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What Makes Me Canadian? Canada represents a wide territory and a diverse range of peoples and regions. With such varied landscapes and populations, it is sometimes difficult to recognize the themes which hold us together, our common identity. TakingITGlobal invites you to present your ideas of Canadian identity in the What Makes Me Canadian global gallery collection.
Canadian Aboriginal Logo Contest Creating Local Connections Canada is having a logo contest! TakingITGlobal is looking for a new logo for the Aboriginal Canada portal so we are looking for images that best represent Canada’s diverse Aboriginal - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - peoples. Contest winners will receive prizes such as webcams as well as other great prizes! To...
What Makes Me Canadian? Canada represents a wide territory and a diverse range of peoples and regions. With such varied landscapes and populations, it is sometimes difficult to recognize the themes which hold us together, our common identity. TakingITGlobal invites you to present your ideas of Canadian identity in the What Makes Me Canadian global gallery collection.
What Makes Me Canadian?

Submissions (34)

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Canadian Diversity Each snowman has a different vegetable for a nose to represent how diverse they are. Not everyone has to have a carrot here- you are free to be who you want to be.
snowmen Photography, Colour
the Canadian squirrel It means China would keep good relationship with Canada , a peaceful, harmony relationship.
houli 3D Graphics
"Hide and Seak"Canadian Lynx 2013 This particular piece was done with graphite pencil..It is 9x12!
clarkwildart Drawing, Pencil
Coming to the Surface - By Noreen Acrylic on canvas. This mid coast style killer whale is shown surfacing the water and blowing. The face in the whale’s tale resembles that of a human, symbolizing the belief that whales are closely related to humans, as told in the traditional stories of many northwest coast cultures.
Tags: whale, ocean, indigenous, pacific northwest coast, first nations, youth, painting, canadian, traditional
yskel Painting, Acrylic
Hummingbirds meeting in flight - by Ana Two Hummingbirds Meeting in Flight Description: Acrylic painting on canvas. A black and gold male hummingbird on the left is mirrored by a female hummingbird illustrated as a negative gold and black image on the right. The artist incorporates west-coast, mid-coast and pacific north-west coast regional styles using split u-forms, ovoids,...
Tags: hummingbirds, indigenous art, canadian, pacific northwest, youth, painting
yskel Painting, Acrylic
My Hero Canadians Part 2 This is a collage put together by me to be dedicated to Canada and my favourite Canadians. Social Studies and Art are two major influences in my life, and two major inspirations to my work presented here. I have chosen several of my favorite influential figures in the history of Canada to be put on my collage. Of course there is countless number...
Tags: details, defining moments, famous, canadians
shenchenlei Collage
Canadian Eh! This collage is an artwork to show what I like about living in Canada. Everyone knows that Canadians use the word eh a lot. I like a lot of things living in Montreal. I love sports and music and nature, but I also love making jokes and cartoons like South Park.
JulianKlisivitc Collage
My Hero Canadians This is a collage put together by me to be dedicated to Canada and my favourite Canadians. Social Studies and Art are two major influences in my life, and two major inspirations to my work presented here. I have chosen several of my favorite influential figures in the history of Canada to be put on my collage. Of course there is countless number...
Tags: famous, canadians, tommy douglas, rick mercer
shenchenlei Collage
Great Canadians by Mary Catherine Doucet My name is Mary-Catherine Doucet and I am from Bathurst New Brunswick, Canada. When given the challenging task of the art contest in my grade 12 art class, I really thought about what I wanted to do. I pondered about it for a while about making some sort of representation of the comical stereotypes of the Maritimes or Canada. Then one day it hit...
Tags: people, terry fox, alexander graham bell, maurice richard, lester b pearson, romeo dallaire
MMeagher Mixed Media
Woody the Canadian Beaver I closely identify myself with a beaver, a national symbol of Canada. As the story below reflects, I often feel like I am a beaver for its many unique characteristics. This is a story about Woody, which reflects my upbringing and identity. Woody isn’t your ordinary beaver. He is proud to call Canada home and enjoys gnawing away at all sorts of...
Tags: beaver, paper, identity, canada, symbol, character
artrageous Sculpture