Truckstop Dreamers

Provenance:
Being sold on behalf of the University of Saskatchewan Art Galleries with all proceeds going to the Jean Johnston Memorial Fund dedicated to student enrichment within the fine arts. Items on offer came to the U of S as donations with the understanding that some works would be dispersed to help maintain the health and accessibility of the collection, and some items were part of public decoration throughout the campus that have now shifted. All U of S items on auction have never been a part of the University of Saskatchewan Art Collection and the artworks presented in this auction have been cleared for display and sale. About the Jean Johnston Memorial Fund - Jean Johnston was an artist and educator who graduated from University of Saskatchewan in 1935 having studied under Augustus Kenderdine. She taught throughout Saskatchewan including the towns of Alsask, Mortlach, Maidstone, and Cut Knife, but her career as a commercial artist, portrait painter, and illustrator would take her to Pennsylvania where she also taught at the Art Institute of Pennsylvania. She returned to Saskatchewan in 1985. Jean Johnston died in 2005, and a memorial fund in her name was established to support the student art gallery, student exhibitions and the development and presentation of the student-based collection.
Notes:
Karen Schoonover was born in 1952. She is an artist based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout western Canada and is included in several public collections including the University of Saskatchewan, City of Regina and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. She held the position of director and curator of the Art Gallery of Regina for 37 years, encouraging, mentoring and promoting Saskatchewan artists. Schoonover also served as an executive member of many cultural organizations including CARFAC National, the Saskatchewan Arts Alliance and the Saskatchewan Women Artists Association, and has published numerous articles on the business side of art.