Meet the artist behind Team BC’s shirts from Opening Ceremonies
AUGUST 9, 2026
When Team BC’s athletes paraded into the Mary Brown’s Centre for the 2025 Canada Summer Games Opening Ceremonies on Saturday night, they were decked out in special shirts courtesy of award winning ‘Namgis First Nations artist Jamin Zuroski.
Learn more about Jamin and the art below.
About the artist
Jamin Zuroski is an Award Winning ‘Namgis First Nations Artist, residing in Victoria, BC. Jamin holds mixed ancestry from Ukrainian and Polish on his father’s side and ‘Na̱mg̱is, Da̱naxdax̱w, Ma’a̱mtagila, Mowachit, and E’iksen on his mother’s side. His heritage and desire for community connections is the heartbeat and fuel of his everyday actions. Jamin strives to constantly learn about his cultural heritage, Indigenous world views, social responsibility, leadership, community engagement, allyship, cultural integration, and social impact.
For over 25 years, Jamin has practiced and worked with a variety of artists, community members, organizations, businesses, schools, Friendship Centres and government on a variety of cultural projects and initiatives.
Learn more at jaminzuroski.com.
About the Art
This design highlights the strength, determination, balance and playfulness that each of the athletes, coaches, support staff, volunteers, and sponsors have, throughout training and competitions.
