Working within traditional materials, Sharon Rose is one of Alberta’s principal interpreters of geometric beadwork design. Influenced by her indigenous family connections, and living and material history, Kootenay’s studio practice reflects both personal and community perspectives, rendered with an expert use of colour, symmetry and form.
The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.