Born in the isolated Indian community of Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Jane Ash Poitras' abundant talent and solid academic achievement have provided a solid foundation for her on-going examination of the issues surrounding acculturation.

Her academic achievements include a B.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Alberta, a B.F.A. in Print and Design making from Yale University in Connecticut, and an M.F.A. in Printmaking from Columbia University, in New York City.

Over the past l0 years her work has been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in commercial galleries and public galleries and museums in the United States and Canada and around the world. Her work is included in numerous public, corporate and private collections. Public collections include the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Columbia University, New York; Canadian Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Vancouver Art Gallery; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario; and the National Gallery, Ottawa. Jane Ash Poitras currently lives and works in Alberta.