Biography

Peatr Thomas is an Ininew and Anishinaabe self-taught visual artist from the Pimicikamak and Miskwewe Ziibi territories in North-Central Manitoba. He was raised on reserve and later introduced to city life in the early 2000s. After graduating high school in 2005, he spent the next 10 years working in carpentry. Over the last decade, he has worked full-time as an artist, blending street art with cultural and traditional teachings in his work. Along with visual art, Peatr also creates wood sculptures, digital art, videography, and facilitates youth workshops to share the skills he’s learned and the stories behind his work, with projects spanning coast to coast and overseas.”