Photograph taken by Alanna Onespot at BUMP Mural site in 2021.
bb iskwew
Murals
Illustration
Photography
Creative Heart Art workshops
I am a sakâw nehiyaw iskwew (bush cree woman)/mixed artist originally from Slave Lake in Treaty 8 territory, with family ties to Bigstone Cree Nation and Sawridge Cree Nation. My artist name bb iskwew symbolizes my traditional cree name, Baby woman, gifted by nokum (my grandma) when I was born. My english name is Kayla Bellerose. Creative expression is how I connect with the matriarchal roots in my bloodline because art helps me connect to my family’s traditional beadwork designs and sakâw nehiyaw stories.
I work in the mediums of painting, beadwork, photography, illustration, and sculpture. I have a background in youth work and facilitating art workshops that provide tools for healthy coping skills and promote healing. Art has been a tool that has helped me heal and connect with my roots, so I am passionate in sharing the gift of art with community and kin for our collective healing as human beings.
Email
bb.iskwew@gmail.com