Sig Burwash they/she is a visual artist whose practice includes watercolor, collage, ceramics, animation, illustration, and comics. Their work is both imaginative and rooted in their lived experience, including cabin building, forest stewarding, motorcycling and crewing on a fishing vessel. They have participated in residencies internationally and have been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Europe. Burwash attended the Centre for Cartoon Studies to work on their debut graphic novel ‘Vera Bushwack’. Originally from kEluwi'sst- Rossland, British Columbia, they now live in Unama’ki- Cape Breton Island.

Gracious thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Nova Scotia and The Cape Breton Craft and Design Centre for your support.









© Sig Burwash 2022