My first language is colour.My name is Hazel Bell Koski. I create to express my awe and reverence for the exquisite beauty of life on plant earth. I am a self-directed, steadfast Metis mother of mixed Anishinaabe, Finnish, Irish, and English heritage. I was born and raised on the unceded Coast Salish Territories of the Səl̓ílwətaʔ, Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, & Sḵwx̱wú7meshsi First Nations. I am grateful to have been raised among mountains, ferns, eagles, bears, cedars, slugs, and barnacles. I hold a BFA in Film Studies from Ryerson University and have maintained a multi-disciplinary arts practice for over twenty years, including public exhibits, acrylic painting, stencil making, creative facilitation, social interventions, youth empowerment, and multimedia installations. |
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