Bramble Lee Pryde is an interdisciplinary artist,
curator, and founder of artist-led
spaces, building work and EXPERIENCEs
for people living through the present mess.
Bramble Lee Pryde (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice exists at the intersection of installation, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and adornment (under the moniker Subject Object). Their work teeters at the precipice of fine art and high craft, leveraging dry, sardonic wit to make space for the things we are usually expected to quietly tolerate. Their work unfolds in immersive iterations, offering multiple entry points into societal unease, dissonance, and lived experience.
Pryde’s practice shifted toward long-form, iterative bodies of work following a 2023 residency at the Berlin Art Institute. Their work is shaped by grief and loss, translated into tangible forms and environments that can be held, entered, and confronted. Their ongoing body of work, The Existential Dreadlings, personifies contemporary anxieties through strange companions that serve as witnesses, extending across sculpture and participatory formats, including an art deck, zines, and collectible ephemera.
Selected projects include the solo exhibition I’m Fine, It’s Fine Art (The Underground Gallery, 2024) and public commissions, including Parasocial Paradox (Contemporary Calgary, 2024) and EPHEMERA for Chinook Blast (2023).
Pryde’s curatorial practice is not a vibe—it spans exhibitions and group shows, sustained artist support, and the founding and direction of artist-led spaces and public-facing programming, including White Rabbit Atelier (2019 – 2024).
Overheard
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ARTIST OF THE YEAR MAISON SIMONS
“These works captured our eyes and our hearts through their seamless incorporation of multiple mediums and concepts They are strong, yet soft, blending the strength and protection of armour with the soothing comfort of an embrace.”
Maegen Black, Director CCF & jury member for Maison Simons Artist of The Year
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THE KIT
“Multidisciplinary artist Bramble Lee Pryde, is a creative goddess. Blurring the lines between art, craft and fashion, […] her most recent collection of surrealist-inspired tufted decor. I love how these playful pieces […] encourage you to take a pause and get lost in a dreamscape.”
THE KIT, Sarah Power, founder of INLAND
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TrendHunter
"AS THE SCULPTURAL INFLUENCE ON ADORNMENTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING PIECES, DESIGNERS LIKE BRAMBLE LEE PRYDE FIND THEIR OWN VOICE IN THE MIDST OF A VERY ROBUST COMPETITION."
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13 FEMALE DESIGNERS TO HAVE ON YOUR RADAR, CBC
"FOUNDER BRAMBLE LEE PRYDE CREATED LE LOU ULA IN WESTERN CANADA AND HER STAND-OUT JEWELLERY PIECES, RESEMBLE WORKS OF ART."