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Artmaking in Regina has deep roots, from Indigenous traditions—petroglyphs, pictographs, and beadwork—to community-driven institutions formed after the city’s founding. Despite challenges such as a small population, limited funding, and few exhibition spaces, Regina has produced a striking number of influential artists. The Emma Lake Artists’ Workshops, established in the 1950s, catalyzed a modernist movement shaped by Post-Painterly Abstraction, while many artists remained committed to local landscapes and cultural identity. This ongoing exchange between international currents and regional experience has sustained a resilient, evolving art scene that reflects Regina’s distinct place in Canada’s cultural landscape.


  • Once-Known Lakota Artists and Shamans

    Once-Known Lakota Artists and Shamans

  • Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) (c.1831–1890)

    Tatanka Iyotanka (Sitting Bull) (c.1831–1890)

  • Oliver B. Buell (1844–1910)

    Oliver B. Buell (1844–1910)

     

  • Augustus Kenderdine (1840–1947)

    Augustus Kenderdine (1840–1947)

  • Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870–1940)

    Inglis Sheldon-Williams (1870–1940)

  • James Henderson (1871–1951)

    James Henderson (1871–1951)

  • Edgar C. Rossie (1875–1942)

    Edgar C. Rossie (1875–1942)

  • Sybil Henley Jacobson (1881–1953)

    Sybil Henley Jacobson (1881–1953)

  • Jan Wyers (1888–1973)

    Jan Wyers (1888–1973)

  • Mildred Valley Thornton (1890–1967)

    Mildred Valley Thornton (1890–1967)

  • Harriette Keating (1898–1975)

    Harriette Keating (1898–1975)

  • Ruth Pawson (1908–1994)

    Ruth Pawson (1908–1994)

  • John Nugent (1921–2014)

    John Nugent (1921–2014)

  • Ronald Bloore (1925–2009)

    Ronald Bloore (1925–2009)

  • Roy K. Kiyooka (1926–1994)

    Roy K. Kiyooka (1926–1994)

  • Kenneth Lochhead (1926–2006) Kenneth Lochhead (1926–2006)

    Kenneth Lochhead (1926–2006)

  • Arthur McKay (1926–2000)

    Arthur McKay (1926–2000)

  • Douglas Morton (1926–2004)

    Douglas Morton (1926–2004)

  • Ted Godwin (1933–2013)

    Ted Godwin (1933–2013) 

  • Lorraine Malach (1933–2003)

    Lorraine Malach (1933–2003)

  • Jack Sures (1934–2018)

    Jack Sures (1934–2018)

  • Victor Cicansky (1935–2025)

    Victor Cicansky (1935–2025)

  • Joe Fafard (1942–2019)

    Joe Fafard (1942–2019)

  • David Gilhooly (1943–2013)

    David Gilhooly (1943–2013)

  • Wilf Perreault (b.1947)

    Wilf Perreault (b.1947)

  • Bob Boyer (1948–2004)

    Bob Boyer (1948–2004)

  • David Thauberger (b.1948)

    David Thauberger (b.1948)

  • Edward Poitras (b.1953)

    Edward Poitras (b.1953)

  • David Garneau (b.1962)

    David Garneau (b.1962)

  • Zachari Logan (b.1980)

    Zachari Logan (b.1980)

  • Ayla Dmyterko (b.1988)

    Ayla Dmyterko (b.1988)

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