Wynona Mulcaster (1915 – 2016) was a Canadian painter and teacher from Saskatchewan, best
known for her prairie landscapes. She also played an important role in developing competitive riding in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wynona studied art under many people such as Ernest Lindner from 1935 to 1945. One of her motives was to learn how to draw horses. In 1942 she obtained a BA in Art and English from the University of Saskatchewan. She studied under Henry George Glyde and A. Y. Jackson in 1946, and under Arthur Lismer in 1947.
She worked mainly in acrylics on canvas or paper. She was known for her prairie landscapes, which show the form and vitality of the land and the sky. She was given a Lifetime Award for Excellence in the Arts by the Saskatchewan Arts Board in 1993.
Wynona spent several years as an art teacher to school children in Prince Albert and rural Saskatchewan (1937-1943), then taught art at the Saskatchewan Teachers’ College in Saskatoon, where she served as Director of Art Education (1945-1948), and at the University of Saskatchewan (1964-1977).
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