JingLu moved to Canada in 2013 with her family and since focused on caring for her three children. Then the pandemic hit, and like many other people and creatives, she found herself stir-crazy. So, she picked up a paintbrush and put the two MFAs she had earned to work. A Chinese native, JingLu felt a special connection in the Saskatoon landscape that reminded her of her homeland. From photos of breathtaking landscapes to oil paintings on canvases, the love of art pulled her back in, and she began pursuing her art full-time in 2021.
A small town in southwest Saskatchewan is doing big things, providing support and community for Saskatchewan artists. Gravelbourg Artisan Co-op, also known as GAC, was formed in 2018 with an interest in being a retail and event space to help artists grow and scale their physical practice, particularly those who did not have the ability or finances to have their own storefronts or webpages. Their plans were, however, interrupted by the pandemic. Forced into a virtual space, the Co-op experienced an organic shift into being more community oriented.
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Connect with Program Consultant Chancz Perry in Estevan at the South East Summit, a one-day, in-person event for all individuals interested in cultural vitality. Chancz will be available to provide information on SK Arts programs. We invite you to come out to network, learn, engage and share through an itinerary of activities that includes table talks, break-out rooms, a panel and features celebrated speaker and cultural advocate Cadmus Delorme as a closing keynote speaker. The forum is hosted by the South East District to celebrate the arts, heritage and multiculturalism leaders and inspire.
