Eston’s Heritage Gallery featuring work by Kindersley multi-media artist

By Verna Thompson

Eston’s Heritage Art Gallery was a busy place last Thursday as acting curator Shari Collinge and crew were hanging works from the gallery’s latest show, Art and Soul, featuring works by Kindersley multi-media artist Anna Polsfut.

Art and Soul will exhibit pieces of Polsfut’s work from 2015 to 2022, featuring media such as photography, relief printmaking, drawing, painting, and serigraphy.

Anna Polsfut hangs some of her works of her exhibition “Art and Soul”. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA POLSFUT

Writing about the art in the show, Polsfut says, “Creating is my true passion. Everything depicted … comes from the heart, which is where the title Art and Soul derives from.

“Many of the pieces in this show are scenes from places that I would call home at one time or another. They include West Central Saskatchewan, scenes from the lake during the summer and Medicine Hat, Alberta.

“Several of my pieces feature the beauty of nature in Saskatchewan. Others feature the industries that keep Saskatchewan alive -  oil and gas and our vast croplands.”

In her biographical notes, Polsfut states that she has been interested in the arts from a young age, having taken drawing lessons and dance classes and learned to play the piano.

She holds an Associate of Arts and Science degree in Pre-journalism from Medicine Hat College and a Bachelor of Applied Arts degree in Visual Communications from the same institution. She completed an Applied Certificate of Front-end Website Development from Saskatchewan Polytechnic in 2024.

Her work has been featured at many galleries and other venues across Saskatchewan and Alberta.

She says, “Through my art, I focus on creating a positive atmosphere for anyone to enjoy.”

Polsfut’s show in Eston is sponsored by the Prairie West Historical Society. A meet the artist evening takes place on the evening of Thursday, July 3.