Prince George artist Erin Stagg has been named the Community Arts Council of Prince George and District's artist-in-residence for 2020.
Stagg is a self-taught acrylic painter, who is best-known for her paintings of the B.C. landscape.
"I grew up with the outdoors being my safe space," Stagg said in a press release. "Now, I want to give other people a glimpse into the everyday beauty that you can find in our exceptional country."
Stagg, who is Métis, has been a professional artist since 2015 and her art business was named the P.G. Chamber of Commerce's Top Indigenous Business of 2019.
Her work has been displayed in galleries from Prince George to Seattle, and is found in private collections in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.
The artist-in-residence program offers the artist a no-cost studio space at Studio 2880, at least one feature gallery exhibit and additional support and promotion.
"This past year was really a unique experience in having art instruction focusing on youth being a core element of Donna Morrison's residency, and when we reviewed the applications for this year, Erin's unique style really stood out to us," Community Arts Council executive director Sean Farrell said in a press release. "Erin is an ambitious artist with a strong desire to develop her career. As a Métis artist and member of the Northern Indigenous Arts Council, we are excited that Erin will make the Indigenous connection to nature a central feature of her residency."
