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ICONOGRAPHY: the Art of Brandy Saturley

Brandy Saturley is a Canadian artist known for her vibrant and captivating paintings that capture the spirit of Canadian culture and identity. With a unique style that blends realism and abstraction, Saturley’s work explores the landscapes, people, and icons of Canada. From the rugged beauty of her west coast home, she creates her own ‘iconography’ informed by her travels across Canada and beyond. In this blog, we will delve into the life and art of Brandy Saturley, exploring her creative process, inspirations, and the themes that underpin her work. We will also share news about new paintings, upcoming art shows and travels in Art. Join us as we discover the world of one of Canada’s most exciting and innovative contemporary artists.

Commissioned Art

Commissioned Art

Commissioned Art

Making a Commissioned Painting: Custom Art for a Collector Commissioned Art is something I take on for special collectors of my work. If a client approaches me with an idea that aligns with my artistic voice and interests, I…

Evolution of Brandy Saturley

Evolution of Brandy Saturley

20 Years Painting Canada: The Evolution of Canadian Artist Brandy Saturley Evolution of Brandy Saturley: As I near two decades of working full-time as an artist, I find myself looking back at the defining moments that have shaped…

10 Paintings Available on Artsy

10 Paintings Available on Artsy

10 Atlantic Canadian Paintings Available on Artsy Stories from the Edge of Canada Through Paint Newfoundland has become one of the most influential landscapes in my painting practice. Through artist residencies, road trips, ferry crossings,…

Palette Colours of Canada

Palette Colours of Canada

Artist Process, Canadian Paintings

The Colours of Canada - A Lived Palette Reds, Denim Blues, Ice Whites & Forestry Greens in Canadian Painting Canada has a colour palette all its own. Not the official palette of tourism brochures or flag ceremonies, but the lived palette…

Painting Newfoundland on ARTSY

Painting Newfoundland on ARTSY

Art Dealers, Art For Sale

At the Edge of the Country: Painting Newfoundland on ARTSY There are places in Canada where the land feels like a backdrop, and then there are places where it steps forward and begins to speak. Newfoundland is one of those places. When I arrived,…

Paintings of 2026

Rituals of Winter, Roads to Spring: Paintings of 2026 A third of the way through the year feels like the right moment to pause and take stock of what has been unfolding in the studio, these are the first paintings of 2026. January opened in…

Homage to Emily Carr

Homage to Emily Carr

An Intervention into Canadian Art History: An Homage to Emily Carr Around 2016, I began placing myself within landscapes inspired by Lawren Harris. This was not simply an aesthetic decision. It was a deliberate act, a way of inserting myself…

Rewriting the Canadian Landscape

Rewriting the Canadian Landscape

Interventions: Rewriting the Canadian Landscape Canadian landscape painting has long carried a sense of distance. Vast, quiet, and often untouched, the land is presented as something to behold rather than inhabit. The viewer stands…

Earth Day Art

Earth Day Art

Celebrating Earth Day Through Art – Paintings by Brandy Saturley Speak to any artist, from the visual to the performing arts, and they will tell you the same thing: at the root of it all, there is nature. Earth Day Art: It surrounds us, shapes…

Successful Artist

Successful Artist

Advice for Art Collectors, Advice for Artists

The Habits That Make Me a Successful Artist It has been said that what you do repeatedly shapes who you become and what you excel at in life. There is a quiet truth in that idea. Success, even in something as abstract as art, is often built…

Canadian Landscape Art Reimagined

Canadian Landscape Art Reimagined

Figurative Landscape and the Language of Colour: Canadian Art Reimagined I have often said that I do not paint landscapes. I paint stories of the landscape through figures, icons, and myth. My work reimagines Canadian landscape…

Buy Art by Brandy Saturley

Buying Art, Canadian Art

Where You Can See and Buy the Art of Brandy Saturley This Summer Each summer, I share where collectors can buy Art by Brandy Saturley in person. This season marks an expansion, with the addition of a new international gallery partner and a…

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