History Speaker Series: March 19, 2025
Nathalie Bertin. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Loup Garou & Mocassins:
A Search for Identity Through Culture, Kinship & Storytelling
Nathalie Bertin
Date: Wednesday March 19, 2025
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Zoom | Free
Join us for an inspiring evening with Nathalie Bertin, a multidisciplinary visual artist of French, Métis, and Algonquin ancestry.
In this talk, Nathalie will share insights and perspectives on art, heritage, and identity, including her current exhibition at OMAH, Loup Garou & Mocassins
About the Speaker:
Nathalie Bertin is a multidisciplinary visual artist from Toronto, Ontario. She has lived near the shores of Lake Nosbonsing, between North Bay and Mattawa, since 2021. She is of French, Metis and Algonquin ancestry with roots in Trois Rivieres (QC), Michilimakinac (USA) & Nipissing (ON).
After taking courses in animation, film and new media, Nathalie worked as a graphic designer for over 20 years. She went on to earn a B.A. in Adult Education with distinction. She delves into painting, illustration, photography, sculptural installation and a variety of traditional crafts.
Nathalie has seen ten illustrations struck on collector coins for the Royal Canadian Mint, and has illustrated several children’s books. She has self-published her first book of traditional stories accompanied by images of her beaded cushionsl.
Nathalie Bertin‘s work can be found in the collections of the Government of Canada, the provinces of Manitoba and Alberta, the Royal Ontario Museum, and private collectors in Canada, the United States and Europe. Nathalie‘s work and artistic practice have also been featured by CBC/Radio-Canada and TFO.
