Sandra Phinney · 2021 ArtScape Artist-In-Residence

Sandra Phinney is an award-winning journalist/photographer who lives on the Tusket River in Yarmouth, N.S.. Her stories have appeared in numerous print and online magazines. She also conducts memoir and travel writing workshops.

Publications

Books

• Waking Up In My Own Backyard (Pottersfield Press, 2018)
• Maud Lewis and the “Maudified” House Project (Hawthorne Lane, 2014)
• Pierre Elliott Trudeau: the prankster who never flinched (Jackfruit Press, 2008)
• Risk Takers and Innovators (Altitude Publishing, 2004)

Expertise

Research; writing books, educational materials, feature magazine articles; adult education; delivering writing workshops/mentoring.

Awards

• 2019 TMAC (Travel Media Association of Canada) Travel Writing Awards: Honourable Mention, Best Spirit of Canada
• 2018 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: Honourable Mention, Best People Photo
• 2018 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: 3rd Place, Best Food/Drink Feature
• 2016 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: 1st Place, Best Spirit of Canada Feature
• 2016 TMAC Travel Writing Awards: 1st Place, Best Cultural & Historical Feature
• 2011 International Regional Magazine Association, Award of Merit
• 2010 Atlantic Journalism Awards, Gold, magazine profile

Current memberships

• The Writers Union of Canada (TWUC)
• Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC)
• Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS)
• Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB)
• Canadian Freelance Guild (CFG)

ArtScape 2021 is generously funded by the Municipality of the County of Cumberland.

• sandraphinney.com