Grant Leier has worked as an artist and illustrator for twenty years, and is widely recognized for both his commercial and gallery work. He shares a studio in Yellowpoint, British Columbia with his wife Nixie Barton.
Born in Lloydminster, Grant received his public and high school education here. He furthered his education at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary and the Illustrators Workshop in New York City
Portraying dogs, cats, people and domestic still-life in highly decorative, colourful style, Grant creates images that are familiar, reassuring and pleasurable. His color range is very bright, and the work is often bordered in patterns and repeated images, reflecting his major in Textile Design at the Alberta College of Art.