Artist Talk with Brian Francis

Name: Artist Talk with Brian Francis
Start: 2025-04-05T13:00:00-03:00
Location: 49 Foundry St, Suite 101, E1C 0W7

Schedule

Sat, 05 Apr, 2025 at 01:00 pm

UTC-03:00

Location

49 Foundry St, Suite 101, E1C 0W7 | Moncton, NB

Join us at 1pm this Saturday (April 5th) for an artists talk with Brian Francis about his new series "Indigenous Blue."
Through "Indigenous Blue," Brian aims to create a space that honours and celebrates the profound spiritual legacy of his culture while fostering cross-cultural understanding and appreciation for the universal themes of peace, serenity, and spiritual enlightenment that resonates within us through the colour blue. The exhibit serves as a testament to the enduring beauty, wisdom, and resilience of Indigenous cultures worldwide.
About the Artist:
Brian J. Francis of Elsipogtog First Nation in New Brunswick is an accomplished director/writer, filmmaker and visual artist. His main focus in his artistic expression is the positive promotion of the Mi’kmaq people and their culture. He was the recipient of the very prestigious Dialogue NB Governor General Award for his extensive work and accomplishment in preservation of the Mi’kmaq language and his role of Indigenous Liaison. He also received the Queens Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Brian’s paintings are mainly a reflection and depiction of his dreams and visions. Highly spiritual in nature and deep in texture and color. His paintings “come from” a different plane and often resonate with a deeply spiritually minded audience.
Brian’s previous solo collections, “Ancient Spirits” and “ The Sacred Path, “received great attention and appreciation while showing in various art galleries in Atlantic Canada in 2023. His work has also been featured in the exhibit Wabanaki 2021 and 2022, both in Fredericton New Brunswick, as well as in Yorkville Village in Toronto and the well-known Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ontario, where world-renowned Indigenous artists have exhibited. Brian’s paintings were part of a projection art installation at the City Hall of Melbourne, Australia, in 2022.
Brian wrote and self-published his first book of spiritual writings showcasing his photography: “Between Two Worlds”. Promotion and marketing of this book on social media platforms, podcasts, and radio interviews reaching international audiences. In 2023, he published his second book “The Sacred Space” which is an intimate collection of writing and art under Acorn Press Publishing, a Nimbus Publishing affiliate.
He is currently working on an art installation as the official selection for the City of Moncton’s project at the new police station.