Betty Carpick grew up in Northern Manitoba, and currently lives alongside Gichigamiing in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In her work, she is constantly engaging with the natural world. The interdisciplinary and intergenerational ways that she offers stewardship of land and water are shaped by her Cree and Eastern European heritage. Her community’s lived experience with permanent watershed devastation for energy extraction amplifies the ways she uses art to hold conversations on caring for the living planet. Betty’s practice includes ink making, textile arts, writing, drawing, sculpture, photography, performance, and installation. She intersects her own practice with communities of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds and invites them to engage the spirit of play, discovery, and collective responsibility for our planet.

Co. Lab is a grassroots-DIY contemporary arts space & gallery based in Thunder Bay, ON. They are interested in providing exhibition space to emerging artists, fostering dialogues with established and new voices, and providing a platform for culturally diverse artists and curators. They are also interested in hosting community-based projects and programs such as workshops, performances, public talks, and discussion groups.

In the 1970s, the vision of a few dedicated people in our community gave life to the idea of an art gallery for Thunder Bay. As a non-profit, public art gallery, the Thunder Bay Art Gallery (TBAG) exhibits, collects, and interprets art with a particular focus on the contemporary artwork of Indigenous and Northwestern Ontario artists. The Gallery advances the relationship between artists, their art, and the public, nurturing a life-long appreciation of contemporary visual arts among visitors to Thunder Bay and community members of all ages.

Thunder Bay Art Gallery:

• Wheelchair accessible. Ring doorbell for entry assistance.
• Accessible gender-neutral washroom.
• Accessibility information for this venue.

Co.Lab Art Gallery:

• Wheelchair Accessible, please contact the venue in advance.
• Gender Neutral Washrooms
• Paid parking lot on Red River Rd.
• Accessibility information for this venue.