Anna Marie Sewell

Poet and performer Anna Marie Sewell was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and is of Mi’gmaq, Anishinaabe, and Polish heritage. She is the author of the poetry collections Fifth World Drum (2009) and For the Changing Moon: Poems and Songs (2018). Sewell’s practice incorporates poetry, song, theater, and community arts. She was poet laureate of Edmonton, Alberta, from 2011 to 2013, her tenure featuring the interactive public art installation The PoemCatcher. Recent multidisciplinary collaborations include 2015's Reconciling Edmonton and 2018's Ancestors & Elders, both still touring; through a 2018/19 Edmonton Artists Trust Fund award, she's developing new multi-language, multimedia work. A founding member of the Stroll of Poets Society, Sewell is on the editorial board of Write magazine.