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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.

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West Coast Contemporary

Art Collector Homes

Whether Architecture or Art, West Coast Contemporary is a minimalist pause for the senses. If I were to choose one word that defines the west coast of Canada and Vancouver Island, it would be solitude. Whether you were born here, or moved here…

Famous Paintings Hide Secrets

Famous Paintings Hide Secrets

Signature of The Artist: When Famous Paintings Hide Secrets Many of the most famous paintings in the world, have secrets left by the Artist who created the artwork. Hidden secrets found in famous paintings include; meanings, texts, objects…

hockey paintings

Pond Hockey Paintings

Capturing the Feeling of Outdoor Pond Hockey, On Canvas. The upside of COVID, a return to enjoying hockey, in the great outdoors. Whether on a pond, backyard rink, or an iconic and scenic outdoor lake; we are embracing a return to enjoying…

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Peninsula News Review

Talking Art During COVID with Peninsula News Review "I just feel the internal need to say something about the time that we are in. Sometimes I make paintings that are pretty paintings, but sometimes I make paintings that talk about events that…

Canadian artists painting mountains

Canadian Artists Painting Mountains

Canadian Art, Collaboration

Two Canadian artists painting mountains on the Continental Divide. How do two Canadian artists painting mountains, in different provinces, come together to collaborate on paintings that separate their practices? In early 2017, my "Canadianisms"…

2020 final thoughts

Final Thoughts for 2020

Art Career, The Year in Art

Five Words and Final Thoughts For 2020 - From Fear to Release As images of the year that was, fly across screens I am reminded that my screen time is down 42% over the previous week, this makes me smile. This year has been unlike any I have…

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Best Paintings 2020

Canadian Pop Art, The Year in Art

Best Paintings of 2020 - My Top Nine in Art Every year comes with review. In this year filled with quarantines, masks, and limited travel; my best paintings of 2020 reflect the times. In total, I made 26 new paintings this year, a pretty prolific…

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Benefits of Living with Art

The benefits of living with Art, equal that of taking a restful vacation. Living with Art comes with many health benefits, a daily journey to any otherworldly destination, a reprieve from the current pressures of life and the world. In a report…

Canadian Christmas Painting

A Canadian Christmas Painting

Making a Canadian Christmas Painting That Sums Up 2020 Every December I set aside some time to create my interpretation of a Canadian Christmas Painting. While the world is shopping, organizing and hanging Christmas lights; I am enjoying the…

examples of Canadian Pop Art paintings

What is Canadian Pop Art?

Canadian Pop Art

What is Canadian Pop Art? art made by a Canadian Artist that includes imagery from popular culture. In order to explain what 'Canadian Pop Art' is, we must first look at what Pop Art is and when it began as a movement within the historical…

photograph of Canadian artist Brandy Saturley in her painting studio in 2020

What is a self-representing Artist?

What is a self representing Artist? one with an entrepreneur attitude. In the world of art, there are essentially two kinds of Artists; self-representing and gallery or dealer represented. So what is a self-representing artist? Quite simply,…

detail view of Remembrance Day painting by Brandy Saturley

Remembrance Day Painting 2020

Making a Remembrance Day Painting in The Pandemic Year Talking about making a Remembrance Day Painting, and looking at the artist process behind making a painting in 2020. In Canada, red poppies seem to conjure thoughts and feelings about…

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