There's nothing quite like encountering an artist on his or her own turf: cup of tea in one hand, and paintbrush or chisel in the other. Many British Columbia artists open up their homes and studios to visitors, welcoming you into their own creative world. Be sure to take advantage of this unique, and often unforgettable, experience. Please take note of studios that ask you call before visiting.
We are open from May to Sept annually from 10am 5pm daily, 7 days per week
The Pemberton and District Museum and Archives Society, in partnership with the Village of Pemberton, has a collection of artifacts and archives and permanent exhibitions on site. Come for a visit and learn about those who came before us in Pemberton and District.
Check out our Gift Shop stocked by local artisans and full of unique gifts and curio's.
Event Listings for Summer 2010: July & August: Tea and Tales at the museum every Tuesday from 2-4pm for $2. July: Women’s Institute Strawberry Tea. Held the first Tuesday of July or when the berries are best! Sept: The Country Fair. Over 50 vendors, produce, art, music at the museum. Held the 3rd Sat of Sept or when the harvest is ready!
Check our website for current event listings at www.pembertonmuseum.org
Artist Studios
Cutting Edge Stained Glass
1888 W Reed Rd (by the S.C. Nursery) Roberts Creek BC V0N 2W5 604.886.8684
Susan Furze has been creating her unique stained glass professionally on the coast since 1995. Her style includes both abstract and representational, functional and decorative pieces using many glass disciplines - mosaic, fused, enameled and laminated. Her work can be seen locally in both private and public commissions.
Open 8 April to 31 December 10:00am-4:00pm. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, or by appointment. (Closed Jan/Feb/Mar 2010) Also represented by Gift of the Eagle Gallery, Marine Drive, Gibsons.
Art Galleries
Gibsons Landing Art Gallery
463 Marine Drive Gibsons BC V0N 1V0 604.886.0099
A charming co-operative gallery representing the best of Sunshine Coast art. Original paintings, pottery, glass, jewellery, fibre, wood, prints & cards.
Art Galleries
Culture Shock Interactive Gallery
010A Front Street PO Box 471 Alert Bay BC V0N 1A0 1 250 974 2484
Culture Shock Interactive Gallery in Alert Bay, B.C. is a unique experience designed to offer friendly access to the indigenous NAMGIS arts and culture. At this waterfront location, you can shop for one of a kind, locally made art, jewellery and clothing, watch award winning films about our culture while enjoying the best coffee in the island or take in the beautiful views on our cedar patio. Listen to storytelling by Ada (Grandmother), weave with Donna or enjoy a summer salmon barbecue. Always friendly and never boring, Culture Shock Interactive Gallery welcomes you to explore NAGMIS traditional arts and culture.
Artist Studios
Jean Thomas Aston Craftworks
1092 Heriot Bay Road Quadra Island BC V0P 1H0 250.285.3542
Natural and local wool fleece and plant dyes help to create the colours, textures and forms of these unique felted and needle-felted art and craft items. Through these materials and techniques I wish to share a vision into the world of nature,the world of the sacred, and of the spirit.
Art Galleries
The Smithers Art Gallery
1425 Main Street (corner of Main Street and Highway 16) Smithers B.C. 250.847.3898 www.smithersart.org
Featuring local and regional artists are featured, shows change monthly.
Original Contemporary Acrylic Paintings by Brandy Saturley. Vibrant & Curvaceous pieces ~ abstract, hyper-realism, surrealism, figurative, landscape, cityscapes and naturescapes.Works inspired by Mexico, Las Vegas, New York, Vancouver Island, films and music.
Brandy's work has been featured on Monday Magazine, CityTV Vancouver, A-Channel, CHEK 6 Island 30 and reviewed by Agora Gallery New York.
Features work of artist Sherry Nielsen and others. Nielsen's work includes rural scenes of northern British Columbia and the Yukon and recent works of fused glass. Other paintings and gifts available.
Artist Studios
Cedar Yellow Point Artisan Association
4532 Yellow Point Road Ladysmith BC V9G 1G5 250.245.5283
The Cedar - Yellow Point Artisans Association is a showcase of exceptional and varied skills of local (Nanaimo, Ladysmith) artisans. We open their studios, shops, and farms to the public to experience the artisans' environments and to sample and purchase their artwork, hand-made products and handicrafts.
Originals and Limited Edition Giclee Canvas Prints by British Columbia's Nature Artist Laura Levitsky.
Laura paints with meticulous realism in acrylic on canvas, capturing the natural settings of all of her main subjects, ranging from wildlife, floral and rustic landscape settings.
Over 100 artists, 35 Artists’ Working Studios & 80 Main Street Shops, Cafes & Galleries team up to host this free 2-day art party!
The event is FREE to the public and takes place in shops, cafes, galleries and open studios all along Vancouver’s go-to destination for art, design and great food: Main Street!
Pick up your Drift 2010 Tour Guide & Map and drift along Main Street
in and out of the many small shops and cafes hosting an artist. Meet
the artists who will be doing live demonstrations at many of the Drift
retail partner locations.
Marian's greatest inspiration has been BC’s west coast. She has also been influenced by her travels in Canada, Mexico, Europe and the USA. Every day, as she paints from a 14th floor studio looking out onto the treetops of Central Park, she counts herself among the luckiest to be able to express her diverse interests with colour, texture, and form.
Art Galleries
Odette LaRoche Gallery
#203-2527 Beacon Ave Sidney BC V8L 1Y1 250.655.8278
Odette LaRoche Gallery features seasonal and special events which are described on the web site.
*Mentors program is designed for artists of all ages and is a continuous schedule in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
*S.A.S.Y. This is the “Sidney Art School for Youth” is a continuous program for children. This includes a summer a program.
Currently we invite you to view the collection of oil paintings by Odette Laroche which include a variety of subject matter and styles. Depending on the subject and handling sometimes the painting method changes with palette knife or brush work. Images include seascapes, landscapes, still life and figurative in realistic, post-impressionistic or abstract styles. Paintings are sometimes realistic on the edge of abstraction for a contemporary feel. Odette also works on a very large canvas, perhaps 50” x 72” or larger for corporate or home settings.
Commissions accepted including portraiture.
A well established Canadian Landscape Painter, Florian skillfully paints bold canvases capturing the feeling and mood of some of Canada’s most rugged places.
His works can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide.
Find your style at Portobello West market, the last Sunday of the month.
Portobello West features over 110 of the hottest local designers and artists every month! Find out more about the Vancouver market at www.portobellowest.com.
Promoting and Facilitating Awareness and Appreciation of the Arts in Summerland
The main gallery offers exhibit space for both emerging and established artists.
The gallery is open to the public Tuesday thru Saturday from 10am — 4pm and Sunday from 1pm — 4pm.
Arts Council Programs inlcude:
~ Monthly art gallery exhibitions Visit the website for current exhibition
~ Summer Art Walk and the Summer Arts Program
~Street Banner Project
~ Christmas Craft Fairs & Christmas card competition
~ Workshops for kids and adults throughout the year
~ Poetry readings
~ Studio Tours
~ Gift Gallery
~ permanent collection (policy & art works)
~ artist-in-residence program
Continuing to develop as an artist in today’s world, I have come to realize that the process of searching for a new way of revealing the familiar is an ongoing pursuit.
Art Galleries
Insight Art Gallery
157 Georgeson Bay Road Galiano Island BC V0N 1P0 250.539.5080
Thursday, Friday, Saturday- 11:30 - 4:30 (Open 1st Sunday every month, long weekends & in Summer)
Insight Art Gallery shows fine artwork by local artists in a beautiful west coast gallery setting - custom built gallery, with high ceilings and skylights, surrounded by perennial gardens, trees and orchard.
We have new shows (group and individual) every month, with opening receptions on the first Saturday of each month.
Art Galleries
Richmond Art Gallery
#180-7700 Minoru Gate Richmond BC V6Y 1R9 604.247.8300
The Richmond Art Gallery plays a dynamic role in the growth of visual art in Richmond, BC. It is a vital part of the contemporary art network in British Columbia and Canada. Through excellence in exhibitions and education the Richmond Art Gallery strives to enhance an understanding and enjoyment of contemporary art.
Artist Studios
Brian Scott Fine Art
8269 North Island Highway Black Creek BC V0R 3B0 250.337.1914
Canadian artist Brian Scott is an original oil painter whose name is inextricably linked to colour - wild and wonderful mixes of fanciful, fun and exciting hues that bring the west coast fishing boats, architecture and tumble-down buildings of our beloved coastal BC into a new perspective. Whether you make your home here on Vancouver Island or are a visitor to Canada the fine art originals of Brian Scott will evoke wonderful memories!
CLICK HERE to view online and purchase Brian Scott’s original art, fine art prints, greeting cards, Brian’s books - collections of painting and accompanying stories - and whimsical papier mache sculptures based on his painting.
Visit his art gallery studio in Black Creek in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, open most days
Administration: Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm Art Gallery: Mon to Sat noon to 5pm Box Office: Mon to Sat noon to 5pm
The Evergreen Cultural Centre, located in the heart of Coquitlam’s Town Centre, is a sophisticated and intimate venue for the presentation, promotion and education of the visual and performing arts. It’s own presentations include top-notch theatre, dance, music, comedy and family-friendly performances in the 257-seat Studio Theatre and The Art Gallery showcases a wide-variety of contemporary and historical art by local, national and international artists. In addition, the centre is a venue for numerous community-based arts groups providing much needed rehearsal, performance and teaching space. Evergreen has a pulse on the Arts in Coquitlam and is a destination all-year round and for all ages.
A Canadian Painter who lives on the west coast. Kathy is a colourist
who's technique utilizes colour saturation and layering to convey her
perspective of the BC coast.
An interdisciplinary exhibition & performance space. grace-gallery offers a lab like setting assisting artists in the development and presentation of new visual, performing, literary and media arts. Artists are encouraged to take risks, cross boundaries, ask questions and develop the culture of Vancouver’s art community. grace-gallery strives to present an exciting schedule of contemporary art while also allowing space for community based events.
Artist Studios
North Coast Visual Artist Nicole Best Rudderham
Prince Rupert BC 250.624.5190 250.622.8620
Vibrant, colorful, original impressionist artwork depicting life on the Pacific North coast. Nicole Best Rudderham's painterly acrylics and oils, detailed watercolors, and stunning chalk pastels show her passion for creating quality fine artwork.
Her work ranges from nudes , nature scenes, to close up detail and portraiture, and is always looking for a new challenge.
"passion is to paint so paint with passion!'