With a focus on mentorship between emerging and established artists, we will preserve, revitalize, strengthen, respect, and honor Indigenous contributions to Canadian art. This program is designed to foster a more substantive relationship between artists working on a national or international level to mentor local artists in the Saskatoon and surrounding areas.
Our recently-renovated Artist-in-Residence studio is 414 sq ft, with a projector, Dutch door to give artists control over their public interactions, sink, and plenty of storage.
2026 Artist-in-Residence Line-up
Chris Chipak
Wapikihew (wah-pi-kih-hue), White Eagle, is an Indigenous artist from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation. Throughout his art journey and teaching career, storytelling has always been a self-proclaimed gift that allows him to create visuals and draw connections to others’ experiences. Chris graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of education and teaches in Saskatoon, SK. Over these last couple of years, Chris has been known for collaborating with the likes of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, NBA Canada, the University of Saskatchewan, Crave TV, and the Saskatoon Blades. Beyond his teaching career, Chris is now dedicating more time to his art; excited to have the opportunity to explore new work that expresses his voice and showcases his storytelling.
Chris will be in the Artist-in-Residence Studio January 12th – February 6th.
Audie Murray
Audie Murray is a visual artist who works with a multitude of mediums such as sculpture, media, beadwork, and drawing. Her practice is informed by the process of making and visiting to explore themes of contemporary culture, embodied experiences, and lived dualities. These modes of working assist with the recentering of our collective connection to bodies, ancestral knowledge systems, and relationality. Murray is a Métis and Cree from the Lebret and Meadow Lake communities located on Treaty 4 and 6 territories, and is a member of Flying Dust First Nation. She is currently based in Oskana kâ-asastêki (Regina, Saskatchewan).
Murray holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Regina, 2017; and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary, 2022. She has exhibited widely, including the Vancouver Art Gallery, Canada; Centre for Contemporary Arts, UK: and the Hessel Museum of Art, USA. In 2024 she was a long-listed artist for the Sobey Art Award. Murray is represented by Fazakas Gallery, located in the traditional territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory (Vancouver, BC).
Audie will be in the Artist-in-Residence Studio April 1st – May 1st.
Elissa Brown
Elissa is a mother, artist, learner, teacher, and hide tanner, using traditional brain/smoke tan methods. A proud member of the Saskatchewan Métis Nation, she is passionate about facilitating opportunities that support reclaiming traditional knowledge.
Elissa will be in the Artist-in-Residence Studio June 1st – 26th.
Brody Burns
Brody Burns is a Cree artist from James Smith Treaty 6 Territory currently residing in Saskatoon. Brody completed his Master of Fine Arts at the University of Saskatchewan in September 2023, showcasing upwards of 30 pieces in his graduating exhibition, “No Words Necessary.” Brody’s work explores the visualization of spirit and energy using abstract paintings done in acrylic, oil, and augmented reality. Digital media has allowed Brody to go beyond paintings to reimagine concepts such as Traditional Knowledge while representing a combined perspective of Spirit and Science through abstract forms and color. Brody has received a number of awards from the University of Saskatchewan including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Grant, the Graduate Teaching Fellowship, runner up for the Ohpinamake Award, as well as the Graduate Scholarship Award. In addition to his MFA, Brody holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan.
Brody will be in the Artist-in-Residence Studio August 31st – October 2nd.
Past Artists
Artist-in-Residence Application
Artist Mentor/Mentee Application
Apply to be an artist mentor or mentee with an artist completing a residency at Wanuskewin!
Aligning with our mandate, our residencies and mentorships are only available to Indigenous artists.
