Recipients
2015 – Aylan Couchie
Aylan Couchie, the recipient of the first annual Barbara Laronde Award, is an Indigenous artist from Nipissing Reserve in North Bay, Ontario. Continue reading “2015 – Aylan Couchie”
2016 – Janelle Wawia
Janelle Wawia, the recipient of the second annual Barbara Laronde Award, is a self-taught artist from Opwaaganasiniing, also known as Red Rock Indian Band or Lake Helen Reserve. Continue reading “2016 – Janelle Wawia”
2017 – Lucille Atlookan
Lucille Atlookan, the recipient of the third annual Barbara Laronde Award, is an Anishnaabe emerging artist from Eabametoong First Nation, currently residing in Thunder Bay.
2018 – Caitlyn Bird
Caitlyn Bird, the recipient of the fourth annual Barbara Laronde Award, is an Anishinaabe artist from Noatkamegwanning First Nation. Continue reading “2018 – Caitlyn Bird”
2019 – Joe Wood
Joe Wood, the recipient of the fifth annual Barbara Laronde Award. Joe Wood was born in Nelson House, Manitoba, is a member of South Indian Lake First Nation, and identifies as Cree and Scottish. Continue reading “2019 – Joe Wood”
2020 – Michel Dumont
Michel Dumont, the recipient of the sixth annual Barbara Laronde Award. Michel Dumont is a queer Métis Two Spirited disabled artist who currently resides in Thunder Bay. Continue reading “2020 – Michel Dumont”
2021 – Candace Twance
Candace Twance is from the Ojibway community of Netmizaaggamig (Pic Mobert First Nation), located along the northern shore of Lake Superior. She currently raises her Continue reading “2021 – Candace Twance”