Vanessa Serroul is an artist from the Xwísten community, located within the St’át’imc Nation between the Bridge River and the Fraser River. Xwísten means “the Smiling People” in the St’át’imc language.
Since 2001, Vanessa has lived within the Máthxwi community where she raises her family. Máthxwi is also located along the Fraser River and is where she calls home.
Vanessa’s artistic style uses a variety of mediums in an innovative and modern take on Indigenous art, and gains inspiration from her surroundings in nature as well as her culture and traditions.
Her goal as an Artist is to raise awareness for the conservation of the lands and animals through the visual interpretations of her artworks.
www.vanessaserroul.com