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Mary Anne Barkhouse is a jeweller and sculptor residing in Ontario, Canada. She belongs to the Nimpkish band of the Kwakiutl First Nation.

Early life
Barkhouse is related to several notable artists from the Kwakwaka'wakw art tradition, including Ellen Neel, Mungo Martin, and Charlie James. She was a student of metalsmith Lois Betteridge.

Career
Barkhouse's artworks highlight modern environmental and indigenous concerns through the lens of personal and shared histories. Many of her works use animal imagery.

Barkhouse is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

====Selected works and exhibitions ====


 * 'namaxsala (Kwakwala, "to travel in a boat together") (2013) Canadian Museum of Civilization, Gatineau, Quebec.
 * Lichen (1999-2002), McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Vaughan, Ontario; (2002-) Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford, Ontario. In collaboration with Ojibway artist Michael Belmore.
 * Covenant (2012) McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
 * Harvest (2009) “The Muhheakantuck in Focus.” Wave Hill, New York City, New York.
 * Early Morning Wolf Stretching Exercises (1993) "Multiplicity: A New Cultural Strategy." Museum of Anthropology at UBC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.