Ella Adkins

Ella Adkins (her/she) is a writer, teacher and creator who lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia, on the unceded and ancestral lands of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh,  Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Nations.  She strives to uplift unique narratives and create opportunities for discovery and sustainable connection. Her work wrestles with the complexities and responsibilities of being a white female settler on colonized land, among both natural and built landscapes. Her written work has been featured in Femme Art Review, Peripheral Review, SAD Mag, UBC’s Journal of Art History (UJAH), and the upcoming Anthology of the Salt Marsh Kin Making Collective. She holds a B.A./ B.F.A in Art History and Creative Writing and a B.Ed. from the University of British Columbia.