Shurniak Art Gallery
The Arts Matter
Changes to Hours of Operation
Shurniak Art Gallery is now open Sundays from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
FERNIE GETAWAY
FERNIE GETAWAY
Draw Date: June 29, 2025
Experience Fernie
golfing
fly fishing
white water rafting
kayaking/paddle
board/canoeing
hiking & biking trails
horseback riding
luxury day spa
Ken Van Rees
Ken Van Rees
April 26 – July 23, 2025
Ken’s artwork was created by
experimenting with charcoal
from burnt tree remnants.
The mark making collaboration
resulted in an abstraction of
nature – altered by the natural
environment (precipitation,
temperature and wildlife)
Metal Creations
Metal Creations
April 1- May 31
Local Competition. A group exhibition showcasing the talents of local artisans working with found objects. Repurposed to create something new and unique.
Culture: What is it?
“Culture defines who we are as a people; keeping alive our past, reflecting our values, articulating our dreams and fostering pride in who we are. It proclaims our existence and identity to the world.” (Sask Culture)
Artist Submissions
Shurniak Art Gallery invites individual exhibition proposals from practicing artists in all genres. We generally welcome 3 – 4 such visiting exhibitions per year, in addition to two OSAC “Arts on the Move” touring shows.
Photo Gallery
Plan Your Visit
We would love to have you come visit us! Our gallery is fully accessible and admission is always free.
Guided group tours are available by appointment. School tours are welcome and encouraged. With prior agreement and arrangements, the Gallery can be booked for special events.
Address
122 – 3rd Avenue West
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bill’s Story
William (Bill) Shurniak S.O.M, M.S.M., LL.D (Hon) 1931-2020
Founder of the Shurniak Art Gallery
Bill was born at the family farm in Limerick, Saskatchewan where he grew up and attended school in the village. Upon graduating from high school, he joined the Imperial Bank of Canada in Assiniboia as a junior clerk. His banking career spanned a period of 35 years which included postings throughout Western Canada, the far North, Southern Ontario and the International Regions of Jamaica and Hong Kong.
In 1984, he left the bank to return to Hong Kong to become an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Hutchison Whampoa Limited and remained a part of the Li Ka-shing group of companies, still serving as a director of CK Hutchison Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, and a director and Deputy Chairman of Husky Energy Inc upon his death. Bill spend 5 years working in Australia, then moved back to Limerick, Saskatchewan in 2005.
Photo credit: Don Hall Photography
We are located on Treaty 4 Territory – the ancestral lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakoda, Lakota, and homeland of the Metis. We acknowledge the harms of the past and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and gratitude – respecting and honouring the treaties that were made on all territories.
