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Truth

Leeann Wilson
Snimikobi Algonquin Community

“Circles of Truth”, acrylic paint, beads, natural objects such as rocks, birch bark and feathers, 8″ diameter

Artist statement

Circles of Truth captures the traditional culture and belief system of our Algonquin ancestors. Life moves in a circle, we take what has happened in the past and learn from it making the future better for the next 7 generations.

Mother Earth is the land beneath us, supporting and providing the foundation we need as well as our life blood, the water. Mother Earth gives us healing and balanced energy through her many resources.

“Grandmother Moon guides us to knowing and understanding who we are. She provides strength and knowledge to illuminate the path ahead so that eventually our wisdom will help us to guide the next generation.

“The Tree of Life carries the knowledge of the past into the future and is an expression of the generations before us. The rocks at the base of the Tree of Life represent that ancient knowledge. And so we never forget there are a few orange beads added to the pieces.

About the artist

Leeann is an active member of the Snimikobi Algonquin community. She helps in the Snimikobi community by always being prepared to perform a smudge or ceremony when needed.

She is very articulate and delivers heartfelt blessings at community gatherings. Leeann has helped to teach the youth of our community about culture and specifically art and crafting with all kinds of mediums and supplies found in nature.

She is a wife, mother, grandmother and soon to be great-grandmother. Leeann was born deaf in one ear and with less than 20% hearing in her other ear. She wears hearing aids and she taught herself as a child to read lips. She loves to read, spend time with her grandkids and crafting of any kind is her passion.