works as an artist and tattooist, and is a core member of Ociciwan.
Halie's work is available for purchase at Schmoozy 2022. We will also have a special tattoo piece by her up for auction.