Andrea Olive
Andrea was born and raised in Regina and is now an associate professor of political science and geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga. She is the author of two books: The Canadian Environment in Political Context and Land, Legitimacy and Stewardship: Endangered Species Policy in Canada and the United States. She has a forthcoming manuscript on the history of wildlife policy in Saskatchewan. Her main area of interest is wildlife conservation, especially species at risk in Saskatchewan. She is also an avid long-distance runner and enjoys hiking, swimming, and listening to birds.
Dawna Rose
Dawna Rose uses a wide variety of media and materials in her artwork. She is currently concentrating on painting in oils and gouache. She has published two graphic books and a super 8 animation film. One of the books Smoking With My Mother won an Alcuin Society National Book award. The sculpture The Perfect Deck was featured in the Little Worlds exhibition at the Dunlop Gallery in Regina and the Mendel Gallery in Saskatoon. Dawna completed an MFA at the University of Saskatchewan. Dawna Rose lives and works in Saskatoon.
Bettina Matzkuhn
Bettina Matzkuhn learned to embroider as a child. She uses thread and fabric to explore stories about nature, geography and memory. She holds a BFA in Visual Arts and an MA in Liberal Studies from Simon Fraser University. Her work is exhibited across Canada and internationally, and held in public and private collections. She writes professionally on the arts, lectures, teaches and volunteers.
Norma Barsness
Artist Norma Barsness is a landscape contemporary painter with a unique vision. Norma resides in Calgary and paints scenes familiar to her. She works to induce emotion and attain a particular aesthetic, rather than portray a specific place. Viewers are drawn in by her brilliant colors and bold brushstrokes that define her signature style. Norma’s work has been exhibited widely in many Alberta shows and galleries.
Angela Waldie
Angela Waldie is a poet and creative nonfiction writer. She completed her PhD in English at the University of Calgary, where her research focused on species extinction in Canadian and American literature.