Sharifah Marsden
Sharifah Marsden is an Anishinaabe visual artist, jeweller, and educator known for large-scale public murals, fine jewelry, and mixed media works rooted in Indigenous teachings.
Sharifah brings more than two decades of experience leading culturally informed, community-based art practices.
Her work often incorporates mentorship and direct engagement with Indigenous youth, where she facilitates teachings, storytelling, and skill-building in visual arts. Her artistic vision is grounded in the values of healing, visibility, and intergenerational connection.
Floral Memories
"Reminiscing on the love we have for our grandmothers and the florals they decorated their homes with. Our grandmothers created loving homes, where they welcomed us, where they fed us and where they cherished us. These things we will always remember and cherish them for."
Chief Kwe Dancing
She is kwe, she is also Chief of her people and she is dancing in celebration and ceremony.
She dances for the MMIW2S, she dances for her people, she dances for her ancestors, she dances for her descendants and she dances for those who cannot dance.
She is celebrating her life and her culture. She is matching the beat of the drum and the melodies of the the singers and song with each step.
“SHARIFAH’S WORK IS COMPLETELY UNIQUE”
“She uses Northwest Coast engraving techniques to depict symbols and motifs from her Anishinaabe heritage.”
-Peter Lattimer Lattimer Gallery Vancouver, BC
Explore Traditional Arts
Heartberry Gatherers
To gather is at the heart of our culture, to be close and to share our lives together. These things are essential to our own strength, our family’s strength, and to the strength of our community. The sweet berry that Anishinaabe people call Ode’imin, means the heart berry.
University Of British Columbia Surgical Wing
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