Eruoma Awashish

Eruoma Awashish (born 1980) is an Atikamekw visual artist from Quebec.

Early life and education Awashish was born to a Quebecois mother and Atikamekw father. She was born and grew up in Opitciwan, a small community near the Gouin Reservoir in northern Quebec.

Awashish attended the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, where she earned a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary art.

Career Awashish had her first solo exhibition, entitled Reliques et passages, in 2015 at the Canadian Guild of Crafts in Montreal.

In 2020, Awashish was commissioned to paint a mural at the Musée d’art de Joliette in honor of Joyce Echaquan and her family. Awashish has also painted a portrait of Echaquan, which has been used in relation with demands to reform Quebec's healthcare system to better care for indigenous patients.

In 2025, Awashish became the first First Nations artist to be a finalist for the MNBAQ Contemporary Art Award.

Public art From June to October 2023, Awashish was included in the public art exhibition PASSAGES INSOLITES in Quebec.

From January to March 2025, Les Fabuloscopes, a piece by Awashish and La Camaraderie, was installed as part of Lumino, a series of outdoor art exhibits in Montreal.

Awashish is one of several Atikamekw artists who are creating artwork for a new federal building in Shawinigan.

Personal life Awashish is based out of Pekuakami (Lac-Saint-Jean) as of 2025. "Nimisak otci / Pour mes sœurs" in MNBAQ Contemporary Art Award exhibition (February-April 2025, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec)

Awards

2025 MNBAQ Contemporary Art Award, for Kiwew/Elle entre chez elle