Island Artist Directory

Island Arts supports Vancouver Island artist activities.

"Flight" ~ digital collage by Ron Greenaway Ablaze MetalArt & Design - Artisans and artists, Sandra and Walter Moses are located in the Comox Valley. They use their inspiration, experience and inherent artistic abilities to design exceptional, distinctive art using steel and aluminium. Creating beautiful hand-crafted metal art including unique wall hangings, free standing, 3D art as well as custom and industrial pieces, logos, signage, etc... for home, business or garden. "If you can dream it, we can make it" is their motto. Visit www.AblazeMetalArt.com to view their beautiful art works. Harold Alfred - Harold Alfred is a well known native artist continuing the Kwakwaka'wakw tradition of creating bold and innovative artwork based on the fundamentals of Northwest Coast design. His website includes Northwest Coast native artwork in jewellery, stained glass, carvings, prints and totem poles. There is also a section on corporate gifts as well as links to native youtube sites. Christine Allan - Christine makes hand-made journals with inspirational quotes on every page. Five pages in the back to hold photos, memorabilia, etc. Great for artists and writers, travel, or for jotting down thoughts. Brad Allen - Brad's creations are born of imagination and the pleasures of expression. From fine art to garden sculptures, new life is forged into old forsaken iron. A flavour for every palate! Brian Clark - Living and working out of Mill Bay, Brian is a self-taught sculptor who realizes work inspired by nature in stone, wood, and metal, as well as traditional drawing and painting media. Owners of his work include HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, kd lang, David Suzuki, and many individual and international collectors. He has completed major commissions for the Calgary Flames (Stanley Cup Championship commemoration), and with assistance from the First Nations Fort Mackay Band, 7 larger than life-size siltstone Bison sculptures were completed for Syncrude Canada in 1995. An award-winning video, A Shared Vision, hosted by actor Tom Jackson, was produced for Syncrude by Vicom of Calgary. An amateur songwiter for decades, Brian has released a 8 song CD of his own compositions titled: "NO HURRY". Sue Coleman - Sue Coleman has earned international recognition for her distinctive watercolor paintings. Especially popular have been her 'Interpretive' Northwest Coast Indian images, which have been reproduced and sold to collector's worldwide. Sue's years of research have culminated in a book entitled "An Artist's Vision". Many of her native interpretive paintings, accompanied by legends and history, are displayed therein. Cosmic Debris Musicians Magazine - An Island based entertainment magazine and music industry reference guide. The publisher and most of the writers are active musicians. Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir - The Cowichan Consort Orchestra and Choir invites you to learn more about them and to join them in sharing the joy of music. Site created by Island Arts. Cowichan Folk Guild - A non-profit society founded in 1986. The mandate is to preserve and promote folk performing arts in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley. Cowichan Valley Arts Billboard - Any artist or arts group in the Cowichan Valley can post pictures and text about their art, group missions, upcoming and current shows, and comments about arts related topics of interest. Membership is free. Cowichan Valley Arts Café - The Cowichan Valley Arts Café is home to an online community of artists in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Individuals and art groups are invited to directly post pictures and text about their art, group missions and comments about arts related topics of interest on this arts community web log. Creative Craft Fairs - Coordinates an annual, juried, art and craft fair on Vancouver Island. An extravangaza of outstanding arts, crafts & demos. Over 200 craftspeople present the highest quality fine art and craft at this ever popular four day event. Applicants are selected on the basis of excellence of work, originality of design, marketability and overall aesthetics. Jasana Crowie - Jasana Crowie is an experienced, versatile commercial artist specializing in traditional methods of illustration. She has over 20 years of experience as both an in-house artist with Ken Koo Creative Group and a freelancer. Media vary from acrylics, pastels and water colours to ink. CVAC - Original CVAC website by Ron Greenaway promoting Cowichan Valley artists. Deerheart Studios - It's quite evident that Indigenous Cultures have inspired Rene Deerheart's designs. Her work begins with the thrill of the materials found. A juxtaposition of colours and textures reveal dreams and philosophical questions. Workshops and an artist retreat are available. Site created by Island Arts. Duncan Choral Society - The Duncan Choral Society began with 35 voices when founded in 1982. It now has 50 - 60 voices and is an active community-based choir providing 2 bursaries every year to vocal competitors in the Cowichan Music Festival. Over the years it has performed at various charity and fund-raising events. Rob Elphinstone - Rob lives with his wife and two children in Nanaimo where they cherish the beautiful climate and scenery that inspire his paintings. Excellent Frameworks & Benchmark Gallery - Fantastic selection to meet all your custom framing needs plus a wonderful selection of unique art and curios all featuring local artists and artisans. Located at 28 Station Street, Duncan, BC. Neil Fatin - Neil A. Fatin Photographic Art. Neil Fatin is totally self-taught photographer, picking up skills from personal experience, experimentation and reading. His skills have been added to by his personal appreciation of the wide ranging talents and works of other artists both in traditional forms of art and photography. He takes every opportunity to learn and experiment and he has more recently started to move some of his photography into photographic art. Site created by Island Arts. Fashions by Sandra - Unique hand-made jackets, kimono, loungewear and handbags. Site created by Island Arts. Linda Ferguson - Linda Ferguson is a graduate of Sheridan College in Ontario in 'Fashion Design' with a major in 'Knit Design'. She currently designs custom 'Pieces of Art' in the form of a Coat, Jacket or Suit for the discriminating women of today. Fashionista Items like 'Faux Fur Vests', 'Shawls with Faux Fur trim', 'Stole Shawls edged with Mohair & Chenille' and 'Merino Wool Long Scarves' are also available at her studio in Sooke, BC. 'Wear CONFIDENCE ... Look CONFIDENT' Jenny Ferris - Now working in Winterstone, Jenny's garden figures are imbued with whimsy and reflect her satirical sense of humour. Enjoy a visit to her studio with a variety of figures and animals beside the pond, in a tree, and just loitering about her garden. Colleen Freeman - Colleen draws her inspiration from the beauty of her surroundings and looks for the humour in life. Each original clay piece is lovingly handsculpted and painted by the artist. Fitz & Suko Redesign and Home Staging - Assisting real estate agents and home owners to show their home to its best advantage for a fast sale, at top price. Catherine Fraser - Watercolours & acrylics of local landscapes painted outdoors and in her studio. Heart Song Flutes - Native American Flutes handcrafted by Lakota Flute Maker Rommy Verlaan. Site created by Island Arts. Robert Genn - Born in Victoria, B.C. Canada in 1936. He is perhaps best known for his work on the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountains. Imagine That Artisans Designs - A registered co-operative featuring a wide selection of finely crafted artwork by local Cowichan and Vancouver Island artisans and artists in a downtown retail store setting. Norma Jackson Studio Gallery - Norma Jackson is an active, award winning member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, a member of the Visions Art Studio Tours and an "Artist in Residence" for The Loft Gallery. Her creativity over the past 25 years has included professional marionette theatre and therapeutic arts, drama and puppetry to fine art. She works in acrylics, watercolour, mixed-media and sculpture. She is known for her portraits and is a successful commissioned artist whose works sell internationally. Her passion is the human condition, whether it is to portray strength or frailty or to imbue and excite the viewer. Some say it is in the eyes that Norma brings her subjects to life. Others feel they are drawn into the depth and shadows of her West Coast images and new signature "Emerge Art" pieces that combine sculpture with painting. Also see: www.passagesfineartgallery.com Brenda Johima Gallery - Brenda Johima is a painter, mixed media, fine and fun artist, based in the beautiful Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Judy Hill Gallery & Gifts - Judy Hill Gallery, located in Duncan BC, features over one hundred Northwest Coast Native artists, displays native arififacts and provides renowned expert service. Julie King Studios - Julie is an artist who paints in acrylics and watercolours. Her colourful landscapes are inspired by the wonderful landscapes on Vancouver Island. Julie works from her studio in Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Tracy Kobus - Tracy's love of the outdoors has influenced her imaginative acrylic paintings which have been exhibited in galleries across B.C. Tracy is also an inspiring art teacher and works from her studio in the beautiful Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Beverly Koski - Acrylic, collage, printmaking. Bev aims for visually intriguing pieces, reflective of the complexity in each of our lives. Her art is shown in leading galleries in the Pacific Northwest and in Toronto. Jennifer Lawson - Jennifer is a well known Canadian artist recognized for her beautiful watercolours. For over 25 years, Jennifer has been mixing pure colours with clear water to capture her intimate vision of a world of softened light. Site created by Island Arts. Peter Thomas Lawson - The natural world captured on canvas. Whether it's a water-reflected coastal landscape or a towering interior forest, there's a "strength of peacefulness" to his original art. Lilia's Polynesian Dance Company - Contact Lilia's Polynesian Dance Company for the finest Polynesian entertainment for private or corporate functions! Spectacular shows! Samoan Fire Dance! Highly trained, beautiful, professional dancers! Dance classes for everyone! The most authentic show productions outside of Polynesia. Maplewood Studio - Contact Heather Russell at Maplewood Studio for pet photography, photo greeting cards, and more. Masterpiece Puzzles - Works by Vincent Van Gogh and Leonardo Da Vinci test your puzzle assembling skills. The website is created by Ron Greenaway and sponsored by Island Arts. Mercias - Mercia's natural health products store sells vitamins, herbs, herbal remedies, minerals, homeopathics, essential oils, and quality organic health products. Owned by Joanna Chisholm. Site created by Island Arts. Rob Naish - I consider myself to be a wholly urban artist drawing my ideas, imagery and colour from the inner city. Toby Nilsson - This surrealist artist is an innovative painter whose enigmatic subject matter ranges from the symbolism of philosophy and religion to history and politics. Monte Nordstrom - A west-coast Canadian singer/songwriter with a current catalog of 9 original CDs available on his independant label, Groovedigger Records. Noreen's Artistic Crafts - Specializes in handpainting crafts such as painted rocks for your garden or ornamental use in your home and crafts such as gift boxes, plaques, and candles. One Woman's Voice - Website of Nadia Shworan: writer, artist and educator. Carol Priamo - Carol has combined her graduate degree in art and museum studies with several years of professional experience in heritage consulting, communications design, publishing, art, photography, and teaching. An engaging teacher, she offers courses and workshops in design, digital media, applied art, photography and art history. Designworks is her desktop publishing and design company. Site created by Island Arts. Chris Rose - Sculptures in Soapstone, Alabaster and/or bronze of snowboarders, mountain bikers, skiers, windsurfers, curlers, ballet dancers and other birds and beasts. Brian Scott - Vancouver Island's preeminent artist in oils. Shylene - Check out this wild, unique and imaginative collection of recycled mosaics and Shylene’s "West Coast Driftures" sculptures. Shylene’s collective works show a connection to the environment and to her sense of community. Sanctuary for the Heart - Candace Kirby (RPC) offers a variety of individual counselling sessions, workshops, and retreats in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Site created by Island Arts. Brian Simons Gallery Online - Visit the website of Canadian Artist Brian Simons and enjoy his bold, colourful acrylic paintings. Acrylic Painting workshops and Books also available here. Learn about the "7-STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL PAINTING", offered as an inspirational course in acrylic painting available in book or ebook format. Roaerie Studio - Carla Stein finds joy in producing and sharing visual interpretations of Vancouver Island and beyond in a variety of two-dimensional media. Prints of original works on paper or transferred onto surfaces practical for daily use are offered for sale. Originals of some existing pieces may be purchased as well. Commissioned work is available on request. Contact Carla to discuss a piece which will be created especially for you! Roberta Pyx Sutherland - This work seeks to engage the global perspective and broad view of landscape inspired by the beauty of satellite imagery. 'Terre Memoire' and 'Climate of Change' examine the tradition of map-making as a tool to commodify nature. The intention is to impose images of earth as an iconic whole upon our conditioned response to divide and separate. Many contain and encapsulate lakes and rivers, pockets of color to symbolize water as a precious, contentious commodity. Bernice Sutton - As an artist working in all media (oils, acrylic, watercolor and pastel) - have been teaching in Eldercollage and the Community Centre. Mainly self-taught my work with pastel portraits is foremost. To capture the emotion, realism of eye contact, and sympathetic nature of people and animals has been my challenge. Working with a velvet-type paper, pastels bring out the realism of fur in the animal portraits and nostalgic glint in the eyes. Helmut Teunissen - A Vancouver Island singer/songwriter who writes about people, love, troubles, good times, friends, and etc. Mainly folk, but also modern country and rock. Topaz Street Graffiti Review - An interview with a graffiti artist showing images collected from around the world. The site is created by Ron Greenaway and sponsored by Island Arts. Vancouver Island MusicFest - Over the years Vancouver Island MusicFest has grown in attendance but has remained true to its original vision; a rural, family friendly, sustainable and successful music event that puts the Comox Valley on the cultural map and involves thousands in a rich celebration of music and community! Vancouver Island Symphony - The Island's newest professional orchestra. Displays information on the 2008 Concert Season. Victoria Jazz Society - The primary activity of the Victoria Jazz Society is to produce two multi-day music festivals in the summer, Jazz Fest International and the Vancouver Island Blues Bash as well as a series of concerts from September to May, all featuring international, national, and regional jazz artists. Andy Warhol - A brief biography and selection of his most famous works. The site is created by Ron Greenaway at Island Arts with an original web based pop art homepage. Jane Wolters - I make gas-fired stoneware and porcelain pottery meant for people to use in their daily lives, from tableware to one-of-a-kind floor vases and jars, garden accessories, and sculptures large and small, using celadons, copper reds, and many other beautiful glazes. Jude Woodland - My acrylic paintings are an integration of illuminated color and reflect a celebration of life. Caryl A. Worden - Mixed Media Artist. Her pieces have sold across North America. She teaches workshops for both adults and teens at her Shawnigan Lake Studio. Linda Yurgensen - I am an artist working primarily in pastel and acrylic and love to paint pet portraits and wildlife. I do all my portraits in pastel on suede matboard which is a wonderful support for creating realistic pieces of art which will last a lifetime. Rojan Zét - (rhymes with no jam eh?) - residing in the Cowichan Valley, a spirit whose formative years witnessed the twentieth century occupation and displacement of American automobiles. A passive observer pre-occupied with the state of being and the potential of the successful Human *Inadequate, Rojan has produced several chapbooks of poems, short stories, and personal essays struggling with form and content gradually realizing who the bad guys really are, and it's not who they want you to think.       *unrealized self-actualization for increasing numbers of social stake-holders

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