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artist bio

Becky Thera is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Edmonton, Alberta on Treaty 6 Territory. Thera completed her MFA in Art and Design at the University of Alberta in 2018. Her MFA research, which explored trauma in relation to personal, intergenerational and systemic gender-based violence, was awarded a SSHRC (CGS M) grant.

Thera works in video, photography, embroidery, drawing, and performance. With an extensive history in synchronized swimming, Thera has been working as a coach and choreographer since 2007. This experience influences the involvement of performance and water in her artistic practice. Thera’s work explores themes of empathy, intimacy, and feminist politics, situating herself between poetry and activism. Thera’s work has been featured nationally and internationally, including notable exhibitions at Nuit Blanche Regina and Feminist Art Fest in Toronto, ON. She is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor at the University of Alberta.