Brent Hardisty is a woodland style painter who works in acrylics on canvas. His spiritual name is Niiwin Binesi translated roughly from Anishnaabemowin means Four Birds.
He lived in the city of Toronto in his earlier years and was highly influenced by the graffiti sub-culture. He eventually made a name for himself within that scene and moved onto painting murals for organizations and businesses.
This current style and medium was influenced by his bringing up in a first nation community in Northern Ontario. These pictures depict deep spiritual significance yet they always beckon the viewer to look inside themselves. For there is much to be said of the individual and their own intepretations. Much like our dreams or the colors and symbols placed through out the work.
Brent Hardisty / Niiwin Binesi
2021
He lived in the city of Toronto in his earlier years and was highly influenced by the graffiti sub-culture. He eventually made a name for himself within that scene and moved onto painting murals for organizations and businesses.
This current style and medium was influenced by his bringing up in a first nation community in Northern Ontario. These pictures depict deep spiritual significance yet they always beckon the viewer to look inside themselves. For there is much to be said of the individual and their own intepretations. Much like our dreams or the colors and symbols placed through out the work.
Brent Hardisty / Niiwin Binesi
2021
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$3.25 for Masterworks on Canvas
$2.50 for Full Color Works on Paper
Commissions Available Upon Request
50% Deposit Upon Agreement
*Update May 2022 Commissions Are Now Open Again
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Im always open to conversation and love hearing stories and working with people to try and make something special. Feel free to browse my previous works for inspiration with themes such as subject and colors.
Commissions are my favourite thing to do and I love to hear your story and try and craft the perfect painting or set of paintings that will be with your family and bring many years of joy, beauty and spirit.
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Available Work
"Ojibway Spirit Mask 2"
9" x 12" Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
$270
"Ojibway Spirit Mask 1"
9" x 12" Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
$270
Sold Work
"Medicine Flower Growing From Stone"
20" x 16" Acrylic Masterwork on Canvas
Sold
"Three Suns - Water People"
24" x 36" Acrylic Masterwork on Canvas
Sold - Serpent River First Nation Band Office
"Star People Dream"
20" x 32" Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
"Sacred Union - Gift Offering"
20" x 32" Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
"Mishkiki Nini Miinwa Opwaagin Asin"
(Medicine Man with Pipestone)
20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
"Two Rabbits"
20" x 32" Diptych on Canvas
Sold to "40" OVO
"Four Birds"
Acrylic on Canvas
Sold to "40" OVO
"Wabooz - Rabbit"
20" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
"Little People Praying at Lower Branches of Tree of Life"
20" x 32" Diptych on Canvas
Sold
"Little Person and Grandfather"
20" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
"Medicine Flower Growing From Stone"
20" x 16" Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
"He Still Walks Across the Water - She Prays to the Medicine"
Both are 22" x 30" Acrylic's on Paper
Commissions
"Westcoast Whale"
36" x 24" Acrylic on Canvas
Commission
“Flowers Growing in the Fire of the New World”
18” x 42” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Niimki Binesi Binoojiinhwag - Thunderbird Babies”
20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Medicine Man Fasts With Pipe”
24” x 18” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Niiwin Binesi - Four Birds”
15” x 44” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Deer at Dawn”
20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Baby Thunderbirds on Branch of Tree of Life”
20” x 16” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Mother and Son Beneath the Tree of Life”
36” x 48”
Commission for my friend Andre’
“Baby Thunderbird”
15” x 11” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
"Little Person Hiding in Rose Bush and Medicine Man Fasts with Pipe"
Both 24" x 18" Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Thunderbird Medicine Man”
15” x 11” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Queens Indigenous Business Association
“Various Titles”
15” x 11” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Seeing Things in Nature”
15” x 11” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Binojiinhs”
15” x 11” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Flower Spirits 2-4”
20” x 16” Each / Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Woman Seeks Healing So She Goes to the Medicine Bush”
30” x 15” Acrylic on Canvas
Commission
“Thunderbird Shaker”
30” x 15” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold
“Tree of Life and Thunderbirds Nest Atop”
36” x 48” Acrylic on Canvas
Commission
Frontenac Club Boutique Hotel
“A Mother’s Love”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Collection
“Spirit Helpers”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Native Child and Family Services Toronto
Collection
“Tree of Life Offers It’s Protection”
48” x 89” Acrylic on Canvas
Commission for MasterCard Foundation
“Little Person Conjures Plant Medicines”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Thunderbird Shapeshifter”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold to North Shore Tribal Council
“Summer Medicine Food”
22” x 30” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold to North Shore Tribal Council
“Water People”
24” x 36” Acrylic on Canvas
Sold to North Shore Tribal Council
“I Saw The Turtle”
Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Star People Dream”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
North Shore Tribal Council Collection
“Pipe Ceremony”
22” x 30” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Mamaweysing Collection
“Stick Carrier”
30” x 22” Acrylic on 140 lb Paper
Sold
“Youth Building Lodge”
36” x 48” Acrylic on Canvas
Commission for the MasterCard Foundation
“Little Person in Canoe”
22” x 30” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Natures Simple Beauty”
30” x 22” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Artists Transformation”
22” x 30” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Girl Dreams of Flying”
30” x 22” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Thunder Woman”
30” x 22” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Sacred Union”
30” x 22” Acrylic on Paper
Sagamok Community Wellness Department
“First Medicine Man”
30” x 22” Acrylic on Paper
Sagamok Community Wellness Department
“Power of Women”
22” x 30” Acrylic on Paper
Sagamok Community Wellness Department
“Water People”
24” x 36” Acrylic on Canvas
Serpent River First Nation Collection
“Boy Dreams of Flying”
22” x 30” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Little Birch”
12” x 18” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Little Lovers”
18” x 12” Acrylic on Paper
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
“Bear Dreamer”
18” x 12” Acrylic on Paper
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
“Hunter of the Sky”
12” x 18” Acrylic on Paper
Gifted
“Star Gazer”
12” x 18” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Just Like a Flower - My Love”
18” x 12 Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Modern Times”
24” x 36” Acrylic
Sold
“Forked Tree”
48” x 36” Acrylic
Friends United Private Collection
“Stepping Stones”
24” x 36” Acrylic
Sold
"Thunderbird Firekeeper"
24” x 36” Acrylic
Sold
“Bird Song”
18” x 12” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Migiizi Nini”
18” x 12” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
“Bear Song”
18” x 12” Acrylic on Paper
Sold
"Breath of Life - For Jay"
36" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
"Thunderbeings and Healing"
40" x 30" Acrylic
Commission
"Little People and Sacred Turtle"
36" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
"Bear Family in Spring"
36" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
"Medicine Helpers"
24" x 36" Diptych Acrylic
Sold
"Sing to the Trees"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Balance of Gifts"
40" x 30" Acrylic
Sold
"The Gift of Life"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Medicine Helpers"
24" x 36" Diptych Acrylic
Sold
"Pipe Ceremony"
24" x 36" Diptych Acrylic
Sold
"Power of Prayer"
36" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
"Woodland Spirits"
24" x 24" Acrylic
Commission
"Winter Wolf"
40" x 30" Acrylic
Commission
"Sharing Creators Gifts"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Sold
Lacroix Lawyers / Avocats
"Shapeshifter - Bear"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Summer Medicine"
36" x 12" Acrylic
Sold
"Tree Ceremony"
24" x 36" Diptych - Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Thunderbird People"
20" x 16" Acrylic
Gifted
"Spirit of the Fox"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Commission
"Woman Praying To Raven"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Commission
"Offering To The Tree People"
36" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Lacroix Lawyers | Avocats
"Fish Protectors"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Lacroix Lawyers | Avocats
"Mikinaak"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Lacroix Lawyers | Avocats
"Little Person - Big Magic"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
Lacroix Lawyers | Avocats
"Coming Together From The Dream"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
Lacroix Lawyers | Avocats
"Power of Four - Family Unit"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"The Beauty of Her Sight"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"He Walks Across The Waters"
40" x 30" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Search For Medicine"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Commission
"Star People"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Follow Your Dreams - Thunderbird Dream"
40" x 30" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"One of Many Forms - Bear Medicine"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Seeing The Little People"
24" x 54" Triptych - Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Whirl of Creation"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Eagle Staff as Healer"
24" x 54" Triptych - Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Talking To The Baby Thunderbird"
24" x 36" Diptych - Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Many Helpers"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
Licensed by Twitter Canada
National Aboriginal Peoples Day Moment
"Berry Teachings"
36" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Shapeshifter"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
Licensed by Twitter Canada
"These Marks Make Us Beautiful"
36" x 48" Diptych - Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Ceremony"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Gifts For The Little People"
36" x 48" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Thunderbird Medicine"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Praying To The Spirit Of The Tree"
48" x 72" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Water Spirits"
24" x 36" Diptych - Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Offering To His Helper"
24" x 36" Diptych - Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Clan Spirits and Tree of Knowledge"
36" x 48" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Creator's Beauty In All Of Creation"
36" x 48" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Transform / From Sounds Of Thunder"
36" x 48" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Preparing Our Youth With Knowledge"
48" x 36" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Prayer Tree Shares it's Life and Teachings"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Nursing Woman Realizing Her Gifts / So She Sings a Song Too Show But One"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"The Story Took on a Life of it's Own"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"He Calls in His Helpers"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Sold
"At Length the Grandfather - Explained"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"He Conjures The Plants"
20" x 16" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Lodge Teachings"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Thats The Thunderbird Flapping His Wings"
24" x 18" Acrylics
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Spiritual Communication / Teachings"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Young Man Starts His Transformation / Shapeshift"
20" x 16"
Sold
"Awake Before Dawn / Morning Prayers"
18" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Little Person Praying at the Riverside"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Sold
"Pay Attention too The Grandfathers / They Will Help You See"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold - Commission
"Father and Son Discussing Tree Teachings"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Spring Offering with Spirits Abound"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Sold
"Little Person Seeing Himself Within the Daisy / Magical Creation"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Sold
"Msko Miigizi / Red Eagle"
16" x 20" Acrylic
Sold
"Man Realizing His Place Within Nature / Tree Kind"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Children of Thunderbirds"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Tree as Healer for Women / Thunder Beings and their Gifts"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Life as Ceremony"
30" x 40" Acrylic / Original
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Great Grandpa and the Little People"
30' x 40" Acrylic
Sold - Bay of Spirits Gallery / Toronto
"First Time"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Duality in Medicines, Helpers Healing"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Gifted Too Elder / Healer / Name Giver
"The Birds Sing"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Learn From He Who Knows / Teacher, Grandfather, Helper"
30" x 40" Acrylic
Sold
"Woman Praying too Tree of Life & Natures Inner Light"
36" x 48" Acrylic Gallery Style 1.75"
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Family Portrait & The Sacred Feminine and Masculine"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Mothers Embrace"
24" x 24" Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
Memegwiisag-Little People Collecting Blueberries and Robin"
24" x 54" Triptych Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Thunderbird Egg Keepers"
24" x 48" Diptych Acrylic
Sold
Friends United Private Collection
"Pictograph"
24" x 36" Acrylic
Sold
"Binesi Sharing Knowledge of Medicines"
36" × 24" Acrylic
Sold
"Woman Medicine Picking"
20" x 16" Acrylic
Sold
"Niikanis"
36" x 24" (Gallery 1.5) Acrylic
Sold
Sagamok Anishnawbek Private Collection
"Mother and Child"
24" x 18" Acrylic
Sold
"Thunderbird Keeper"
20" x 16" Acrylic
Sold
"Blessing Young Apprentice and Grandfathers"
24" x 36" (Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Tree Of Life On Turtle Island"
36" x 24" (Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Thunderbird Attacking Serpent"
24" x 18" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Returning The Baby Thunderbird"
24" x 36" (Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Little Like The Little Everlasting Leaf"
24"x 18" (Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Turtle and Crane"
24" x 18" Acrylic/Ink
Gifted
"Thunder Beings Gifting Stone"
24" x 24" (Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Understanding Brings Balance"
24" x 18" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Crane"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Sharing With Family"
36" x 24"(Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Four Birds"
24" x 24"(Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Pleading Too Migiizi"
24" x 24"(Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Courage and Compassion"
24" x 18"(Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Tree as Healer"
24" x 24"(Gallery 1.5") Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Woodland Printers/Gallery
Public Collection
"Kokoko"
24" x 18" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Bear Walker"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Travel In Prayer"
20" x 48" Triptych Acrylic/Ink
Sold To Private Collector
Bennett Collection
"Eagles Responsibility"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Migiizi Nini"
16" x 12" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Wolf"
Drum Acrylic/Ink
Commission
"Owl"
Drum Acrylic/Ink
Commission
"Back Too The Mother"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Travel Too The Setting Suns"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Turtles Travel"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Sharing Circles"
28" x 11" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Cycles"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Eagles Flight"
16"x 12" Acrylic Ink
Sold
"Wisdom Keepers"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Song And Prayer"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Untitled
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Pipe Ceremony"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Gifted Too Elder
"Dialogue"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Gifted Too Elders
"4 Claps From The West"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Travelling The Sea Of Awareness"
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Four Spirits
36" x 24" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Bird Language
36" x 36" Acrylic/Spraypaint/Ink
Sold
Sagamok First Nation
Private Collection
Bear Helper
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Sagamok First Nation
Private Collection
Lovers
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Espanola General Hospital
Private Collection
"Tree of Plenty"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
"Untitled"
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Sagamok First Nation
Private Collection
Travelling Song
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Sagamok First Nation
Private Collection
Owl Sun and Moon
Unknown Dimension
Acrylic/Ink on Birchbark
Sold
Water Keepers
20" x 16" Acrylic/Ink
Sold
Sagamok First Nation
Private Collection
"Graffiti Tipi"
36" x 24" Spraypaint/Ink
Lost in 2014
"What Lies Beneath"
36" x 24" Spraypaint/Ink
Lost in 2014
"Here Then Gone"
36" x 24" Mixed Media
Sold - 2010
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