Lorrie Gallant

I am an Expressive Arts Practitioner specializing in Indigenous cultural awareness, and the understanding of colonial trauma. My methodology comes from my First Nations heritage. I take an active approach to revealing the rich and beautiful civilization of First Nations people; the history, trauma and how it has brought us to our current place, and circumstances, through art-based teaching, presentations, and workshops.

I earned my training at Fleming College Haliburton School of Art in the Expressive Arts Program and the CREATE Institute in Tkoronto Ontario.

I am Cayuga Nation, born and raised on the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory and spent 11 years working as the Museum Education Coordinator for Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford Ontario. This is where I became immersed in the history of residential school. Woodland Cultural Centre is located at the former Mohawk Institute Indian Residential School. My training as an Expressive Arts Practitioner became helpful in revealing to others the trauma of residential school. It has allowed me to lead others to be a witness and participant in the healing.

As an inter-generational survivor I am aware of how deep the scars can travel within a family and a community.

I have been able to offer my experience in many ways to various organizations as an educator, presenter, and workshop facilitator.

I am a visual artist and writer. I have created art for private and public collections, and I have written and illustrated a series of children’s books.

I am married to a restaurateur, I have two beautiful daughters, a wonderful son-in-law and I am a grandmother to three beautiful little spirits.