Nadya Kwandibens

Nadya Kwandibens is Anishinaabe from the Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She is an award-winning portrait and events photographer, an ambassador for Canon, and the current Photo Laureate for the City of Toronto. She has traveled extensively across Turtle Island for over 17 years. In 2008 she founded Red Works with a vision to empower Indigenous cultures through photographic series and features. Red Works also provides image-licensing, workshops, and presentations. Nadya’s photography has been shown in group and solo exhibitions across Canada and the United States, and selected Canadian Embassies around the world.