True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel

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Steve Smith, "A Time for Love," 2020

acrylic on Red Cedar, Collection of the Artist

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art presents the Canadian premiere exhibition of True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel

Curated by artist and muralist Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor (Stó:lō), True to Place: stímetstexw tel xéltel examines the artistic practice of 10 Northwest Coast Indigenous artists, whose expanding boundaries and embracing of contemporary styles and techniques are informed by personal and collective traditions of form, story, and place.

The name stímetstexw tel xéltel translates as "Keeping the pencil moving forward," a complementary element to the exhibition's theme of moving forward from a place of history and tradition.

The exhibition is curated by artist and muralist Xémontalót Carrielynn Victor, who is focused on maintaining Coast Salish design principles, while utilizing modern tools and mediums. Her work revolves around protection, preservation and conservation of culture and the landscape.