Mary Anne Barkhouse

A n I n t r o d u c t i o n t o
C o n t e m p o r a r y N a t i v e A r t i s t s i n C a n a d a

M a r y A n n e B a r k h o u s e

b. 1961, Vancouver, British Columbia
First Nations Affiliation: Nimpkishi; Kwakiutl

Multi-media photographer Mary Anne Barkhouse is a descendant of a long line of Kwakiutl artists of the Nimpkish Band of Alert Bay, Vancouver Island. Her work in photographic installation, such as seen in AlterNative in 1996, employs charged animal images to critique eurocentric attitudes arising in domination and exploitation and questions the use of photography as a 'documentary' medium. Barkhouse is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Canadian Native Arts Foundation Scholarship, the Toronto Star award, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada Arts Council grants. She is an instructor at the Ontario College of Art, where she received an Honours degree in New Media in 1991.

R E C E N T E X H I B I T I O N S

1997	Lick. Lick Collective, Toronto, Ontario Staking LAND Claims. Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta; Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Ontario; Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario
1996	Ghostwriters 2. Mercer Union, Toronto, Ontario AlterNative. Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, Ottawa, Ontario
1995-97	Native Love. Nation-to-Nation, Montréal, Québec; Peterborough, Ontario; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Victoria, British Columbia
1995	Native Survival: Response to HIV/AIDS. American Indian Community House Gallery, New York, NY AlterNative: Contemporary Photo Compositions. McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario
1994	Volume 1: Book Arts by Native American Artists. American Indian Community House Gallery, New York, NY
1993	Multiplicity: A New Cultural Strategy. University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia
1990-95	Art of the First Nations. [annual] Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario.

S E L E C T E D C O L L E C T I O N S

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Ontario
University of BC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, British Columbia
Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Alberta

S E L E C T E D B I B L I O G R A P H Y

Arnott, Joanne. Ma MacDonald. Illustrated by Mary Anne Barkhouse. Toronto, Ontario: Women’s Press, 1993.

Barkhouse, Maryanne. "Land, Spirit, Power." Matriart: A Canadian Feminist Art Journal 3, no. 2 (1992): 16-21.

Brant, Beth. Writing as Witness: Essay and Talk. Cover design and illustrations by Barkhouse. Toronto, Ontario: Women’s Press, 1994.

Maskegon-Iskwew, Ahasiw. "Native love: Subverting the boundaries of the heart." FUSE Magazine 19, no. 4 (Summer 1996): 24-33.

McFarlane, Peter. Brotherhood to Nationhood: George Manuel and the Making of the Modern Indian Movement. Cover design and illustrations by Mary Anne Barkhouse. Toronto, Ontario: Between the Lines, 1993.

Turner, Janice. "Showcasing Native art: The Canadian Native Arts Foundation helps artists such as Mary Anne Barkhouse, right, bring their Indian culture to life." Toronto Star, 5 February 1991, p. B1.

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