Biography

Verne Busby's paintings present a narrative on the unencumbered beauty of Alberta's countryside, built from sweeping line and form and layered, harmonic colour. Robust brushwork and soft line create a sense of harmony through discord, echoing the natural contrasts found in the landscapes he paints. His work focuses on the shifting light and abstract glory of the changing seasons, using daring perspective and depth to draw viewers into a world of landscape and memory. The result is a body of work grounded in impressionistic perception, visceral in origin and inviting quiet, internal reflection.

Busby holds a permanent secondary teaching certificate from British Columbia and furthered his design education at Grant MacEwan University and the University of Alberta, where he has also taught part time in the Faculty of Art and Design. Since the early 1980s, he has run an independent graphic design and fine art studio, and his large-scale public commissions include civic sculptures and mosaics for the cities of Edmonton, St. Albert, and Calgary.