MELANIE BARTEL
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MELANIE BARTEL

TORONTO BASED NISHINAABE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST


Toronto-based Nishinaabe artist Mel Bartel believes that all art is healing and therapeutic. It doesn’t matter if you are viewing it or creating it, the effects are the same.
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She is known for her expressive and intuitive ability to capture emotion, personality and spirit with paint & mixed-media on wood cradled panels. She studied art at Claude Watson School for the Arts in Toronto and at OCAD briefly.
 
Mel grew up on the Manitoba prairies in a Mennonite family. When she learned she’d been given up for adoption by a single Ojibway mom from Lac Seul First Nation, she began exploring her Nishinaabe roots. She continues that journey to this day and knows it will be a life-long journey of discovery. Mel met her birth-mother in her 20’s and keeps in touch with her. Recently, she connected with her half brother and cousins. In 2019, Mel received her Nishinaabe Name, Nendowaamjiget ~ which translates to "Seeker" in English. Mel is Wolf Clan.

 
​Following a successful career as a graphic designer, Mel has returned to expressive art and beading as her primary outlets.
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  • PAINTINGS
    • BIG CHICKEN >
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      • BIG CHICKEN SERIES 12"
      • BIG CHICKEN SERIES (LARGE)
      • BIG CHICKEN WORKSHOP
    • HOPE >
      • HOPE SERIES (LARGE)
      • MINI HOPE 6"
      • MINI HOPE 8"
      • MINI HOPES 10"
      • MINI HOPES 12"
  • EARRINGS
    • FRINGE EARRINGS
    • PRIDE EARRINGS
  • PRIVACY POLICY