Meet
Kareen Weir
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The Artist Making Language Loud.
Roots & education
Born and raised in Jamaica, Kareen trained in Sculpture at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. Every piece carries the rhythm, resilience, and brilliance of her homeland, infused with language that shapes identity.
Canada & Murals
After migrating to Canada in 2014, Kareen expanded her canvas from gallery walls to public murals across Toronto. Her work appears with organizations like NIA Centre for the Arts and Womxn Paint, transforming urban spaces into stories of belonging.
Recognition & Mentorship
Her Canadian debut at the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Scratch and Mix Project marked a defining moment. She has been mentored by sculptor Raymond Watson and artist d’bi.young anitafrika at the Watah Theatre, experiences that grounded her practice in storytelling and spiritual connection.
Collective & Legacy
As a member of the Black Wimmin Artist Collective, Kareen continues to honour the resilience of Black voices through collaborative art. From The Feast at the AGO to community projects, her mission is clear: make language a monument.
Artist statement
My work explores memory, identity, and representation through the Black experience with Jamaican Patwa at its core.
I use language as both shield and weapon: preserving Jamaican Creole, honouring my ancestors, and amplifying voices history tried to silence. Through bold text and colour, I turn invisibility into impact, making our rhythm impossible to ignore.
Our mission
Every work is a call to pride, a celebration of resilience and a refusal to be erased.
WeirTings exists to make Patwa loud, break silence, honour ancestors, ignite voices, and reclaim identity through art.
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