Jake Kimble is a multidisciplinary Chipewyan (Dëne Sųłıné) artist from Treaty 8 territory in the Northwest Territories whose practice mainly revolves around acts of self-care, self-repair, and gender-based ideological refusal. Kimble currently works on the stolen territory of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and recently attained a BFA in Photography from Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

In the film ‘The Things I Learn From My Grandmother’s Giggle’, Kimble explores the transfer of knowledge vital to Indigenous continuance. Colonial narratives imposed on Indigenous peoples flatten individuals and communities into particular clichés - stoic and solemn, strong and silent - that never truly acknowledge their bellies full of laughter and eyes full of joy. In this dialogue between Kimble and his grandmother, language lessons filled with joy and affection reveal the importance of kinship in the journey to fully know oneself.

Kimble currently has two public works featured on Toronto billboards for the 2023 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. Shortlisted for the 2022 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize, their work has been included in Capture Photography Festival (Vancouver), and exhibited at Emily Carr University of Art + Design (Vancouver), Polygon Gallery (North Vancouver), among others.