Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: April 19, 1991
- Invested on: October 30, 1991
Professor of Art at the University of Regina, he is a ceramic artist whose works have been displayed internationally and who has stimulated an interest in his art form through his teachings, workshops, lectures and exhibits. Notable among his numerous commissions is his creation of the large, dramatic mural that adorns the exterior of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.