Sharon Trottier is an Indigenous artist. She is also an inactive R.P. psychotherapist and art therapist whose clients included vulnerable Indigenous children in foster care. She has previously working with Northern Indigenous populations. Sharon continues to provide on-line or in-person Indigenous Cultural Indigenous Awareness sessions as requested. It it her passion to educate people about Truth and Reconciliation, 94 Calls to Action, Residential Schools, and the the impact of Colonization; especially intergenerational trauma.

In 2022, Sharon’s art was selected and featured at the Woodlawn Cultural Centre annual juried art display in Brantford from September 10th to November 12, 2022.In 2023 Sharon was asked to contribute 3 pieces of artwork for the STEPs initiative for the Ottawa Street BIA which subsequently received the RBC(Royal Bank of Canada) Community Engagement award. In the fall of 2024, she was approached by a progressive company from British Columbia, which creates art from recycled plastic. Potentially, she may be involved as an Indigenous consultant/contributor going forward.

She is on a ongoing journey to connect with her her Mohawk ancestry, and seeks to regain traditional knowledge and connections regarding her traditions, customs, practices and language. Sharon was raised by her maternal grandmother (Wolf Clan) who was forced to attend the notorious Carlisle Indian Residential School with a mandate to “kill the Indian in the child”. Sharon’s grandfather was murdered at age 38 for simply being Indigenous. Government policies of domination and assimilation eroded Indigenous communities and identity. Sharon is extremely proud on her Bay of her Quinte Mohawk ancestry, which she can trace back to the 1700s. This is an ongoing personal and spiritual journey, to establish a connection to her people, culture, and customs through her art.

Sharon resides in Hamilton, Ontario with her husband and cat. Residing close by is her beloved daughter, son-in-law and her grandchild who is the apple of her eye. She can usually be found in her garden.