Jarnail Singh

Jarnail Singh (1956 – 10 February 2025), also known as Jarnail Singh Artist, was a Sikh artist, illustrator, designer, photographer, and art-journalist. Originally from India, he was based out of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, where he created works documenting Indo-Canadian heritage and human rights activists. He was also an illustrator of books and magazines. He had authored over fifty articles covering art and culture. He began his career by helping his father but gradually became an independent artist with him focused on depicting rural Punjab, portraits of Sikh rulers, and Sikh history. Jarnail Singh stated:

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Punjab University, Chandigarh. Throughout his career, he was patronised by the Punjab and Sind Bank, Central Sikh Museum, Baghel Singh Museum, Bank of Punjab, and the Punjab State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited. Jarnail's wife Baljit Kaur was also an artist. His first exhibition in Canada was held in 2004. From 2004 to 2005, he established an artistic space. His work has been published in calendars, greeting cards and open edition prints. He was interviewed by OMNI Television in 2024. He also commemorated Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a portrait. Jarnail Singh died on 10 February 2025 at a Chandigarh hospital while visiting India. He had been visiting India on an annual basis. Harrison Arts Festival, Harrison Hot Springs (2005)