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Enjoy one of two pieces by Métis artist Brandon Atkinson on display at AFA art house and don’t miss a fireside chat with the artist on September 24.
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We are pleased to feature Change of Life (2015) by Brandon Atikinson, one of two of his artworks now on display at the AFA art house in Calgary. Brandon will be hosting an After Hours fireside chat on September 24 at the AFA art house, an incredible opportunity to learn from this artist and enjoy his work
Brandon Atkinson is a Métis artist from Edmonton where he has lived for most of his life. He first started to draw when he was 8 years old and credits his grandparents with encouraging him to pursue his craft as an artist.
Brandon’s drawings focus on animals and the environments in which they live. While his drawings are unique creations, based on what he feels and sees with his ‘inner eye,’ his work demonstrates similarities with aspects of the Woodland school of art. This is seen in the use of X-ray decoration, where inner structures—environments and narratives—of people and animals are depicted.
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Change of Life, 2015
ink and pencil on paper
Collection of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts
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