This residency provides professional artists with time to focus on their work in the beautiful natural setting of Riding Mountain National Park. The residency is housed in the historic Deep Bay log cabin, built in 1934, on the shoreline of Clear Lake.
Artists are given the opportunity to get away from their hectic lives to concentrate on their artistic practice. The residency also provides opportunities to interact and share work with residents and visitors in the Riding Mountain area.
This residency is made possible through a partnership between the Manitoba Arts Council and Riding Mountain National Park.
Singer, songwriter and musician Natalie Bohrn will be working on new songs based on human, plant and animal encounters during her stay in the Deep Bay cabin. Typically Natalie takes inspiration from the seasons to write her lyrics, and has largely written during the winter and spring. This year’s Deep Bay Residency will give theRead More
Manitoba playwright Trish Cooper is finding some peace and quiet in Riding Mountain National Park to work on a new play, commissioned by the Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE). “I am really looking forward to having the time and space to write and focus,” Trish said. “Even though I try to build in the time inRead More
While in residence at Riding Mountain National Park, writer Laurie Lam will be working on her first novel. Building on the outline and research she’s done over the past few years, Laurie will focus on character development, the creation of suspense, and the exploration of theme. Her story begins in Toronto, where a Korean WarRead More
Tricia Wasney uses jewellery to tell stories about landscape, history and memory. During her residency, Tricia will gather stories, information, images and allowable materials from the park, or its margins, to later create a “map” of Riding Mountain National Park that will also be wearable jewellery. Working mostly from recycled sterling silver, she employs techniquesRead More
Visual artist Michael Boss has made it his mission to document over 250 Ukrainian churches across Manitoba. Returning to the Deep Bay cabin for a third time, Michael has visited over 25 sites surrounding Riding Mountain Nation Park so far. “My goal is to create a collection of drawings of each of the churches IRead More
Multi-instrumentalist and sound artist Brendon Ehinger will be spending a week at the Deep Bay cabin as part of the Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency. His work explores themes of recontextualizing harmony, tone, texture, and the subtle nuances that exist below the sounds we hear every day. “As an emerging artist, the idea of being ableRead More
During his residency, visual artist Shaun de Rooy will study and create an installation inspired by the Canadian relief programs that took place in Riding Mountain National Park in the 1930’s. During the Great Depression, the Federal Government established several “make work projects” across Canada – projects which had no immediate financial benefit to theRead More
While in residence at Riding Mountain National Park, visual artist Cullen Bingeman plans to explore the park, then create drawings in response to his daily experiences during his stay at the Deep Bay cabin. For Cullen, the Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency presents a respite and opportunity to reflect on the challenges of urban life whileRead More
Ellen Peterson is an artist in residence at the Deep Bay Cabin for the 2019 Riding Mountain Artists Residency. Join Ellen on Saturday, September 28th, for a reading of her work and discussion of her unique creative process. Ellen is an actor, playwright, and dramaturge. She is a member of Prairie Theatre Exchange’s Playwright UnitRead More
Diana Thorneycroft is an artist in residence at the Deep Bay Cabin for the 2019 Riding Mountain Artists Residency. Diana is a Winnipeg artist whose work has exhibited in the US, Europe, Moscow, Tokyo, Australia and across Canada. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Manitoba Arts Council’s Award of Distinction. She isRead More
