This artist is breathing Indigenous life into Hamilton, one mural at a time
CBC
When Kyle Joedicke decided to focus on his art three years ago, it was just something he loved doing.
But now the 29-year-old Haudenosaunee artist, who spends his days working as a general labourer, is commissioned regularly — and he's creating murals on a scale he said he never imagined was possible.
"I'm honestly grateful for it every day," said Joedicke, who is Cayuga from Six Nations of the Grand River with the Turtle Clan.
"I dedicated my first mural in the city to my late grandmother who passed away three years ago now. She was always one of my most staunch supporters ... I truly feel like in some way she's guiding me on this path."
Joedicke said his work is predominantly Indigenous art and more specifically, Woodland-style art, first created by Norval Morrisseau.
WATCH: Kyle Joedicke paints a mural on Concession Street
"This style of art is a visual representation of the oral traditions and teachings Norval was taught by his grandfather," Joedicke said.
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