Water Projects


G.R.O.W. – Genomics Research for Optimization of constructed treatment Wetlands to clean tailing pond water, Athabasca oil sands, northern AB.

As a USASK Environment and Sustainability masters student Cheryl was positioned within the G.R.O.W. project and used research creation instead of conventional research papers to communicate and even out power differences. The resulting art exhibit is “See I Am One”.

Live Painting “Bio Censor” at Alberta Innovates Water Conference – 2024 – Calgary, AB

University of Saskatchewan Engineering Mutualism Lab






“Water” ~ ink / mulberry tree paper / 45h x 42w / 2021 / National Hydrology Research Centre, USASK, Saskatoon, SK

Water / detail
Water / detail

The painting is a transparent collage of geography from south to north Saskatchewan creating many layers of meaning. Your interpretation of this artwork is unique and important because of your own life experience with Water, spend a minute with the painting before…continue…


“Water” ~ National Hydrology Research Centre, USASK, Saskatoon, SK. Elder Roland Duquette, Jared Wolfe, Cheryl Buckmaster (Dr Lori Bradford and Dr Graham Strickert missing)

USASK Global Water Futures Prairie Water Project Development Process




USASK News Article: Bridging the Gap

Final “Spirit, Survival, and Standoffs” Video Artwork

“Spirit, Survival, and Standoffs” Video Launch




BUCKMASTER ~ Research Creation Studio