Indigenous 
Artist Bio
Madison McDonald multidisciplinary artist from Ottawa, Ontario, and is a proud member of Wolf Lake First Nations. She works mainly in coloured pencil, ink, watercolour and both acrylic and oil paints. She takes inspiration from her daily life and is fascinated by both nature and human nature.
She began painting when she was 10, and began taking classes at the Ottawa School of Art when she was 12. From there, she went on to complete a semester at Canterbury School of the Arts in Ottawa. She is currently attending her second year at St. Lawrence College, Brockville in the Fine Arts program. Throughout her studies, Madison has worked on local murals and exhibited in the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery. She intends to continue her Fine Arts studies in Sligo, Ireland once she graduates.
Artist Statement
To me, art is the truest form of human connection. We all have a poem, an art piece, a book, a building, or a movie that speaks to the deepest places of our souls. Anyone can consume art, and anyone can make art. As artists, not only does art allow others to connect with us, it allows for us to connect with ourselves.
Art has allowed me to do just that. Through creation, I have leaned into what fascinates me. Whether it be a colour, like ultramarine blue, a coily branch-like line, or simply a person’s eyes, art is in everything. Curiosity is a tool that has helped me to develop as an artist. It has pushed me to use an inquisitive eye when approaching my daily life. I ask myself questions; I let my art hold the answers.
