Artists’ Corner:
MEET THE ARTISTS AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR ART
CATHY HILL
“SENTINEL OF THE FOREST”
Many of us have probably walked past this magnificent old tree numerous times on the way down to Craig Bay Beach; take a minute to stop and marvel at the beautiful patterns on its ages-old trunk and branches.
CATHY HILL
“REFLECTIONS THRU GLASS – BAYSIDE INN PATIO”
The images created by reflections through glass always amaze and delight me, often looking more like paintings that photos.
DARLENE O’FARRELL
“OUT OF PORT ALBERNI”
Watching a working vessel on the Alberni fjord.
An acrylic reflection.
DEBORAH PHILIPP
“BC SERIES NO. 1”
For many years, my husband and I have spent much of our summers on our boat fishing and exploring the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I did these paintings as a celebration of this wonderful place we call home.
The scenery takes my breath away. It never gets old. Doesn’t matter if it’s cloudy, foggy, or sunny…it’s all fantastic. This is where I find true peace.
DEBORAH PHILIPP
“THE WHITE BIRCH”
The White Birch was inspired from my walks around Craig Bay in the fall. These beautiful trees stand out against the deep greens. So stunning.
The painting is acrylic with some sand from Hawaii on the tree.
ELAINE REID
“GIRL AND HER HORSE”
This cross-stitched piece offers an image of the single spirit binding this woman and her horse together. Their mutual love and devotion combine their strength to form a unique relationship for both of them.
The design is from a pattern published by LanArte, a Belgian company famous for high quality needlework kits. It was done with DMC floss on an Evenweave cotton, stretched on foam board, and double matted. The original pattern was adapted by using single rather than double threads, to give an ethereal quality to the image, making it reminiscent of watercolours.
JULIE GIBLER
“CHICKEN WITH THE GOLDEN EGG”
This hand-hooked design was modified from Mavis Butterfield’s “Chicky’s Garden”. Julie has hooked on linen using 100% wool strips, yarn, and gold lamé fabric which is used to highlight the treasured “egg”. The piece took her approximately 3 months in 2021 to complete during her enjoyment of the active Fibre Artists Collective here in Craig Bay, and in the surrounding areas of Vancouver Island. It’s mounted with a piece of local driftwood from Craig Bay.
MARILYN RIOPEL
“VERDI’S REQUIEM”
One of the most exciting experiences of singing with a choir was performing Verdi’s Requiem. One passage when the parts divided into eight voices, the pages were flying, and the music drew me up to heaven. As I write this, I’m getting the chills remembering the glorious sounds. And again, each time I listen, I’m transported to that memory which I had to paint. I’m so fortunate to be able to paint colours that express his magnificent music.
MARILYN RIOPEL
“OCTOBER’S MAJESTY”
The Autumn has always been my favourite season. The scent of new MacIntosh apples in the air, piles of leaves kicked up by a burst of wind and choosing the ones with the prettiest colours, coolness to ride my bicycle endlessly. It was so much fun to stay out late and watch the early sun set in the sky. October’s Majesty expressed my memory of the beautiful and crisp colours of Maple leaves.
MARILYN RIOPEL
“NEBULA”
As a child I used to lie on the ground on the grass at night with friends to watch the shooting stars in the Autumn. We used to get so excited every time we saw one. I can still remember our thrill when we saw one and, of course we counted how many we saw. This painting captures my imagination of what it must have looked like if we were closer to the stars.
WAYNE DUTCHER
“STORMY DAY ON THE SALISH SEA”
Landscapes and seascapes are my preferred themes for painting. I am not fond of this type of subject when it is not reflective of an actual location.
This view is looking east from San Pareil beach in Parksville where the weather and tides are constantly changing the mood and outlook.
When appropriate, I like to include found materials to add some texture to the piece. Not everyone likes these “additions” to my art. The “logs” and debris in this work actually came from San Pareil beach.
