Past President
Vincent Houghtaling, Regina
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.
President
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.
Treasurer
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.
Secretary
Annalisa Heppner, La Ronge
Annalisa Heppner is a northern painter born and living in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. She studied at the Alberta College of Art and Design, with a major in drawing.
Annalisa has been active as an artist for over two decades and a local leader in the art community for the past two years. From youth art workshops, paint nights, coordinating art events, to local art classes
and murals, Heppner elevates local artists through teamwork and collaboration. Heppner runs a monthly gallery with Pixels at 20 Paces, an alternative grassroots arts collective she helped establish in 2022. Recently Heppner completed her largest work yet; Storytellers of the Land and Sky - a floor-to-ceiling mural spanning two walls inside of the local public library.
Annalisa has an emotional read of nature, her paintings are portraits of flora and fauna with an interesting take on texture within her foreground and background. Her work can be seen in dozens of institutions and homes in the La Ronge area.
Member-at-Large
Elham Zafaremili, Saskatoon
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.
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Member-at-Large
Brianna LaPlante , Regina
Brianna LaPlante is a Fine Artist from Fishing Lake First Nation. In 2023, she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts from the First Nations University of Canada. Artwork is an act of lifelong learning and resilience for her as an Anishinaabe/nehiyaw/Michif creator. Her artwork and community-based programs are rooted within the elevation of Indigenous knowledge systems informed by the intersections of her life experiences. Like a sweetgrass braid, her artworks are a physical manifestation of mind, heart, and spirit.
Member-at-Large
Adam Martin, Regina
Adam Martin is a self-taught, visual artist and member of the Kanyen'kehá (Mohawk), Bear Clan, born and raised on Six Nations of the Grand River. In 2025, Adam graduated with a Bachelor’s Indigenous Fine Art (BFA) degree focusing on drawing & painting from the First Nations University of Canada. He currently resides in Regina, Saskatchewan, with his wife and three children. Adam continues supporting Indigenous arts and artists' development, promotion, and exhibition by volunteering with various non-profit organizations.
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