Artist Curriculum Vitae
Sheldon Pierre Louis
Director, Greater Vernon Museum and Archive 2020 - present
Committee Member, IAT Public Arts Plan, Regional District of the North Okanagan, 2018 - 2023
Director, Arts Council of the North Okanagan 2016 - 2020
Lead Visual Artist, Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective 2014 - present
Artist, Re-Think 150: Indigenous Truth Collective
Artist, Route Blue Collective
Training
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Loughery Mural Artworks Foundation/WayFinder Project – Community Arts Instructor.
Barb P Marchand - Traditional/Land based materials.
Indigeneyez - Youth Facilitation Through the Arts.
CARFAC - From Proposal to Exhibition workshop training.
Traditional Hand Poke Tattoo Practitioner - Dion Kazas
Adjudication
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The Fraser Basin Council - Indigenous Youth Climate Art Contest Jury Committee 2019
First Peoples Cultural Council - BC Ferry Project Jury Committee 2012
Teaching/Mentoring Experience
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"Save the Salmon" stencil workshop - Kootenay Learning Centre, Castlegar BC
"Squilxw Resilience" 8' x 24' mural - Re-Think 150: Indigenous Truth/Kelowna Secondary School
"Seeking Our Snaqsilxw" - Youth Workshop Co-Facilitated w/ Csetkwe Fortier
“Our Native Voice” - Youth Workshop Co-Facilitator
“Kwri? pack - Yellow Leaf” - Youth artist acrylic painting workshop
“pax? - to spark so as to cause light” - Emerging artist encaustic workshop
“Nk’mápəlks Mural Project 2016”- Youth Mentor/Mural Instructor
Policy Work
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“Weaving Our Collective Threads” - Kelowna Arts Master Plan - assisted as an artist to inform the written document
“CARFAC Toolkit 2021” - CARFAC BC - informed the toolkit on indigenous relations in relation to municipal engagement on Master Arts Plans
“Kelowna Public Arts Policy” - informed as an artist to help build the draft document
Visual Arts Exhibitions
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“Unsettle the Settler: Dismantling Systemic Oppression” - 2022 Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
“Puti kwu ala - we are still here” - 2020 YLW Kelowna International Airport, Kelowna, BC
“MMIW2S+” Kama Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective - 2020 Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC
“Our home and Native Land/Our home on Native Land” - 2019 Penticton Public Art Galler,y Penticton, BC
“Government Rations: Decolonizing Our Table” - 2019 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective, Vernon Public Art Gallery
"DetermiNation" - 2018 Kootenay Gallery of Art, Castlegar, B.C. collaborative exhibition w/ Csetkwe Fortier.
"Route Blue: Buoy Art" - 2018 Greater Vernon Museum and Archives.
"Route Blue: Buoy Art" - 2018 The Rotary Centre for the Arts, Kelowna, B.C.
" Appropriation" - 2018 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective, Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vernon, B.C., "Resistance & Resilience: Razor Wire & Eagles Feathers" acrylic on canvas.
"Re-Think 150: Indigenous Truth" - 2017 The Rotary Centre of the Arts, Kelowna, B.C.
“Ancestors of the Columbia” - 2017 Vernon Public Art Gallery solo exhibition.
“Re:claming the Taken” - 2016 Penticton Public Art Gallery, “Xwlal – come alive” acrylic on canvas, “Ke'wa'p – become quiet” acrylic on canvas, “Cy?ap – they arrived here” encaustic panel, “Knknaxwa - Hereditary Responsibilities” acrylic on canvas, “N’tyxtix’s Journey”moose hide sculpture w/ alder wood & encaustic base.
“Water: The Sacred Relationship” - 2017 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective, Vernon Public Art Gallery, “pekwentim - we spilled”, 4’ x 4’ acrylic on canvas.
“Sncewips Heritage Museum” - 2016 permanent public installation, “See-pays & Knknaxwa - Instilling Responsibilties” 4’ x 4’ moose hide canvas.
“Nk’mápəlks Mural” - 2016 Okanagan Indian Band Health Department, “Aɬi kʷu suknaquinx”, 10’ x 55’ mural.
“Legends” - 2015 “Knknaxwa - Hereditary Responsibilities” acrylic on canvas, “See-pays & Knknaxwa: Instilling Responsibility” 4’ x4’ acrylic on moose hide canvas, “N’tyxtix’s Journey”moose hide sculpture w/ alder wood & encaustic base.
“Celebrating First Nations Art & Culture at the RCA” - 2015 “Swkincut – Seeing of Ones Self” series, acrylic on canvas, “Cy?ap – they arrived here” encaustic panel.
“Kelowna General Hospital/Interior Health/Okanagan Nation Alliance” - 2015 permanent public installation, “paxʔ - digging stick”, acrylic on canvas.
“Legends” - 2015 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective/Gallery Vertigo. “Knknaxwa - Hereditary Responsibilities” acrylic on canvas.
“First Nations Friendship Centre” - Vernon, BC, permanent art installation, 4’ x 4’ acrylic on canvas.
“Aboriginal Celebration” - 2015 Allan Brooks Nature Centre, “I Am Beautiful Because I Am Okanagan” mixed media on wood cradle panels.
“PUTI KwALA Okanagan – We Are Still Here” - 2014 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective/Vernon Public Art Gallery. “Xwlal – come alive” acrylic on canvas, “Ke'wa'p – become quiet” acrylic on canvas, “Cy?ap – they arrived here” encaustic panel.
“k'wansxixmentem i?sck'lq'aq'y'tet – Showing Our Artwork” - 2014 Ullus Collective/Enowkin Centre. “Swkincut – Seeing of Ones Self” series, acrylic on canvas.
“Flights of Fancy” - 2014 Allan Brooks Nature Centre Dinner & Art Auction. “Shadows of Senklip” acrylic on canvas.
“United Nations Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination” - 2014 Loughery Mural Artworks Foundation/WayFinder Project/Embrace BC/Nicola Valley Institute of Technology. “k'im' pulx – dark camp” encaustic panel series.
“Transformations” - 2014 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Arts Collective/Vernon Public Art Gallery. “Swkincut – Seeing of Ones Self” series, acrylic on canvas.
“Eco tone Festival of the Arts” - 2014 Kelowna Rotary Centre for the Arts/Ullus Collective. “Medicine Family” acrylic on canvas, “Shadows of Senklip” acrylic on canvas.
“Okanagan Salmon Feast” - 2010 Okanagan Nation Alliance. “cax kilx – red hand” acrylic on canvas.
“UBCO Mace” - 2007 University of British Columbia Okanagan. “Suknaquinx – the ones who stand on a hill & are seen & heard from far away”, Alder wood carving inlaid with sterling silver.
“UBCO Aboriginal Student Services” - 2008 University of British Columbia/Aboriginal Student Services, “Encroachment of Senklip's Territory” - logo design, acrylic on canvas.
“Roads of Indigenous Journey Art Festival” - 2006 Vernon Public Art Gallery/Senklip Native Theatre/Sookinchoot Youth Centre. “Reflections” acrylic on canvas.
Mural Projects
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Rotary Centre for the Arts Youth Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2024
CMH Heli Sling Mural Project - Nakusp, BC 2023
Fortis Tower Ranch Power Station Mural Project, Kelowna, BC 2023
Walt Disney Studio’s Mural Project - Vancouver, BC 2023
Okanagan College Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2023
Upper Nicola Indian Band School Mural Project - Spaxman, BC 2023
Making Waves Peachland Mural Festival - Peachland, BC 2022
Central School Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2022
Senpokchin C Can Mural, Project, Oliver BC 2022
Okanagan Indigenous Music and Arts Festival - Kelowna Mission Mural, Kelowna, BC 2021
Interior Health Urban Outreach Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2021
Kelowna Downtown Association Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2021
UBC Okanagan Day Care Mural Project, Kelowna, BC 2021
Rutland Downtown Mural Festival - Rutland, BC 2020
Const. Neil Bruce Secondary School Youth Mural Project, Westbank, BC 2020
Senpokchin Osooyoos Indian Band School Youth Mural Project, Oliver, BC 2020
Kelowna Secondary School Honours 12 Art Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2019
Lake Country Art Gallery Mural Project, Lake Country, BC 2019
Alternator Gallery Water Protector Mural Project, Kelowna, BC 2019
Nelson International Mural Festival - Nelson, BC 2019
Kilowna Friendship Society Mural Project - Kelowna, BC 2019
Westbank First Nation, BC - WFN/U-Haul Mural 2019
Re-Think 150: Indigenous Truth/Kelowna Secondary School - "Squilxw Resilience" Mural Project 2018
Riot on the Roof - Vernon Public Art Gallery Mural - Vernon, BC 2016
OKIB Health Centre - “Aɬi kʷu suknaquinx” Mural Project - Okanagan Indian Band 2016
Entry Monuments
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City of Kelowna Entry Monument - 2025
City of Nelson Entry Monument - 2024
Digital Arts
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Kelowna Cancer Clinic - window vinyls 2024
BC First Nations Justice - Reimagine Gathering Project - window vinyl 2023
Senpaq’cin School language Learning Profile - (10) illustrations 2023
BC Parks, Kalamala Park - (3) Didactic Signage Illustrations 2023
Rail Trail KM 0 - (7) Didactic Signage Illustrations 2023
Indigenous Health Committee of the College of Family Physicians - (2) Final report Illustrations 2023
BC First Nations Justice - Declaration Act Annual Report 2023
Indigenous Food Wellness Tools ISPARC - (3) illustrations 2023
Logo Designs
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Kelowna Secondary School Athletics - logo design
Kalamalka Secondary School Out Door Education - logo design
Sukwnaquin Boarder Crossing 20th Anniversary - logo design
The Ranch Mobile Audio Productions l - logo design
Sn-qt-pas-xn-c’utn - Adult Education Centre - logo design
Snq’sptantent Cultural Camp - logo design
Okanagan Nation Alliance Salmon Ceremonies - logo design
Okanagan Indian Band Student Celebrations - logo designs
Okanagan Indian Band Youth Group - logo design
Private Collections
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FORTIS BC, Corporate Offices Kelowna Collection - 48” x4 8” acrylic on canvas
FORTIS BC, Corporate Offices Kelowna Collection - 60” x 72” acrylic on canvas
FORTIS BC, Corporate Offices Kelowna Collection - 48” x 96” acrylic on canvas
Kelowna Public Art Gallery Collection - swic’m – digging roots, 48” x 48” acrylic on canvas
UBC Okanagan Public Arts Collection - “cax̌alqs — red dress” - 48” x 48” acrylic on canvas
Chandos Construction - 24” x 36” acrylic on canvas
Interior Health - (12) 24” x 36” acrylic on canvas
First Peoples Cultural Council Public Arts Collection - 48” x 48” acrylic on canvas
ROGERS Downie-Wendjack Legacy Space - 60” x 72” acrylic on canvas
Vernon Community Futures Collection, “nt’yixtix” - 6” x 60” hand carved and painted canoe paddle
Vernon Community Futures Collection - “Love, Peace, Unity” - 36” x 60” acrylic on canvas
First Nations Health Authority Collection - “tuma” - 24” x36” acrylic on canvas (2)
First Nations Health Authority Collection - “Unity” - 48” x 48” acrylic on canvas
Glenmore Elementary School - “How Names Were Given” 6 - 2’ x 2’ acrylic on canvas
Works held in private collections in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Community Workshops
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Okanagan Nation Alliance Youth Series - Painting WorkshopKootenay Learning Centre, Castlegar BC - "Save the Salmon" stencil workshop
Okanagan Indian Band Wellbriety - Encaustic Painting Workshop
Okanagan Indian Band Youth Workshop - Painting Workshop
Okanagan Nation Alliance R native Voice workshop - Street Art Workshop
Okanagan Indian Band Beginners Mural Workshop - Mural Workshop
Okanagan Nation Alliance “ Seeking Our Snaqsilx” Youth Workshop - Collaborative Youth Mural Workshop
Awards
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2021 Sharing Across Generations, First Peoples Cultural Council
2019 Multicultural Community Champion
2016 Aboriginal Youth Engaged in the Arts, First Peoples Cultural Council
2015 Emerging Artist Award, First Peoples Cultural Council