Sandra Staples is a multidisciplinary artist. She completed her Master of Fine Arts in 2021, her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2002. She is currently concentrating on Film and Media Production. In her short films, Sandra likes to include aspects of her visual arts background and her life. Her work is emotive and experimental, challenging her audiences to question their relationships with each other and nature. Her short films have been shown in France, Mexico, Canada, and the USA. Her visual art is in homes across Canada, with pieces in Scotland and China.

Emily Nestor (she/her) is an emerging artist and curator residing on Treaty 4 territory. Both artistically and curatorially, she is driven by an interest in the intersections of care and labour. This interest is derived largely from her upbringing in rural Saskatchewan. Through work that references Catholic traditionalism in the context of rural spaces, she challenges the gendered notions of the labour of caregivers through recontextualizing acts of care within a queer perspective.

Garrett Andrew Chong is a fourth-generation Chinese-Canadian. His artistic journey began with honours from Emily Carr. His evolution from visual communications to digital photography has consistently explored themes of light, from early black and white infrared film to capturing unseen light with HDR technology. His current works reflect a spiritual resonance with natural elements, shaping an illuminating narrative through the spectrum of climate art.

Jaymie Raefta was raised in Saskatchewan and grew up building forts, scribbling, doodling and dreaming up weird little imaginary worlds. They studied psychology and gender at the University of Saskatchewan where they began exploring these themes through animation and illustration. Today, they work as a graphic designer by day and continue scribbling and doodling by night.

Alexandra Thiesson is a visual artist based in Saskatoon, where she lives with her husband and two daughters. She is best known for her realist figure drawings, rich with complex patterns and vibrant colours. An advocate of art for art’s sake, Thiesson enjoys adding to the beauty of the everyday.