Brandi Hofer
Brandi Hofer
Lloydminster, AB, Canada
About Brandi Hofer
Brandi Hofer is a well collected Canadian Artist, exhibiting internationally and across Canada. She has been ambitiously perusing her career upon attaining her BFA degree. Her main focus is figurative and portraiture painting, she explores themes of empowerment, the female psyche, and emotional self. Hofer’s work has been featured on national television, has experience in creating custom artworks for designers and has recently translated her artwork into large-scale murals. Since became a mother in 2014 Hofer has been involving her children in her painting process, creating a 44-piece series with her then 2-year-old son. Brandi continues to be extremely prolific at her in-home studio, creating several bodies of work a year, on top of regular commissioned work. You can view her daily creative actives on her social media.
Education
Education Bachelor of Fine Arts degree NSCAD Institution of Fine Arts 2006-2008
BFA Transfer Studies Red Deer College 2004-2006
BFA Transfer Studies Red Deer College 2004-2006
Events
2020
Create Magazine, Blog interview, feature, December
Art Mums United, Directory https://www.artmumsunited.com/team/brandi-hofer
Pikchur Magazine Issue 8, pages 98, 99, 100, 101 August Multifaith Action Calendar 2021 Edition Lloyd Connect, Local artist commemorates essential workers with mural, June 18
Femme Handbook, Issue 2, Calgary, AB, February
2019
Create Magazine, https://createmagazine.com/read/2019/10/9/studio-sunday-brandihofer October 13
All she Makes, Directory: https://www.allshemakes.org/directory/brandi-hofer?rq=brandi%20hofer
Today' s Woman, Pg. 17, Pg. 20, October
Blog feature: http://www.prettygirlsmakingcoolshit.com/2019/07/brandi-hofer.html, August
Capsule Publications, Curatorial Volume. 1, release date July 19
Podcast: Shaun Newman Podcast, Episode 23 – Artist Brandi Hofer Documentary: Making It In Saskatchewan - Ep 01 - Arthur Ward & Brandi Hofer: Season 1, May 28
2018
mylloydminsternow.com, Local Artist Dressing up Downtown, August 31
Meridian Source, Artist's Mural Brightens Downtown, front page, August 30 Prime Time News, October 10 British GQ, Inside Out, Pg. 247, June
The World of Interiors, Artistic Impressions, Pg. 247, April Newcap New Global, April 15 2017 Red Deer Advocate, GUS is a Special, Collaborative Art Exhibit Inspired by Motherhood, Nov 18 Briarpatch Independent Magazine, Pg. 30 full page image, May/June General Motors Canada Commercial Shoot/Artist Profile, April 10 Lloydminster Meridian Booster, Creative Contributions, Jan 25 Artist A Day Blog Feature, Jan 2
The Lloydminster Source, Cool Kids on Display, Dec 13 Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK, Remixing the Imagination, June 20 The Lloydminster Meridian Booster, Local Artist Takes the Next Step, May 30 Lloydminster Source, Local Artist to Study in Venice, May 2
Briarpatch Fiercely Independent Magazine, Living Death by Siku Allooloo, Mar/Apr publication
HGTV Canada, featured in House of Bryan, "Over and Grout" http://www.hgtv.ca/houseofbryan St Albert Gazette, Funky Portraits and trippy geometries at VASA, Feb 7 Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK, Arden discovers Lloydminster artist through Twitter, Oct 14 Featured on Sincerely Hope Blog, June 11 www.saatchionline.com, Featured in Inspired by Kandinky Collection, Saatchi Online, Aug 28 Community Builders: Many Mediums for Lloydminster Artist, Sept 4, Lloyd SK
The Life and business of the working artist ,The Source pg 2, Lloyd SK www.saatchionline.com, Best of 2013, website homepage www.saatchionline.com, Barley There: Nude Collection, Website homepage www.saatchionline.com, New Sensations: Inside the Studio, Website www.saatchionline.com, One to Watch, website home page The Source, February 21, pg. 3 Lloydminster, SK Saskatchewan Arts Board 2011-2012 Annual Report, Art is for Everyone Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting Website, Portrait of a Woman, pg. 1-10, Regina SK Newcap News, November 21 pg. 2, Lloydminster SK The Source, November 17 pg. 2 continued pg. 13, Lloydminster SK Lloydminster Booster, Nov 14, Lloydminster SK Inaugural Artist of the Month, November, SNAC, Regina SK CBC Radio, July 28, Regina SK CBC Radio, July 25, Montreal QC
CISM Radio, July 25, Montreal QC Nightlife.ca Magazine, Blog of the week, July 18-25, Montreal QC Fashionista Magazine, Through Painting, February 14, pg. 68-72 Calgary AB Breakfast Television Edmonton, January 28, Edmonton AB
Newcap News, Interview/Feature, Lloydminster AB
NSCAD President’s Report, Celebrating Creativity, Halifax
Public Murals & Residencies
2020
Public Mural, Legacy DIY, 25x12ft, Lloydminster AB
Public Mural, Lloyd Mall, 24x8ft, Lloydminster AB
Public Mural, Oasis Yoga, 12x10ft, Lloydminster SK
2018
Public Mural, Assure Building, Assure Building, 48x14ft, 2012
Downtown Lloydminster SK Soi Fisher Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, September, Toronto ON CAMAC, France, September1-30
Robin Lambert Project, while I am looking for you, you are looking for me, Montreal Red Deer College, January 17-February 17, Red Deer AB
Create Magazine, Blog interview, feature, December
Art Mums United, Directory https://www.artmumsunited.com/team/brandi-hofer
Pikchur Magazine Issue 8, pages 98, 99, 100, 101 August Multifaith Action Calendar 2021 Edition Lloyd Connect, Local artist commemorates essential workers with mural, June 18
Femme Handbook, Issue 2, Calgary, AB, February
2019
Create Magazine, https://createmagazine.com/read/2019/10/9/studio-sunday-brandihofer October 13
All she Makes, Directory: https://www.allshemakes.org/directory/brandi-hofer?rq=brandi%20hofer
Today' s Woman, Pg. 17, Pg. 20, October
Blog feature: http://www.prettygirlsmakingcoolshit.com/2019/07/brandi-hofer.html, August
Capsule Publications, Curatorial Volume. 1, release date July 19
Podcast: Shaun Newman Podcast, Episode 23 – Artist Brandi Hofer Documentary: Making It In Saskatchewan - Ep 01 - Arthur Ward & Brandi Hofer: Season 1, May 28
2018
mylloydminsternow.com, Local Artist Dressing up Downtown, August 31
Meridian Source, Artist's Mural Brightens Downtown, front page, August 30 Prime Time News, October 10 British GQ, Inside Out, Pg. 247, June
The World of Interiors, Artistic Impressions, Pg. 247, April Newcap New Global, April 15 2017 Red Deer Advocate, GUS is a Special, Collaborative Art Exhibit Inspired by Motherhood, Nov 18 Briarpatch Independent Magazine, Pg. 30 full page image, May/June General Motors Canada Commercial Shoot/Artist Profile, April 10 Lloydminster Meridian Booster, Creative Contributions, Jan 25 Artist A Day Blog Feature, Jan 2
The Lloydminster Source, Cool Kids on Display, Dec 13 Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK, Remixing the Imagination, June 20 The Lloydminster Meridian Booster, Local Artist Takes the Next Step, May 30 Lloydminster Source, Local Artist to Study in Venice, May 2
Briarpatch Fiercely Independent Magazine, Living Death by Siku Allooloo, Mar/Apr publication
HGTV Canada, featured in House of Bryan, "Over and Grout" http://www.hgtv.ca/houseofbryan St Albert Gazette, Funky Portraits and trippy geometries at VASA, Feb 7 Star Phoenix, Saskatoon SK, Arden discovers Lloydminster artist through Twitter, Oct 14 Featured on Sincerely Hope Blog, June 11 www.saatchionline.com, Featured in Inspired by Kandinky Collection, Saatchi Online, Aug 28 Community Builders: Many Mediums for Lloydminster Artist, Sept 4, Lloyd SK
The Life and business of the working artist ,The Source pg 2, Lloyd SK www.saatchionline.com, Best of 2013, website homepage www.saatchionline.com, Barley There: Nude Collection, Website homepage www.saatchionline.com, New Sensations: Inside the Studio, Website www.saatchionline.com, One to Watch, website home page The Source, February 21, pg. 3 Lloydminster, SK Saskatchewan Arts Board 2011-2012 Annual Report, Art is for Everyone Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting Website, Portrait of a Woman, pg. 1-10, Regina SK Newcap News, November 21 pg. 2, Lloydminster SK The Source, November 17 pg. 2 continued pg. 13, Lloydminster SK Lloydminster Booster, Nov 14, Lloydminster SK Inaugural Artist of the Month, November, SNAC, Regina SK CBC Radio, July 28, Regina SK CBC Radio, July 25, Montreal QC
CISM Radio, July 25, Montreal QC Nightlife.ca Magazine, Blog of the week, July 18-25, Montreal QC Fashionista Magazine, Through Painting, February 14, pg. 68-72 Calgary AB Breakfast Television Edmonton, January 28, Edmonton AB
Newcap News, Interview/Feature, Lloydminster AB
NSCAD President’s Report, Celebrating Creativity, Halifax
Public Murals & Residencies
2020
Public Mural, Legacy DIY, 25x12ft, Lloydminster AB
Public Mural, Lloyd Mall, 24x8ft, Lloydminster AB
Public Mural, Oasis Yoga, 12x10ft, Lloydminster SK
2018
Public Mural, Assure Building, Assure Building, 48x14ft, 2012
Downtown Lloydminster SK Soi Fisher Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, September, Toronto ON CAMAC, France, September1-30
Robin Lambert Project, while I am looking for you, you are looking for me, Montreal Red Deer College, January 17-February 17, Red Deer AB
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2021
Maman – Motherhood Through the Ages
Assiniboia Gallery
Regina, SK
2020
Summer Series
Oasis Gallery
Lloydminster SK
2018
GUS Series
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
GUS Series
TCMA/LCSC
Lloydminster AB
2017
GUS Series
Harris-Warke Gallery
Red Deer AB
Cool kids (instadentity)
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2016
Olivia a Series
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2014
Wild
Shervin Smith Gallery
Melfort SK
2012
Brandi Hofer
Esteem Gallery
Saskatoon SK
The 100 Encaustic Series
Harris-Warke Gallery
Red Deer AB
2011
Portrait of a Woman
Hague Gallery
Regina SK
Brandi Hofer
Opp Galerie
Montreal QC
100 Encaustic Series
RDC Learning Gallery
Red Deer AB
2008
Brandi Leah Hofer
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
Group Exhibitions
2020
50x500
PXP Contemporary
pxpcontemporary.com
2019
Faces & Figures
PXP Contemporary
pxpcontemporary.com
In the Company of Exceptional Canadian Art
Assiniboia Gallery
Regina SK
2017
Gallery, Underpinnings: 130 Years of NSCAD
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
2015
I Am NSCAD, Halifax NS
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
NUDE Saskatchewan
SKNAC
Regina SK
Girls Women Lives Images
Naess Gallery
Edmonton AB
Women Portraying Women
VASA Gallery
St Albert AB
Ferris/Hofer Coincide
VASA Gallery
St Albert AB
2013
Not-So-Mini Print Exhibition
A/P Gallery
Calgary AB
Brandi Hofer
Stall Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2012
Seeds
Affinity Gallery
Saskatoon, SK
Portrait of a Woman & Book Signing
Affinity Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2011
Open Studio Show
CAMAC Residency
Marnay Sur-Seine France
Open Print Show
Federation of Canadian
Artists Vancouver BC
4th Annual Postcard Exhibition
Alberta Printmakers Society
Calgary AB
2010
MWCA Spring Show
Barr Colony Museum
Lloydminster SK
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
2009
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
MWCA Spring Show
Barr Colony Museum
Lloydminster SK
2008
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
NSCAD Graduates
Seeds Gallery
Halifax NS
2021
Maman – Motherhood Through the Ages
Assiniboia Gallery
Regina, SK
2020
Summer Series
Oasis Gallery
Lloydminster SK
2018
GUS Series
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
GUS Series
TCMA/LCSC
Lloydminster AB
2017
GUS Series
Harris-Warke Gallery
Red Deer AB
Cool kids (instadentity)
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2016
Olivia a Series
Rouge Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2014
Wild
Shervin Smith Gallery
Melfort SK
2012
Brandi Hofer
Esteem Gallery
Saskatoon SK
The 100 Encaustic Series
Harris-Warke Gallery
Red Deer AB
2011
Portrait of a Woman
Hague Gallery
Regina SK
Brandi Hofer
Opp Galerie
Montreal QC
100 Encaustic Series
RDC Learning Gallery
Red Deer AB
2008
Brandi Leah Hofer
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
Group Exhibitions
2020
50x500
PXP Contemporary
pxpcontemporary.com
2019
Faces & Figures
PXP Contemporary
pxpcontemporary.com
In the Company of Exceptional Canadian Art
Assiniboia Gallery
Regina SK
2017
Gallery, Underpinnings: 130 Years of NSCAD
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
2015
I Am NSCAD, Halifax NS
Anna Leonowens Gallery
Halifax NS
NUDE Saskatchewan
SKNAC
Regina SK
Girls Women Lives Images
Naess Gallery
Edmonton AB
Women Portraying Women
VASA Gallery
St Albert AB
Ferris/Hofer Coincide
VASA Gallery
St Albert AB
2013
Not-So-Mini Print Exhibition
A/P Gallery
Calgary AB
Brandi Hofer
Stall Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2012
Seeds
Affinity Gallery
Saskatoon, SK
Portrait of a Woman & Book Signing
Affinity Gallery
Saskatoon SK
2011
Open Studio Show
CAMAC Residency
Marnay Sur-Seine France
Open Print Show
Federation of Canadian
Artists Vancouver BC
4th Annual Postcard Exhibition
Alberta Printmakers Society
Calgary AB
2010
MWCA Spring Show
Barr Colony Museum
Lloydminster SK
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
2009
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
MWCA Spring Show
Barr Colony Museum
Lloydminster SK
2008
Arts without Borders
Lakeland College
Lloydminster AB
NSCAD Graduates
Seeds Gallery
Halifax NS
