Lauren Crazybull

Biography:

Lauren Crazybull is a Blackfoot, Dene visual artist currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia and Alberta's first provincial Artist in Residence. She was originally from Alberta, Canada. In 2019, Lauren was one of the 30 finalists for the Kingston Prize, a Canada-wide competition for portrait painting. In 2020, TIME Magazine commissioned her to paint the portrait of Wilma Mankiller for 100 Women of the Year project. Conor McNally's documentary focusing on her life and work, IIKAAKIIMAAT, provides viewers with a personal story of resiliency has been shown at the LA Skin Fest and the imageNATIVE festival in Toronto. In 2019, Crazybull was appointed Alberta's first provincial Artist in Residence. With roughly over 100 other applicants, Crazybull was the first to ever hold the job. The position came with a grant and responsibilities that include attending cultural events and serving as an advocate for artists. Her residency culminated in a solo exhibition titled "TSIMA KOHTOTSITAPIIHPA Where are you from?" from January 24 - April 4, 2020 at Latitude 53.