"I am interested in bringing to light that which is hidden or sealed within."
Katrina Grabner is a visual artist residing within Vancouver, Canada, on the unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations' territory. Grabner was raised in Central Alberta with roots in the Eastern Woodland Metis Nation.
Often drawn to creating site specific installation art, Grabner creates with many mediums such as encaustic (beeswax and damar resin), ceramics, oils and most recently fibre. In her work, Grabner remodels the imaged space of familial stories, using belongings, found objects, pictures, letters and wax to present both a factual remembering and a mythological creation. Exploring themes of memory, myth and identity in her work, Grabner's interests in cross-cultural connection, decolonization and social justice continue to inform and inspire her work. Grabner is also a founding member of Open Book Art Collective.