Rebecca Baird b. 1954, Edmonton, Alberta First Nations Affiliation: Cree Rebecca Baird's early career is marked by her association with the notable Toronto artistic collectives Chromaliving and Fast Wurms. However, most important was her 1981 trip to Arizona and New Mexico, which stimulated her research into her own cultural ancestry and the history of colonization. Addressing and redressing these histories, Baird works in a variety of media, from painting on hide and installation, to constructions with found objects and braided sweetgrass with quillwork. She brings both a refined aesthetic sensibility and extensive scholarly research to her collaborations with her brother Kenny. Recognized with numerous awards by both the Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council since 1983, Baird was artist in residence at the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the University of Toronto in 1993.