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Artworks

SAMU’s Artworks Program consists of several arts-related initiatives, including the student art gallery, Gray Gallery, and an artwork rental fundraiser, known as Grayworks. SAMU also purchases student artwork each spring to refresh Grayworks offerings, and to display in the SAMU building.

While the SAMU Building is only two years old, SAMU has been around for 50 years! To help celebrate this significant milestone, we asked students to send us their artistic depictions of our new building. We received some great entries and are happy to announce the winners and show you their creations.

Congratulations to Abbie Giesbrecht, Kim Huynh & Molly Boyd, and a special thanks to all the students who participated in our “Building Depiction Competition”.

Meet the winners and their submissions below, and be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter and follow @sa_macewan on Instagram to be notified of upcoming “Artworks” competitions.

Abbie Giesbrecht

Abbie Giesbrecht is an emerging artist based in St.Albert, Alberta. Currently, she is studying at MacEwan University in the studio arts program. Abbie was encouraged to be creative and learned to paint from her Grandmother from a young age. She works with acrylic paints and is primarily influenced by architecture. However, she also has an interest in environmentalism and has been inspired by this subject in some of her earlier student works. Her paintings often show a variety of mark-making techniques and brush strokes, “I aim to not hide my brushwork. I think it’s valuable to see the application and the mark-making process in my paintings.”

Kim Huynh

My name is Kim Huynh, and I was born in Edmonton, Canada, in 1998. As a child, I was always intrigued by all art forms, although I held a special interest in manga and video games. I grew up drawing whenever I could, including during classes where I scribbled in my notebooks. I am passionate about depicting the human figure through digital mediums and dabbling with acrylics and gouache.

Molly Boyd

Hi, I’m Molly! I’m an Edmonton-based artist and designer currently in my third year of MacEwan’s Bachelor of Design program. I am frequently inspired by the people I collaborate with as a student and creator. I love to work with watercolors and recently have found an interest in digital art and illustration. Keep up with my work on Instagram! @mollybdesign