2008 Winners

Jeremy Jeresky: Ignition

National Winner

Jeremy Jeresky

Alberta College of Art & Design

Ignition

Lightjet print C-print on paper, 121 x 142 cm; 48 x 56 in

Penny Chase: My Urus Maritimus Penny Chase: My Urus Maritimus Penny Chase: My Urus Maritimus Penny Chase: My Urus Maritimus

Alberta Winner

Penny Chase

Alberta College of Art & Design

My Urus Maritimus

acrylic, beads, frames, on board, 172 x 111 x 12.7 cm; 68 x 44 x 5 in

Alistair Rance: Unassailable Crosswalk Alistair Rance: Unassailable Crosswalk Alistair Rance: Unassailable Crosswalk

British Columbia Winner

Alistair Rance

University of British Columbia, Okanagan

Unassailable Crosswalk

acrylic, oil on canvas, 188 x 188 cm; 74 x 74 in

Maria Baker: Working Grandma

Manitoba Winner

Maria Baker

University of Manitoba

Working Grandma

chromogenic print, 60.9 x 76 cm; 24 x 30 in

Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells Cheryl Ryan: We Are All Cells

New Brunswick Winner

Cheryl Ryan

New Brunswick College of Craft & Design

We Are All Cells

watercolour, machine embroidery on muslin, 5 parts, each: 25.4 cm; 10 in

Stephanie Power: Untitled Stephanie Power: Untitled

Newfoundland & Labrador Winner

Stephanie Power

Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University

Untitled

birchwood, 60.9 x 45.7 x 34.2 cm; 24 x 18 x 13.5 in

Ruth Wright: Jamboree Debut! Ruth Wright: Jamboree Debut! Ruth Wright: Jamboree Debut! Ruth Wright: Jamboree Debut!

Northwest Territories Winner

Ruth Wright

Aurora College

Jamboree Debut!

mittens and hat set, beaver fur, cow hide, arctic fleece, stroud, bias tape, rickrack, embroidery thread, wool, felt, and seed beads / mittens: 36.8 x 24 cm; 14.5 x 9.5 in / hat: 20.3 x 10 x 20.3 cm; 8 x 7.5 x 8 in

Thomas Chisholm: Untitled Thomas Chisholm: Untitled

Nova Scotia Winner

Thomas Chisholm

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design

Untitled

acrylic on canvas, 182.8 x 152.4 cm; 72 x 60 in

Jamasee Pitseolak: What’s the Catch

Nunavut Winner

Jamasee Pitseolak

Nunavut Arctic College

What’s the Catch

lino cut print on paper, 40.6 x 40.6 cm; 16 x 16 in

Devin Jeffrey: Soldier

Ontario Winner

Devin Jeffrey

Ryerson University

Soldier

chromogenic print, 101.6 x 152.4 cm; 40 x 60 in

Stephanie Martens: Mirrors and Cameras

Prince Edward Island Winner

Stephanie Martens

Holland College

Mirrors and Cameras

digital print, 55.8 x 22.8 cm; 22 x 9 in

Keren Epstein: Untitled (From the series Ema)

Quebec Winner

Keren Epstein

Concordia University

Untitled (From the series Ema)

chromogenic print, edition 1 of 7, 76 x 102 cm; 30 x 40 in

Rowan Pantel: Fort à la Corne, Trail Three, Inversion One

Saskatchewan Winner

Rowan Pantel

University of Saskatchewan

Fort à la Corne, Trail Three, Inversion One

waterless lithography, chine-collé on paper, edition 1 of 1, 102 x 139.7 cm; 40 x 55 in

Mitch Holder: Void Mitch Holder: Void

Yukon Winner

Mitch Holder

Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture

Void

ink stamp, acrylic on plywood, 122 x 122 cm; 48 x 48 in

2008 Selection Committee

  • Gary Michael Dault, Artist and Writer
  • Steven Loft, Curator in Residence, Indigenous Art, National Gallery of Canada
  • Landon MacKenzie, Artist and Professor
  • Gilles Ouellette, President, BMO Private Client Group
  • Camilla Singh, Curator and Artist
  • Dawn Cain, Curator, BMO Financial Group