About the Artist
Giselle General is a Filipino-Canadian artist who calls Edmonton her home since 2008. Her artistic expression ranges from creative nonfiction such as essays, anthologies, articles and blogs, and mixed media visual art with a focus on upcycling. Her works are published by CBC First Person Series, Edmonton Heritage Council's Edmonton City As Museum Project, numerous anthology books documenting Canadian immigrant stories, and the Alberta Filipino Journal as a monthly columnist.
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Ethnic Origins
Southeast Asian
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Languages
Tagalog
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My Disciplines
Literature, Media Arts, Visual Arts
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What I'm Creating
I'm writing my first full-length memoir, a coming-of-age memoir on my life in the Philippines from eight years old until immigrating to Canada at age 16. At age eight, my life transformed drastically after me and my family got into a crash, killing my parents and sister, leaving my brother and I orphaned. I hope to convey the rich, complicated life in the mountain regions of the Philippines in a way that is artistic and compelling.