Maureen Gruben

Inuvialuk artist Maureen Gruben graduated with a BFA in 2012 from the University of Victoria, where she was awared the Elizabeth Valentine Prangell Scholarship Award. She was since exhibited regularly across Canada and internationally. Her work is held in national and private collections. Prior to her BFA, Gruben studied at Kelowna Okanagan College of Fine Arts (Diploma in Fine Arts, 1990), the En’owkin Centre in Penticton (Diploma in Fine Arts and Creative Writing, 2000 and Certificate in Indigenous Political Development & Leadership, 2001). She has been recognized by Kelowna’s En’owkin Centre with both their Eliza Jane Maracle Award (1998/99) and their Overall Achievement Award.