(2020, 22 minutes)

Connie Watts fuses modernity with ancestral traditions in her large-scale sculptures, paintings, and language reclamation projects. A mixed-media artist of Nuu-Chah-Nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw, and Gitxsan ancestry, her bold works, like “Hetux”, a Thunderbird sculpture at Vancouver International Airport, stand as symbols of cultural resurgence. As the Associate Director of Indigenous Studies at Emily Carr University, Watts is shaping a new generation of artists, ensuring that Indigenous voices remain a powerful force in the contemporary art world.
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“Petroglyphs to Pixels, Season 1” explores the groundbreaking work of 13 Indigenous artists whose work transcends boundaries, reclaims cultural narratives, and reshapes the contemporary art landscape. From petroglyphs to digital media, their art—spanning sculpture, painting, photography, and performance—tells powerful stories of resilience, identity, and tradition. This series captures a vital moment in the continuum of Indigenous creativity.

Artists featured in Petroglyphs to Pixels, Season 1:

Alex Janvier 
Rosalie Favel
Lou Ann Neel
James Hart
Nadia Myre
Lawrence Paul
Dozay Christmas
Teresa Marshall
Skeena Reece
Manasiah Akpaliapik
Alan Syliboy
Connie Watts
Wolastoq Point of View

Series written and directed by Jeff Bear, narrated and co-directed by Marianne Jones.