Taǫmęˀšreˀ
Hatiⁿgyáʔwiš ayeʔtarúʔtęʔ
Wandat ažáʔtuʔtęʔ
Keepers of the Heavens, Carriers of the Fire
Catherine Tammaro is an award winning, multi-disciplinary artist whose practise spans decades.
Tàmmaro is active throughout the City of Toronto and beyond, in many organizations as a mentor to young artists and students, Teacher and Advisor. She is an alumna of the Ontario College of Art and has had a diverse career, multiple exhibits and installations, published written works and presentations and continues her creative practise. Catherine works in diverse Toronto communities and has several public works which are titled in Wyandot/Wendat. She has both Wendat and Wyandot Ancestry, as well as French and Italian and is exploring her connections to other parts of the world.
Tàmmaro has brought her spiritual energies back into the homeland to help revitalise the Wyandot(t) presence in Ontario and is most glad of the “Ancestral present”* on the land. She actively supports
the work and development of other artists and Indigenous Women and young folks on an ongoing basis and continues teaching, learning and exploring her own creativity and that of others.
*Elizabeth A. Povinelli

