Jacinda Brisson is a settler-Indigenous Cree artist from Red Lake, ON with roots in Constance Lake First Nation. She’s been painting Woodland Style artwork for almost 10 years. During that time, she graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Double Major in Studio Art/Art History and Indigenous Studies. In her work, she’s most inspired by the land, nature, plants, animals, people, and the ways in which they are all interconnected.
“The turtle inspired me for this logo. I’ve always heard that turtles are teachers, they move slowly through the world and hold wisdom to help guide us. Connected to the turtle is flowing water to represent nourishment and moving forward. The trees in the centre of the turtle symbolize the inner growth that comes from learning and gaining new skills and knowledge.”