Seeds of Change Speakers' Series

Welcome to the Seeds of Change Speakers' Series! Join us for an inspiring event featuring thought-provoking speakers who are passionate about creating positive change in the world. This in person event will be held at Women's College Hospital, providing a welcoming and inclusive space for engaging discussions. Don't miss this chance to be inspired and connect with like-minded individuals. See you there!

Photo credit: Shelby Lisk

The Seeds of Change Art Collection at Women's College Hospital

This series of artworks, all created by Indigenous women and with a thematic focus on healing, were selected and curated by Sara Roque and Elwood Jimmy and incorporated into the hospital space. Through the installation of these works, Women’s College Hospital (WCH) creates a welcoming environment for Indigenous patients, their families, staff and students. The importance of Indigenous expression is emphasized through this variety of artistic works. The Ganawishkadawe, Centre for Wise Practices in Indigenous Health team recognizes art as medicine and promotes its use in health care settings.

Seeds of Change Speakers Series will kickoff with artist Bonnie Devine

Bonnie Devine is a visual artist, writer, and educator. An off-reserve member of the Anishinaabek of Genaabaajing (Serpent River) First Nation on the north shore of Lake Huron, Devine’s work emerges from the storytelling and image-making traditions that are at the root of Anishinaabe culture. Her cross-disciplinary practice combines written, sculptural, painted, and performative gestures to explore issues of land, treaty, and history. Though formally educated in sculpture and installation art at the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD U) and York University, Devine’s most enduring learning came from her grandparents, who were trappers on the Canadian Shield in northern Ontario.

Devine’s installation and video works have been shown nationally and internationally. Public acknowledgements of her practice include an Eiteljorg Fellowship Award in 2011, an Ontario Lieutenant Governor’s Heritage Award and OCAD University’s Distinguished Research/Creative Practice Award in 2019, and a Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2021. She is an Associate Professor Emerita and the Founding Chair of the Indigenous Visual Culture program at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, Canada