Margaret August

Margaret August is a Two-Spirited, Coast Salish artist from Shíshálh First Nation. Margaret was born in 1983 in the traditional unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories (Victoria, BC). She grew up in the urban setting and has a strong connection to the community of the Lekwungen territory.

At an early age, she initially developed her artistic talents through music, yet continued to pursue her visual art practice. In 2017, Margaret started working with further training under the guidance and mentorship of fellow Coast Salish Artist, Mark Gauti, and Dylan Thomas.

Leading Margaret to indigenous storytelling through serigraph prints, using the silk-screen printing process for detailed layering and colour blocking to create distinctive patterns and designs.