Deb Malcolm

Deb Malcolm, Métis Artist

Deb Malcolm is a Red River Metis artist, born in Toronto. After finding her birth family and learning of her Metis ancestry, she embarked on a journey to find a way to connect. Now a proud Manitoba Metis Federation citizen, she shares her love of nature and her pride in highlighting the contemporary and historical past time of the "flower beadwork people" through her artwork.

Inspired by the beauty in the floral world along with traditional patterns found on Red River Metis artifacts, Deb creates the unique designs shown in her paintings. Each individual dot of acrylic paint is applied to a wood canvas using an instrument called a stylus. The completed work is colourful and has a dimensional quality as the paint dries to a raised "bead". The finished work is then sprayed with a protective varnish.