Amanda Smart (Mino-wasi-qi-mook) is Red River Metis Anishinaabe Ancestry from the Sturgeon Clan. Amanda studied Fine Arts in Art History at the University of Manitoba and Film Studies at The National
Screen Institute.

As a multidisciplinary commissioned visual artist, Amanda works primarily in Conte, paint, charcoal, ink, metal and over the last two decades, she has worked in live theatre as a Stage Manager, Technical Director, Production Manager and Scenic Artist. Amanda is a Production Coordinator, Assistant Director and most recently, Extras Casting in the motion picture industry on an international level.

Amanda is devoted to healing through traditional Anishinaabe Spirituality including ceremonial fasting, pilgrimages, and the healing power of the natural world. Much of Amanda’s work reflects these journeys as well as Indigenous rights and political freedoms.