Brianne Burnell is a multidisciplinary artist known for her distinctive abstract collage style and deep understanding of colour. She is a public artist, muralist, and designer, with specialized expertise in children’s toy design and large scale hoarding installations.

Brianne brings curiosity, playfulness, professionalism, and strong technical skills to every project she works on.

Murals/Public Art

  • Aug 2026 - “Float Along” 3500+ sq. ft. hoarding installation for Galleria On The Park, Toronto.

  • June 2026 - 350 sq. ft. mural for the City of Kitchener

  • Feb 2026 - "City Shapes" for Steps Initiative & Manga Hotel Group - 182 Spadina Ave, Toronto.

  • May 2023 - "Sprawling Colour" at Collective Arts Brewing Beer Garden, Hamilton.

  • April 2023 - "Cloudland" at Collective Arts Brewing Taproom, Toronto.

  • Feb 2020 - "Settling" for Steps Initiative & Freed Developments - 346 Davenport Road, Toronto.

Workshops

  • May 22, 2025 - Sense of Place: Memory Collage, Studio 27, Kitchener ON.

  • May 13, 2025 - Guest Lecturer, Silverthorn Collegiate Institute: Visual Arts.

  • April 29, 2025 - Guest Lecturer, York University Professional Learning: Visual Arts.

  • Jan 18, 2025 - Abstraction & Mark Making Workshop, Studio 27, Kitchener ON.

  • Feb 8, 2022 - Guest Lecturer, York University Professional Learning: Visual Arts.

  • Jan 28, 2022 - Experimental Tool Making Workshop, Brooklyn Art Library.

  • June 21, 2021 -Experimental Mark Making Workshop, Brooklyn Art Library.

Media Mentions

  • Sept 2026 - “The Path to Inspiration” Uppercase Magazine Issue 71, artwork feature p. 42

  • Sept 7 2023 - “Brianne Burnell | Drink Creatively" with Collective Arts Watch

  • Aug 10 2023 - “Collective Arts Spaces" in Creativity Issue #1: Collective Arts

  • Aug 26 2021 - “A Gift From Us To You With Brianne Burnell" on Mary Young Self Love Club

  • Feb 2021 - "S02 EP12 Brianne Burnell" on Curator On The Go Podcast Listen

Exhibitions

  • February 7-May 25, 2025 - Fragments and Threads: Reimagining Material Boundaries, Studio 27, Kitchener.

  • September 14, 2022 - "Live Painting and Raffle," Hall Of Flowers, Toronto.

  • May 5-28, 2022 - "Small Works" Group Show, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco.

  • September 24-October 13, 2021 - "Yorkville Murals x The Other Art Fair: Emerging Female Artists," Toronto.

  • July 2021 - "The Windows To Paradise Collection," Make Room, Toronto.

  • February 20-23, 2020 - Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Toronto.