Made in Canada: The Art Story

This episode explores how Canadian art in the 1800s shifted from simple documentation to a powerful expression of identity. Host Delaney Smith highlights artists like Cornelius Krieghoff and Paul Kane, two influential painters who captured everyday life, cultural encounters, and the evolving landscapes of a country in transition. Painting a Nation in Progress sets the stage for the emergence of Ca...

Discover the stories, voices, and colours that have created Canadian art. Made in Canada: The Art Story is a soothing, story-driven podcast exploring artists, movements, and moments that define Canada’s creative landscape. Each episode offers a reflective space to learn something new and appreciate the art around us. Subscribe and unwind with thoughtful conversations, rich history, and inspiring a...

In this episode, we journey into the colonial period of Canadian art, when European explorers and settlers began to sketch and paint the land they called the “New World.” But the land was anything but new. Through detailed storytelling and immersive soundscapes, host Delaney Smith explores how early European artists documented, and sometimes distorted, the image of Canada. Featuring the story of F...

Before there were galleries, before there were paintings on canvas, there were carvings on stone, beads sewn into clothing, and stories told through patterns and designs. In this first episode of Made in Canada: The Art Story, we travel back thousands of years to explore the earliest forms of art on this land, long before Canada was called Canada. Host Delaney Smith uncovers how Indigenous peoples...