Becky Thera is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Edmonton, Alberta on Treaty 6 Territory. Thera completed her MFA in Art and Design at the University of Alberta in 2018. Her MFA research, which explored trauma in relation to personal, intergenerational and systemic gender-based violence, was awarded a SSHRC (CGS M) grant.

Thera works in video, photography, embroidery, and drawing. With an extensive history in synchronized swimming, Thera worked as a coach and choreographer for 14 years. This experience influences the involvement of performance and water in her artistic practice. Thera’s work explores themes of empathy, intimacy, and feminist politics, situating herself between poetry and activism. Thera’s work has been featured nationally and internationally, including solo exhibitions at Harcourt House and the Art Gallery of Regina. Thera recently completed her Juris Doctor at the University of Alberta in 2024.