Biography
Emily Brascoupé-Hoefler is an Algonquin Anishinabe artist practicing in community-based public art with a vision to promoting Algonquin culture and artists. Emily’s recent works focus on reclaiming stories through printmaking, photography and integrating First Nations beadwork into natural and common items. She has experience in public art projects in the Ottawa: Algonquin Canoe sculpture and workshops, Pimisi Station, Ontario, Ontario; Algonquin Artist Mentee, Pimisi Station and final 4 for Rideau Canal Public Art Project Bench. Emily worked closely with Simon Brascoupe, Lead Artist - Pimisi Station, throughout the design, planning, creating and installing phase at Pimisi Station. Emily gained valuable experience working as a mentee on this LRT station in terms of planning, time and solution management, she also has extensive experience in project planning, through her work as an analyst. Emily’s work on Pimisi Station has given her a clear understanding of the objectives related to public art projects, such as: innovative design, project management and working collaboratively with key stakeholders and project teams.
Public Art
Algonquin Artist Mentee Award, for City of Ottawa 2017-present
• Mentee
• Artist
• Workshop facilitator
• Participant in community Algonquin workshops; crooked knife
http://paddles.simonbrascoupe.com/
Algonquin Canoe, 2018, Acrylic paint, pine paddles and steel canoe
• Artist
• Workshop facilitator
Inspired by the Algonquin teaching that “it takes many people to paddle a canoe”, the artwork features hand-painted paddles by 101 Algonquin artists; arranged in the shape of a canoe. This participatory project included artists of all ages - youth, adults and elders was led by Algonquin artist Simon Brascoupé.
Rideau Canal Public Art Project Bench
Shortlisted – Final 4 Artist, 2018
Used storytelling as base of bench design. Every aspect of my bench design represents some personal history. It represents a relationship between a grandfather and granddaughter, passing tradition from one generation to the next. Did preliminary work with the selected fabricator, worked through initial design challenges, created a project proposal and presented design to selection committee. While Emily’s design was not selected, she was informed that her design received the most public support during the online consultation process.