| Carey Newman | |
|---|---|
| Hayalthkin’geme | |
| Born | February 15, 1975 |
| Nationality | Kwakwakaʼwakw/Salish Canadian |
| Website | careynewman.ca |
Carey Newman (Hayalthkin’geme) (born 1975) is a Kwakwakaʼwakw/Salish Canadian multidisciplinary artist, wood carver, filmmaker and author.
Early life
Newman was born to a mother of English, Irish and Scottish settler heritage. His father is of northern Vancouver Island Kwakwaka'wakw people and was of the Kukwakam, Gixsam, and Wawałaba’yi clans, as well as Coast Salish from Xwchíyò:m (Cheam) of the traditional territories of the Stó:lō S'olh Temexw people of British Columbia.
Career
Newman holds the position of the Impact Chair of Indigenous Art Practices at the University of Victoria. He is a member of the board of directors at the Pacific Opera.
His work, Witness Blanket, made in collaboration with the sound engineer Kirk McNally, is constructed of various objects collected from 77 Indigenous communities that represent Indigenous resilience. The objects assembled in the installation were collected from survivors of the Canadian Indian residential schools, various cultural sites, churches and governments. Newman intends the work to symbolize truth and reconciliation as well as comfort and care. It has been shown in numerous venues.
Collections
Witness Blanket is held in the permanent collection of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Publications
Newman's book, Picking Up the Pieces:Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket, was co-authored with Kirstie Hudson.
Awards
In 2017, Newman received the Government of Canada Meritorious Service Medal. In 2018, Newman was awarded with the Order of British Columbia. In 2020, Newman received the Extending Reconciliation Award by Leadership Victoria. In 2022, he received the National Opera Directors Award. In 2023, he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from Royal Roads University.
References
- "Carey Newman". Artinas. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Carey Newman". Royal Roads University. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- Stiebel, Rick (15 June 2023). "Indigenous artist collects sounds for virtual Witness Blanket". Saanich News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- Gee, Dana (4 January 2024). "B.C. artist Carey Newman-Hayalthkin'geme's Witness Blanket on display in West Vancouver". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- "The Witness Blanket: Traveling exhibition". Canadian Museum of Human Rights. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- "Nelson Museum presents The Witness Blanket". Nelson Star. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- "Carey Newman, Impact Chair in Indigenous Art Practices". University of Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- Stevenson, Deborah (2019). "Review of Picking Up the Pieces: Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 73 (2): 81. doi:10.1353/bcc.2019.0687. Retrieved 4 November 2024.