Yellow Wind

Yellow Wind Acrylic on canvas About Brian... Brian retired from the University of Guelph (veterinary medicine) in 2001 and relocated to Comox B.C., on Vancouver Island. He began his study with acclaimed artists in Canada and the US including full-time study at the Jeffrey Watts Atelier in California, drawing and painting from life. He continues to study with exceptional artists. Brian paints full-time in oils and acrylics. His interest is the Canadian landscape, including painting on location (plein air). He has won numerous competitions and awards for both his studio and plein air paintings. Brian's paintings have been featured in Arabella Magazine, South West Art Magazine, and Plein Air Magazine’s Plein Air Today. He is also featured in the North Light Books: The Best of Acrylic Painters, 2014, 2015, and 2016. He is honored to be invited to faculty in the 2022 Plein Air Convention in Denver and one of 40 artists to be invited to participate in the prestigious Door County Plein Air Festival in Wisconsin. He is represented by galleries in BC, Alberta, and Ontario. He is an elected member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, The Society of Canadian Artists, and the Ontario Society of Artists. Brian conducts workshops in studio and plein air painting both on-site and in online. He is a Mastrius Master Artist with the Mastrius international group of artist mentors helping developing artists achieve their dreams. Brian and his wife Cathy share their time between Courtenay BC.(winter ) and Collingwood Ontario (summer). Website: brianbuckrell.com Facebook: BrianbuckrellArt Instagram: @bbuckrell