Blondeau, Lori (1964 - )

Culture/Community

Cree - Saulteaux - Metis

Biography

Lori Blondeau is a member of the George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan. She holds an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and apprenticed with James Luna from 1998-2001. Throughout her career, Blondeau has produced tough, powerful female personas in her performance and photography-based practice. In addition to her extensive exhibition history, Blondeau is a co-founder of the Indigenous artist collective, TRIBE Inc. She has exhibited and performed nationally and internationally including at the Banff Centre; Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon; Open Space, Victoria; and FOFA, Montreal. In 2007, Blondeau was part of The Requickening Project with artist Shelly Niro at the Venice Biennale.