Artists’ Corner:       

MEET THE ARTISTS AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR ART

POP UP EXHIBIT at Opening Reception – January 10th

BOB BAIRD

“FLYING FREE”

Woodwork Turning

WALLY CHINN

“FROSTED ILLUSIONS” - Photography

This macro-photograph was taken in early March, up in Kugluktuk, Nunavut (formerly known as Coppermine).  The image was captured through a frost-covered window, looking north out onto the frozen Arctic Ocean, just after sunrise.  With the low-profile sunlight from the east striking the frosted windowpane almost at right angles, the edges of the feathery frost reflect the illusion of gold.  (Image printed on brushed metal and filtered to eliminate the overly-bright white colour tone of the frost.)

WALLY CHINN

“ASTONISHING AURORA” - Photography

Distinctive landscape imagery is inherently unique through the diversity of lighting that nature can display.  The visual impact of a scene, illuminated in lustrous fashion, can yield an other-worldly illusion of an ever-changing spectrum of light.  This was more than evident on May 10th, 2024, when a very exceptional and powerful Aurora Borealis event was witnessed across Vancouver Island and beyond.  This image was captured at 11:45 pm from the shoreline of Rathtrevor Provincial Park, looking north across the Strait of Georgia toward Lasqueti Island and the Sunshine Coast.

ANNE COLLINS

“MONARCH MAGIC IV”

This is the fourth of a series of 8" x 8" acrylic paintings I produced for an exhibition at the McMillan Arts Centre in 2018.  These beautiful creatures have short but radiant lives and are make a wonderful subject in any medium because of their lustrous colours!

CATHY DENNIS

“COLOURING WITH GLASS" - Stained Glass

This landscape was created combining impressionistic style and the freedom of colouring like a child. Utilizing stained glass as a medium provides vibrant colors and dark shadows causing contrast within the landscape.

CATHY HILL

“MAGIC OF A WALK IN THE SNOW” - Photography

I think the photo has a kind of lovely winter stillness to it.

ELAINE REID

“ROADSTER REVERIE” - Cross Stitch

Young woman daydreaming of love in the seat of a classic convertible car. This counted cross-stitch work evokes warm summer afternoons.  I followed my mother into the hobby and have enjoyed creating works for our home and for loved ones for more than 30 years. It requires considerable patience and attention to detail, but the rewards are worth the investment of time.

DEB REIDLINGER

“FRIED EGG HIBISCUS” 

The Black Goose Restaurant has a lovely entrance from the water side: a short promenade flanked by "Fried Egg" Hibiscus, dubbed so because the large white flowers have very large yellow centres. One bright sunny day I noticed how the sun shone through the petals and how interesting a pattern was formed when viewed from the underside.

JOHN VINCENT

“TUGBOAT - GEORGIA STRAIT” - Acrylic

NANCY YOUNG

“SPRINGTIME COASTAL VIEW” 

I wanted to do a painting from a West Coast vantage and went to my book of Group of Seven Canadian artists for inspiration. Like my other painting submission, this is also from memories of a few days we spent in Ucluelet a while ago.

Looking at Tom Thomson's and Lawren Harris's art work, I felt encouraged to try a more interesting sky treatment. I enjoyed their use of such varied and interesting colours for their skies.