In this episode, Alicia Puig chats with returning guest Brandi Hofer. Brandi shares about her new series the Taylor Collection and discusses how collaboration has impacted her art career and businesses. We also talk do's and don'ts on landing your dream collaboration opportunity!
See the available work from the Taylor Collection at PxP Contemporary gallery.
Artist Biography:
Brandi Hofer is an artist, muralist, author, and educator. Hofer is most well known for being a successful collected Canadian artist, exhibiting internationally and across North America. In 2021, she was featured by Create! Magazine in their article 28 Canadian Contemporary Artists You Need To Know About. Her podcast Colour Me Happy! has also garnered attention as one of the best art podcasts to binge this season by Create! Magazine.
Hofer’s first book Colour Me Happy! See your everyday ordinary as extraordinary is set to come out in Spring 2022. Additionally, she has some upcoming big announcements and projects happening in the next year.
Her artwork has been featured on national television in Canada and can be found in international publications. She has experience in creating custom artworks for designers and translates her artwork into large-scale murals. Some of her collectors include Jillian Harris, Sarah Baeumler, Andrew Salgado, Jann Arden, and Sarah Nicole Landry (@thebbirdspapaya).
Hofer has attended creative residencies at Red Deer College, Toronto Island, the Marnay Art Centre outside of Paris, France, and in Montreal, Quebec. Her work has appeared in HGTV’s House of Bryan as well as Island of Brian, and was also featured in a General Motors commercial. Most recently she and her family, at their in-home art studio, were filmed for an international commercial for Walmart.
She continues to inspire and share in her journey with the world through many creative mediums. Brandi Hofer's studio where she works and creates with her children is located in the quiet Canadian prairies.