Celebrating the 49th Annual Winter Festival Art Show & Sale Award Winners!

The 49th Annual Winter Festival Art Show & Sale opened with a spectacular Opening Gala & Awards Night on February 7, 2025 at the Mann Art Gallery. This highly anticipated event showcased the incredible artistic talent of Saskatchewan’s vibrant arts community.

A special thank you to our Title Sponsor, Lake Country Co-op, for their generous support in making this evening a success! We also extend our gratitude to our Media Sponsor, the Prince Albert Daily Herald, for helping share the festival with the wider community. Additionally, we acknowledge the ongoing support from Diane & Roger Mann, the City of Prince Albert, SK Arts, SaskCulture & Sask Lotteries, and the Canada Council for the Arts—your commitment to the arts is invaluable.

The evening was made even more memorable thanks to the lively and engaging performance by O'Kraut, setting the perfect tone for a night of celebration and artistic appreciation. Our deepest appreciation also goes to the hardworking volunteers who helped ensure a smooth event, as well as My Place Catering for providing delicious food for our guests.

And now, we are thrilled to announce the award-winning artists of this year’s Winter Festival Art Show & Sale:

49th Annual Winter Festival Art Show & Sale Award Winners

Art Placement Award for Accomplishments in Acrylic

Sponsored by: Art Placement/the gallery inc. – Saskatoon

🏆 Laird Goulet – Untitled, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60”

Art Placement Award for Accomplishments in Oil

Sponsored by: Art Placement/the gallery inc. – Saskatoon

🏆 Jason Doucette – Trek Through the Tundra, oil on canvas, 36 x 36”

Art Placement Award for Accomplishments in Watercolour

Sponsored by: Art Placement/the gallery inc. – Saskatoon

🏆 Paige Mortensen – Finding Strength, watercolour batik, 24 x 16”

Art Placement Award for Accomplishments in Drawing

Sponsored by: Art Placement/the gallery inc. – Saskatoon

🏆 Donna McKeand-Smith – Sultry, pen and ink on birch bark

The Fibre Art Award

Sponsored by: The Prince Albert Spinners & Weavers Guild

🏆 Sheila Devine – Autumn, silk woven scarf

The Kyla Memorial Award for Landscape Work in Any Medium

Sponsored by: The Kyla Art Group

🏆 Ulrike Graner – Sublime Evening, soft pastel on paper

The Photography Award

Sponsored by: The Northern Image Photographers

🏆 Kendall Kerr – Harvest 2024, digital photograph hand tinted with gouache

The Lemon Yellow Art Studio Award for Artistic Exploration in Any Medium

Sponsored by: Lemon Yellow Art Studio

🏆 Jim Mason – Sydney the Sea Turtle, wood, metal, glass

The Needlework Award

Sponsored by: The Creative Stitchers Guild

🏆 David Sanscartier – Stitches (train), thread on canvas

Lorraine Mathiason Memorial Pottery Award

Sponsored by: The Prince Albert Council for the Arts

🏆 Jeff Stewart – Pitcher, stoneware

The GP Carlson Gallery Sculpture Award

Sponsored by: The GP Carlson Gallery

🏆 Don Schoenfeld – The King, recycled metal

The Hues Art Supply Award for Excellent Use of Hue

Sponsored by: Hues Art Supply – Saskatoon

🏆 Breanne Bandur – Vivid Obscurities, chalk, pastel, charcoal, and acrylic on stonehenge paper

Mackenzie Lee Award for Expressing Canadian Identity Through Landscape Painting

Sponsored by: The Men Who Paint Group – Saskatoon

🏆 Lorelle Meyer – Everchanging, acrylic on canvas

The Frank Sudol Memorial Award

Sponsored by: The Prince Albert Woodturners Guild

🏆 Marcel St. Amand – The Angler’s Dream, northern white cedar

Dana Wareing Popescul Memorial Award for Mixed Media

Sponsored by: A memorial fund at the Mann Art Gallery

🏆 Ken Hebblethwaite – Reflection and Shadow, coloured pencil and gouache on paper

Peggy & Sandy Kerr Memorial Award

Sponsored by: A memorial fund at the Mann Art Gallery

🏆 Cheryl Ring – Raku Reliquary: A Sacred Space for Special Things, Medium Fire Clay, Cone 06 Raku glazes, handcrafted spiral stand

John & Marjorie Hicks Memorial Award

Sponsored by: A memorial fund at the Mann Art Gallery

🏆 Thomas Gertz – Continental Drift, clay

Top Prizes

Third Place Prize

Sponsored by: The Prince Albert Arts Board

🏆 Kathleen Slavin – Going to the City, oil on canvas

Second Place Prize

Sponsored by: The Prince Albert Council for the Arts

🏆 Adrian Golban – Refilling My Memories II, mixed media (stoneware, found objects)

Mayor’s Prize/Best of Show

Sponsored by: The City of Prince Albert and On the Avenue Artisan’s Gallery

🏆 Chris Dansereau – Untitled, wood, porcupine quills

Vote for the People’s Choice Award!

The Guy Rutter Memorial People’s Choice Award is still up for grabs! Make sure to visit the Mann Art Gallery and cast your vote before March 22, 2025. The winner will be announced shortly after.

The Winter Festival Art Show & Sale runs until March 22, 2025, and admission is free. Come experience the best in Saskatchewan visual arts!

Once again, thank you to our artists, sponsors, volunteers, and community members who made this event such a resounding success. We can't wait to see you again next year for the 50th Annual Winter Festival!