Steph Babij

Steph Babij (she/her) is a visual artist of Ojibwe and Ukrainian/mixed-settler heritage. Originally from Sudbury, and a member of Wikwemikong First Nation, she now makes her home on Unceded Algonquin Territory in Ottawa.

Stephanie grew up as an urban Indigenous person, and in adulthood she is making her way back to her community, culture, and identity. Steph’s visual arts practice includes both solo and community-engaged murals, acrylic paintings, wood-burned art, linocut printmaking, and digital illustration. Her self-taught visual storytelling is largely guided by her dreams and environmental influences. In her work you’ll find elements of animals, plants, cycles, and the celebration of bodies.
Through her art, Steph tries to blend her background in environmental science with her deep love of the natural world. The pieces that she creates call people to honour their relationship with the land and welcome dialogues about climate justice and living ethically with creation.