Peyton (Pete) Barrett is owner/manager of a number of successful businesses in Newfoundland and Labrador.  Mealy Mountain Gallery and Pete Barrett Craft are two of her ventures. Active in business, cultural and indigenous organizations, Pete is Chair of Beothuk Institute Inc., founding member of the newly formed Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous Tourism Association, and long-standing member of Ulnoweg and NLOWE.  In 2022 she was honoured with Ulnoweg’s Indigenous Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award.   In 2012 she was the proud recipient of the Atlantic Aboriginal Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award. 

Pete loves people and enjoys travelling but her passion is creating – jewellery, glass art, fibre art, painting, and so much more. She has perfected her techniques with the help of world renowned artisans. She also has a keen interest in teaching others the techniques of the trade and takes particular delight in watching as each student advances from one level to the next.

Inspired by the land, the people and the culture, Pete creates her own unique designs resulting in some magnificent pieces of work. Her jewellery is made from gold, silver, copper, bronze, steel and pewter. Her fibre art is often classed as “mixed media” using different techniques in cotton, silk, paint, metals and found objects.