WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
As a parent, painter and police officer — Brian Hunter juggles a demanding career and his passions.
Art Policing
BORDER CROSSINGS, Issue No. 147 - Painting
The invitation card to Brian Hunter’s exhibition “Gut Feeling” at Winnipeg’s Library Gallery in May showed Hunter posed, like a Ken doll, in a t-shirt, socks and boxer shorts. Keep Reading
The intersection of art and policing - POLICE BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AS OFFICERS CREATE ART WITH YOUTH
Winnipeg Free Press
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Artists Tracy Patterson (from left), Brian Hunter, Bria Fernandes, Shaunna Neufeld and Rene Marriott will have their work shown in the Graffiti Gallery’s new exhibit, Intersections.
Interview with Canadian Art editor-in-chief David Balzer
CANADIAN ART
RBC Painting Competition Winner Brian Hunter Talks Process →
CANADIAN ART - Online
"I wanted to explore an honest approach to painting that I feel didn’t need to be so loud and in your face. I became a bit more absorbed in just being alone in my studio and making work for myself."
How a visit to grandma's house inspired an award-winning painting →
CBC Arts
Moving back to your hometown isn't always easy, but for artist Brian Hunter, it's had some unexpected benefits.
In 2013, Hunter returned to Winnipeg, the city where he grew up. He and his wife wanted to be closer to their family, and while spending time with his grandmother-in-law, he found some unusual inspiration: an antique letterpress box.
In conversation with Canadian artist Brian Hunter →
RBC Wealth Management
Brian Hunter knows there’s no security in art – and he’s OK with that. In fact, that’s precisely what inspires him to create contemporary oil paintings that bring together past and present in a unique way. “That’s something I like about the pursuit of art. It’s not something you can count on and expect. It’s so unsure – but then you find yourself in a very cool opportunity, like the RBC prize,” says the 31-year-old Winnipeg artist and winner of the 18th annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition.
Nostalgic piece brightens artist's future →
Winnipeg Free Press
Helping an elderly in-law move into a new home led to a $25,000 national painting prize for Winnipeg artist Brian Hunter.
Winnipeg artist wins national painting competition →
Winnipeg Metro News
It takes a community to raise an artist.
Winnipeg artist Brian Hunter wins RBC painting competition →
The Globe and Mail
Winnipeg artist Brian Hunter has won the 18th annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition, prevailing over 14 other finalists. Hunter, 31, was awarded a cheque for $25,000 Tuesday evening at a ceremony in Toronto at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery.
The Beauty of Being Boxed In →
Border Crossings Magazine Vol. 34#3
New work featured in the fall 2016 Painting issue of Border Crossings magazine. http://bordercrossingsmag.com/article/the-beauty-of-being-boxed-in
