Cheryl L'Hirondelle is one unique and much sought after interdisciplinary artist and musician from this land now known as Canada. A nomadic mixed-blood (Metis/Cree-non status/treaty, French, German, Polish) originally from Alberta, her creative practice investigates the junction of a Cree worldview in contemporary time and space with projects that spans a wide array of disciplines including: music, performance art, storytelling, spoken word, theatre, audio art, installation, public art and new media. Since the early 80's, L'Hirondelle has created, performed and presented work in a variety of artistic disciplines, including: music, performance art, theatre, performance poetry, storytelling, installation and new media. In the early 90's, she began a parallel career as an arts consultant and programmer, cultural strategist/activist, and director/producer of both independent works and projects within national artist-run networks.. Most recently, she received the 2006 Award for Best Female Traditional Cultural Roots Album and the 2007 Best Group Award from the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, for Fusion of Two Worlds, the first CD from her Aboriginal Women’s ensemble, M’Girl. Her own solo recording project entitled Giveaway has recently been included in the 2nd edition of the Encyclopedia of Native Music. She is now working on a new collection of songs she’s writing with women in prison.

www.cheryllhirondelle.com

Cheryl L'Hirondelle will be the primary artist with the Pine Grove Creative Circles Program