Hope Sutton: Stories & Illustrations

November 3 - December 28, 2022

Reception and Story Telling on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2 pm

Born in Yorkton and raised in the Parkland area, sketching and drawing have always been a part of Hope Sutton’s life. Her passion for reading at young age which transformed over time to one for writing.

After a long teaching career and release from the responsibilities of raising her family Hope is again exploring her creative side, and after taking a painting class about storytelling through art she was hooked.

Her latest creative project combines both writing and painting. When her grandchildren were little she went looking for Ukrainian fairly tales to read to them. There were many tales of Ukrainian folklore– none of them appropriate for children. So, she began to write some short stories.

She morphed the Ukrainian Fairy Folk into an appropriate genre for children. What better way to have them encounter change that to have them immigrate to Canada. She had them set up new homes and kept their traditions while blending into a new life. This transition provided material for many tales.

“If you want your children to be intelligent read them fairy tales. If you want your children to be more intelligent read them more fairy tales.”

- Albert Einstein

Hope has taken Einstein’s advice one step further, writing and illustrating her own fairy tales.

Sandra MacColl was a visionary and had a quiet way of making her visions come to life. In 2006 one of her visions came to life in the creation of the Community pARTners Gallery, a small public gallery space in the Yorkton Public Library.

The space is the result of a partnership of the City of Yorkton, the Yorkton Public Library and the Yorkton Arts Council.

It is a wonderful creative space that welcomes all. In her vision SandraMacColl saw beyond her own life and continues in her support of the arts even after passing away. Her generosity will ensure the continuation of the programming and maintenance of the Community pARTners Gallery for years to come.