Deltra Leona McNeil Powney
Canadian Visual Artist
About
Deltra is a third generation descendant of Scottish and Norwegian settlers who farmed at Redvers, Saskatchewan, Treaty 2 territory where she grew up. She now lives in Maskêkosihk (Stony Plain), Alberta, Treaty 6 territory. Deltra holds a Visual Communications Diploma (1993) from Medicine Hat College, and a BFA with distinction (2017) from the University of Alberta.
seeking a sense of place
I am a visual artist dedicated to exploring the intricate dialogue between inner emotion and the external world. Through the discerning lens of nature and meticulously studied environments, my work seeks to articulate the often unnoticed interplay between feeling and place. Each piece is a deliberate investigation into how landscapes can serve as mirrors to the soul, revealing the subtle, almost invisible threads that connect our emotional states to the spaces we inhabit. This pursuit allows me to bridge the intangible with the tangible, crafting compositions that invite reflection and evoke a profound sense of connection.