Instructors
Adrian Golban Sculpture
Adrian is known for his large scale public works of art, which grace numerous public and private collections. His goal is to teach students the alphabet of sculpture’s visual elements and shapes.
Alison Montgomery Watercolour
Alison lives and works in Saskatoon and has been painting in watercolour for almost 40 years. As an art educator and practicing artist, she provides practical advice and helpful feedback, and encourages students to share knowledge, exchange understandings, and explore new ideas.
Ashley Loehndorf Painting and Art Education
Ashley has taught many painting workshops over the years and loves supporting and inspiring students of all ages. She provides the freedom and encouragement to help them take the reins and allow their own expression to flow through.
Athanasia Perdikaris Drawing and Art Education
Athanasia holds two degrees and is almost completed her master’s at the University of Saskatchewan College of Education. She appreciates the development of skills while also engaging learners to recognize and be impacted by the expressions and learning that art offers.
Bonny Macnab Painting and Textiles
Bonny's nature based work encompasses plein-air painting, eco-printing, and carrying over her techniques to textiles like silk. As a teacher, she wants to inspire curiosity, inner creativity, and excitement.
Cate Francis Drawing
Cate's artistic practice consists of printmaking, illustration and wheat paste collage. As an arts instructor, she establishes a comfortable, open and dynamic learning environment in which students feel empowered to explore new mediums and concepts that are of interest to them.
Cheryl Tuck-Tallon Perspective and Composition
Cheryl grew up in the floral design business and also owned her own shop where she learned the elements of design, balance, texture, and colour. It has transferred into her 2D artworks, and she enjoys sharing her knowledge with her students.
Craig Berry Drawing and Oil Painting
Craig is a classically trained artist in figurative work and colour theory. He believes knowledge is an asset for any student in learning to solve drawing or painting problems and focusses on teaching students the fundamentals within the visual language.
Elisabeth Miller Glass Art
Elisabeth has always been fascinated with stained glass and its ability to engender emotion. She is particularly taken with the colours and interplay of the transparent and opaque glass. Elisabeth teaches people to see glass as not only a functional medium but also a true fine art.
Jayne Gackenbach Psychology
Jayne recently retired as Emeritus Professor in Psychology from MacEwan University and has spent her career researching dreams. She is also a lifelong crafter and devotes much of her free time to various art projects.
Jill Cope Textiles
Jill is a graduate of the Art and Artisanship Certificate Program and loves to take traditional materials and make them into something non-traditional. She hopes to instill in her students a love of creativity and to have the courage to try new things.
Kara Perpelitz Spinning
Kara is a Master Spinner and Fibre Artist. She believes a solid foundation in "the rules" of any craft is the key to learning how to break them to create art with the best success. As an instructor she creates a brave space for students to learn and explore all the opportunity the fibre arts have to offer.
Lenneke Verweij Stained Glass and Mosaics
Lenneke has enjoyed different art mediums since she was a young child. As an artist and an educator, the traditional methods of working with stained glass are her main interest, including making windows and lamps with lead or foil work, and painting on glass to add detail.
Maia Stark Painting
Maia is an artist of settler ancestry based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Treaty 6 and primarily works in figurative painting in oil, acrylic, and gouache. As an instructor, she aims to provide a high standard of knowledge while also providing individual feedback and guidance during class time.
Miranda Jones Mixed Media and Metalwork
Miranda enjoys working in a wide variety of media from paper to steel, but a foundation in drawing and a love of colour are central to her work. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and skills through teaching as she believes creativity at all levels helps to empower us as individuals.
Pat Katz Watercolour
Pat began her adventures in watercolour in 2002 and her artwork is known for its lively colours and lyrical lines. She considers herself an Appreciative Adventurer - someone who finds joy and beauty wherever she is and wherever she goes.
Robert Assié Stone Carving
Robert is an architectural stone mason and sculptor. His approach is to gradually expose students to a range of projects that incrementally increase in difficulty. Like swimming, an efficient way to move through water, there is a skilled and efficient way to move through stone.
Robert Miller Glass Art
Robert has always liked the way stained glass can be manipulated to form various artistic or functional pieces. He continues to grow his knowledge and technical abilities through experimentation, and enjoys teaching students to do the same.
Robin Adair Drawing, Painting, Art Journaling and Children's Classes
Robin Adair is a visual artist and art educator who has been teaching in Saskatoon for over 15 years. He believes that when students are given understandable tools to practice in a safe environment they are eventually empowered to take ownership over their own creative development.
Shona Iverson Photography
Shona is a nature photographer and high school photography teacher. She encourages her students to recognize that photography is a creative endeavour, not simply a documentary process.