History of Grain's Cover Artists

1.1, June 1973, “King,” Joe Fafard, Pense SK.
1.2, December 1973, “Horse and Stoneboat,” Russ Yuristy, Silton SK.
2.1, June 1974, “Holding Hands,” Ernest Lindner, Saskatoon SK.
2.2, December 1974, “The Short Sweet Summer of Marie Philomene,” Mary Elyse St. George, Saskatoon SK.
3.1, June 1975, “Pool Industrial Division,” Marsha DeLouchery, Saskatoon SK.
3.2, December 1975, “Untitled,” Mary Elyse St. George, Saskatoon SK.
4.1, February 1976, “Untitled,”Tom Murison, Saskatoon SK.
4.2, June 1976, “Asessippi Laser Racer (Head Detail),” Don Proch, Winnipeg MB.
4.3, November 1976, “Untitled,” Louise Walters, Saskatoon SK.
5.1, February 1977, “Untitled,” Luther Pokrant, Regina SK.
5.2, June 1977, “Untitled,” Dmytro Stryjek, Hafford SK.
5.3, November 1977, “Hero,” Joe Fafard, Pense SK.
6.1, February 1978, “Church east of Wakaw, SK.,” H. McPhail, North Battleford SK.
6.2, June 1978, “Canadian Ukrainian Pioneer,” Molly Lenhardt, Melville SK.
7.1, February 1979, “Untitled,” Ivan Eyre, Winnipeg MB.
7.2, June 1979, “Hound of Heaven,”William Kurelek
7.3, November 1979, “High Noon – at Midtown Plaza,” M. Elyse St. George, Saskatoon SK.
8.1, February 1980, “A trip through the park,” M. Elyse St. George, Saskatoon SK.
8.2, June 1980, “Untitled,” Pat Riddell, Saskatoon SK.
8.3, November 1980, no artist
9.1, February 1981, cover design by Wendy Coad and Peggy Robinson, SK.
9.2, May 1981, “Even the Moon Does Not See Her Come,” Alicia Popoff, Saskatoon SK.
9.3, August 1981, “Woman in Black,” Doris Wall Larson, Saskatoon SK.
10.1, February 1982, “Confrontation between the miners,” Richard Gustin, SK.
10.2, May 1982, “Controlling One’s Impulses,” Honor Rogers, Saskatoon SK.
10.3, August 1982, “Sad Song,” Alicia Popoff, Saskatoon SK.
10.4, November 1982, “Untitled,” David Johnson, Regina SK.
11.1, February 1983, “Untitled,” Don McVeigh, Regina SK.
11.2, May 1983, “Pillar,” Richard Gorenko, Saskatoon SK.
11.3, August 1983, “Untitled monoprint (shirt series),” Ruth Cuthand, Saskatoon SK.
11.4, November 1983, “Untitled Xerox-processed Mylar plastic (Far Words series),” Andre Jodoin, Toronto ON.
12.1, February 1984, “Untitled,” Donna Kriekle, Regina SK.
12.2, May 1984, “in site / outside – Lumsden, SK,” Ryan Arnott, Regina SK.
12.3, August 1984, “Untitled,” Gerri Ann Siwek, Regina SK.
12.4, November 1984, “Untitled,” Nida Home Doherty, Regina SK.
13.1, February 1985, “Journey of Kingship,” Erica Grimm-Vance, Regina SK.
13.2, May 1985, “Tight Composition,” Bruce H. Anderson, Regina SK.
13.3, August 1985, “Untitled,” Joan McNeil, Regina SK.
13.4, November 1985, “Winter Works,” Gary Young, Saskatoon SK.
14.1, February 1986, “The White House,” Chuck Crate, SK. 14.2, May 1986, “Untitled,” Bob Boyer, Regina SK.
14.3, Fall 1986, “The Smoker,” Christa Donaldson, Regina SK. 14.4, Winter 1986, “Untitled,” Jack Sures, Regina SK.
15.1, Spring 1987, “Struck by Lightning,” Edward Poitras, Regina SK.
15.2, Summer 1987, “The Candidate,” Joe Fafard, Pense SK.
15.3, Fall 1987, “Belgain woman, now living in Sweden, with right foot on television in Italy,” Patrick Close, Regina SK. 15.4, Winter 1987, “Flame,” Robert Pope, NS.
16.1, Spring 1988, “Saskatchewan Moose Box #2,” Frank Nulf, Sydenham ON.
16.2, Summer 1988, “Composition with Erotic Overtones,” Hana Mrazova, Toronto ON.
16.3, Fall 1988, “Gyro Beach #10,” Gerald Jessop, Moose Jaw SK.
16.4, Winter 1988, “The Hostess,” Mimi Matte, Toronto ON.
17.1, Spring 1989, “Giant (Modern Totem),” Norman G. Renschler, AB.
17.2, Summer 1989, “Goddess & Centaurs,” Nancy Spero, New York City NYC.
17.3, Fall 1989, “La Salle D’Attente (The Waiting Room),” Diane Collet-LaRicheliere, QC.
17.4, Winter 1989, “Kinkora,” Tanya Morand, Montréal QC.
18.1, Spring 1990, “United Church Creed,” David Johnson, Regina SK.
18.2, Summer 1990, “Self-Portrait: Empire State Building N.Y.C. 1986,” Don Hall, Regina SK.
18.3, Fall 1990, “Towards Saskatoon,” Jim Graham, Saskatoon SK.
18.4, Winter 1990, “Mother Supports the Rainbow,” Miranda Jones, Saskatoon SK.
19.1, Spring 1991, “Column of Light,” George Glenn, Prince Albert SK.
19.2, Summer 1991, “Melting Iceberg,” Zach Hauser, Saskatoon SK.
19.3, Fall 1991, “Git Outta My Face,” Jerry Didur, Regina SK.
19.4, Winter 1991, “Peony Quilt,” Susan Clark, Saskatoon SK.
20.1, Spring 1992, “Untitled,” Joe Fafard, Pense SK *20th Anniversary Issue
20.2, Summer 1992, “Shooting Party,” Iris Hauser
20.3, Fall 1992, “Ballad of Blue Grass Heaven,” Antoinette Herivel, Regina SK.
20.4, Winter 1992, “White Tigers,” Jerry Didur, Regina SK.
21.1, Spring 1993, “The House of Adam and Eve,” Jane Zednik, ON.
21.2, Summer 1993, “August Afternoon (no.19),” Myles J. MacDonald, Spruce Home SK.
21.3, Fall 1993, “Engesiak #1,” Dulcie Foo Fat, Calgary AB.
21.4, Spring 1994, “Origin of Angels,” M. Elyse St. George, Saskatoon SK.
22.1, Summer 1994, “Sutherland Hills,” Lorna Russell, Saskatoon SK.
22.2, Fall 1994, “Parliament Burned to the Ground,” Grant McCronnell, Saskatoon SK.
22.3, Winter 1995, “HouseBoat,” June McClintock, Saskatoon SK.
22.4, Spring 1995, “From Diego’s Studio,” Wendy Toogood, AB.
23.1, Summer 1995, “Sentimental Vegetation,” Richard Gorenko, Calgary AB.
23.2, Autumn 1995, “Secret Garden,” Lorne Beug, Regina SK.
23.3, Winter 1996, “Middle C,” Loren Teed, Saskatoon SK.
23.4, Spring 1996, “May and August,” Kaija Sanelma Harris, Saskatoon SK.
24.1, Summer 1996, “Fishwoman,” Diane Collet-LaRicheliere, QC.
24.2, Autumn 1996, “Spectator Cats,” Marilyn Bain, Revelstoke BC.
24.3, Winter 1997, “detail from the installation Journey,” Doris Wall Larson, Saskatoon SK.
24.4, Spring 1997, “Prince Albert Temple,” Noella Thompson, Saskatoon SK.
25.1, Summer 1997, “Untitled,” Zach Hauser, Saskatoon SK.
25.2, Autumn 1997, “Untitled,” Zach Hauser, Saskatoon SK.
25.3, Winter 1998, “Untitled,” Zach Hauser, Saskatoon SK.
25.4, Spring 1998, “Untitled,” Zach Hauser, Saskatoon SK.
26.1, Summer 1998, “from Grain: A Prairie Poem,” Darren Wershler-Henry, Toronto ON.
26.2, Autumn 1998, “Continuum,” Shari Watson, Saskatoon SK.
26.3, Winter 1999, “Wake Up,” Marie Lannoo, Saskatoon SK.
26.4, Spring 1999, “Nora Kowalczyk at Fish Creek,”Thelma Pepper, Saskatoon SK.
27.1, Summer 1999, “Satiate,” Susan Shantz, Vancouver BC.
27.2, Autumn 1999, “Rivers of Pompeii,” Lee Brady, Saskatoon SK.
27.3, Winter 1999, “Family,” Michael Hosaluk, Saskatoon SK.
27.4, Spring 2000, “...darkness that is not darkness with the Spirit, or with the Sun, or with the Earth, our mother,” George Glenn, Prince Albert SK.
28.1, Summer 2000, “The Thaw,” Terry Billings, Saskatoon SK.
28.2, Fall 2000, “Portrait of the Painter,” Douglas Bentham, Saskatoon SK.
28.3, Winter 2001, “Over Sea, Over Land,” Heather M. Cline, Saskatoon SK.
28.4, Spring 2001, “Freud Museum II – Sig’s Digs,” Lorne Beug, Regina SK.
29.1, Summer 2001, “Prairie Pinball,” Alison Norlen, Saskatoon SK.
29.2, Fall 2001, “Thunder Breeding Hills: Cascade,” Bruce H. Anderson, Regina SK.
29.3, Winter 2002, “Ophidian Rising,” Roxanne Smith, Halifax NS.
29.4, Spring 2002, “Studies I & II: Rain Machine,” Barthosa Nkurumeh, Texas
30.1, Summer 2002, “Rut,” Ray Keighley, Warman SK.
30.2, Fall 2002, “Preparing Huey – Trophy,” Megan Dickie, Saskatoon SK.
30.3, Winter 2003, “About Colour,” Colleen Golumbia, Saskatoon SK.
30.4, Spring 2003, “On Home,” Betsy Rosenwald, Saskatoon SK.
31.1, Summer 2003, “Cross Word,” Phyllis Webb, Salt Spring Island BC.
31.2, Fall 2003, “After Expulsion,”Tetyana Gershuni, Saskatoon SK.
31.3, Winter 2004, photos provided by Myrna Guymer, Pat Krause, Rosemarie Bruyneel
31.4, Spring 2004, “Portrait of a Boy,” Anthony Saint James
32.1, Summer 2004, “Flower in Fun Aimed by Man,” Kamil Vojnar
32.2, Autumn 2004, “Man Holding Target,” Kamil Vojnar
32.3, Winter 2005, “Birds Over Mountains (Landscape #6 – January 1981),” bpNichol
32.4, Spring 2005, “Hot Stove Element,” Bob Anderson
33.1, Summer 2005, concept and design by Duncan Campbell and Kurt Bruyneel
33.2, Autumn 2005, “Medical Icons: Bloodbags,” sourced from Digital Vision Ltd./Veer
33.3, Winter 2006, “Coffee Cup on Bed,” Howard Bjornson
33.4, Spring 2006, “Scorn,” Tamara Bond, Victoria BC.
34.1, Summer 2006, “Untitled,” Carolyn Pihach, SK.
34.2, Autumn 2006, “Rear View Mirror and Trees,” Gerry Johansson, Sweden
34.3, Winter 2007, “Barry Bonds: San Francisco Giants v. Pittsburgh Pirates,” George Gojkovich
34.4, Spring 2007, “Untitled,” Carolyn Pihach, SK.
35.1, Summer 2007, “Painful Eye,” Keyidea
35.2, Autumn 2007, design by Duncan Campbell, Regina SK.
35.3, Winter 2008, design by Duncan Campbell, Regina SK.
35.4, Spring 2008, “Portrait of a Kendo Fencer,” Nao Imai
36.1, Summer 2008
36.2, Fall/Winter 2009, “Wolf on Highway from the film scenes from a Secret World, 2009,” Amalie Aitkens, Saskatoon SK.
36.3, Spring 2009, “Icing Credits, prop photographs from the film Three Minute Miracle, 2008,” Amalie Aitkens, Saskatoon SK.
36.4, Summer 2009, “Untitled (16mm film),” Sonya Adams
37.1, Fall 2009, “BE,” Jiang Jie, Beijing
37.2, Winter 2010, “Coyote II from the series Still Life with Thanatotic Animals,” Lee Henderson, Toronto ON.
37.3, Spring 2010, “Biliana Velkova for No Product, still from film Breathless,” Biliana Kelkova, Bulgaria/Canada
37.4, Summer 2010, “Stampede Midway, Alberta,” Dianne Bos, Canada/France
38.1, Fall 2010, “Easy Peasy,” Adrian Norvid, Montréal QC.
38.2, Winter 2011, “Enola Gay Hangar, Wendover Air Base, Wendover, Utah,” Mary Kavanagh, Lethbridge AB.
38.3, Spring 2011, “Step 6,” Chris Kuzma, Toronto ON.
38.4, Summer 2011, “inhmiuywi,” Ray Fenwick, Winnipeg MB.
39.1, Fall 2011, “Small Game Sentinels,” Cate Francis, SK.
39.2, Winter 2012, “odourball/net,” Tammy Ly, Saskatoon SK.
39.3, Spring 2012, “The shadow’s incubation chamber,”Tamara Rusnak, Saskatoon SK.
39.4, Summer 2012, “Impervious,” Dianne Davis, Toronto ON.
40.1, Fall 2012, “Tower,” Bruce Montcombroux, Calgary AB.
40.2, Winter 2013, “I found you in the middle of nowhere,” Tamara Bond, Victoria BC.
40.3, Spring 2013, “Metamorphosis 2,” Zachari Logan, Saskatoon SK.
40.4, Summer 2013, “1-800-INSPIRE,” Kyle Beal, Calgary AB.
41.1, Fall 2013, “Love Story/Fear Eats the Soul (after RWF),” Eliza Griffiths, Montréal QC.
41.2, Winter 2014, “Library,” Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber, Winnipeg MB.
41.3, Spring 2014, “Diagram for the Empire,” Sean Caulfield, Edmonton AB.
41.4, Summer 2014, “Day Dreamer,” Dana Holst, Edmonton AB.
42.1, Fall 2014, “Cool Light,” Belinda Harrow, Regina SK.
42.2,Winter 2015, “TwoWaiting Ladies,”Wilf Perrault, Regina SK.
42.3, Spring 2015, “Waking,” Sean William Randall, Regina SK.
42.4, Summer 2015, “Chapter 1: She Awoke,” Tara Krebs, Toronto ON.
43.1, Fall 2015, “Lintukotu,” Lora Northway, Thunder Bay ON.
43.2, Winter 2016, “Of This Land,” Alexandra Mackenzie, Toronto ON.
43.3, Spring 2016, “Our Lives are in the Land,” Christi Belcourt, ON.
43.4, Summer 2016, “Unsettling (quilt),” David Garneau, Regina SK.
44.1, Fall 2016, “Surrender,” Justine Sawicz, Calgary AB.
44.2, Winter 2017, “Lid,” Melanie Authier, Ottawa ON.
44.3, Spring 2017, “Huldra,” Winnie Truong, Toronto ON.
44.4, Summer 2017, “Bird Gardener as Mystic Healer,” Adrian Cox, St. Louis MO
45.1, Fall 2017, “Leopard Opulance,” Phomohobes (Jason Cawood and Colby Richardson), Regina SK and Winnipeg MB.
45.2, Winter 2018, “Heated,” Kathryn Mcnaughton, Portugal
45.3, Spring 2018, “Zahra2,” Rajni Perera, Toronto ON.
45.4, Summer 2018, “Custom,”Tim Moore, AB.
46.1, Fall 2018, “Rough Road,” Rebecca Perehudoff, Chicago IL.
46.2, Winter 2019, “A Pack of My Own,” Corinna Wollf, Saskatoon, SK.
46.3, Spring 2019, “Liam,” Gina Brass, SK.
46.4, Summer 2019, “Untitled,” Steve Mennie, BC.
46.5, Special Issue, “Northern Pawn, South Vietnam,” Joi T. Arcand, Ottawa ON.
47.1, Fall 2019, “Playtime #8,” Sam Montalbetti, Montréal QC.
47.2, Winter 2020, “Sanctuary,” Laura Dawe, ON/NL.
47.3, Spring 2020, “Underneath,”Yonina Rollack, Saskatoon SK.
47.4, Summer 2020, “Shaman Exterminator: Playing on the Playa III,” Adrian Stimson, AB.
48.1, Fall 2020, “Surviving COVID-19 No.3,” Ruth Cuthand, Saskatoon SK.
48.2, Winter 2021, “Veuve #9,” Zoe Zenon, QC.
48.3, Spring 2021, “Lift Off,” Betsy Rosenwald, Saskatoon SK.
48.4, Summer 2021, “Elasticity Fracture and Flow with Sphere,” Catherine Carmichael, Flesherton ON.
49.l, Fall 2021, “Bring me to this place,” Meryl McMaster, Ottawa ON.
49.2, Winter 2022, “Splash,” Eric Louie, Vancouver BC.
49.3, Spring 2022, “Abigail, from Appearance series,” Barbara Cole, Toronto ON.
49.4, Summer 2022, “Panel 2, Triptych Passages,” Anne Brochu Lambert, Regina SK.
50.1, Fall 2022, “Poplar point,” Jaynie Himsl, Weyburn SK.
50.2, Winter 2023, “Dancing with Fish,” Cee Pootoogook, NU.
50.3, Spring 2023, “Narcissus A 3 SV,” Paul Dutton, Toronto ON.
50.4, Summer 2023, “J’ai vu l’oiseau,” Maryline Lemaitre, France/Canada
50th Anniversary, September 2023, “Breezy Curtain,” Claire Desjardins, QC.
51.1, Fall 2023, “Careful reader,” David Garneau, Regina SK.
51.2, Winter 2024, “Zebra,” Joan Butterfield, ON.
51.3, Spring 2024, “#271-Celestial Chill,” Jeff Dillon, ON.
51.4, Summer 2024, “Metropolis,” Jenny Lewis, Summerland BC.
52.1, Fall 2024, “Pretty Please 1 of 9,” Allison Morris, Toronto ON.
52.2, Winter 2025, “Exodus,” Patty Maher, Toronto ON.
52.3, Spring 2025, “Words,” Janis Woode, Inveremere BC.
52.4, Summer 2025, “Fancy Pronk,” Etty Anderson, QC.