Nadia Myre was born in Montreal, Quebec. She received an associate degree in Fine Art from Camosun College, (Victoria, BC) as well as a Fine Arts diploma from the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design (Vancouver, BC). Currently she is working on a web site project of Canadian First Nations Artists, with professor of Art History, Joan Acland (Concordia University, Montreal, PQ.) and completing her Master of Fine Arts degree at Concordia University (Montreal, PQ.). Since her graduation from Emily Carr, Nadia Myre has received numerous awards including one from the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (formerly the Canadian Native Arts Foundation) and equally, the British Columbia Arts Council (administered by the First Peoples Arts Foundation). On May 15th, 1997, she received recognition of her native status from the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg band (Maniwaki, PQ.).

Project Description

Dance Baby Dance: URBANATION (size nine) was inspired by a phone conversation I had with Judy Chartrand. After hanging up I envisioned a pair of hot pink steel-toed boot-like moccasins with black and red beaded work saying Been Around The Block. The hair, the fictiscious company name (URBANATION) and the shoe size came later.

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