Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Meet the Artist
Tristan
McTague
Drawing and Painting
“Many aspects of our visual culture as Indigenous people of North America are often subjugated to souvenirs; whether created by actual Indigenous peoples or a target for mass production.”

Tristan McTague (B.2001) is an emerging Ojibway artist, curator and art's educator from Whitefish Rivers First Nations; although raised in the city of Toronto. He specializes in realistic, large scale acrylic or oil paintings with a research based interest in North American Indigenous art history. His Bachelors of fine art in Drawing and Painting with a minor in art history was completed at OCAD University, 2025.Inspired by various sources such as; European art history and Indigenous culture, his work approaches themes of cultural appropriation and stereotypes through a satirical lens.
OCAD U - Faculty of Arts & Science
Art History
Minor Completed, 2025
Oil painting Acrylic paint Modern and contemporary Indigenous art history
2024, Tewaka:wes
Meridian Arts Centre; The Gallery
2024, Niibin Zaagi’diwin
Ada Slaight Gallery
2024, Myth and Legends
Ada Slaight Gallery
2024, At Face Value
Ada Slaight Gallery
2023, Odemin
Ada Slaight Gallery
2025, Mary McLean Bursary for Indigenous Students
OCADU
2024, Indigenous Student Leadership Award
Indigenous Student Centre
2024, Mary McLean Bursary for Indigenous Students
OCADU
2024, Hiawatha Bursary
OCADU
2024, Kinguyakkii Bursasry
OCADU
2024, Anonymous Bursary in Drawing and Painting
OCADU

Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2024/2025!