Brianna Bear Art

You can find me at The Autumn Book Sale, Celebrating Indigenous Writers, History and Culture event hosted by St. Mary's Churchmouse Books this Saturday!

I will be there from 10am -2pm
Providing a Welcome at 10am
I will have cards, Stickers, bookmarks, prints, and a few Camas Bags available 😁💜

I am feeling incredibly grateful and honored to see my artwork in the Inner Harbor, Indigenous Artists on the causeway. Being able to see my hummingbird design on the light posts down there brought back to reminiscing about sitting down there as a teenager. Me and my brothers and I would keep our Grandma MJ company while she sold her beautiful beadwork during the summer months. It is surreal to see my artwork beside others like my grandpa Butch, Cousins Melissa, Lajah Warren, and Darlene Gait. If you get a chance, head down to the causeway and take in the beautiful artwork.

You may see some artwork down at the causeway that features art work by Me, grandpa Butch Dick, Cousin Melissa Jean McClurg, Friend Lajah Warren John and Darlene Gait

First Nations in the Harbour - GVHA Through many initiatives, we encourage both Esquimalt and Songhees Nations to utilize the natural resources of GVHA properties.

I am brimming with gratitude to have had the privilege of opening the BC Lions Game today with our protocol. Despite feeling anxious and uncertain, I persevered, drawing strength and wisdom from my grandfather Skip's encouragement. Reflecting on my journey, I have evolved from offering brief welcomes to avoid prolonged stays to taking time to honor our history, culture, and the courage to sing and ground myself and others. I express my heartfelt gratitude to my family and community for their unwavering support and guidance, inspiring me to continue this meaningful work even in the face of fear.

Indigenous Pop up Shop YYJ
Sunday, August 25th
1110 Hillside Ave
( Norway House)
10-3
Support your local Indigenous Artists!
🌸29th Market🌸

Please bring a food item for the Community Fridge







Artists:


james.art

et.valentine
hourscreations.and.alterationsart

mashkiki







apparel


Plus:
Campbell Sister Crafts
Dolly's Jams
Kerri's Bannock
Stella's cedar bark weaving

Art by

Starting tomorrow and going till Friday, you can find me at as one of many vendors for the The S’TEṈISTOLW̱ Conference being held by .indigenous this week

Feeling inspired by Sweet Grass by Heather Stewart beaded lava lamp ghostie earrings, I just had to sketch a formline design based on their creation! 😍👻

Doing some research and getting more inspiration for some designs I am working on and I am getting emotional and remembering when our baby bear was born 🥹😭❤

I remember we were in the operating room for the emergency c-section, I was feeling scared, worried and wished i could have my moms and aunties there. But we were still in the height of the pandemic and regulations so it was just me and Gordy Bear. Just as they were starting the procedure I asked Gordy to sing for me, for our baby as he was coming into the world; holding my hand he sang which calmed me as we waited for baby bear to come and by the fourth set our lil bear came safely

I can't help but feel surprised and grateful when I get to see the finished items my artwork gets to be on. While at Fort Rodd Hill for Qexmin harvesting with the Lekwugen Language team, I got the chance to see my design on an audio box that will be going up in the near future. Pictured are killer whales and the lighthouse. As you can see, I was smiling ear to ear to see my artwork on the finished product. Hychka, for trusting my artistic vision with this piece and showing me the finished product Fort Rodd Hill team 🙌🏽💜🥹

Last week I finished a new design of an Octopus, but I just realized I never shaeed it on the socials 😅💜

Here is a new design update, I do have Stickers of this available too 👀

With all my worrying and fretting whether my items would be here in time for National Indigenous Peoples week, it all came in today 😂💜

I may have missed the amazing FernFest, but I will be ready for National Indigenous Peoples Day this Friday 4pm-8pm at Quadra Village Community Centre

Camas Totes, Camas Carry All's, Camas Pencil Cases, Cames bullet journal, multi sticker design bullet journal, Camas Vegan Leather Purse and the Multi Sticker Vegan Leather Purse

Please help support my friend who list there partner today 😞💜🙏🏽 if you could support in terms of funds or sharing that would be greatly appreciated

https://www.gofundme.com/f/michael-petis?attribution_id=sl%3Ab3f47c48-68c2-43cd-afd1-9103699c4ab6&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_ft&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ61rD80DCWiG-e8AXXqjQR0VAKo8Pdg8lcLv48VOvlI75hiFbHGbwOGhE_aem_ARqgLyIX_xEIjE8O3BlaXB_SrMYbxCS0_2NWbv0BXJI3QLNSGL41eNOHjzo5hgcQ7IWtFTnoc1uLdP2rv5i77Do0

Donate to Support Tea and their family, organized by Katie Manomie Our dearest friend Tea lost their partner Michael Petis, and we would like to support Tea a… Katie Manomie needs your support for Support Tea and their family

I haven't been the best at keeping my socials up to date on various projects I've been doing. But last Friday at Victor Brodeau we revealed the "Hychka Hands" Thank you hands that depict a thunderbird on one hand and a Wolf/ Killer Whale on the other. For the past month and I bit I have been in the school painting twice a week with various classes coming in and asking questions. It has bee the utmost absolutely delight and honor to work in the school these past few months 💜💜💜💜 it will be great to see these hanging in the school in September

From my dear friend Kim Runely for Marlo
Lets Help Marlo Kick Cancers butt!!

In late July Marlo found a lump in her left breast and went to primary urgent care and was referred to the breast health clinic in Kamloops. She couldn’t be seen until August 23 and didn’t want to wait any longer so she went to Van.

By August 21 she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (Stage 3 triple positive invasive ductal carcinoma). In the time between finding the lump and her diagnosis she had to travel to the breast health clinic in Vancouver for ultra sounds and mammograms and again for a biopsy of the “lump”.

Treatment started September 14 and she has completed 8 chemotherapy treatments. She had surgery March 18th in which she opted for a double mastectomy.

She is still currently in recovery and is waiting for the “go ahead” in order to start radiation which will take place in Kelowna and will be 25-28 treatments.

This means she will be in between Kamloops and Kelowna for a month. She is currently receiving targeted chemotherapy (every 3 weeks) and am starting hormone therapy this week as well.

This experience has been full of highs and lows and allergic reactions and set backs. But most of all this experience has been full of love and support. Marlo's family has been taking turns being with her during chemo and her surgery.

Now it is time for all of us to step in and support this amazing, daughter, sister, friend, and Warrior Women!
Please share far and wide with our Vic, Yukon and Alberta friends and family.

For those who have caught my live on opening products, there is one product I said that I wanted to donate 75% to a dear friend and elder Melven Jones

Out of the products I got I was waiting for my "EVERY CHILD MATTERS ZIPPER CARRY ALL" with this design, along with the Every Child Matters Print and my New Beginnings print, I want to give 75% to Melven Jones recovery journey with new lungs.

I want to donate this design specifically as Mel is an Elder that is a Residential School Survivor as well as Foster Care Survivor. It seemed fitting that I could use this design to Honor such an amazing human being. Please see the red picture within this photo about Mel and his journey.

🧡🧡🧡🧡PRICES🧡🧡🧡🧡
For the carry all, and two prints I will be doing a special deal of $75 dollars

For the carry all and one print it will be $50.00

For just the carry all it will be $45.00

For just a print those are $20.00

If you are unable to purchase a share would be greatly appreciated, or if you would like to support financially please see Berta Boo post I attached about what her family is also doing for Mel

Then here is the go fund me they also have
https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-lungs-for-melven-jones?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

Day one of : To***co Bag

When drawing this, I reflected back to attending one of my first Sundance Ceremony, I was gifted a beautiful medicine bag that had included to***co in it. Though this isn't a rendition of that bag but it reminded me of the stories and love that can go into such bags. I'm grateful to learn more about my husband and sons Métis background over the years. I'm also so grateful for an Indigenous version of inktober/artober Hychka, Tansi, Marsi, Thank you

Started this morning with the infant and toddler groups for some singing and storytelling. It was such a great way to start the day, as Truth and Reconciliation Day is tomrrow. Not only did the clap and dance, but they also all had orange shirts and put there hands on this poster. 🥹🧡 Walk gently my friends 🧡🧡🧡🧡

Happening today!!!
Indigenous Pop up Shop YYJ 21st Market🎉
Sunday, August 20th
1110 Hillside Ave
( Norway House)
10-3
Support your local Indigenous Artists!

Please bring an item for the Community Fridge🍎





Artists:
skoden

coast.beads


spikeart
kira.beading





designsca




Plus:
Jeannie's art
Stella's beading

Art by

I forgot to share awhile ago that the Two Spirit Mural that I created for the Vnfc Youth team became a poke stop. I was reminded during the Indigenous Music Festival Friday/Saturday when friends let me know 😁💜

If you are a Pokemkn Go-Er be sure to spin the Pokemon stop the next time you are at VNFC

Did you miss me at other markets this month? Don't fret, you CNA catch me today and tomrrow at the 3rd annual Indigenous Music Festival happing at Hampton Park tonight and tomrrow night!

TODAY'S THE DAY FOR THE
Indigenous Pop up Shop YYJ 20th Market🎉
Sunday, July 23rd
1110 Hillside Ave
( Norway House)
10-3
Support your local Indigenous Artists!

Please bring an item for the Community Fridge🍎





Artists:
skoden






vicwoodland.art

kira.beading
beading





ca
raven


Plus:
*Dolly's Jams
and Katie's Bannock!

Art by

Remind of tonight's event I am at, this is open to everyone! Such a nice evening to be in community, outside and witnessing some beautiful talent!

A busy week for the Bears this week! Starting Thursday and going till Sunday, I have events I am at. I'll have my merch available at each of the events posted.

You will also see that I posted below the description of the events whether they are free or not.

Hope to see you at any of these events posted

Come by the Moss Street Market to check out the Indigenous Collective from 10am-4pm TODAY!

You will find
Myself



kira.beading

This just in I will be at Pride in the park as a Vendor tomrrow from 12pm-8pm

Cards, stickers, bookmarks, prints and my new totes

Albrighty here is my July line up of markets and events I am at with my merch. I WA organizing my calendar to see where I was at and thought I should let the community here know.

Here is your heads up of the various events I'll be at throughout the month of July. Stay tuned for some new merch coming this week 😉

Alot of these events are free to the public! Just search it on google, Facebook, Instagram. You are bound to find it! I'll do my best to update weekly where I will be.

Hychka, Thank you for supporting my artistic journey 🙌🏽💜

Music in the Park happening tonight! I'll be there providing the welcome and selling some of my art as well.

A free event powered by Bicycles! Celebrate q***r talent at our first FREE concert of the summer! This unofficial warm-up to the Pride Festival will take place in Cridge Park (Blanshard Street and Belleville Street).

The concert will feature live, bicycle-powered music by Marina Avros and Hoélune Rosé, and a poetry reading by Jeremiah Gittens.

Invite your friends, grab a blanket or a lawn chair, and bring along a picnic!

Accessibility details: The event will take place on the grass in Cridge Park. There are paved pathways that provide access to the park and there are accessible parking spots behind the Church of our Lord, which can be accessed from Humboldt just west of Blanshard. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility at the event, please contact us at [email protected].

We encourage those who are able to walk, cycle or take public transit to the event. The closest bus stops are on the north side of Belleville west of Douglas and on the east side of Douglas in front of the Crystal Garden building. There is paid street parking on Humboldt between Penwell and Blanshard and paid parking in the WestPark lot at 646 Superior St.

The rain date for the concert will be Wednesday, July 5th at 6:30 pm.

This event will take place in Lekwungen Territory.