Christi Belcourt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christi Belcourt
Occupation	Painter
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1966(1966-09-24)
Age	58
Birthplace	Scarborough
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Virgo

Christi Belcourt Biography

Christi Belcourt is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on September 24, 1966 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Christi Marlene Belcourt (born September 24 26th, 1966) is a Metis visual artist and writer who lives and works in Canada. Her work is most well-known for her acrylic paintings that depict floral designs influenced of Metis as well as First Nations historical beadwork art. Her work is often focused on issues of cultural identity, identity, place and the divisions that exist within communities.

Belcourt is the creator of the project and the lead coordinator of Walking With Our Sisters, an art installation that is a result of crowdsourcing to commemorate the missing and murdered Indigenous women from Canada in Canada and United States. The project was launched in 2012 and has been touring across communities throughout North American and continues to be led by volunteers from the community.

As a form of activism in 2016, Belcourt requested the Métis Nation of Ontario remove her name from the organization’s registry. Belcourt’s request was in part based on her disagreement with the organization’s decision to sign deals with mining companies such as Energy East and Nuclear Waste Management Organization.

Beginning in 2017, Belcourt was involved in the establishment 150 Acts of Resistance project. This initiative was designed to counter the Canadian government narrative around the “Canada 150” sesquicentennial celebration and to promote a discussion of the realities of colonialism and Indigenous resistance in Canada.

As an Metis visual artist who has an ardent reverence for the culture and the culture about her own peoples, the bulk of her work is a celebration of the beauty of nature and the world. The author is of 3 books, and her art has been used as the cover art for a variety of publications. Belcourt’s work was featured in two documentaries The first is So Much Depends on Who holds the Handle (2008, Wayne Peltier) and A Life in Balance (2012, Kathy Browning).

Christi Belcourt Net Worth

Christi Belcourt is one of the richest Painter from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christi Belcourt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In Scarborough, Ontario, Christi Belcourt is the daughter of the national Metis Rights activist Tony Belcourt and Judith Pierce-Martin (nee Streatch). Her family’s roots go back with Manitou Saskhigan (also known as Lac Ste. Anne), Alberta. The brother Shane Belcourt is a writer director, musician, and cinematographer best known by his film Tkaronto that depicts the daily life that people living in urban Metis along with First Nations people. Sister Suzanne Belcourt is a graphic artist and designer who lives and working in the southern part of Ontario. In 1970 her dad was elected the first president of the Native Council of Canada (now called the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples) and her family moved permanent to Ottawa, Ontario from Edmonton, Alberta.

Her art was commissioned from her employer, the Gabriel Dumont Institute (Saskatoon, 2004) as well as in collaboration with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Centre for Traditional Knowledge & Museum of Nature (Ottawa, 2002) and is included in the archives of National Gallery of Canada, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery and the Canadian Museum of Civilization, First People’s Hall. Belcourt is the past recipient of honors by her organization, the Canada Council for the Arts and The Ontario Arts Council and the Metis Nation of Ontario.

In 2014, Belcourt founded the community based The Onaman Collective with Isaac Murdoch and Erin Konsmo. This project aims to preserve traditional knowledge, language, and teachings. In recent years Belcourt has become a vocal advocate for the need for a Métis land base and the power of Indigenous language restoration. The Onaman Collective has also worked to connect traditional knowledge keepers and elders with Indigenous youth. The Collective has also engaged in advocacy around water protection and raising awareness of the need to protect the Great Lakes and other bodies of water. They created a series of banners free to download on their website to use during water and land protection events. These banners are act of solidarity between water, land and animals protectors from different communities across Turtle Island.

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Facts & Trivia

Christi Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Christi Belcourt celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

Why is Christi Belcourt significant?

Christi Belcourt, a visual artist from Espanola, Ontario, won the Individual Artist Award. The majority of her work explores the beauty of the natural world. Her large-scale paintings are inspired by the traditional beadwork patterns of Métis and First Nation women.

Where is Christi Belcourt now?

She is currently a lead organizer for the Onaman Collective which focuses on resurgence of language and land-based practices.

Is Christi Belcourt Indigenous?

Christi Belcourt is a Métis woman whose ancestry comes from the Métis community of Lac Ste. Anne, Alberta. She is a self-taught visual and beadwork artist.

Who are Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch?

Onaman Collective is formed by artists Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch. We are Indigenous artists and environmentalists who love the land and believe in the spirits of the land. We believe in the resilience and beauty of our people. We believe in our Elders and our young people.

What is Christi Belcourt art style?

Christi Marlene Belcourt (born September 24, 1966) is a Métis visual artist and author living and working in Canada. She is best known for her acrylic paintings which depict floral patterns inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork art.