Author – Zachary Ayotte

Zachary Ayotte is a writer and visual artist living in Treaty 6, Edmonton, AB. His work explores themes of care and maintenance and how they are juxtaposed by the temptation toward consumption, accumulation, and control. He has published multiple book projects, including I Wish U Were Here, Notes on Digging A Hole, and At the Same Time. His writing has appeared in publications like The Walrus, Culture Study, and Canadian Art. www.zacharyayotte.com.

Recent Articles:

Future PrairieApril 2, 2026

Future Prairie (Remediation Plot) is a collaborative artwork led by Api’soomaahka, Alana Bartol, Kara Matthews, and Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed at the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage. Rather than restoring land for human use, Future Prairie supports the recovery of prairie ecosystems, creating a habitat for native species. The project embraces plant-led processes, ecological reciprocity, and interspecies collaboration. Read More

Artists in a Time of Nation-Building – Part OneMarch 26, 2026

I wonder about the role of artists within this “elbows up” climate in which Canadians are banding together around Canadian identity more than I, at least, have ever witnessed before…Read More

Yaniya Lee: Writing as WitnessingFebruary 26, 2026

In October of 2025, writer Yaniya Lee spent a week in Edmonton at the invitation of the Mitchell Gallery. Across her week here, she spent time getting to know artists and the artistic community, all the while working to situate and place these Edmonton artists’ methods and approaches within larger contexts. Near the end of her visit, we sat down with her to talk about Edmonton, art history, and the act of writing about art… Read More

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