Aiden Gillis 

Aiden Gillis is a visual artist based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) on Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaq Territory) in Nova Scotia. 

Of Mi’kmaw and French roots from Western Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland), Gillis grew up primarily on Wəlastəkwewiyik (Maliseet) Territory in New Brunswick. His art practice often takes on the route of painting, drawing, and sewing, while exploring an interest in wildlife subject matter and representational themes of gender, cultural revitalization, and community empowerment. 

Gillis completed a 2017 BFA majoring in Fine Art with a minor in Art History at NSCAD University in Halifax, NS. Currently working in arts education and curation at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, he also serves on the Board of Directors for the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre and an Executive Committee Member of the Canadian Art Gallery Educators.