Wallis Kendal
B ED (distinction)
Wallis is an visual artist, writer, designer of children's toys, social activist, and world traveler. He is a published author of novels, plays and poetry.
Wallis is working on two books, the Gun Sculpture, with Sandra Bromley, and a biography on his encounters with youth. He is working on an innovative experiential education curriculum for high-risk and at-risk children and youth. Wallis is the co-founder (with Sandra) of the iHuman Youth Society.
Awards
2000 Salute to Excellence Arts Award from the City of Edmonton
Time Magazine (Canadian Edition, 2005) as a Canadian Hero for his work with traumatized youth
2008 Honoured Alumni Award from the University of Alberta for his commitment to community service
CEASE Man of Honour Award, 2012.
Sandra Bromley
BFA, RCA, CCHS Fellow
Sandra is a recognized artist whose works have appeared in solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Her multidisciplinary, interactive art includes traditional sculpture as well as video, sound, photography, and installation. She works independently and in collaboration with artists and professionals in other disciplines. Sandra's work has taken her to many parts of the world, including Sierra Leone and Cambodia.
Graduated from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 1979 with a BFA (Distinction) in sculpture,
Awards
2000 Salute to Excellence Arts Award from the City of Edmonton
2002-03 Canadian Consortium for Human Security Fellowship (artworks concerned with issues of women and children in post-conflict countries) that took her to work in Sierra Leone and Cambodia
Global Woman of Vision Award, 2006
2009 Honoured Alumni Award from the University of Alberta
Edmonton Salute to Excellence, Hall of Fame (artist and builder)
2012 YWCA Woman of Distinction
Queens Jubilee and Alberta Centennial Medal