Aleya Michaud

Aleya Michaud is a Black Acadian artist from Grand Falls, New Brunswick, now based in Riverview. A self-taught artist, she is driven by an intuitive and exploratory approach to painting and drawing, embracing play as both a creative process and a way of engaging with the world. She serves as Deputy Director of Galerie Sans Nom and is a member of the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance. Michaud is also a recipient of ArtsNB grants in support of her projects Permission to Play and Collective Effort. Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions at Galerie Sans Nom and the Tidnish Bridge Art Gallery, with additional group showings at Gallery on Queen. She was recently an Artist in Residence at the Dieppe Arts and Culture Centre.