Brandy Saturley
HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!
Together, Will and Wendel form a duo that balances power and peace, solitude and friendship. They are symbols of Canada’s untamed beauty, told through the lens of pop modernist storytelling. Their journeys will continue, and I look forward to where they take us next.
Float Away With Me, 2025, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12x9 x 1.5 inches (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped not framed, $940 Cdn......A few years ago, I began painting a curious polar bear—roaming ice shelves, standing watch over northern landscapes, and searching for a new home. As he made his way across North America in my imagination and on my canvases, this bear became much more than a motif. He became a character, a constant presence in my storytelling through paint. A silent observer of the human world and a symbolic figure of endurance, curiosity, and change.
Positively Polar, 2025, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12x9 x 1.5 inches (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped not framed, $940 Cdn.....After many adventures in acrylic and gold leaf, it feels only right that this majestic figure now has a proper name. Known until now as the Polar Bear King, he is officially christened William—or simply Will to those who know him well.
Strong And Free, 2025, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12x9 x 1.5 inches (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped not framed, $940 Cdn.....Will continues to journey through bold, modern landscapes in this new series of paintings. You’ll find him enjoying a cool dip in a glacial lake, peacefully drifting down a river in a canoe, and sitting stoically beneath a waving Canadian flag. Each painting tells a piece of his evolving story—a visual fable set in the wilds of Canada.
Majestic Mooseness, 2025, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12x9 x 1.5 inches (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped not framed, $940 Cdn.....But even kings need companions. Enter Wendel, a mighty moose with a calm, regal bearing and a curious nature of his own. With antlers like ancient tree branches and eyes full of quiet knowing, Wendel brings a grounded strength to Will’s world. In this new chapter of their travels, I’ve painted Wendel floating downriver in a red canoe named Maple, and standing proud in front of a billowing Canadian flag, echoing themes of heritage, sovereignty, and the quiet poetry of the northern wild.
Maple Moose, 2025, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12x9 x 1.5 inches (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped not framed, $940 Cdn.....Together, Will and Wendel form a duo that balances power and peace, solitude and friendship. They are symbols of Canada’s untamed beauty, told through the lens of pop modernist storytelling. Their journeys will continue, and I look forward to where they take us next.
Spirited Island, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 48x48 inches, (122x122cm),...There is a place in Jasper, Canada called Spirit Island where you may find a red canoe and an elusive moose or two. This painting is a vivid Canadian pop art rendering expressing the effervescent wilderness of the National Parks in Alberta, Canada.... $10,000 Cdn.
Momentous, 2024, acrylic/canvas, 30 x 40 inches (76 x 101.5 cm), wrapped canvas...A moment in time frozen seen on the drive into Jasper National Park. It is fall and colours and light create imagery inside the curves and outlines of the mountain. A red car flies towards us, no sound, just speed, the future of road tripping through Alberta....$4700 Cdn.
Paradise, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 12x12 inches, (30.5x30.5cm),...Pop art style peaks of Banff National park. I wanted to isolate the peak and paint it in sunset hues, focusing in on the light and forms created by snow blanketing the mountains curves and angles...$940 Cdn.
Sawtooth, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 12x24 inches (30.5x61 cm),...A beautiful range in the Rocky Mountains, a range that looks like a saw tooth, blanketed in snow and bordered below by snow capped trees...$1500 Cdn.
Minnewanka Muse, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 12x24 inches (30.5x61cm),...Lake Minnewanka or 'Water of the Spirits' (Nakoda) is a stunning glacial lake in Banff National Park. You can definitely feel the spirits when you are in this majestic location with bleach roots of expired trees on the shoreline. .. $1500 Cdn.
Temple Top, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 12x12 inches, (30.5x30.5cm), $940 Cdn.
Mount Temple, acrylic on canvas, 36x48x1.5 inches (91.5x122x4 cm)... A pop art style painting of a great peak in Alberta, this is Mt. Temple. Supersaturated blues and greens with peach undertones in the sky. Highlights abstract forms within the mountain itself... $7500.00 Cdn.
Cascade, acrylic on canvas, 36x48x1.5 inches (91.5x122x4 cm)... Cascade mountain painted in a pop art palette with vivid realism against a dark background. Capturing the mysterious character of the mountain with supersaturated palette. From the 'I See Mountains' series of paintings about the Rocky Mountains... $7500.00 Cdn
A Long and Winding Road, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 x 1.5 inches (60.96 x 76.2 x 3.81 cm)... the road to Red Rock in Waterton Lakes affords the road tripper wondrous views from roadside wildflowers to rocky mountains... $3900.00 Cdn.
Vermilion Canoes, acrylic on canvas, 36x60x1.5 inches (91.5 x 152.5 x 4 cm)... In the land of Vermillion Lakes, with mount Rundle with it's distinctive slope outline in the distance. Two red canoes sit at sunset, the owners not to be seen. Perhaps an evening skinny dip or picnic. Filled with hues on sunset from red to orange and pink, a grassy fringe in the foreground frames the piece. Clouds like short brushstrokes sweep the sky... $9300.00 Cdn.
Little Rundle, acrylic and gouache on canvas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches (30.48 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm)... A small painting of the glorious Mt. Rundle in winter...$940.00 Cdn.
King Of The Polar Bears, acrylic on canvas, 36x48x1.5 inches (91.5x122x4 cm)... King of the Polar Bears rides on the roof of a scarlet red JEEP wrangler, snow capped Mt. Robson in the background. Taking a road trip through the rocky mountains of Canada. Adapting to the changing climate, he is out for fun and adventure. Discovering new sights, sounds and experiences... $7500.00 Cdn.
I Am The Polar Bear, acrylic, gouache and gold leaf on canvas, 24 x 12 x 1.5 inches (60.96 x 30.48 x 3.81 cm)... A polar bear wearing a crown made of gold leaf. Moon, clouds, constellations and northern lights behind... $1900.00 Cdn.
Under The Overpass, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 9 x 12 x 1.5 in (23 x 30.5 x 4 cm), wrapped, $940.00 Cdn.
The Lake, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches (76.2 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm)... The Lake – the iconic view from the cliff-side outside the Prince of Wales hotel in Waterton Lakes, Alberta... sold.
Canuck 1, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm), wrapped ... donated to YWCA Banff 2024 VINEart Gala & Auction.
The Prince And The King, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm)... donated to YWCA Banff 2024 VINEart Gala & Auction.
Noble Steward, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 9 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped, sold.
Sold Out (Grizzly House), 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm), wrapped, ... Exploring Canada makes a polar bear king hungry, what better place to find sustenance than the Grizzly House in Banff? With a full belly and a Hudson's Bay blanket time to take a nap right here before moving on... sold.
Peaking At Peyto in Canada, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 12 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 30.5 x 4 cm), wrapped ...Peaking in Canada tells the tale of a polar bear king exploring Canada, looking for a new place to call home. In this painting the polar bear king is atop a peak in the Rockies, turquoise lake below. He balances his crown on his nose as he stretches' high into the sky, what a show-off!... sold.
Bathing With Rundle, 2023, acrylic, gouache, gold leaf on canvas, 12 x 9 x 1.5 in (30.5 x 23 x 4 cm), wrapped, sold.
Visual storyteller, painter.
Artist Statement – The Polar Bear King and his companion.
A few years ago, I began painting a curious polar bear—roaming ice shelves, standing watch over northern landscapes, and searching for a new home. As he made his way across North America in my imagination and on my canvases, this bear became much more than a motif. He became a character, a constant presence in my storytelling through paint. A silent observer of the human world and a symbolic figure of endurance, curiosity, and change.
After many adventures in acrylic and gold leaf, it feels only right that this majestic figure now has a proper name. Known until now as the Polar Bear King, he is officially christened William—or simply Will to those who know him well.
Will continues to journey through bold, modern landscapes in this new series of paintings. You’ll find him enjoying a cool dip in a glacial lake, peacefully drifting down a river in a canoe, and sitting stoically beneath a waving Canadian flag. Each painting tells a piece of his evolving story—a visual fable set in the wilds of Canada.
But even kings need companions.
Enter Wendel, a mighty moose with a calm, regal bearing and a curious nature of his own. With antlers like ancient tree branches and eyes full of quiet knowing, Wendel brings a grounded strength to Will’s world. In this new chapter of their travels, I’ve painted Wendel floating downriver in a red canoe named Maple, and standing proud in front of a billowing Canadian flag, echoing themes of heritage, sovereignty, and the quiet poetry of the northern wild.
Together, Will and Wendel form a duo that balances power and peace, solitude and friendship. They are symbols of Canada’s untamed beauty, told through the lens of pop modernist storytelling. Their journeys will continue, and I look forward to where they take us next.
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A work from the New Banff Series is part of Banff’s Art In Nature Trail (July-September)
SHORT BIO:
Brandy Saturley was born in Victoria, BC Canada. Saturley studied contemporary visual arts in London, England at The Royal College of Art & Emily Carr University in Vancouver, Canada. The artist also carries a degree in cinema from the Victoria Motion Picture School. Saturley’s work has been exhibited internationally and collected widely. Public collections include Colart Collection (Rossy Family Trust), Price’s Alarms, Canadian Tire, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and Blue Ant Media. Saturley’s work was shortlisted for an Olympic Trophy in 2014. Gaining notoriety as the ‘Voice of Canadian Pop Art’ ~ Whitehot Magazine NYC, 2018. In 2022, Saturley received the Paul D. Fleck Fellowships in the Arts Endowment for her residency at The Banff Centre of Arts and Creativity.
The Artworks of Brandy Saturley have been featured in numerous publications, websites and blogs including; CBC Arts, Forbes, Our Canada, More Our Canada, Whitehot Magazine NYC, Okotoks Western Wheel , Sherwood Park News, Canmore Leader News, Sportsnet, and in many Canadian blogs including AllHabs Magazine, Canadian Art Junkie, Puckstruck, Dennis-Kane.com, Independent Sports News, Curry’s Canada, Life As Human, and a Portrait of the Visual Arts in Canada. Saturley’s self-published works and portfolio are on file with ARTEXTE in Montreal, and the National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives.
British Columbia born and West Coast raised, the Vancouver Island artist spends time traveling across Canada, her home and studio have always remained in Victoria, BC.
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I am obsessed with the iconography of Canada, and in turn I am creating my own.
What informed my work began with ‘popular culture’ and stereotype. Over the years I became more interested in ‘authentic experiences’ and I began to travel to gain a true understanding of the collective Canadian consciousness, and in returning home to Vancouver Island, a better understanding of the culture in which I was raised. My practice focuses on acrylic painting on canvas, and over the years has incorporated collage, photography, writing, and video. My paintings encompass themes related to Canadian popular culture, symbolism, and the landscape; distinctly rendered in my signature pop realism aesthetic and vivid palettes. Some say I am a visual storyteller; others say my work begs for a story. I see Art as a conduit to appreciating life more deeply.