When: Thursday, May 7, 7–8:45 PM
Where: Cameco Learning Studio
Members: $30 + tax (discount codes will be emailed to members. Message info@remaimodern.org to receive yours now.)
Non-members: $40 + tax
Recommended for: Ages 8+ (children must be accompanied by an adult)

We want everyone to feel welcome. If cost is a barrier, please contact info@remaimodern.org. We've reserved a limited number of no-fee spots.

About the Workshop

Join soil and environmental scientist Dr. Chukwudi Amadi and artist Clint Hunker for a hands-on workshop. Through drawing and discussion, participants will learn how trees are affected by climate change. Amadi will share what drew him to this field of research, his knowledge of the prairie ecosystem in the context of systems around the world, and potential innovations in science that could work against climate change. Hunker's drawing Melting Fields on the Bergheim Road, 1982 is included in the exhibition Forecast. Hunker will share his knowledge gained from working en plein air for over four decades.

About the Workshop Leaders

Dr. Chukwudi Amadi is a soil and environmental scientist who earned his doctorate from the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on carbon storage and the modelling of greenhouse gas emissions in agroecosystems. Dr. Amadi teaches at USASK and has made significant contributions to undergraduate education across disciplines including agriculture, soil science, environmental science, and renewable resource management. He is passionate about advancing cutting-edge research and environmental modelling to develop best management practices and practical solutions for mitigating global climate change.

Clint Hunker has painted the landscape in Saskatchewan since the age of 16. He studied visual art at the University of Victoria and the University of Saskatchewan and holds a Master of Fine Arts. He has been the recipient of awards and grants including the Judith Poole Award in 1987 and grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board. He has instructed for the University of Saskatchewan since 1987. Clint Hunker's recent works are explorations in oil, working predominately on site. They are a personal examination of solitude and silence within the northern landscape, focusing upon periods of subdued colour; waning light and the moodiness of late fall.

Image: Melting Fields on the Bergheim Road, 1982. Pastel on paper. 43.7 x 55 cm. The Mendel Art Gallery Collection at Remai Modern. Purchased 1982. © Clint Hunker. Copyright Visual Arts–CARCC, 2021.