Sarah R Timewell

Artist
Métis

I produce botanical art in the mediums of beadwork, drawing, and painting. My work explores the relationship between plants, environment, self, and community. I enjoy going out into the field to identify and photograph local plants. My practice includes research about the medicinal uses and cultural history of Indigenous and introduced flora. Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, I now live and work in Treaty 4 territory, in the city of Regina, Saskatchewan. I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Indigenous Art) with Great Distinction from the First Nations University of Canada. I also obtained a certificate in Electronic Media Design (Graphic Design) from Langara College in Vancouver. 

‍My work has been shown at various venues around Regina including the Fifth Parallel Gallery, The Lobby Gallery, and the Plain Red Gallery. My 2018 graduating exhibition, Little Medicine Dress, was exceptionally well received by the local media. I was interviewed by media outlets such as the University of Regina’s Discourse magazine, the Regina Leader-Post, CTV News, and CBC Radio. I recently taught beadwork workshops both in-person and via recorded content for the Regina Public Library, Luther College and the University of Regina. The Darkened Sky exhibition, which I curated for the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils’ (OSAC) for Arts on the Move went on a three year tour of Saskatchewan. I have written about the Indigenous artworks in the University of Regina’s collection, which is available online as a self-guided walking tour around campus. I worked as a studio assistant for artist David Garneau on his Tawatinâ Bridge project, a public art installation for Edmonton, Alberta.