D’Arcy Wilson (she/her) completed a BFA at Mount Allison University (2005) and an MFA from the University of Calgary (2008). Originally from Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Wilson is now based in Ktaqmkuk, in Corner Brook, where she is Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studio at Memorial University’s Visual Arts Program. Wilson’s work has been shared in solo, two-person, and group exhibitions across Canada and internationally, with upcoming solo exhibitions at the Rooms Art Gallery and the Grenfell Art Gallery in 2026 and 2027. Her works are included in the collections of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Rooms Art Gallery, The Confederation Centre for the Arts, the Newfoundland Art Bank, the Nova Scotia Art Bank, Global Affairs Canada, and other public and private collections. She has participated in artist residencies at the Banff Centre, Struts Gallery, The Klondike Institute for Art and Culture, Imago, CBU Art Gallery, Centre for Art Tapes, and others. Wilson was shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award in 2019 (longlisted in 2018 and 2020), and her work has recently been supported generously by the Canada Council and ArtsNL. Wilson is also mother of two young children.
Wilson’s artwork laments past and ongoing colonial interactions with the natural world, from her own perspective as a descendent of European settlers in Canada. Through this lens, she moves between media to address how colonial ideals of nature are preserved and passed down through generations, often focusing on instances in which her culture’s affection and desire for nature are impeded by its tendency to harm
To get in touch, or to request a CV, contact D'Arcy Wilson at darcyannewilson@gmail.com