"Josephine Mandamin" by Adrienne Assinewai
Adrienne Assinewai is a visual artist born and raised on Manitoulin Island. She grew up surrounded by her traditional culture and nature and was driven to share these treasures with others from a young age. Now based along the coastline of New Brunswick, Adrienne continues to be inspired by the natural world and creates from her private home studio. She chose to depict Josephine Mandamin/Biidaasige-baname. Her traditional name translates to “The one who comes with the light” and she carried her name well. A water walker and strong advocate for future generations as well as the environment, she was an inspiration to many. During her 77 years, she walked 25,000 miles around the shorelines of the Great Lakes, carrying a bucket of water, to bring awareness to the need to protect the waters from pollution.
Printed on 11x17”
(Frame not included)
Adrienne Assinewai is a visual artist born and raised on Manitoulin Island. She grew up surrounded by her traditional culture and nature and was driven to share these treasures with others from a young age. Now based along the coastline of New Brunswick, Adrienne continues to be inspired by the natural world and creates from her private home studio. She chose to depict Josephine Mandamin/Biidaasige-baname. Her traditional name translates to “The one who comes with the light” and she carried her name well. A water walker and strong advocate for future generations as well as the environment, she was an inspiration to many. During her 77 years, she walked 25,000 miles around the shorelines of the Great Lakes, carrying a bucket of water, to bring awareness to the need to protect the waters from pollution.
Printed on 11x17”
(Frame not included)
Adrienne Assinewai is a visual artist born and raised on Manitoulin Island. She grew up surrounded by her traditional culture and nature and was driven to share these treasures with others from a young age. Now based along the coastline of New Brunswick, Adrienne continues to be inspired by the natural world and creates from her private home studio. She chose to depict Josephine Mandamin/Biidaasige-baname. Her traditional name translates to “The one who comes with the light” and she carried her name well. A water walker and strong advocate for future generations as well as the environment, she was an inspiration to many. During her 77 years, she walked 25,000 miles around the shorelines of the Great Lakes, carrying a bucket of water, to bring awareness to the need to protect the waters from pollution.
Printed on 11x17”
(Frame not included)