Miigwaans,
Little Feather
Mercedes Sandy

For a very long time three people walked the Earth…


The first lost their face,
the second lost their voice,
and the last lost their sight…

  • UNNAMED, Mixed media collage on canvas, 60” x 84”, 2016

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Biography

I am a mix media artist from Beausoleil First Nations (Christian Island, Ontario). My background is Ojibwe. My spirit name is “Miigwaans”, which means “Little Feather”.

At a very young age I become interested in art. Art has become very important to me; it is a way to communicate when my own voice isn’t strong enough to be heard.

To this day, I enjoy challenging myself and pushing my art past the limits.

I will continue to create.

mercedessandy@gmail.com

Statement

For a very long time three people walked the Earth. They were known by many things. For now they are called the Three Generations. They lived in harmony for many years as they journeyed across this Earth.

Along the way each experienced hardship. The first lost their face, the second lost their voice, and the last lost their sight. With the loss of their senses and identities they became separated from one another. As they struggle, the three generations continue to regain what they have lost and to come back together as one. To once again live in harmony. But it is a long journey and a rough road ahead.

It starts with us taking the first step as child, parent and grandparent to reconnect as a people. And to know the hardships that we have experienced in the past and learn from them to create a better future, to not allow the past to define us as a people.