ARTIST BIO
Elsa Robinson is a multidisciplinary artist and art instructor based in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Through careful attention to colour, shape, texture, intuition and the power of cultural symbols, Elsa expresses themes of love, friendship, inner strength, equality and ancestral connection that guide her own life. As a passionate and experienced arts educator, Elsa facilitates workshops for artists of all ages and experience levels.
After working as a self-taught artist, Elsa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art and Design from the University of Alberta and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Vermont College of Fine Art.
Elsa received the National Black Coalition of Canada 2012 Fill Fraser Award for Outstanding Work in Visual Arts. She was shortlisted for the 2022 Eldon and Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize and received the 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Elsa is a community builder who uses her remarkable artistry to create conversation, reflection and moments of undeniable emotional connection, wherein the humanity of the viewer and the artist herself are held in mutual integrity and esteem.
