Cecile Albi

My appreciation of art and my passion for the creative process have been enjoyable constancies throughout my life. Even as a young girl growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, I enjoyed expressing my love of colour and form on paper and canvas. As a natural consequence of my devotion to art, I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Manitoba in 1987. I also received a diploma in Advertising Art from Winnipeg’s Red River College in 1991. Thereafter, I moved to Calgary, Alberta and embarked on a career in graphic design. While my professional pursuits have flourished, my affinity for fine art has never waned.
In 2014 I decided to move from my graphic design career to paintingfull-time. Since then I have created a portfolio of work that I am excited to display and show. For me, the process of creating a work is as important as the finished piece. Painting is a sentient experience and when I immerse myself in a canvas I allow all my senses to express themselves. My iconic painting style is called Refractionism™ (trademark of Albi Art Inc.) This style has a stained glass look and seeks to captivate the senses of the viewer through impressionism and refracting light. It is my intention to convey beauty in a multi-sensory fashion. My paintings are acrylic and oil on canvas and intend to portray a complete visual, emotional, and tactile experience. When I’m exploring abstract impressionism in large canvases or small, my foremost consideration is the colourful expression of the beauty I perceive in my subjects.

Cecile Albi’s art is represented by Gust Gallery (Waterton Park, AB), Blue Rock Gallery (Black Diamond, AB), Art Country Canada gallery (Canmore, AB), and Carbon Point Gallery (Calgary, AB). Works by Cecile have been and are exhibited at events such as: The Western Showcase of the Calgary Stampede; Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; Leighton Art Centre; cSPACE; The Masters at Spruce Meadows; Christmas Market at Spruce Meadows; Art Market; and Framed on Fifth.