Artist Statement

Jordanna George is an artist of mixed T’Sou-ke and Ukrainian ancestry. Originally from Sooke, BC, they now work and live on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations in Vancouver, and the kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem) Nation in Coquitlam, BC. They received a BFA from the University of Victoria in 2019, and since then have primarily been making comics and illustrations, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and hope, and pulling influence from Indigeneity, queerness, and science fiction. They were the curator for the Indigenous comic exhibition XIÁM (2024) at Bill Reid Gallery, and have had their work published with Douglas & McIntyre, Native Realities, and Iron Circus, with an upcoming graphic novel Firewall from Conundrum Press. Jordanna can be found at jordannageorge.com and on social media as @raebirdart.