His artwork is called the “Ego Check.” It features an owl and a wolf displaying two different personalities a person can have, showing the battle of the ego. Through his work, Lucas wants viewers to know that it is alright to feel overwhelmed and to have to put yourself in check sometimes.
Former nurse Amanda Imsland, previously Emsland, moved from The Pas to British Columbia five years ago. Her artwork helped her reconnect with her Manitoban roots and the lifestyle that it brings.
“I wasn’t sure my artwork was going to be accepted because I am not currently in Manitoba. On some level, it felt like recognition that I am indeed from Manitoba even if I am living in a different province. That felt important to me and I feel comforted to be connected to home,” she said.
Imsland’s artwork, “Had Worn Them About The Same,” is a hat and vest made out of some materials that she and her father hunted. The inside is made out of recycled wool and the outside is a brocade pattern. The vest is wrapped up with a vintage fur and designed with horseback riding in mind.
Laxative teacher Miriam Jakel from Churchill found out about the MRNJA from a colleague of hers. Before submitting her artwork, Jakel was not confident that her art pieces were good enough but she decided to try anyway.
“As an artist, I always think that what I do is not perfect. It is nice to see my work out there in public and I am happy it is out there and that people I don’t know and people who don’t know me can see my piece,” she said.
Jakel’s work, “Crescent Waters,” is created from driftwood found on the shores of the Churchill River and resin. Her work represents the slowly flowing water and ice of the Churchill River. Artworks can be assessed on the MRNJA’s website, https://artgallery.manitobaartsnetwork.ca/.
Nicole Wong covers northern and Indigenous issues for the Winnipeg Sun under the Local Journalism Initiative, a federally funded program that supports the creation of original civic journalism.
Source: – Winnipeg Sun
