Sarah Houle
Public Art Project Lead
Sarah Houle is an artist and performer from Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement in Northern Alberta. Her practice is collaborative and time-based, evolving from personal mythology, familial roots and material explorations to encompass film, animation, installation and performance. A continuous thread follows her work: bold, pastel colours, beadwork motifs and recurring characters of the Shapeshifter, Bird Boy and Little People.
Sarah makes her home in Mohkinstsis/Calgary, but family – near and far – is integral to her process, both as subjects and collaborators. She draws from ancestry and creates in community, never alone as she explores hidden worlds. Mentorship is an increasingly important part of her practice, sharing in the abundance of communal wisdom and collective work. Her roles as an artist, mother, bandmate, collaborator and community member evidence Sarah’s belief in interconnected relationships, stretching across place and time.
