Dr. Tanya Harnett

Biography

Tanya Harnett is an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, where she holds a joint appointment in the Department of Art & Design and the Faculty of Native Studies. She completed her Master of Fine Arts in Drawing at the University of Alberta in 2002. A member of the Carry-The-Kettle Nations from Saskatchewan, Tanya's artistic practice focuses on photography, drawing, printmaking, and fiber art, exploring themes of politics, identity, history, spirituality, and place. She has exhibited her work regionally, nationally, and internationally, with notable exhibitions including 'persona grata' at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in 2007, 'Tracing Histories' at the Glenbow Museum in 2008, and 'Scarred/Sacred Waters' at the University of Aberdeen in 2014. In addition to her artistic endeavors, Harnett is a dedicated community supporter of Contemporary Aboriginal Artists and has contributed to the curriculum development of the Native American Art program at the University of Lethbridge. She has received grants from the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and Canada Council for the Arts, and her work is represented in several prestigious collections, including the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Glenbow Museum.

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