Stephanie Anderson

Terrace, British Columbia
Witsuwit'en

Stephanie Anderson, a member of the Likhsilyu “Small Frog” clan of the Witsuwit’en Nation, has ancestral ties to Kwin Begh Yikh, the “House beside the Fire”. Living on Tsimshian territory in Terrace, BC, she began her fine arts education in 2009 at the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, studying under master carver Ken McNeil. After  returning to the school to teach from 2020 to 2023, she has continued her studio practice in Terrace, BC.

Her first totem pole, Holding Our Children Close, was raised in 2021, inspired by the discovery of missing children at Kamloops Residential School. Stephanie also curated Northern Indigenous Perspectives at the Smithers Art Gallery and served on the Skeena Salmon Arts Society board. Through projects like the mural At the Heart, she honours Indigenous culture and lost lives, contributing to public art and reconciliation in her community.

Stephanie was selected by the independent jury as the 2024 Crabtree McLennan Emerging Artist.

The Crabtree McLennan Emerging Artist designation was established in 2016. Named in honour of Brenda Crabtree, Director, Aboriginal Programs, Emily Carr University and the late Bill McLennan (1948-2020), Curator Emeritus, UBC Museum of Anthropology, this recognition aims to highlight and support emerging talent.

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