Bill Blair has been creating hand-tinted photomontage images since the early 1980s. Much of his imagery fluctuates between themes of Canadiana and Mexicana, both real and imaginary. Both play off ideas of early 20th-Century romantic travel ideals and issues of souvenir culture and national identity in North America.

He also creates mixed-media assemblages and wall shrines - described by the Vancouver Sun as “dashboard art” - incorporating vintage guitars and ukuleles.

He has exhibited his photo-based and assemblage works in numerous group and solo shows regionally and internationally. He has been the recipient of numerous Canada Council for the Arts and British Columbia Arts Council awards.

His work has been featured in London's The Daily Mail, Geist Magazine, National Public Radio, CTV News, CBC Television, and Western Living Magazine, to name a few.

Commissions include permanent works for chef Rick Bayless’s XOCO restaurant in Chicago, and for the Grammy Award-winning Mexican singer, Lila Downs.

Many of his images are available on products through Redbubble. luckybee.redbubble.com

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www.instagram.com/artistbillblair/