2020 Winners

Simone Elizabeth Saunders: It Matters Simone Elizabeth Saunders: It Matters Simone Elizabeth Saunders: It Matters

National Winner

Simone Elizabeth Saunders

Alberta University of the Arts

It Matters

hand-tufted and punch needled textile, 81.5 x 58.5 x 2 cm; 32 x 23 x 0.75 in

Jasmine MacGregor: Anishinaabekwe (ojibway woman) Jasmine MacGregor: Anishinaabekwe (ojibway woman)

Alberta Winner

Jasmine MacGregor

Alberta University of the Arts

Anishinaabekwe (ojibway woman)

video, 2 minutes 4 seconds

David Ezra Wang: Practicum David Ezra Wang: Practicum

British Columbia Winner

David Ezra Wang

University of British Columbia

Practicum

video, audio, 7 minutes 51 seconds

Gabriel Roberts: A Closet Painted Blue Gabriel Roberts: A Closet Painted Blue Gabriel Roberts: A Closet Painted Blue

Manitoba Winner

Gabriel Roberts

University of Manitoba

A Closet Painted Blue

cyanotype on paper, linen, denim, cushions, leather, digital prints, chair, overall 254 x 254 x 40.6 cm; 100 x 100 x 16 in

Matthew Cripps: 4 Crawling Vases Matthew Cripps: 4 Crawling Vases Matthew Cripps: 4 Crawling Vases

New Brunswick Winner

Matthew Cripps

New Brunswick College of Craft and Design

4 Crawling Vases

clay, overall 203 x 76.2 x 76.2 cm; 80 x 30 x 30 in

Kathleen Elliott: Well Seasoned Kathleen Elliott: Well Seasoned Kathleen Elliott: Well Seasoned

Newfoundland &Labrador Winner

Kathleen Elliott

Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Well Seasoned

wool, metal wire, monk’s cloth, Atlantic salt water, overall 84 x 71 x 45 cm; 33 x 28 x 18

Alex Sutcliffe: A Finger Cuts Light Alex Sutcliffe: A Finger Cuts Light Alex Sutcliffe: A Finger Cuts Light Alex Sutcliffe: A Finger Cuts Light

Nova Scotia Winner

Alex Sutcliffe

NSCAD University

A Finger Cuts Light

oil and acrylic on canvas, 167.6 x 152.4 cm; 66 x 60 in

Ellie Tungilik: Finding Hope Ellie Tungilik: Finding Hope

Nunavut Winner

Ellie Tungilik

Nunavut Arctic College

Finding Hope

sterling silver, 18K yellow gold, walrus ivory, approximately 1.3 x 23 x 23 cm; 0.5 x 9 x 9 in

Tian Cao: 2020 Surfing the Internet Tian Cao: 2020 Surfing the Internet Tian Cao: 2020 Surfing the Internet Tian Cao: 2020 Surfing the Internet

Ontario Winner

Tian Cao

OCAD University

2020 Surfing the Internet

Unity 3D Game Project

Duncan Brooks: Empty Steps Duncan Brooks: Empty Steps Duncan Brooks: Empty Steps

Prince Edward Island Winner

Duncan Brooks

Holland College

Empty Steps

salvaged wood, nails, overall 114 x 68.5 x 86.5 cm; 45 x 27 x 34 in

Mikael Lepage: Dénué Mikael Lepage: Dénué Mikael Lepage: Dénué

Quebec Winner

Mikael Lepage

Université du Québec à Montréal

Dénué

oil on canvas, 122 x 91.5 cm; 48 x 36 in

Rey Francis Dominic B. Tatad: Chosen Land Rey Francis Dominic B. Tatad: Chosen Land

Saskatchewan Winner

Rey Francis Dominic B. Tatad

University of Regina

Chosen Land

pencil crayon on paper, 56 x 76.2 cm; 22 x 30 in

Nicole Favron: 5.5 hours of shoveling so I can walk in the path of a moose Nicole Favron: 5.5 hours of shoveling so I can walk in the path of a moose

Yukon Winner

Nicole Favron

Yukon School of Visual Arts

5.5 hours of shoveling so I can walk in the path of a moose

video, 1 minute 51 seconds

2020 Selection Committee

  • Melanie Colosimo, Director/Curator, Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems, NSCAD University
  • Francisco-Fernando Granados, artist and educator
  • Marie-Eve Beaupré, Curator, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
  • cheyanne turions, Curator, SFU Galleries