Crescent Heights Community Association

Mini Galleries and USAY present ROOTS FROM YOUR PAST TO YOUR FUTURE 🌱

A new youth-led Mini Galleries exhibition bringing together six emerging Indigenous artists exploring identity, belonging, land, resilience, and the connections between past and future through intimate public art installations across Crescent Heights.

Mini Gallery 1 features returning Mini Galleries artist Jakob Kimber, also known as Kiááyo Tuk (Bear Spirit), from the Fraser Valley Cheam First Nations in BC.

His painting Born for the World reflects on identity, origin, and future aspirations. Cedar roots cradle a baby figure, mountains ground the work in home, and a globe symbolizes Jakob’s dream of sharing his cooking and creative skills with the world.

As both a chef and artist, Jakob often explores beauty through food and visual storytelling. This project became a way for him to reconnect with painting and reflect on where he comes from and where he hopes to go.

‘Born for the World’
Acrylic on Canvas, 2026

Take a walk through the Mini Galleries, discover all six installations, and enjoy the beautiful spring weather while exploring art in the park 🌿
Special thanks to CADA for making this Mini Galleries exhibition possible.