S02 EP12 - Interview with Brianne Burnell

Brianne Burnell is a mixed media artist from Toronto, Ontario. Her work is intuitive and explorative, more interested in the process of combining colors and shapes to create unexpected results than executing a specific image. She combines torn hand-painted paper with acrylic and other media in a distinct uplifting color palette. In this process, she finds calm and softness, and this serene feeling is passed on to the viewer. Though Burnell's work is abstract, natural elements like mountains, clouds, and water often emerge as an ode to the landscape of Thunder Bay, Ontario where she grew up, and specifically, Lake Superior, for which she is always longing.  Brianne has been working professionally since 2013, creating artwork for the City of Toronto, The Brain Project, Spin Master children's toys, PATCH Project, Collective Arts Brewing, and a variety of local and international print publications. Learn more about the artist: http://brianneburnell.com/ Laarn more about the podcast and podcast host:  http://curatoronthego.com/podcast/