Description
Written and illustrated by Hali Heavy Shield, a multidisciplinary artist and a member of the Blood Tribe of Southern Alberta.
A young girl celebrates her grandmother’s art and the connection between them. Naaahsa says art is a language everyone understands. Sometimes we make art together. We draw, we bead, we sing. Sometimes Naaahsa tells stories in Blackfoot. I even get to go with her to see her art show at the National Gallery. Naaahsa is famous for her art, but I love her hugs best. Naaahsa is an Artist is a celebration of artists, and especially an acknowledgment of Indigenous women who have paved the way for emerging artists and creatives. Through bold statements and colourful spreads, each page comes to life with encouraging words and actions that will make readers want to make art themselves. Full colour throughout.