who
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Biography
My name is Devyna and I am a multidisciplinary artist, educator and tradeswoman born on the beautiful west coast in Burnaby, original land of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh nation. I have lived across Canada and in US cities Minneapolis and NYC pursuing opportunities in the arts. I currently live in Winnipeg developing my career in the trades and nurturing the creative force of my work.
The nature of my work has been in research, practice, education and performance. Below is a gathering of relevant experiences that show the endurance of these fields in my life.
1999-2009 Ukrainian Language Learning Program in Oakbank MB
1999-2004 Cooks Creek Dance Academy in OakBank MB
2004-2008 Junior Professional Program with the School of Contemporary Dancers in WPG
2008-2011 Intensive Training Program with the ROyal Winnipeg Ballet
2011-2013 Ryerson University Theatre Dance Program in Toronto ON
2014-2015 Modo Yoga 500hr Yoga Teacher Training
2016 Light&Sound Yin and Yoga Teacher Training
2016 Reiki Masters Certification with Vonne Bonnavong Winnipeg MB
2016-2019 Behavioural Neuroscience University of Winnipeg
2019 Walls To Bridges with Stoney Mountain Institution and University of WPG
2019-2020 Yoga Behind Bars in Minneapolis MN
2020-2021 Early Childhood Educators Certification in Squamish, BC
2021 Arabic Language Learning Program in Morocco
2021-2023 Women of Steel Welding Program at Red River College Polytech in WPG
Independent Artistic and Community Works
2017 With Theses Hands We Create
A project run with the Bowery Renewal Clinics Art program integrating movement, poetry and meditation as a collaborative approach to the recovery process. Followed by a photo series of participants' hands.
2017 Scriptures of Movement - NYC
In effort to capture the quality of movement in something tangible, movement sequences were documents on canvas cuts as yoga mats with charcoal dust
2018 Spacious
A youth based mindfulness program through awarded grants ran through multiple rural classrooms and libraries
2020 ABC’s
Video series manipulating the body to spell out the alphabet in various languages
2021 The Delicates Dealer
Handmade womens intimates sewn and hand dyed with indigo made available only through trade of goods, services, or skills.
2023- present Metalwork
Using steel and aluminum to build functional structures from sawhorses, benches, beds, signs and beyond.
2024-2025 Fringe Festival
Performing with an all ages musical theatre group
2025 Could Kill But Creates
A solo performance piece navigating the personal tragedy of losing my mother, and the more universal concept of creation and destruction through sculpture, dance and storytelling
Arts and Culture Training and Learning
