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Nipinet is a two-spirit, nonbinary Michif, Anishinaabe, and mixed european-descent artist. They are a direct descendant of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation with family roots in Belcourt, North Dakota and Winnipeg, Manitoba. They grew up just outside the Twin Cities, Minnesota and currently live in Minneapolis. They are a tattoo artist at and owner of Red Clover Tattoo Collective in Madison, WI, and work at Cozy Camp Collective in St. Paul.

Nipinet’s artwork includes tattoos, illustrations, sequential art, murals, and ledger art. They focus on the intersections of identity, culture, queerness, and deep, nasty, complicated emotions. They are known for their bold lines and color gradients and love beadwork, ledger art, anime, decomposition, fairy tales, and the natural world.

For illustration and graphic novel work, please contact becca@darleyanderson.com