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January 2026

ELAINE REID

“GREAT BLUE HERON”   Cross-stitch

The heron is a denizen of our ponds and a frequent sight on the shores of the area. Piercing eyes, great patience, and lightning-fast strikes spell doom for frogs, small fish, and other pond dwellers.

This is a counted cross-stitch piece on Evenweave cotton, double matted and framed by us at home.

CAROL CHILTON

“SUNBURST ROSES”

Watercolor

A luminous watercolour of a sunburst rose  accompanied by a smaller fading companion. Both stand out on a warmly toned background. All cultures are fascinated by roses like these.

“CURIOUS”

Sea Otters, which were almost extinct on B.C.’s coast 80 years ago, thrive in pockets today. The otter has the thickest fur of any animal in order to keep warm in our frigid waters. While they love to frolic, they also like to relax while floating on their backs; groups of them can be found floating as “rafts.”

This painting is based on a photograph by Darren Livingston of Prescott, Arizona.

JULIE GIBLER

“SEA OTTER DAYS”        Acrylic on Canvas

This little cutie is a perfect example of the coastal sea otters easily seen off the cliffs above Central California. You can watch them forage for food, crack open the  mussels, clams and other crustaceans, and even transport their young on their belly, all at the same time!

JENNIE MEDYNSKI

“ZAMBEZI DENIZENS”          Watercolor

Having just arrived in Africa, we found ourselves on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, just above Victoria Falls.  Imagine our excitement when a herd of elephants began crossing the river just ahead of us.  My first sighting of these magnificent animals in the wild and I knew I had a great subject for a painting:  these majestic creatures in their natural environment under a warm African sun.

FAYE WALKER

“HORSE IN THE WILD”

Black Canvas Cross Stitch

WALLY CHINN

“LONELY PERSEVERANCE”

Reflects the persistent isolated life of a tiny Douglas Fir (sometimes  referred to as the “Fairy Lake Bonsai Tree”), living uniquely atop a partially submerged nurse tree.  It continues to survive with little change in its overall growth from one year to the next.

The tree and its nurse log are located within Fairy Lake, which is just east of Port Renfrew, BC., and it is likely the single most photographed tree in Canada, if not beyond!

DEB REIDLINGER

“TAI O FISHING VILLIAGE, HONG KONG”

Tai O is an ancient fishing village near the city of Hong Kong. The inhabitants are still active fishers today. The village is full of canals and much of the village homes a built on stilts with the boats moored alongside. This is just one view of a small part of the village with boats moored in front of a stone wall and very old homes and even apartments behind.

CATHY HILL

“THREE BRIDGES…EARLY MARCH SNOWSTORM”

We all enjoy our “Three Bridges” in all seasons, and this picture, captured in a sudden late winter snowstorm seems to lead us across the bridges, to the rail fence, and beyond…

NANCY YOUNG

“SEEDS AND PODS”

This is a mixed media piece using pen, pencil, and acrylic paint (transparent and opaque), to draw a variety of pods and seeds and other natural forms. I used negative  painting at the end, to highlight the various botanical shapes. I applied a few paint skins at that stage as well.

I finished the piece with a high-gloss resin.

ART WALL POPS UP:
Non-hangable art mediums showcased at the Opening Reception on
January 9th, 2026

Featured Artists:

Ron Crossan—Wild Life Carver

Josee Neuville—Collage decoupage on Glass