MSA 1st Annual Signature Juried Exhibition
The MSA 1st Annual Signature Juried Exhibition (AMJE) features contemporary artworks selected by a panel of nationally accredited jurors. This new exhibition celebrates the work of MSA Signature members and marks an exciting addition to our annual juried exhibition season.
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Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients
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Jurors & Opening Reception
The MSA extends sincere thanks to the jurors of the 1st Annual Signature Juried Exhibition for their time, insight, and dedication in adjudicating this year’s exhibition.
Award-winning artists will be recognized during the Opening Reception & Awards Event on October 4, 2026 at the Piano Nobile Gallery in the Centennial Concert Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm and the event starts at 7pm. Juror commentary on selected award-winning works will also be presented during the event. The exhibition is from October 1 to November 13, 2026.
Jurors:
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Marney-Rose Edge, SFCA, SCA
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Ciel Ellis, SFCA, SCA
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Martin Murphy, SCA
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Layne Verbeek, SCA
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Shirley Claire Williams, SFCA
Awards Announced October 4th
🏆First Award of Distinction — $1,000
🏆Second Award of Distinction — $500
🏆Technical Excellence — $350
🏆Artistic Expression — $350
🏆Creative Innovation — $350
🏆4 Honourable Mentions — $150) each
Jurors & Opening Reception
The MSA extends sincere thanks to the jurors of the 1st Annual Signature Juried Exhibition for their time, insight, and dedication in adjudicating this year’s exhibition.
Award-winning artists will be recognized during the Opening Reception & Awards Event on October 4, 2026 at the Piano Nobile Gallery in the Centennial Concert Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm and the event starts at 7pm. Juror commentary on selected award-winning works will also be presented during the event. The exhibition is from October 1 to November 14, 2026.
Jurors:
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Marney-Rose Edge, SFCA, SCA
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Ciel Ellis, SFCA, SCA
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Martin Murphy, SCA
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Layne Verbeek, SCA
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Shirley Claire Williams, SFCA
Awards:
🏆First Award of Distinction — Joseph Koensgen MSA ($1,000)
🏆Second Award of Distinction — Dustin Glaseman MSA ($500)
🏆Technical Excellence — Gerry Humphreys MSA ($350)
🏆Artistic Expression — Rosemarie Péloquin MSA ($350)
🏆Creative Innovation — Louise Renée MSA ($350)
🏆4 Honourable Mentions - Michael R. Beaudry MSA, Susan Graham McDougall MSA, Kristina Zabawa Ryan MSA, Mohan Tenuwara MSA ($150)
Browse the Exhibition
Browse the complete online exhibition, featuring painting, sculpture, fibre art, photography, mixed media, and more.
Where you will find me
Rosalie Olson MSA
Mixed Media (soft pastel and watercolour) - 24" x 24" framed
NFS
Gallery & Online
Those are Some Crazy Carrots
Susan Graham McDougall MSA
Acrylic - 16" x 12" x 1.5"
$300
Gallery & Online
Holding On
Nancy Penner MSA
Encaustic and Oil Stick - 8" x 10" x 1.5"
$240
Gallery & Online
Saskatchewan Light Shift
Shirley Rayner MSA
Oil - 16" x 12"
$400
Gallery & Online
Wet Leaves
James M. Dean MSA
Oil - 12" x 12"
NFS
Gallery & Online
I Hear You
Kathy Freeman MSA
African Wonderstone - 5.4" x 4" x 2"
NFS
Online Only
Mizu and the Heron
Dustin Glaseman MSA
Photograph on Archival Paper - 24" x 16"
$500
Gallery & Online
A Little Rain Must Fall
Gail Sawatzky MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 30" x 30" x 1.5"
$990
Online Only
Oriental Poppies and Red Vase
Margaret Switala MSA
Oil on Canvas - 30" x 24"
$900
Gallery & Online
Catch of the Day #2
Gerry Humphreys MSA
Watercolour on Paper - 10" x 14"
NFS
Gallery & Online
Bloom Anyway
Mavi Brake MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 24" x 24"
$850
Gallery & Online
Luminary
Joseph Koensgen MSA
Acrylic on Hardboard - 30" x 24"
$1,500
Gallery & Online
First Award of Distinction
South African Hippo Cow and Calf
Kristina Zabawa Ryan MSA
Water Colour and Mixed Media - 16" x 12" x 2"
$675
Gallery & Online
Surfacing
Pearl Bainbridge MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 36" x 32"
$550
Gallery & Online
Boreal's Eyes
Andrew S. Hiebert MSA
Acrylic on panel - 10.625" x 6.625" x 0.75"
$400
Gallery & Online
I've Got You
Rosemarie Péloquin MSA
Hand-needle-felted sculpture natural & dyed wool batt and roving. - 9" x 9" x 6"
$610
Gallery & Online
Flowers for Fifteen
Mohan Tenuwara MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 20" x 20"
$750
Gallery & Online
Honourable Mention
Legacy in Hand
Michael R. Beaudry MSA
Assemblage sculpture using reclaimed industrial and mechanical components, vintage meters, gauges, spark plugs, chains and steel. - 26" x 15" x 13"
NFS
Gallery & Online
Honourable Mention
Sunset at Totem Lodge
Kim Mercury MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 22" x 28"
$1,075
Gallery & Online
I See You
Kathy Freeman MSA
African Wonderstone - 7" x 3" x 2"
NFS
Online Only
Going for the Gold
Mohan Tenuwara MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 24" x 36"
$1,800
Gallery & Online
Kozaru
Dustin Glaseman MSA
Photograph on Archival Paper - 16" x 24"
$500
Gallery & Online
Second Award of Distinction
The Fragility of Beauty
Rosalie Olson MSA
Mixed Media (soft pastel and watercolour) - 14" x 11" framed
NFS
Gallery & Online
Leaves of Three
Manny Schulz MSA
Acrylic on wood panel - 30" x 30"
$6,000
Gallery & Online
Distant Fire
Audrey Dagger MSA
Oil on Canvas - 30" x 20"
NFS
Gallery & Online
Tangled Growth
Susan Graham McDougall MSA
Oil - 15" x 25"
$600
Gallery & Online
Honourable Mention
Autonomy of Being
Deborah Danelley MSA
Found paper collage on canvas, float framed - 30" x 30" x .75"
$1,575
Gallery & Online
A MOMENT IN TIME
Genevie Henderson MSA
Acrylic - 36" x 36"
$900
Gallery & Online
ENCHANTED
Genevie Henderson MSA
Acrylic - 40" x 30"
$1,300
Gallery & Online
An Assiniboine River Sunrise
Kim Mercury MSA
Acrylic on Canvas - 16" x 20"
$480
Gallery & Online
Moose - from the series: Shadow Play
Rosemarie Peloquin MSA
Hand-needle-felted natural wool batt; mirror; metal rod; repurposed wood post. - 18" x 9" x 4"
$630
Gallery & Online
Artistic Expression Award
Speaking Truth to Flower, Part II
Louise Renée MSA
Soft Pastel - 21" x 27"
$3,000
Gallery & Online
Wild Encounters
Leslie Franklin MSA
Alcohol Ink - 36" x 30"
NFS
Online Only
nêhpêmîw (Set To Go)
Gregory Fritz MSA
Soapstone - 20" x 4" x 4"
NFS
Gallery & Online
Mister Eight O'Clock
Gerry Humphreys MSA
Watercolour on Paper - 11" x 29"
$295
Gallery & Online
Technical Excellence Award
Birch in Lavender Light
Jo Smoley MSA
Acrylic - 12" x 12"
$350
Gallery & Online
Burst of Autumn
Shirley Rayner MSA
Oil - 11" x 14"
$400
Gallery & Online
Making Memories
Gail Sawatzky MSA
Acrylic on Panel - 24" x 36"
NFS
Online Only
Light Reading
Brenda St Hilaire MSA
Oil on Linen Canvas on Board - 16" x 19"
NFS
Gallery & Online
Unlikely Companions
Mavi Brake MSA
Acrylic on Wood Panel - 12" x 12" (13" x 13" framed)
$425
Online Only
Sandman
Leslie Franklin MSA
Watercolour - 9" x 12"
NFS
Online Only
Just Friends
Kristina Zabawa Ryan MSA
Caribou Tufting - 28" x 12" x 2"
$3,500
Gallery & Online
Honourable Mention
Speaking Truth to Flower, Part I
Louise Renée MSA
Soft Pastel - 21" x 27"
$4,500
Gallery & Online
Creative Innovation Award