Shawn Howe (They/Them/Theirs) is an Ojibwe, Indigiqueer non-binary, neurodivergent, disabled artist. Their Spirit name is Red Cedar Tree and they are Wolf Clan. They come from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation with membership in Sipekne’katik First Nation. They are a self-taught artist, residing in Toronto (Treaty 13), where they work as a digital illustrator, mural artist and community engagement art facilitator.
Shawn’s art is influenced by their love and relation to the land and their ancestors. They create bright colourful land based art, that embodies a fluid and infinite way they see the cosmos, animals, plant medicines, water and ancestors. Shawn creates art where love, joy and connection can be felt, and where we can engage in deeper conversations to move beyond oneself and think about our relations with the land, each other and our future generations.
