New Art in the Learning Commons

Fill your well with art in the Learning Commons!

As a Learning Through the Arts school, our Fill Your Well gallery space in the Learning Commons regularly features art loaned to us by Canadian artists. Make sure you pop in to see our latest exhibit!

Come up and see this beautiful piece Calgary artist Adrianne Williams. 

Artist Statement

Adrianne Williams is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, working with themes of cultural identity and the individual. Inspired by traditional portraiture and realism, her work often incorporates people she loves while exploring the human condition through drawing and paintings. Her works are often large scale paintings using acrylic on canvas although mixed media materials such as charcoal, pen and ink, and 3D textural element can often be found in her pieces. Calgary born and raised, her paintings, installations, and video works often highlight issues involving minority rights as well as social and economic injustice in relation to race, identity, and pop culture. 

Artist Bio

Adrianne Williams is a multidisciplinary artist, working with themes of urban culture and the individual. Her paintings, installations and video works explore her Caribbean ancestry, while often highlighting ideas of pop culture and culture clash. Williams completed her BFA in Drawing at the Alberta University of the Arts in 2007. She has shown her work in Calgary, Edmonton, Italy, and Spain.