Meet Coda
Hi! My name is Coda.
I am a 27 year old self-taught Queer Métis artist currently living in Edmonton, Alberta (Amiskwacîwâskahikan).
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My work, across all mediums, tends to focus on organic matter— mostly figurative shapes. I have been creating art my whole life but began painting with acrylics on canvas at the age of twelve. Within the past five years, my artistic style has evolved to stripping down natural elements into their most minimalistic form.
Majority of my work is inspired by typeface design, and more recently much of the shapes and colours used in my work has been influenced by my family history as a Métis person. I use my art as a tool to process and as a form of healing.
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The piece I’ve created for EndPovertyEdmonton's Economic ReconciliAction event expresses growth and new beginnings. I did a floral design, because flowers are an integral part of indigenous craft and culture. The shape of the flower and colors used are reminiscent of beadwork design that I saw growing up, which has been my main focus of inspiration for all of my work.
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