Leda Shields

Ministry of Casual Living Program Coordinator

Leda Shields is a settler living and working on the unceded lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən People. She began as the Ministry of Casual Living Program Coordinator in 2023 shortly after graduating from UVic with a bachelor’s degree in gender studies & art education. Leda plans to return to UVic in 2025 to pursue a master’s degree in art education. Apart from working with the ministry, Leda works with the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub (ECAH), and the West Shore Arts Council. In her personal art practice, Leda explores themes of death & decay, obsession, and challenges traditional hetero-patriarchal ways of knowing with her work. She values experimentation, honoring one’s eccentricities, and making a mess.