Born in 1994 in Lillooet, B.C, Breanna Podlasly is a 31 year old Canadian, aboriginal artist from Cook's Ferry Indian Band, specializing in wildlife realism from around the world, using soft chalk pastels. She grew up on Sointula (aka Malcolm Island), a small fishing village off the North-East coast of Vancouver Island. Now residing in Port Hardy, B.C, she is a full-time professional artist.
Breanna has been using pastels since April of 2016. Using soft chalk pastels and pastel pencils combined, she is able to richly capture her subjects colors, movement and life in her paintings.

In January of 2017, Breanna received the opportunity to travel to Buxton, England to study under award winning artist Eric Wilson in a one-on-one master pastel course for 2 weeks. She went back to learn under Eric again in April of 2025 for 35 days.

Since returning in 2017, she has won awards from the NVIAS (North Vancouver Island Artists Society) Art Show and Sale for a 1st place for Artist's Choice, 3rd place for Canada 150 and a 3rd place for People's Choice.

As well as being one of 80 artists chosen to showcase her artwork at the 2024 Artists for Conservation Members Exhibition in Vancouver at the Van Dusen Botanical gardens. She is a Signature status for the Artist for Conservation and will be showing her artwork once more for the 2025 Conservation Members Exhibition in Vancouver at the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens.
She has shown her art all over Vancouver Island at various events such as the Sointula Winterfest, River City Arts Festival, Campbell River Member's Exhibition, Pier Street Farmer's Market, Women In Business Events, and Canada Day, she had her art featured in Impressions Custom Framing and Art Supplies store as well as in the local newspapers, The Mirror and North Island Gazette.