About 

Natalie Baird is a visual artist and educator from Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory. Working in filmmaking, photography, and drawing processes, her work is centered on honoring moments of care and connection. She completed a bachelor of environmental science (2014) and a master of environment (2020) at the University of Manitoba, exploring the role of arts-based research in supporting communities responding to climate change. From 2017-2022 she developed media art projects with land and cultural programs in Pangnirtung and Kinngait, Nunavut. These projects brought together youth, Elders, artists, and scientists from across Canada to collaborate on permanent public artworks and exhibitions in Canada and the UK.

For ten years Natalie has shared an artistic practice with collaborator Toby Gillies, rooted in experimentation in animation and drawing. Their projects strive to build reciprocal relationships with one another and the natural world through shared art experiences, whether it be inside locked healthcare units, around city parks, or on the sea ice. Multigenerational connection is a cornerstone of their work, and they create rich environments to investigate and express imagination and memory. In 2024, they released the short animated documentary Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying, a meditation on love, grief, and imagination.

Contact: natalie.k.baird [at] gmail.com