Dee Barsy is a painter based in Winnipeg, MB. In 2013, she graduated with a B.F.A. from the University of Manitoba. In 2017, Dee created a commissioned painting for the INSURGENCE/RESURGENCE exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. The exhibition featured the work of 29 emerging to established contemporary Indigenous artists from across Canada. In her painting, Dee reflected on her experience as a First Nations person adopted into an interracial family. In doing so, she acknowledged the diverse familial relationships in her life.

In her recent art practice, Dee reflects on the various physical movements she performs during physical activity. She is interested in the kinaesthetic, auditory, and visual experience of physical movement with a focus on body awareness in various environments. In her paintings, Dee represents these ideas by creating complex relationships between colour and shape. Her paintings are inclusive and open-ended with many visual entry points. As a broad theme, Dee is interested in the relationship between mental health and physical exercise.

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Blinkers approached Katrina Mendoza to be the first speaker within the series. Katrina then approached Dee to do a talk, who will then ask another artist, etc., for a total of five talks. We are excited to see where the series will go as we follow each individual artist's engagement with a diverse set of practices.

Each talk will be around 45 minutes, with informal conversation/questions to follow. All talks are free and open to everyone.

We will be posting a transcript/recording of the talk here soon, so stay tuned and thank you for your patience!

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Other Talks in the Series

Part 1: Katrina Mendoza

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More Info

How Dee Barsy pays homage to her four grandmothers in a single painting on CBC Arts.