David Garneau

David Garneau is an artist and a professor of Visual Arts at the University of Regina, where he teaches drawing, painting, and criticism. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, David graduated from the University of Calgary with his Bachelor of Fine Arts and went on to study and receive his Masters in American Literature. His art practice includes oil paintings, acrylic, collage, drawing, and sculpture, some of which can be found in the collections of the Canadian Parliament, Indian and Inuit Art Collection, and Canadian Museum of History. His own Métis identity has been the focus of some of his work along with the themes of masculinity, history, and identity. While teaching and working as a practicing artist, he has also delved into critical writing and curation.

Early on in his career he co-founded the visual arts-quarterly Artichoke, which was published from 1989-2005. David has also curated shows for the Mackenzie Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Regina. He has been part of a SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) funded research-creation curatorial project called Creative Conciliation: Sensory Entanglements in Australia and Canada.