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People sketching at a Life Drawing event at the hcma Vancouver office.

Two female hcma staff members volunteering in the kitchen at the Plenty of Plates event.

The JAX light installation at night.

Artist in residence

James Harry

Just in Time

March – May 2025

Location

Vancouver

James Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun Harry is a visual artist focused on contemporary Coast Salish art with an emphasis on land-based gestures and art in the public realm. Born to a family of artists, James learned Indigenous stories, Salish design, and carving from his father, Xwalacktun, a master carver of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation. He has a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

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Previous artists in residence

Action shot of Heraa leaning down as she works on one of her paintings.

Heraa Khan

Zameen Aur Aasman, Mitti, Entwined

August – November 2024

A blue portrait painting of Artist in Residence, Kyla Bourgh, with her eyes closed.

Kyla Bourgh

Comforting Illusions

June – September 2024

Marni Bowman

Play in Process

July – October 2023

A portrait of Lexi Pendzich with a skateboard, a previous artist in residence at hcma.

Lexi Pendzich

Delightful Unburdening: SKATE WORLD

February – May 2023

Portrait of 2023 Victoria Artist in Residence, Lori Weidenhammer.

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Lori Weidenhammer

A Bee-lightened Delightful Unburdening: From Arbutus to Gumweed

May – July 2023

A portrait of Alma Louise Visscher, 2022 Edmonton artist in residence at hcma.

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Alma Louise Visscher

Transient Repositories: all the things we held before

May – Aug 2022

Collin Elder

Transient Repositories: “Site Visit”

September – November 2022

A portrait of George Rahi, 2022 Vancouver artist in residence at hcma.

George Rahi

Transient Repositories: Part I

February – June 2022

A portrait of Breanna Barrington, 2021 Edmonton artist in residence at hcma.

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Breanna Barrington

Empty City: Time is a Rubber Band

July – October 2021

A portrait of Cara Guri, 2021 Vancouver artist in residence at hcma.

Cara Guri

Empty City: Outside In

April – July 2021

A portrait of Shirley Wiebe, 2021 hcma artist in residence.

Shirley Wiebe

Topographies of Care

October 2020 – September 2021

A portrait of David Ellingsen, 2021 Victoria artist in residence at hcma.

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David Ellingsen

Empty City: Projections

February – April 2021

A portrait of Travis Skinner, 2019 Vancouver artist in residence at hcma.

Travis Skinner

May – October 2019

Annabell Choi making sourdough bread in a commercial kitchen.

Annabelle Choi

Cravings: Food for Thought

August 2019 – August 2020

A portrait of Julia Taffe, a previous artist in residence at hcma.

Julia Taffe

Aeriosa Dance Society

January – December 2018

Photo of Roxanne Nesbitt, 2018 Vancouver Artist in Residence.

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Roxanne Nesbitt

July – September 2018

A portrait of Alex Beim, 2018 artist in residence at hcma.

Alex Beim

Jax

May 2017 – June 2018

A portrait of Ola Volo, 2017 in residence at hcma.

Ola Volo

Urban Tales

March – April 2017

A portrait of Katherine Soucie, 2017 artist in residence at hcma.

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Katherine Soucie

Cast ON, Cast OFF

December 2016 – March 2017

A portrait of Heather Myers, 2015 artist in residence at hcma.

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Heather Myers

Solid Liquid Ether

June 2015 – February 2016

A picture of Michael Rozen and Scott Sueme 2015 artists in residence in front of their mural in the Vancouver office.

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Michael Rozen + Scott Sueme

Surroundings

April – May 2015

A portrait of Krista Jahnke, 2014 artist in residence at hcma.

Krista Jahnke

A Stable World That Will Last Forever

Oct 2014 – Jan 2015

Portrait of Julien Thomas, 2014 Vancouver Artist in Residence.

Julien Thomas

The Faraday Café

June – Sept 2014