Art group shows off Indigenous adult colouring book

WINNIPEG — An Indigenous adult colouring book was one of the items on display at an art show held by the abORIGINAL Student Co-op Project.

The event was put on by the Manitoba Cooperative Association, SEE Winnipeg and Children of the Earth High School.

“It’s our understanding that we are the first, at least in Canada, to have student aboriginal art work in a colouring book,” said Jackie Dolynchuk, community support worker with Children of the Earth school,

Other items like framed paintings and holiday cards were being sold in addition to the colouring book called ‘Colour Me Serene/Ni-sisopekewin Kamwatan.’

The show is an opportunity for students to display their art and also, potentially to have it sold.

“That’s a really exciting part for the students and I think it makes them work a little harder on developing their concepts in the classroom and thinking more about their final product,” said art teacher Cindy Flett.