“Bloom: Everything Is Temporary”
Solo Exhibit by Brandi Hofer
May 4 – July 24, 2026
LOCATION
Wild Skies Art Gallery on the 2nd floor in The Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel | 4236 36th Street East, Edmonton International Airport T9E 0V4 Canada
Free to the public.
Family friendly.
Wheelchair accessible.
Exhibit Run:
May 4 – July 24, 2026
Opening Party:
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 2 – 4pm
All are welcome.
Artist Statement:
Bloom, Everything is Temporary is a body of work rooted in the philosophy that nothing in life remains still. Inspired by cycles in nature and the emotional landscapes of memory, the work reflects how beauty, identity, and experience are constantly evolving.
Through layered portraiture, organic symbolism, and textured surfaces, Brandi Hofer explores the tension between presence and impermanence. Butterflies, moths, florals, and recycled materials become visual metaphors for transformation, fragility, and renewal.
Each piece is built slowly through accumulation and erosion, echoing the way memories form and fade over time. The work invites viewers to consider what it means to hold onto something that is always changing.
This exhibition is not about permanence. It is about attention. It is about witnessing beauty while it is here.
Artist Bio:
Brandi Hofer is a Canadian artist, muralist, and educator with over two decades of dedicated studio practice. Known for her vibrant, storytelling-driven work, Hofer creates pieces that blur the line between fine art and emotional narrative, inviting viewers to find meaning in both the ordinary and the ephemeral.
Her work has been featured by major platforms including HGTV, Saatchi Art London, and Create! Magazine, and she has collaborated with leading brands and institutions such as Walmart Canada, GM, Jillian Harris, Earls Restaurant, and the Remai Modern.
With a practice rooted in connection and community, Hofer has exhibited across North America and Europe while teaching thousands of students the art of portraiture. Her work resonates with a global audience of collectors drawn to its layered symbolism, expressive color, and sense of lived experience.
Through her art, Hofer encourages a deeper connection to creativity: transforming everyday moments into something both meaningful and extraordinary.
Bring Home artwork by Brandi Hofer!
Contact the Gallery to Purchase:
[email protected]
1-780-499-4311
Aloe
Brandi Hofer
Acrylic, coloured pencil, ink, and collage, on wooden arch panel.
14” x 12.5”
$180
Augustina
Brandi Hofer
A stunning mix of gold, whites, and florals using oil, inks, and acrylics, on canvas, framed in a metal frame.
65” x 56”
$3989
Black Eyed Susan
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype, oil, and ink on canvas.
8” x 8” x 1.5”
$128
Bloom Djenie
Brandi Hofer
Watercolour, coloured pencil, and acrylic on board, framed in a metal frame.
22” x 28.25” x 1.5”
$1232
Bloom
(Limited Edition signed – Print 1 of 8)
Brandi Hofer
Framed.
13” x 19”
$240
Bloom Moth
Brandi Hofer
Watercolour, coloured pencil, ink, and acrylic on board, ready to hang.
21” x 11.25”
$480
Carnation
Brandi Hofer
Acrylic and collage on board, ready to hang.
14” round
$220
Charlotte
Brandi Hofer
Watercolour and coloured pencil work on Stonehenge archival paper.
14” x 18”
$480
Dusk
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype and pastels on Stonehenge archival paper.
6” x 6.5”
$80
I am happiest in the garden
Brandi Hofer
Acrylic and collage on canvas.
48” x 60”
$3980
You are a songbird
Brandi Hofer
Acrylic, pastel, collage, and ink on Stonehenge archival paper.
18” x 22”
$1048
Pansy
Brandi Hofer
Watercolour, acrylic, and coloured pencil on Stonehenge archival paper.
13” x 18”
$468
Pink Fields
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype and pastel on Stonehenge archival paper.
12” x 16”
$420
Sage
Brandi Hofer
Acrylic, oil, goldleaf, and coloured pencil on canvas.
20” x 30” x 1.5”
$1048
Willow
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype, coloured pencil, and acrylic on canvas.
10” x 10”
$160
Sky
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype and oil on canvas.
12” x 18”
$380
Prairie Weed
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype on archival paper.
3.5” x 5.5”
$80
Blue Bell
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype, watercolour ink, and acrylic on Stonehenge archival paper.
12” x 18”
$632
Hadleigh
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype and acrylic on stonehenge archival paper
2″ x 2″ framed
$80
Daisy
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype, watercolour, coloured pencils, and pastel on Stonehenge archival paper.
11” x 13.5”
$240
Cone Flower
Brandi Hofer
Cyanotype, watercolour, coloured pencils, and pastel on Stonehenge archival paper.
12” x 16”
$420
Feather Moth
Brandi Hofer
Watercolour, coloured pencil, ink, and acrylic on board, ready to hang.
17” x 31”
$580
“Beneath the Petals”
Solo Exhibit by Charlene Johnson
July 27 – October 30, 2026
LOCATION
Wild Skies Art Gallery on the 2nd floor in The Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel | 4236 36th Street East, Edmonton International Airport T9E 0V4 Canada
Free to the public.
Family friendly.
Wheelchair accessible.
Exhibit Run:
July 27 – October 30, 2026
Opening Party:
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 7 – 8:30pm
All are welcome.
Exhibit Description:
This body of work explores the fleeting moments when the soft glow of spring sunlight transforms ordinary things into something quietly extraordinary. Drawing inspiration from the luminous interiors of flowers, gentle spring rain showers, and the subtle colours that reveal themselves when we slow down and notice, these paintings invite viewers into a world of quiet wonder.
Artist Statement:
I am an Edmonton-based visual artist whose painting practice explores belonging, identity, and emotional connection through portraiture, abstraction, and landscape. Working across these interconnected forms allows me to investigate both the visible and the intangible: the people we become, the places that shape us, and the inner landscapes we carry throughout our lives.
My work is informed by my lived experience as a Black woman, mother, and lifelong Albertan. These experiences have deepened my interest in themes of representation, resilience, beauty, and self-definition. Through painting, I seek to create spaces where viewers can pause, reflect, and recognize something of themselves within the work.
Portraiture allows me to celebrate presence and individuality, honouring the quiet strength and complexity of women. My abstract paintings explore emotion through colour, gesture, and layered mark-making, while my landscapes reflect a growing fascination with Alberta’s natural environment as a place of memory, belonging, and transformation. Although these bodies of work differ in subject, they are united by a shared desire to create images that foster connection, curiosity, and contemplation.
Painting is both an act of discovery and reclamation. My practice is driven by the belief that art has the capacity to expand our understanding of beauty, challenge inherited ways of seeing, and create space for multiple stories to exist simultaneously. Ultimately, I hope my work invites viewers into moments of stillness, emotional resonance, and a deeper appreciation for the richness of our shared human experience.
Artist Bio:
Charlene Johnson is an Edmonton-based Canadian visual artist whose painting practice explores belonging, identity, and emotional connection through portraiture, abstraction, and landscape. Working across these interconnected forms, she creates paintings that examine the relationship between people, place, and the stories we carry, inviting moments of reflection, recognition, and quiet contemplation.
Her work has been exhibited in The Female Gaze at The Paint Spot (2024), the Capital City Arts display at the Edmonton Public Library (2024), 5 Artists 1 Love at the Art Gallery of Alberta (2025), and in her solo exhibition Protect Her Peace through the YWCA Peck Visual Arts Program (2025). Her paintings are held in private collections throughout Alberta.
Drawing from her lived experience as a Black woman, mother, and lifelong Albertan, Charlene’s work reflects an ongoing exploration of representation, beauty, resilience, and our connection to the natural world. Whether painting expressive portraits, luminous abstractions, or atmospheric landscapes, she is interested in creating spaces where viewers can slow down, engage emotionally, and discover new ways of seeing themselves and the world around them.
Committed to continual artistic growth, Charlene’s practice is shaped by self-directed study, sustained studio experimentation, and an evolving body of work that contributes to Edmonton’s vibrant visual arts community.