Powerful mural by Indigenous artist finds permanent home at ECS – SaskToday.ca

Apr 09, 2025

A mural by Cree-Métis artist Geanna Dunbar has found its permanent home at ECS, sparking conversation and inspiring reconciliation through art.

ESTEVAN – The Estevan Comprehensive School (ECS) officially welcomed Cree-Métis artist Geanna Dunbar back to Estevan on April 8-9, as a powerful mural she created during a previous residency was unveiled as a permanent fixture in the school’s front foyer.

The large-scale canvas, titled Reconcil-onialism, was painted by Dunbar in just five days during a mini-residency at the Estevan Art Gallery and Museum. The mural was donated by Dunbar to the gallery’s permanent collection, and now – thanks to the generosity of the gallery and its curator – it will live on at ECS, where it continues to spark conversation and reflection.

“I intended for the name itself to be challenging to pronounce,” said Dunbar. “Just as the work and the history it embodies are difficult pills to swallow.”