Glenn Guillet was raised in Edmonton’s vibrant Garneau neighbourhood. Art was an important part of his life right from his early years, as evidenced from his first art award in grade six. A few years after finishing his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Alberta in 1971, Guillet opened a studio practice that has lasted 42 years and counting.
The Art Gallery of Alberta respectfully acknowledges that we are located in Treaty 6 Territory and Region 4 of the Metis Nation of Alberta. We respect this as the traditional and contemporary land of diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Beaver Cree, Nitsitapi/Blackfoot, Métis, Nakota Sioux, Anishinaabe/Saulteaux/Ojibwe and Dene Peoples. We also acknowledge the many Indigenous, Inuit and Métis people who make Alberta their home today.