ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
"If I could tell you just one thing, it would be: Don't be afraid to try new things,step out of your comfort zone and live up to your expectations of yourself. SMILE. " - Katrina Favell
My name is Katrina Favell and I am Treaty First Nations of the Nisga'a Nation, located an hour from Terrace, BC. I am from the Eagle Clan in New Aiyansh. I am from the Gosnell family, and though I was adopted at birth and raised off-reserve, I have met my biological mother, and travelled back to the Nass time and time again to get in touch with the traditions of our people; harvesting berries, salmon, and cedar, as well as trading commodities which do not grow on the coast with the local people of the Nass Valley...with my biological mother.
I am an artist of many trades and mainly practice painting acrylics on wood and canvas and of coarse the obvious...cedar weaving. I have studied
Having been adopted, I grew up not knowing about my culture or the traditions of the Nisga'a People. It wasn't until I turned 18, that I decided it was time to start learning about my culture; finding myself.
Since then, I have became an artist of all sorts,mainly practice painting acrylics on wood and 
canvas and of coarse the obvious...cedar weaving. I also create one of a kind, unique, stained glass art; specializing in stained glass with an aboriginal twist.
My goal is to teach, what I have learned, to anyone who wants to know, whether they are Aboriginal or Non-Aboriginal; with the exception of some aboriginal sacred practices. I also want to teach Aboriginal Youth as much as I can about our culture so that they can carry on the legacy and learn about the history and traditional practices of our people; find themselves.
What do I do when I'm not practicing art...enjoying life! I live an active lifestyle/busy lifestyle and would not have it any other way. I love traveling and spending time with my friends, working out, hiking (when I get to the mountains), and training my horses. I currently have 3 horses, all mares. Two 2006 models (Fiesta & Tinker) and a 2003 model. I am hoping to compete in barrel racing with all 3. Right now, I am barrel racing with Indy (2003) and am hoping that as we get better we can become more competative. I will be exposing both '06 horses to a barrel pattern this summer (2009) and the sky's the limit from there!
(1.) Harvesting Cedar Bark in the Nass Valley - Summer 08 / (2.) Enjoying the beautiful scenery in front of Lava Lake near Terrace, BC - Summer 08/ (3.) Me and my newest barrel horse "INDY" - when I first bought her...Fall 2008 WOW we have come a long way!
Words to live life by:::::
Never let someone be your priority, while allowing yourself to be their option...
Life is too short not to do what you love & love what you do!
Nothing worth fighting for is EVER easy but that doesn't mean it's not worth it! |
Our winning RUN....July 2/09 - Rio Grande Rodeo - Placed 1st in Ladies Local Barrels!!
Horse patterned by me..and has just started running at local competitions summer 2009. This was her FIRST Rodeo ever and just goes to show...when you are determined, and want something, dont let anything or anyone stand in your way...just go for it.