Born in Tiohtià:ke Montreal, Nadine Bariteau is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in printmaking, installation, video, sound, and community-based practice. They have been showing their work nationally and internationally.
Within the past six years Bariteau has pivoted their practice from institutions to working with communities and outreach; prioritizing sharing skills and creating artistic hubs. In 2018 Bariteau purchased a school bus and converted it into a mobile printmaking studio that fosters cooperation and engagement. After having traveled across North America they settled on Vancouver island where they became the Creative Director of the Art Hive at the Campbell River Art Gallery, a safe space studio for people who struggle with mental health, housing, substance abuse and intergenerational trauma. Nadine is the founder of the Ha̲mdzat̓si Collective, which focus on large scale woodblock printing. For the past four winters Bariteau has travelled to the Arctic more specifically Nunavik, Quebec to pass along their printmaking skills through mentorship. Bariteau has been a print-based advocate and teacher in diverse communities and institutions for the past 25 years including OCAD University and York University.
Bariteau now lives on the unceded traditional territory of the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ people; the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum, and Kwiakah First Nations in British Columbia.
