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52 Austin Street (2)
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'Sakita Pimatisiwin'
(Cree for Love Life)
80ft width 20ft height
1600 sq ft
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Location: SW corner Austin & Higgins; rear; South Face
Occupant: Bunzy's Auto Body
District: City Centre
Neighbourhood: South Point Douglas
Artist(s): Peatr Thomas
Year: 2019
Sponsors: Synonym Art Consultation, Graffiti Art Programming, Benjamin Moore Paints, United Rentals, Take Pride Winnipeg!, Dulux Paints, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, Winnipeg Foundation
Painters: Donovan Spence, Dee Barsy
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Peatr Thomas spent his childhood on both his mother and father's reservations; Cross
Lake and Bloodvein Manitoba. Growing up practicing indigenous tradition and culture,
it was his introduction to painting from an indigenous perspective from a young age.
Being a direct product from the residential schools his parents attended, it was not
always easy. Peatr has had his shirt designs across Canada in chain stores, has done
multiple video productions for organizations, curated art exhibits and conducted many
art related programs for schools, community centres, and youth camps. Some of these have
been with the Winnipeg Art Gallery, including their exhibit 'Boarder X' with taking part in
the floor Mural, ramp building/painting inside the gallery, and live painting on shoes for
guests. Along the way, he shares his traumatic experiences and how he has coped with
them, and in turn truly living his dream everyday, with hopes that it will inspire troubled
youth to keep doing what they love.
Source: Wall-to-Wall Mural & Cultural Festival, 2019
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