William (Bill) Brownridge

Celebrated and widely-admired Canadian artist and author William Brownridge enjoys renown as a hockey artist who captures the pure, ecstatic joy of the game and the crisp beauty of Canadian winters.

Brownridge’s heavily textured work utilizes an incredibly dynamic colour palette to showcase the starkness and luminosity of winter and the implied movement of the players in the open-air games he portrays. Combining thick, impasto dabs of paint as a base for each idyllic scene and softly highlighted characters whose colourful attire speaks to the joyfulness of the sport, Brownridge solidifies the distinction of being one of Canada’s most popular hockey artists. With a fascination for action and wintertime, the artist’s work embodies the spirit of a seasonal outdoor sport that is at the very core of Canadian culture. Personifying the ‘heart of hockey’, each piece is as relatable and comforting as the small-town community ponds and ice surfaces Brownridge renders.