Jayce Desjarlais is a land-based Métis artist of Cree descent who is active in her home community and in the cultural events that take place. She is a family-oriented person, who has garnered a lot of cultural teachings from the maternal figures in her life, while her paternal figures have gifted her with knowledge of the Cree language. Jayce is proud to be an Indigenous woman and represent her family in a post-Residential School society. Her art practice pertains to her cultural identity and to creating a space where her audience can engage in the conversation. She is currently a student at MacEwan University in the Fine Arts program, but wishes to continue her Fine Arts education and get a BFA.

As an Indigenous artist, I am interested in exploring themes that deal with my cultural identity through my work. Not only am I learning more about my culture in the process, but I hope to pass the same knowledge down to the audience and include them into the conversation of the presence of Indigenous People in society. All are welcome and I thank everyone who views my art and participates in the conversations my work aims to normalize. Kinanâskomitin.