Tamia Overes
The Full Story
Tamia & Christopher Overes
Tamia and Christopher Overes are a father and daughter artist team from the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Their collaborative works blend traditional Coast Salish teachings with contemporary design, celebrating themes of land, water, and kinship. Together they create public artworks that honour the stories of their people and the connection between generations.
Mission
Our work as a father-daughter artist team is a conversation between generations. Together we weave the old and the new, honouring teachings carried through water, land, and story. Each piece is a reflection of where we come from and where we are going, created to restore balance, to listen, and to remember. Through our art we seek to connect people to place and to each other, carrying forward the strength of our ancestors in a contemporary voice.
Artist Bios
Tamia Overes is a multidisciplinary artist with heritage of səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Her work blends realism with Coast Salish formline, exploring the relationships between land, lineage, and identity through painting, tattooing, and digital design. With a background in Fine Arts and over a decade of professional experience and business ownership, Tamia bridges traditional stories with contemporary mediums to reach new audiences. Her practice spans murals, public installations, and collaborative works with her father, artist and carver Christopher Overes, where together they bring forward stories rooted in water, balance, and kinship.
Christopher Overes is an artist, carver and honoured elder from the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation whose work is guided by the teachings of his ancestors and a lifelong connection to the land and water. Known for his carved paddles, restoration projects, and large-scale public artworks, Christopher’s practice reflects both respect for traditional Coast Salish design and an openness to innovation. His collaborations with his daughter, artist Tamia Overes, embody the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and creativity, merging traditional craftsmanship with modern interpretation to share the living stories of their people.
