Education
2014 Bachelor of Arts (Vis Arts Major), University of Regina, Regina SK. With Distinction
2012 Bachelor of Arts Education (Visual Arts Major), University of Regina, Regina, SK. With Distinction
Professional Experience
2015 - Present Owner/Operator of Arthouse by Brianne Urzada
2015 - Present Arthouse Marketer and Administrator
Teaching Experience
2016 - Present Program Coordinator/Facilitator of Therapeutic Art Classes for Cancer Patients and Survivors (Through Arthouse by Brianne Urzada)
2016 - Present Corporate Arts-based Team Building Sessions Facilitator
2016 - 2018 Visual Arts Summer Camps for Kids Facilitator
Awards/Grants/Fellowships
2023 Top 15 finalist in the Circle Foundation, Artist of the Year Competition
2019 Fusion Art 3rd annual Colours Art Exhibition Award Winner, 5th Place, Traditional Art, Palm Springs, CA.
2019 34th International Chelsea Fine Art Competition Award of Excellence
2019 Alumni Crowning Achievement Award - Humanitarian and Community Service Award, University of Regina
2016 - 2019 Acquired private funding from The Power of Pink to fund Therapeutic Art Classes for Cancer Patients and Survivors
2010 Academic Silver Scholarship
2010 - 2012 Dean’s Honour List
2011 UR Undergraduate Bursary
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Someone You Know, Regina Sk., CA, St. Chad’s Heritage Building
2016 Five Stages, Yorkton Sk, Godfrey Dean Cultural Centre, Curator Don Stein
Group Exhibitions
2019 TD Thor Wealth Management Juried Exhibition, Midland Ontario., CA
2019 34th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York, New York, USA
2015 Five Stages - Art Auction and Exhibit, GRAIN studio, Regina Sk.
An exhibit/fundraiser displaying photography works and oil paintings
Curator and Exhibitor
Raised $64,000 for the Allan Blair Cancer Centre
2013 Site Unseen, Regina Sk. Curated by Mackenzie Bulych
Residencies
2020 Michele Sereda Artist-in-Residency Program, University of Regina
Corporate Commission
2018 Atlas Hotel, Regina, Sk. Large Scale Mural (25’ x 40’)
Private Commissions
2014 - Present 50+ Commissioned Art Works For Private buyers
Print Media
2023 Art Ideal Magazine, Issue 3, Circle Foundation for the Arts, 2023, https://circle-arts.com/artideal-3/
2015 Jessica Reimer, “Five Stages|Brianne Urzada A Visual Journey Through Cancer”, Pink Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2015, https://issuu.com/compass/docs/pink-magazine-4v4-low
2015 Hospitals of Regina Foundation, “Giving Back Through Art”, Hospitals of Regina Foundation, 2015 https://www.hrf.sk.ca/Why-Give/Our-Stories/Better-Lives-Stories/Brianne-Urzada
Radio/Television
2019 Bryan Eneas, Interview/Article, “Regina women who beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma hosts art show featuring other survivors”, CBC News, May 25th, 2019.
2019 Marney Blunt, Interview, Focus Saskatchewan, “Healing through the Arthouse: Cancer Patients, Survivors Finding Therapy Through Art”, Global Regina, April 8th, 2019
Website Publications
2019 Education News, “Alumna Brianne Urzada Recipient of Humanitarian and Community Service Award”, University of Regina, https://www2.uregina.ca/education/news/alumna-brianne-urzada-recipient-of-humanitarian-and-community-service-award/
2015 Hospitals of Regina Foundation, “Giving Back Through Art”, Hospitals of Regina Foundation, 2015 https://www.hrf.sk.ca/Why-Give/Our-Stories/Better-Lives-Stories/Brianne-Urzada
See below to find Brianne’s work in the latest issue of Art Ideal Magazine