Biography

Brigitte Klassen is a Canadian watercolour artist based in the National Capital Region. Her practice explores femininity, identity, and transformation through the natural world, with paintings that consider presence, stillness, and the transience of life.

Working primarily in transparent watercolour, Klassen combines technical precision with painterly spontaneity. Her compositions range from intimate studies to monumental works, using luminous layers of pigment, a wide tonal range and carefully considered negative space to create depth, atmosphere, and presence.

Mainly self-taught, she has devoted more than a decade to independent study and the development of her practice. While realism remains central to her approach, her interest extends beyond the outward appearance of her subjects to the personal and emotional narratives they may hold.

Her work has been exhibited in juried and group exhibitions across Ontario. She is represented by Kefi Art Gallery.