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Winnipeg-born Kyle Scheurmann completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto and his Master of Fine Arts at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, where he was given the honour of Valedictorian.

In 2021, Scheurmann was invited to participate in the Eden Grove AiR, a residency at the Fairy Creek Blockades on unceded Pacheedaht territory. During his four-month stay at the blockade camps, Scheurmann served not only as a resident artist but also as a journalist and legal witness in the face of the injustices carried out by law enforcement against Forest Protectors who were fighting to save some of the last remaining highly productive ancient forests in Canada.

Since this experience, Scheurmann has been working towards systemic and legislative approaches for permanent environmental protection, including aligning himself with the conservationist group, the Nature-Based Solutions Foundations (NBSF), as the creator and host of the Art Auction for Old-Growth.