About the artist
Brie Adkins is a professional visual artist / muralist working in rural Alberta. She has shown her work in exhibition spaces for the past 8 years and has murals in Canada, France and Spain. Brie explores interrelationships between nature, psyche and soul. Her work often asks viewers to reflect on their own actions and intentions as they move through this world. Through dedication, artist residencies, mentorship and seminars Brie has refined skills in aerosols and acrylics to create a surreal and contemporary collection of animals. Brie has received various awards, grants and publicity in her region for paintings and murals.
Brie has also been a fierce advocate for art in rural spaces, having raised thousands of dollars in funds through murals to go towards youth art programs in her local area. She has advocated and opened a free wall in her hometown because she believes like skateparks and baseball diamonds, artists deserve a space to develop skills, to paint on walls anytime and be able to express themselves publicly. Within these spaces she teaches mural classes and painting skills to aspiring artists.
Brie’s work can be found in The Heart of Edson Gallery, online and @b.adkinsart and in her Entwistle studio for viewing.
upcoming Events
k-Days Artist in Residence, with michel cote, 2026
Sketchbook Club, last Tuesday of each month, Entwistle Hub, 2026
Previous
Solo Exhibitions
2024 - Truth in Nature, Red Brick Art Center, Edson
2022 - Dichroic Alberta, Peanut Gallery Stephens Avenue,, Calgary, Alberta
2022 - Dichroic Alberta, Wild Skies Gallery, Edmonton International Airport
2021 - Small Changes Exhibition, Gossamer Gallery, Wabamun
2021 - Where to Find Magic, Naess Gallery, Edmonton
2021 - Ammolite Alberta, Okotoks Art Gallery, Okotoks
2019 - Ammolite Alberta, Spruce Grove Art Gallery
2019 - Ammolite Alberta, Muttart Conservatory, Edmonton
2019 - Ammolite Alberta, Multicultural Centre, Stony Plain
2018 - Ammolite Alberta, Gossamer Treasures Gallery, Wabamun
2018 - Spirit Agate, Valley Gallery and Framing
Group Exhibitions
2025 - Future Wilder, Spruce Grove Art Gallery
2025 - Mush Love, Nvrlnd, Calgary
2024 - The Architype, Torri Superiore, Eco-village, Italy
2024 - Juried Competition, Advanced, Allied Arts Council, Spruce Grove
2024 - Mush love, Nvrland, Calgary
2023 - Reveal Group Exhibition, Gossamer Gallery
2023 - Josh’s Harnack's Train of Thought, Creative Hive, Edmonton
2023 - Garden Art, George Pegg Botanical Gardens
2022 - Reveal, Group Exhibition, Gossamer Treasures Gallery
2021 - Reveal, Group Exhibition, Gossamer Treasures Gallery
2020 - Open Juried Show, Spruce Grove Art Gallery
2020 - Reveal, Group Exhibition, Gossamer Treasures Gallery
2019 - Members Juried Show, Spruce Grove Art Gallery
2019 - Reflections; Group exhibition, Vignettes Design Festival – Special Projects Artist
2019 - Night of Artists, Enjoy Centre, St.Albert
+ Publication in Night of Artist National magazine
2018 - Fur, Feather and Fauna; Group Exhibition, Spruce Grove Gallery
2018 - Culture Days; group exhibition, Valley Gallery and Framing
2018 - Wild Inside; Group Exhibition, Multicultural Centre Stony Plain
2018 - Open art competition; Spruce Grove Gallery
2018 - From Earth to Sky; Group Exhibition at Naess Gallery, Edmonton
2018 - Juried Members Show; group exhibition, Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove
2018 - Envision; group exhibition, RAW Showcase Calgary
Public Art Installation Collection
2025 - Book Portal Installation, Parkland County Libraries, Interactive spinning wheel art installation
2025 - Community Members Mural, Entwistle Community Hall - Whole Building + Youth Mentorship Engagement + Self directed
2025 - Unicorn Micro-Mural, Stony Plain Artwalk, Feature Artist, Live painting
2025 - Paint With Purpose Feature Artist, Edmonton Home and Garden Show, Live Painting
2024- Wicked Woods Music Festival, Feature Artist
2024- Crossroad Encounters, slave lake, Lesser Slave Lake Regional Arts Council
2024 - Ode to the Artist Crosswalk, Edmonton, Old Strathcona Business Association
2024 - Prairie Portal, Strathcona County Office, Strathcona County
2023 - Self directed murals in Entwistle Free Wall Tunnel
Mural studies; Roses, Pink Crow, Beetlejuice, Owls and Bear, Einstein
2023 - Officially opened Entwistle’s Free Wall
Hosted Entwistle School students in tunnels over two days to paint
2022 - LaFabrica Art Living Space Residency;
Baltimore Oriole, Mural, Alicante, Spain
Good Luck Gecko, Mural, Alicante, Spain
Bacchus, Dolores, Spain
Sunset Views, Almoradi, Spain
Sealife, Not Seafood, Dolores,Spain
2022- Polopos Art Residency;
Owl’s Enemy - Granafest, Granada, Spain
Figs and Feathers, Polopos, Spain
2022 - Switzer Drug Mural, The Town of Edson, Commemorate Canada, Heritage Canada as part of the ‘Resiliency Project’
2022 - Painting the Pembina 2.0. Telus, Evansburg
2021 - Bison Mural Project – Drayton Valley, Local Collective
2020 - Painting the Pembina -Self directed mural, J.D. Read Memorial building, Entwistle AB
2020 - Food Diamond, Entwistle Food Bank, AB
2020 - Learning to Share, Vegreville Tourism
Private Art Installation Collection
2025 - Holding Space Mural, Terra Teen Pregnancy Centre, Edmonton
2025 - Brother Bear Mural, Vanier Community Catholic School, Edson
2025 - Whole Restaurant Interior Mural, Las Tres Marias, Hinton 2
025 - Bridging Mural, Bridgespan Cafe & Rehoboth, Acheson
2024 - Mountain Portal, AirBNB mural, Edmonton
2024 - Entwistle Eagle Mural Maze, Entwistle School, Entwistle
2024 - Mountain Roads, Spinfinite, Spruce Grove
2023 - Spooky Skeleton, Canvac, Drayton Valley
2023 - 75th Anniversary Diamond - Gelmici Jewellery, Edson
2023 - 7 Demolition Derby Cars Painted, Jesse Ross - Barrhead & Rimby -Best Dressed Award
2023 - Mountain Flower - Edson Continuing Care
2023 - Bearhead Sisters -Gossamer Gallery, Wabamun
2023 - ‘One in a Million’ - XL Cowboy boot installation, Westernener Foundation, Red Deer
2023- Mountainside Mural, Drayton Valley Hospital, Drayton Valley Health Foundation
2022 - Birds on a Line - Urban Bird, Edmonton
2022 - Conspiracy Cafe - River Spot Cafe, Entwislte
2022 - Sexy Icecream, Jennie’s Icecream, Edson
2021 - Enchanted Forest, Entwistle School Library
2021 - Heritage Train, Iron Wheel Inn, Entwistle
2021 - That 70’s Mural, Mike the Mechanic, Peers
Residencies and Seminars
2026 - K-Days Artist in Residence, Special Project
2026 - Gushul Studio, Blairemore AB
2024 - Autumn Skye 12 Day Seminar, Archetype, Academy of Visionary Artists, Italy
2022 - HEIA -Alicante, Artist Residency, Spain
2022 - Casa 3 Polopos, Artist Residency, Spain
Awards and Grants
2025 - Community Enhancement Foundation Grant, SANG
2022 - Beautification Business Award for Switzer's Drugs Mural, Edson Chamber of Commerce
2022- 'Best Dressed' Truck for Barrhead Demolition Derby, Barrhead Ag Society
2019- First Place - South Park on Whyte mural competition
2018 - Alberta Culture Days grant, lead project director, Drayton Valley Fine Art Society
2018- People's Choice Award, Juried Members Show, Allied Arts Council Spruce Grove
2016 - Dawn Award - Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove - First Place
2015 - Constance McFarland Memorial Award - University of Alberta Extensions
Representation, interviews, publications, & features
A beautiful article from poetry and art advocates, Shadow and Sax
Select pieces of the Ammolite Alberta series are found at the Heart of Edson Gallery
A video of the Ammolite Alberta Exhibition at the Okotoks Art Gallery
The Resilience Project is a initiative that includes 5 murals, a documentary, and a commemorative book in the Town of Edson
Notes from hosts, Casa 3, about their featured artist at the residency space in 2022.
Interview about life as a rural muralist and visual artist.
Edmonton International Airport's gallery, Wild Skies, features the Ammolite Alberta Exhibition in their beautiful space. Full Video.
Exhibition interview: Brie Adkins, Where to Find Magic, ran from May 13 – June 22 at the Naess Gallery, The Paint Spot.
Video tour of the space with featured B.Adkins murals throughout.