Art of Reconciliation

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Alyssa Jackson, "Moonrise Over Sitchanalth," 2022

wood panel, mixed media, (Solomon’s seal, Kwetlal – Camas lilly, sand from Sitchanalth, bearded dragon shedding’s and magazine paper). Courtesy of the Gallery.

In May 2019, the Art of Reconciliation was conceptually created by Art Therapist, Debbie Douez, and Tanya Clarmeont from the Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Over the course of several months, Tanya and Debbie led a series of community consultations and individual meetings with local members of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, potential partners and numerous community leaders in the township of Esquimalt. Many of those dialogues went on to inform the project structure and the importance of ensuring all participants get a strong grounding in Indigenous and colonial history. A vision for the project was created.