New Work

"Preston Buffalo, a Two-Spirited Cree artist originally from Treaty 6 Territory, currently resides in the unceded Coast Salish Territories of British Columbia. His interdisciplinary practice involves the exploration of personal Indigenous iconography and symbolism, utilizing photography, alternative photo processes, and digital illustration. Motivated by the challenges faced by Indigenous communities, Preston's work touches upon themes such as mental health, cultural and linguistic loss due to displacement, the impact of the residential school system, and the process of assimilation. His overall objective is to create visual expressions that encourage new perspectives on Indigenous art, emphasizing its significance in contemporary society and its contribution to an ongoing dialogue.

EXHIBITIONS

Mutek MX

MMAANDAAWAABI (see a wonderous sight), AGNES Etherington Art Center at Queens, Kingston.

Vancouver Mural Festival, Vancouver, Canada

Queer Cosmos, Queer Arts Fest, Vancouver, Canada

Artist Talk, North Island College

Jelena and the Internet Celebrity Cat - CSA Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

Artist Talk Living a Creative Life: career artists day to day, Opus Art SuppliesVancouver, Canada

Digitizing Indigeneity, Centre Never Apart

It's not easy being green, Sum Gallery- Queer arts festival Vancouver, Canada

Artist Talk on Alternative Indigenous Experiences - Faculty of Education UBC Vancouver, Canada

Talking Stick Festival, Roundhouse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

RELATIONAL rEvolutions, Roundhouse Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

Surthriving - Two-Spirit Group Show, Center Never Apart, Montreal, Canada

Zoom in Zoom Out,, ECUAD, Vancouver, Canada

Beyond Now, ECUAD Vancouver, Canada

AWARDS

Shortlist for the Lind Prize 2019

Irving K Barber Award for Indigenous Students

CIBC award for Indigenous Arts students

National Indian Brotherhood Award for children of Residential School survivors

RBC Scholarship

COMMISSIONS

Talking Stick Festival, Poster Design

CBC Arts,  Logo Design for Indigenous History Month/Pride

Ontario Lottery Corporation, Logo Design for Indigenous History Month

Archival Photos, UBC department of Family Medicine

Circle of Eagles Lodge Society, Culturally Sensitive Harm Reduction Materials.

EDUCATION

2018-(ongoing)        BFA Emily Carr University of Art and Design