Kamâmak (Mackenzie Brown)
About
Mackenzie Brown a.k.a. Kamâmak is a multitalented First Nations Cree woman from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, currently residing in Amiskwaciwaskahikan, Edmonton. She is a performer, drummer, tourism entrepreneur, philanthropist and advocate for at-risk youth in the Edmonton area.
“I am a young Nehiyaw iskwew (Cree Woman) who has been doing art since I could pick up a paint brush. I am an acrylic artist by trade, having had my art featured in several galleries across the Province, brought to MASA (Africa’s largest performing arts festival) in Africa 2020 to represent Indigenous Art, being a top three finalist for Landscape Artist of the Year Canada and also recently featured on Rachel Notley’s page “Artists from the Unknown,” she explains.
My art comes from my Cree culture. I paint to represent the land, animals and being an Indigenous person in a contemporary context. I like to use bright colours and evoke the feeling of connection and movement in my paintings.”
Mackenzie Brown is an IndigiQueer Nehiyaw iskwew (Cree Woman) who has been doing art since her childhood.
With a focus on painting to represent the land, animals, and Indigenous identity in a contemporary context much of her work comes from Cree culture. She has previously done murals for the Vanier School in Edson, the Jasper Dark Skies Festival 2019 and helped create outdoor murals in Africa for MASA, 2020 alongside Indigenous muralist Mique Michelle. Mackenzie painted a large-scale mural for the 2021 BUMP Festival, and her most recent project was a large painted installation based on the 7 sacred Cree teachings for the Lloydminister Sexual Assault Center’s healing room.