““The ASA at the University of The ASA at the University of Saskatchewan’s Kenderdine Saskatchewan’s Kenderdine Campus, Emma Lake” Campus, Emma Lake” A Power Point presentation A Power Point presentation

featuring artwork by current ASA members.featuring artwork by current ASA members.

There are numerous references to Alberta There are numerous references to Alberta artists, and in particular ASA members, who artists, and in particular ASA members, who went to the University of Saskatchewan’s Emma went to the University of Saskatchewan’s Emma Lake campus from the 1950’s onwards in order Lake campus from the 1950’s onwards in order to advance their professional standing and to to advance their professional standing and to study with important guest artists.study with important guest artists. Marion Nicoll saw the “teachings of Will Barnet Marion Nicoll saw the “teachings of Will Barnet as a ‘helpful influence’ at Emma Lake, and also as a ‘helpful influence’ at Emma Lake, and also later when she studied with him in New York at later when she studied with him in New York at the Art Students League.”the Art Students League.”In Alberta many members of the ASA were In Alberta many members of the ASA were strongly influenced by the academic teachings of strongly influenced by the academic teachings of A.C.Leighton but a growing faction searched for A.C.Leighton but a growing faction searched for a more abstract foundation and they found that a more abstract foundation and they found that the Emma Lake workshops were able to provide the Emma Lake workshops were able to provide this impetus.this impetus.

Artists’ workshop Artists’ workshop guest artists 1955-guest artists 1955-20052005

““The workshop is designed for The workshop is designed for serious painters and sculptors with serious painters and sculptors with an anticipated mix of mature, an anticipated mix of mature, senior artists and younger, senior artists and younger, developing artists who have developing artists who have demonstrated a serious demonstrated a serious commitment to their work.”commitment to their work.”

The ‘Regina Five’ artists were The ‘Regina Five’ artists were instrumental in bringing prestigious instrumental in bringing prestigious art critic Clement Greenberg to art critic Clement Greenberg to Emma Lake from New York. He Emma Lake from New York. He later continued his journey into later continued his journey into Alberta to visit artists’ studios.Alberta to visit artists’ studios.

Current ASA Members and Emma Lake Current ASA Members and Emma Lake Participants:Participants:

Verne Busby, Asta Dale, Errol Lee Fullen, Angelique Verne Busby, Asta Dale, Errol Lee Fullen, Angelique Gillespie, David Harrison, Isabelle Hunt Johnson, Gillespie, David Harrison, Isabelle Hunt Johnson, Lynn Malin,Frances Boyce Olynyk, Seka Owen, Lynn Malin,Frances Boyce Olynyk, Seka Owen, Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon, Greg Pyra, Bonnie Scott, Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon, Greg Pyra, Bonnie Scott, Liz Sullivan, Dawn Thrasher, Jim Visser, Pam WilmanLiz Sullivan, Dawn Thrasher, Jim Visser, Pam Wilman

In 1933 Augustus (Gus) Kenderdine, an artist from England, was hired by the In 1933 Augustus (Gus) Kenderdine, an artist from England, was hired by the University of Saskatchewan to teach painting and drawing. After several summers in University of Saskatchewan to teach painting and drawing. After several summers in and around Prince Albert , Kenderdine was hired by the University to teach a summer and around Prince Albert , Kenderdine was hired by the University to teach a summer program at Emma Lake. The Glenbow Museum in Calgary has a collection of program at Emma Lake. The Glenbow Museum in Calgary has a collection of Kenderdine’s work.Kenderdine’s work.

Ernest Lindner, from Austria, was a student of Augustus Kenderdine and became Head Ernest Lindner, from Austria, was a student of Augustus Kenderdine and became Head of Art at the University of Saskatchewan. His summer home and painting place was on of Art at the University of Saskatchewan. His summer home and painting place was on Fairy Island on Emma Lake. The National Gallery has a collection of Lindner’s work.Fairy Island on Emma Lake. The National Gallery has a collection of Lindner’s work. Both artists were instrumental in making the Emma Lake campus a vital destination for Both artists were instrumental in making the Emma Lake campus a vital destination for artists. Emma Lake is north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and stands in the boreal artists. Emma Lake is north of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and stands in the boreal forest. forest.

Frances Boyce Olynyk ASAFrances Boyce Olynyk ASA19411941

Frances is unique in this group of ASA members as she attended art classes at Emma Lake in Frances is unique in this group of ASA members as she attended art classes at Emma Lake in 1941 taking U of S credit courses towards her Permanent Teaching Certificate.1941 taking U of S credit courses towards her Permanent Teaching Certificate.It has led to travel, adventure, study and great personal satisfaction. Frances says, “ I remember It has led to travel, adventure, study and great personal satisfaction. Frances says, “ I remember the feeling of great joy and peace when working outdoors for the first time.”the feeling of great joy and peace when working outdoors for the first time.”Frances exhibited alongside members of the Group of Seven in an exhibition in Edmonton.Frances exhibited alongside members of the Group of Seven in an exhibition in Edmonton.

Frances Boyce Olynyk ASA Frances Boyce Olynyk ASA 19411941

““Slide Country”Slide Country”Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas16” x 20”16” x 20”

Frances BoyceFrances Boyce Olynyk Olynyk

““Down Hill All of the Way”Down Hill All of the Way”

Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas

36” x 36”36” x 36”

Verne Busby ASAVerne Busby ASA2007, 2008, Resident Artist 20102007, 2008, Resident Artist 2010

““Emma Waters Series ; Brilliant Emma Waters Series ; Brilliant Movements Two”Movements Two”

Acrylic on panelAcrylic on panel

24” x 24”24” x 24”

My Emma Lake experience gave me the My Emma Lake experience gave me the opportunity to work and play with some opportunity to work and play with some creative minds. It gave me the impetus to creative minds. It gave me the impetus to do residencies in other parts of the world. do residencies in other parts of the world.

Verne BusbyVerne Busby

““Emma Waters Series : B11 04 Emma Waters Series : B11 04 Sunshine Cross Section One”Sunshine Cross Section One”

Acrylic Acrylic

24” x24”24” x24”

Verne Busby in the studio 2008Verne Busby in the studio 2008

Asta Dale ASAAsta Dale ASA

““No 6 Emma Lake”No 6 Emma Lake”

AcrylicAcrylic

68” x 42”68” x 42”

Participating at a workshop at Emma Lake Participating at a workshop at Emma Lake was a very unique experience having been was a very unique experience having been involved in University studies for the past involved in University studies for the past few years, this escape to ‘Nature’ was few years, this escape to ‘Nature’ was heartily embraced by me.heartily embraced by me.

Asta DaleAsta Dale““No 8 Untitled”No 8 Untitled”

AcrylicAcrylic

68” x 42”68” x 42”

Errol Lee Fullen ASAErrol Lee Fullen ASA

““Garden of Light : Blue 2012”Garden of Light : Blue 2012”

Acrylic Artist Colour & Metal PigmentsAcrylic Artist Colour & Metal Pigments

48” x 48”48” x 48”

Errol Lee FullenErrol Lee Fullen““Garden of Light : Violet 2012”Garden of Light : Violet 2012”

Acrylic Artist Colour & Metal PigmentsAcrylic Artist Colour & Metal Pigments

48” x 48”48” x 48”

Angelique Gillespie ASA Angelique Gillespie ASA 20082008

““El Sea Spider 2008”El Sea Spider 2008”

My best experience with Emma Lake was the atmosphere that it provided to share with other participants. My best experience with Emma Lake was the atmosphere that it provided to share with other participants. We worked hard, we shared intimately and stimulated each other’s artistic journey. Being away from our We worked hard, we shared intimately and stimulated each other’s artistic journey. Being away from our normal life and in the space the campus provided, allowed an in depth experience to happen.normal life and in the space the campus provided, allowed an in depth experience to happen.

Angelique GillespieAngelique Gillespie““El Sea Spider 2011”El Sea Spider 2011”

David Harrison ASADavid Harrison ASA2009 and 20112009 and 2011

“Deconstructed Graffiti : Emma “Deconstructed Graffiti : Emma Lake. Fairy Island Series #1”Lake. Fairy Island Series #1”

12” x 12” 12” x 12” Mixed MediaMixed Media

I worked on Fairy Island tracing Ernest I worked on Fairy Island tracing Ernest Lindner’s footsteps through the moss Lindner’s footsteps through the moss covered paths and tangled tree roots. The covered paths and tangled tree roots. The island is a lovely haven and it is easy to island is a lovely haven and it is easy to see why Lindner and his family did not see why Lindner and his family did not have to move very far from their cottage have to move very far from their cottage to find inspiration. to find inspiration. Even though the island is designated a Even though the island is designated a Saskatchewan Provincial Historic Site it is Saskatchewan Provincial Historic Site it is clear that much work needs to be done to clear that much work needs to be done to restore structures important to the Lindner restore structures important to the Lindner family history. I left the island with feelings family history. I left the island with feelings of accomplishment and calm but also of of accomplishment and calm but also of loss.loss.

David HarrisonDavid Harrison

“Deconstructed Graffiti : “Deconstructed Graffiti : Emma Lake. Fairy Island Emma Lake. Fairy Island Series #3”Series #3”

12” x 12”12” x 12”Mixed MediaMixed Media

Isabelle Hunt Johnson Isabelle Hunt Johnson ASA ASA

““Kat 1”Kat 1”

WatercolourWatercolour

30” x 22”30” x 22”

““Dinner Date”Dinner Date”

Watercolour Watercolour Isabelle Hunt JohnsonIsabelle Hunt Johnson30” x 22”30” x 22”

Lynn Malin ASALynn Malin ASA

““Canola and Crops”Canola and Crops”

Oil on CanvasOil on Canvas

50” x 60”50” x 60”

I think that I really came into my own at I think that I really came into my own at Emma Lake. By working with artists from Emma Lake. By working with artists from all over Canada and abroad, we could talk all over Canada and abroad, we could talk about art ideas and our work. It was a time about art ideas and our work. It was a time in my life that I needed contacts and I in my life that I needed contacts and I learned so much from the experience. The learned so much from the experience. The best single experience was the painting best single experience was the painting with Dorothy Knowles, parking the vans with Dorothy Knowles, parking the vans and working all day together for the two and working all day together for the two weeks of the residency. weeks of the residency.

Lynn MalinLynn Malin““Meadow Off Mayfield Road”Meadow Off Mayfield Road”

Seka Owen ASA RCASeka Owen ASA RCA1976, 1980,1982,1992,1996,20081976, 1980,1982,1992,1996,2008

““Emma Lake Revisited VIII”Emma Lake Revisited VIII”

AcrylicAcrylic

35” x 35”35” x 35”

Seka worked with Canadian artists Doug Haynes, Seka worked with Canadian artists Doug Haynes, Otto Rogers, Ernest Lindner, Toni Onley and Otto Rogers, Ernest Lindner, Toni Onley and William Perehudoff as well as art critic Nancy William Perehudoff as well as art critic Nancy Townsley.Townsley.

She worked with American artists Ray Allan, She worked with American artists Ray Allan, Stanley Boxer and Kenneth Nolan as well as art Stanley Boxer and Kenneth Nolan as well as art critics Sidney Tillim, Kenworth Moffat, Karin Wilkin critics Sidney Tillim, Kenworth Moffat, Karin Wilkin and James Wolfe.and James Wolfe.

““Emma Lake has an incredible inspiring setting Emma Lake has an incredible inspiring setting where artists came from all over the world to where artists came from all over the world to interact. It is a strong focal point to search for the interact. It is a strong focal point to search for the answer from the depth of the artist’s nature.”answer from the depth of the artist’s nature.”

Seka OwenSeka Owen““Emma Lake Revisited XII”Emma Lake Revisited XII”

AcrylicAcrylic

40” x 41”40” x 41”

Seka Owen in the studio 2008Seka Owen in the studio 2008

Eleanor Lowden Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon ASAPidgeon ASA 20082008

““Red Umbrellas”Red Umbrellas”

30” x 30” 30” x 30”

I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in my work, uninterrupted by other life my work, uninterrupted by other life demands. I was able to concentrate on demands. I was able to concentrate on developing my style and focus. The quiet developing my style and focus. The quiet and the beauty of the surroundings was and the beauty of the surroundings was inspiring. It is a gem of a location and a inspiring. It is a gem of a location and a historically significant landmark.historically significant landmark.

Eleanor Lowden Eleanor Lowden PidgeonPidgeon

““Who do you think you are ?”Who do you think you are ?”

30” x 40”30” x 40”

Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon in the studio 2008Eleanor Lowden Pidgeon in the studio 2008

Greg Pyra ASAGreg Pyra ASA19821982

““Land and Sky”Land and Sky”

AcrylicAcrylic

33” x 39”33” x 39”

““This experience enabled me to develop a This experience enabled me to develop a stronger artistic expression in the company stronger artistic expression in the company of other artists including the senior artist of other artists including the senior artist Stanley Boxer from New York. His presence Stanley Boxer from New York. His presence encouraged me to be more serious about encouraged me to be more serious about my practice and he reinforced the direction my practice and he reinforced the direction I wished to take.”I wished to take.”

Greg PyraGreg Pyra““Yellow Burst”Yellow Burst”

AcrylicAcrylic

37’ x 48”37’ x 48”

Bonnie Scott ASA Bonnie Scott ASA 20072007

““Canoe Glide”Canoe Glide”

WatercolourWatercolour

12” x 14”12” x 14”

I attended plein air painting with Klint I attended plein air painting with Klint Hunker. This was my first time painting in Hunker. This was my first time painting in Saskatchewan, and I felt deeply connected Saskatchewan, and I felt deeply connected to the peace of the boreal forest and to the peace of the boreal forest and wetlands at the Emma Lake campus. wetlands at the Emma Lake campus.

Bonnie ScottBonnie Scott““Ancient Blue”Ancient Blue”WatercolourWatercolour22” x 30”22” x 30”

Liz Sullivan ASALiz Sullivan ASA2008, 2009, 20112008, 2009, 2011

““Light and Shadows”Light and Shadows”

Acrylic on CanvasAcrylic on Canvas

40” x 40”40” x 40”

The immediacy of lake and meadows The immediacy of lake and meadows allows for daily outdoor sketching followed allows for daily outdoor sketching followed by bold and energetic painting, all in an by bold and energetic painting, all in an attempt to capture joy and new life in my attempt to capture joy and new life in my landscapes.landscapes.

Liz SullivanLiz Sullivan

““Lily Lake Reflections #1”Lily Lake Reflections #1”

Acrylic on CanvasAcrylic on Canvas

40” x 36”40” x 36”

Liz Sullivan in the studio 2009Liz Sullivan in the studio 2009

Dawn Thrasher ASADawn Thrasher ASA19941994

““Fairview Canola Fields”Fairview Canola Fields”

Acrylic. Acrylic.

24” x 30”24” x 30”

In the summer of 1994, the guest artist In the summer of 1994, the guest artist was Janet Fish who resided in New York at was Janet Fish who resided in New York at that time. She was a very accomplished that time. She was a very accomplished painter. There were also master painter. There were also master Saskatchewan artists in attendance, Saskatchewan artists in attendance, including Dorothy Knowles, Bill Perehudoff including Dorothy Knowles, Bill Perehudoff and Victor Cicanzky. For a developing artist, and Victor Cicanzky. For a developing artist, the opportunity to meet and dialogue with the opportunity to meet and dialogue with seasoned artists was of significant seasoned artists was of significant importance.importance.

Dawn ThrasherDawn Thrasher

““Clear Waters”Clear Waters”

AcrylicAcrylic

24” x 30”24” x 30”

Jim Visser ASA Jim Visser ASA 20022002

““Astotin Lake”Astotin Lake”OilOil30” x 48” 30” x 48” I studied with Greg Hardy and did lots of plein air painting. There was good fellowship and I studied with Greg Hardy and did lots of plein air painting. There was good fellowship and critiques.critiques.

Jim VisserJim Visser““After the Rain”After the Rain”OilOil30” x 60”30” x 60”

Pam Wilman ASA Pam Wilman ASA 1985, 1985, 1986, 1991, 19921986, 1991, 1992

““Lost Creek Fire”Lost Creek Fire”

As a new BFA grad and landscape painter, I As a new BFA grad and landscape painter, I was able to meet other landscape artists, was able to meet other landscape artists, curators and gallery dealers. The network curators and gallery dealers. The network of artists are still role models for me today. of artists are still role models for me today. Karen Wilkin, selected a painting for a Karen Wilkin, selected a painting for a corporate collection in Montrealcorporate collection in Montreal

Pam WilmanPam Wilman““Spruce River”Spruce River”

The dining hall was a place for great conversationThe dining hall was a place for great conversation

Gus Kenderdine’s cabinGus Kenderdine’s cabin

All in a day’s work on the lakeAll in a day’s work on the lake

Some artists worked outdoorsSome artists worked outdoors

Through the reeds at the narrowsThrough the reeds at the narrows

A great fishing spotA great fishing spot

A corner of the main studioA corner of the main studio

Fairy Island mossFairy Island moss

That kind of night!That kind of night!

ASA members have a long history at Emma ASA members have a long history at Emma LakeLake

Artists attended the campus in many capacitiesArtists attended the campus in many capacities

All had rich and stimulating experiencesAll had rich and stimulating experiences

All credit the Emma experience to their All credit the Emma experience to their continuing professional growth as artistscontinuing professional growth as artists

Many members developed rich and continuing Many members developed rich and continuing friendships with artists and stafffriendships with artists and staff

All agree that there is a certain magic at Emma All agree that there is a certain magic at Emma LakeLake

It was a unique opportunity to meet visiting It was a unique opportunity to meet visiting curators and criticscurators and critics

Last night at Emma Lake. The University withdrew funding of the campus Last night at Emma Lake. The University withdrew funding of the campus within a few days of this photograph being taken.within a few days of this photograph being taken.

Editor’s Note. Many images have been cropped to fit the format of the presentation.Editor’s Note. Many images have been cropped to fit the format of the presentation.

BibiographyBibiography

““Alberta Society of Artists : The first seventy years” Kathy E. ZimonAlberta Society of Artists : The first seventy years” Kathy E. Zimon

““Alberta Art and Artists” Patricia Ainslie and Mary-Beth LavioletteAlberta Art and Artists” Patricia Ainslie and Mary-Beth Laviolette

““Augustus Kenderdine” Maeve Spain. Glenbow Museum, CalgaryAugustus Kenderdine” Maeve Spain. Glenbow Museum, Calgary

““Uprooted : The Life and Art of Ernest Lindner” Terrence HeathUprooted : The Life and Art of Ernest Lindner” Terrence Heath

““The Art of John Snow” Elizabeth HerbertThe Art of John Snow” Elizabeth Herbert