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Artists of the Indigenous Artwork Program
As ICBC works to strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities, artwork creates an opportunity for these communities to engage with ICBC while seeing themselves represented in stories and art.
A call for emerging Indigenous artists
As a key facilitator of transportation across what we now call British Columbia, ICBC is in a unique position to recognize, acknowledge and celebrate the many modes of transportation that have occurred on these lands.
With the establishment of its Indigenous Artwork Program, ICBC has invited interested First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists to collaborate with the ICBC brand. Selected artists were asked to create one original piece of artwork that speaks to the theme of "What transportation means to you."
The program is part of ICBC’s commitment to Reconciliation and supports our Reconciliation Action Plan, which focuses on building better experiences for Indigenous customers and employees.
Learn more about the Indigenous Artwork Program and how to apply.
Selected artists
Jeannie Chipps
Jeannie Chipps
SC'IANEW artist Jeannie Chipps has collaborated with us to develop the first pieces of art in the Indigenous Artwork Program.
As an artist, Jeannie navigates two worlds: one deeply personal, shaped by a more traditional or academic approach to art, as well as teachings and traditions that guide her creative path. The other more public, where she brings her skills to collaborations with clients like ICBC. Her artistic approach blends traditional realism and Coast Salish art to create something distinctly her own.
School of Fish
School of Fish is an original piece by SC'IANEW artist Jeannie Chipps that highlights the theme of transportation. Like a road, a school of fish travel together to get to their destination. As an artist, Jeannie navigates two worlds: one deeply personal and the other more public, bringing her skills to client collaborations. Her versatile approach blends traditional realism and Coast Salish art.
Migrating Goose
Migrating Goose is an original piece by SC'IANEW artist Jeannie Chipps that highlights the theme of transportation. A goose migrates over land seasonally, to find food and shelter. As an artist, Jeannie navigates two worlds: one deeply personal and the other more public, bringing her skills to client collaborations. Her versatile approach blends traditional realism and Coast Salish art.
Spawning Salmon
Spawning Salmon is an original piece by SC'IANEW artist Jeannie Chipps that highlights the theme of transportation. A salmon journeys through rivers and oceans to be able to spawn. The salmon's journey ends with helping people or nature. As an artist, Jeannie navigates two worlds: one deeply personal and the other more public, bringing her skills to client collaborations. Her versatile approach blends traditional realism and Coast Salish art.
Cori Johnson
Cori Johnson
Cori Johnson is a Gitksan artist whose work bridges Traditional Indigenous art with contemporary expression. Raised in the Gitksan territory (New Hazelton, British Columbia), Cori’s grandmother gifted her Traditional knowledge of plant use and medicine from the interior coastal regions of B.C.
At 17, Cori began her creative journey with a tattoo apprenticeship. Alongside other artists, she learnt to carve in the Lheidli T’enneh territory (Prince George, B.C.). Her style is a distinctive blend of contemporary abstract forms and Traditional Northwest Coast design. Cori explores the connections between ancestral knowledge and modern perspectives.
Bees
Bumblebees are a symbol of collaboration, community and prosperity. As pollinators, they contribute to the health and reproduction of our plants and act as protectors of our environment. Cori has a special connection to insects of all kinds. Earning a diploma in Natural Resources with a focus on entomology, Cori integrates her knowledge of the natural world into her art. Bees can travel as far as 12 km while foraging. Given their size, this incredible feat shows how transportation and movement are a big part of their lives.
