A trip to the Remai Modern art gallery in 2019 inspired Carrot River’s Marcy Friesen to shift her focus from making moccasins and clothing, to creating modern art.

She remembers telling her family how puzzling the abstract exhibits were, and how useless the art seemed at first.

“Then in my second breath, my thoughts were, I really need to figure this out. I really need to be an artist. My curiosity was so piqued,” Friesen said.

Six years later, Friesen is presenting her first solo show, Shoot the Breeze, at Prince Albert’s Mann Gallery. It pushes the boundaries of traditional beading and offers commentary on life in northeast Saskatchewan.

“I want people to come in, I want them to slow down, I want them to be curious about the art that they're seeing, and maybe learn something about a

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