Past President
Justine Stilborn, Regina
I am a full-time working mother and a practising artist although the time for my practice is very limited. My work focuses on drawing and painting, I consider my work to be illustrative in nature, but I am not an illustrator. I have had my own solo exhibition, participated in a few other group exhibitions, some juried, I have also had my work published in a few books, and developed education packages for a few galleries and museums I prefer digital mediums due to my lack of time available and also the accessibility of the medium. I prefer my work to be playful, commercially appealing, and illustrative. I also like to add layers of meaning and to challenge identity, consumerism, and always with a nod to popular culture.
https://justinistilborn.tumblr.com/
President
Vincent Houghtaling, Swift Current
Vincent is the administrative assistant at the Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery. He has a Master’s in Arts Leadership from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON, having focused primarily on the interaction between major and planned gift fundraising and the succession planning process for artistic leadership. He has also worked at places including the Saskatchewan Arts Board, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame, and Swift Current Museum, and currently also sits on the board of the Museums Association of Saskatchewan.
Vice-President
Müveddet Al-Katib, Saskatoon
Muveddet Al-Katib completed her BFA in Turkey, taking inspiration from the art, history and surroundings of her home city of Antioch and native country before embarking on the path that her unique artistic vision has led her on. In 1998, she immigrated to Saskatoon .
Her work has been exhibited provincially and nationally and is in many public and private collections including SK Arts, the University of Saskatchewan, and the Ambassador’s Collection at the Embassy of Turkey (Ottawa).
Over the years, Muveddet’s involvement in Engagement projects has led her to participate in Residencies including the City of Saskatoon Artist in Place: Bunkhouse Project, Artists in Schools Projects, and Artists in Communities which she received the City of Saskatoon Living in Harmony Award (2019 and 2021) for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Member-at-Large
Jesse Campbell, Prince Albert
Jesse Campbell is a curator and arts administrator living on Treaty 6 Territory in Prince Albert, SK. Her background is in art history, with an interest in representations of interiority and domestic spaces. Jesse received her BA at the University of Saskatchewan (2010) and her MA at Utrecht University (2012), and has held research, teaching, and curatorial positions at the Mann Art Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, and Barer Institute of Fine Arts.
She currently enjoys working independently on a variety of creative projects with artists, organizations, and municipalities in Saskatchewan. Jesse believes in living a life guided by art and that art creates meaningful communities and spaces.
Member-at-Large
Holly Fay, Regina
For over two decades Holly Fay’s drawing, painting and installation work has examined ecological systems, correlations and interconnectedness of natural phenomena, phenomenology, ideas of place, and has addressed anthropocentric representations of nature in the tradition of Western landscape art.
Exhibited nationally and internationally, Fay’s work has received numerous grant awards and is represented in private and public collections.
Holly Fay received an MFA from the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland and a BFA at the University of Regina, Canada. Fay’s practice has included teaching, curating, mentoring and writing.
Currently, Holly lives and works in Regina,Canada, on Treaty 4 lands, situated on the territories of the nêhiyawak, Anihšināpēk, DakotaLakota, and Nakoda, and the homeland of the Métis/Michif Nation.
Holly teaches painting, drawing and professional practices in the Faculty of Media, Art and Performance at the University of Regina.
Member-at-Large
Elham Zafaremili
Elham has completed her BSc. in Painting and MSc. in Illustration in Iran. Her art focuses centers around women, and her versatility shines through in her ability to create masterpieces, whether on canvas, walls, or even unconventional surfaces. She draws inspiration from the world around her, relying only on her hands, eyes, and mind to bring her visions to life.
Elham has illustrated numerous children’s books in Iran, and her artwork has been exhibited in many galleries and festivals. She has been recognized in various art competitions and has collaborated on multiple projects with organizations such as CARFAC and SASKART. As a leading member of the Interdisciplinary Society of Global Artists (ISGA), she contributes to the collective vision of environmental and social change through art. Beyond her work as an artist, Elham is a dedicated caseworker at Saskatoon Open Door Society.
In her free time, she enjoys sculpting, a passion that further fuels her creative exploration.
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/elhamemili/profilecard/?igsh=MTZic29mZ2dkMzdnMw==