Cherie Harte is a Métis- mixed European artist, messenger and healer.  Following in the tradition of Art Brut Harte is inspired by social and environmental stewardship.  Harte's woven pieces act as metaphors for life, healing and our undeniable interconnectedness.

Through the use of unwanted textiles, fibre, old paintings and found objects Harte explores the environmental and social impacts capitalism, colonialism and patriarchal systems of oppression have on race, gender, disability, age, class and ultimately our Mother Earth.  

Unapologetically flawed Harte’s work invites the viewer to not only acknowledge, but honour, all that is imperfectly beautiful, discarded, abused, abandoned, worthless, marginalized and judged. 

Harte’s work offers a healing salve to that which remains disconnected, hopeless and unsympathetic while celebrating difference in an eternal yet provisional world. 

The work ultimately beckons us to enter an enchanted world, a dream state, where we investigate our modern definition of love, connect with our inner selves, confront our discomforts, cultivate empathy and surrender into the magic we were each born to be.

“My work transports me to this magical place. A space where social constructs and labels dissolve and all that remains is the essence of love, vulnerability and deep abiding connection often felt in childhood. It is a place free from judgment. Where memory and life experience meet my inner child and all of me can come out to play.  A place where I can dive in and explore love, unity and the power of transformative work. My deepest desire, my dream, my promise to myself, is to make the world a more caring and inclusive place. I believe love is contagious and creating art allows me to explore and amplify that love both in and out of the studio!”

Cherie's work is held in collections throughout Canada, USA, England, Australia, Korea, China and Japan,