…And just like that a light was turned on for me, I have, and always have had, ADHD. This realization immediately contextualized every single struggle I have had in my life. My struggles with anxiety and depression, my constant abuse of substances and seeking escapism, my executive function issues, my inability to regulate my emotions, my hypersensitivity to rejection and the emotions of those around me. All of my obstacles are explained by ADHD. So how did I miss this? How did my parents miss this? Why was my brother diagnosed with ADHD as a teen, but my struggles were overlooked? Why? Because I am female. This was a jolting reminder of the patriarchal, male-centric system that we exist in….My children will not share the darkness of my journey, in fact it has been my children who have shone a light and helped me unlearn and heal a deeply embedded sense of failure I carry simply because I am a woman

-Dani

Born into a family of both visual artists and educators, she followed in the footsteps of those before her. Dani attended the Arts Education program at the University of Regina. It was in the Arts Education program that she realized she had chosen the right career path as she began using the arts as a tool to explore social justice issues and discuss difficult topics. 

In her classroom students use art to explore topics like social justice issues on a global level to a much more personal documentation of self expression and self worth.

It has always been a priority for Bauche to balance a full-time career with her beautiful family, three sons and partner Mark, and her personal art practices.