2014 Winners



National Winner
Samuel de Lange
University of Guelph
PVTREFACTIO VI (Black Sun)
chromogenic print, edition 1 of 3, 119.3 x 91.4 cm; 47 x 36 in



Alberta Winner
Emmanuel Osahor
University of Alberta
The Conundrum
oil on canvas, 167.6 x 182.8 cm; 66 x 72 in







British Columbia Winner
Isaac Thomas
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Alleyway Landscapes
archival pigment prints, edition 1 of 3, 6 parts, each: 27.9 x 35.5 cm; 11 x 14 in



Manitoba Winner
Katrina Marie Mendoza
University of Manitoba
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acrylic plastic, Astroturf, vinyl, wood, electrical tape, edition 2 of 3, 182.8 x 149.8 x 68.5 cm; 72 x 59 x 27 in




New Brunswick Winner
Sandra Racíne
New Brunswick College of Craft & Design
Fancy Basket in Green
woven white, black and red ash wood, 24.1 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm; 9.5 x 8 x 8 in


Newfoundland & Labrador Winner
Maria Mercer
Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Documents for clandestine dispersal of ZPOR Earth Restoring Superseed via reclamation of Victorian bootscrapers
silkscreen prints on matte plastic, 3 parts, each: 57.1 x 45.7 cm; 22.5 x 18 in





Nova Scotia Winner
Adrienna Matzeg
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design
Speakers; Blue Tarp; Surveillance; Flower Saddles; White Fan (from the series Why do we have Funerals?)
archival inkjet prints, edition 1 of 3, 5 parts, each: 28 x 23, 20 x 30, 20 x 30, 20 x 30, 28 x 23 cm; 11 x 9, 8 x 12, 8 x 12, 8 x 12, 11 x 9 in

Nunavut Winner
Elijah Aitaok
Nunavut Arctic College
Precious Time
sterling silver, copper and Dix gold, 20.3 x 20.3 x 15.2 cm; 8 x 8 x 6 in



Ontario Winner
Lisa-Marie Bissonnette
OCAD University
Soak-Stained Fleece
Ikea Polarvide blanket and Ebnudden towel rail, dye-sublimation print, 101.6 x 76.2 x 7.6 cm; 40 x 30 x 3 in

Prince Edward Island Winner
Amy Wells
Holland College
Coat of Arms: Revised
inkjet print, edition 1 of 3, 91.4 x 60.9 cm; 36 x 24 in




Quebec Winner
Stéphanie Auger
Université Laval
Sans titre (turquoise et cobalt 1)
acrylic, gouache on paper, string, 100.3 x 175.2 x 175.2 cm; 39.5 x 69 x 69 in



Saskatchewan Winner
Brandon Sieber
University of Regina
Transcendence
oil on canvas, 121.9 x 106.6 cm; 48 x 42 in


Yukon Winner
Lucy Koshan
Yukon School of Visual Arts
Moths of the Foothills
tissue paper, fabric, wax, fur, feathers, motor, 26.7 x 30.4 cm; 10.5 x 12 in
2014 Selection Committee
- Peter Dykhuis, Artist and Director, Dalhousie Art Gallery
- Michelle Jacques, Chief Curator, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
- Anthony Kiendl, Chief Executive Officer, MacKenzie Art Gallery
- Mark Lanctôt, Curator, Musée dàrt contemporain de Montréal
- Dawn Cain, Curator, BMO Financial Group