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Discover Chantal Banda's Professional Journey

Saskatoon, SK, Canada  E: ChantalBandaArt@gmail.com W: www.ChantalBandaArt.com

 

Born in Saskatoon, SK; Lives and works in Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Where the Light Gathers, Calories Restaurant, Saskatoon, SK (Feb 28 – May 2, 2026).

  • An Invitation to Pause, City Perks Coffeehouse, Saskatoon, SK (Dec 20, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026).

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Blue Sky Art Collective Spring Show, Saskatoon, SK (April 30, 2026).

  • HeARTworks Art Auction – Where Art Meets Impact, Saskatoon, SK (March 27, 2026).

    • Selected as one of 25 pieces (from 54 submissions) for live auction by curators from the Saskatchewan Craft Council and Remai Modern.

  • Gardenscape 2026 – Garden Gallery Collective, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK (March 27–29, 2026).

  • Mann Art Gallery 50th Annual Winter Festival Art Show and Sale, Prince Albert, SK (Feb 27 – March 21, 2026).

  • Blue Sky Art Collective Winter Show and Sale, Saskatoon, SK (Dec 13, 2025).

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ARTISTIC TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Workshop: Create Artwork That Stands Out From the Crowd, Cam Forrester, Saskatoon, SK (March 20–21, 2026).

  • Intermediate Watercolour, Alison Montgomery, Hue’s Art, Saskatoon, SK (Fall 2025).

  • Acrylic Landscapes, Ann Donald, Hue’s Art, Saskatoon, SK (Spring 2025).

  • Drawing and Design Basics, Ann Donald, Hue’s Art, Saskatoon, SK (Winter 2025).

  • Intermediate Watercolor, Alison Montgomery, Hue's Art, Saskatoon, SK (Fall 2024).

  • Acrylic Workshop, Lindsay Love Ingram, Saskatoon, SK (Winter 2023).

  • Independent Studio Practice, Acrylic Painting and Mixed Media (2013–Present).

  • Landscape Photography Immersive Weekend Retreat, Jasper, AB (Summer 2005).

     

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in Experimental Surgery – Type 1 Diabetes, University of Alberta (2002–2006).

  • M.App.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University (2000–2002).

  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Human Physiology, University of Saskatchewan (1996–2000).

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (In Progress).

     

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS (Selected)

  • Top Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (Socio-Health), Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (2007–2008).

  • First Place Presentation Award, University of Alberta Department of Surgery Annual Research Day (2004).

  • Young Investigator Presentation Award, Canadian Association of Physicists (2002).

  • L.B. Jacques Convocation Award in Physiology (Most Distinguished Undergraduate), University of Saskatchewan (2000).

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Mediums: Acrylic, Watercolour, Mixed Media, Photography, Charcoal, and Ink.

  • Expertise: Grant Writing, Fundraising, Research, and Project Development.