Artist in Residence Program
Kluane National Park and Reserve
Presented in partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre and the Arctic Institute of North America’s Kluane Lake Research Station, the Kluane National Park Artist in Residence Program invites Canadian visual artists to pursue work that brings together science and art through connection with the spectacular landscape of Kluane National Park and Reserve. Artists are housed at the Kluane Lake Research Station on the shores of Kluane Lake (Lhù’ààn Mânʼ) and are given valuable time to retreat, reflect, and focus on their work with access to researchers, Parks Canada staff and scientists. The residencies allow for exploration of Kluane National Park which is the perfect setting to explore the interplay between science, conservation, and art. Artists have the opportunity to share and connect with people from all over the world.
Visitors have the opportunity to connect with artists through drop-in Artist at Work demonstrations, public workshops and artist presentations.
Meet the artists selected for the 2025 residency!
Jaymie Campbell is an Anishnaabe artist and writer from Curve Lake First Nation and currently resides in British Columbia.
Jaymie is the designer behind White Otter Design Co, which incorporates traditional artistry techniques with contemporary and personal style. She aims to explore connection to land and culture through beadwork, writing, fashion and visual arts. She strives to use authentic materials, sourcing from communities and knowledge keepers. It is important also to learn traditional skills in order to use them in her work and pass them down to future generations. Her work is inspired by her Anishnaabe roots, the land and her family.
Jaymie has had her artwork published in The New York Times, Good Company Magazine, Fashion Magazine, Uppercase Magazine and Native American Art. She is the winner of the BC Federation of Writers Non-Fiction contest in 2021 and was a part of the first ever Audible Indigenous Writers Circle.
Jaymie spent the earlier years of her career working on consultation, negotiation, capacity building and protection of land. She continues to work in community building, policy development and mentoring. She is a wife, daughter, auntie and sister. When she isn’t creating, she can usually be found hiking or canoeing with her pups, and loves to travel, write, photograph and go out on the land.
Chi miigwech, thank you.
June 5 to June 19, 2025
Leslie Leong is a visual artist focused on recycling and sustainability, living and working in Whitehorse, Yukon:
My art practice began in photography and ceramics over 35 years ago. Today I employ a variety of expressive forms often using unorthodox materials, forcing me to adopt non-traditional techniques. This results in a more open-ended process, sending me on a journey of enquiry and exploration.
I am inquisitive and I have an obsessive drive to create. Currently the result is work that ponders a future with artificial intelligence, wearable technology, embeddable implants and human augmentation. With technology’s ability to accelerate tasks and production, I am worried by the inability of humans to manage the current pace of life and its extreme excesses. In reaction, I can often be found rummaging recycling stations and landfill sites for materials to reuse and repurpose into my art forms.
August 4 to August 18, 2025
Past Artists
- Date modified :