Jenja McIntyre

I am a Metis artist with Sarcee and Cree roots. I was born Jennifer McIntyre near the Rocky Mountains, but am known to most by the nickname Jenja. I attended North Island College where I completed my diploma in Fine Arts and then went on to graduate at the top of my class at Emily Carr University in 2011.  

Since then, I have been actively programming, teaching, making and selling art, and doing events/shows regionally. My current art practice is very much about the experience of being human, and our relationships between each other and the environment. 

I work in many mediums: drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, ceramics, and piano are among my favourite forms of expression. I love that art can bring together a community and provide so much joy and fulfillment. Constant in my artwork is the use of bold color and process-based mark making. To me art is not only what hangs in a gallery, it is also the moment that the artist and viewer alike are connected to source.