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U of S fine arts graduate lands BMO regional award

Shelby Lechman's winning entry "Exodus."

By James Shewaga

 

Shelby Lechman at the 2015 College of Arts & Science Convocation Awards Dinner & Ceremony.

Saskatoon’s Shelby Lechman has turned her passion for art and fascination with history into a new award-winning series of paintings.

Lechman, who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Great Distinction at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) spring convocation, has been named one of 12 regional winners from across the country in the 13th annual BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition. The 24-year-old Lechman, who earned a $5,000 award, was one of 263 candidates from more than 100 universities and colleges across the country who were nominated by faculty for a competition featuring the next generation of young Canadian artists.

“I’m very honoured,” Lechman said. “It just really makes you feel that all of your hard work is paying off and all those late nights spent at the school working on my paintings just reinforces that I am on the right path and it’s a very good feeling. I am very honoured to represent the U of S … and I was very excited to learn that I was selected (for the regional award).”

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