Living An Artful Existence With gratitude and deep respect living, working and creating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation. Wednesday thru Saturday 12 to 5pm 526C Cumberland Road Courtenay BC Read more...
ARTWRX Studio/Gallery, formerly known as Art Alchemy Studio, is a shared studio space in downtown Courtenay where we support each other to promote growth and professionalism as artists. A visit to the ARTWRX Studio offers you an opportunity to view the work of 10 individual artists with very unique styles. The goal is that each artist has fun creating in Read more...
A Centre for Contemporary Art The Comox Valley Art Gallery is dedicated to presenting and fostering contemporary art by professional artists from the region, the country and beyond. Through our exhibitions, publications, creative residencies and education programs, we link the Comox Valley to the broader world of contemporary art practice. We actively engage the public, draw visitors, and enliven the Read more...
The Courtenay and District Museum was established in 1961 as a non-profit organization with the mandate to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley region. Throughout the year, the museum offers on-site and outdoor programming suitable for all age groups. Program subjects include fossils, geology, First Nations history, pioneer settlement history, social history of the Read more...
In my paintings, you will find trees and tall ferns bathed in early morning pink light or the long shadows before nightfall. Expressing the many moods of Nature, with mixed media and oil paint, I explore the forests, lakes and rivers. Hiking and paddling, cherishing the quiet sounds, the wonder, the awe… With my camera and my painter’s mind I Read more...
I have always known my calling. At age 6 I told my parents I was going to be an artist. That summer, rather than a lemonade stand, I made an art stand on our sidewalk, selling my first pieces. The desire never left… The tendrils of my other childhood love, gardening, grew intertwined with those of my art. Working at Read more...
I am a mixed media artist, web & graphic designer. Originally from Alberta, I felt the call of Vancouver Island more than 10 years ago and made the move to this paradise. I have been transformed and inspired by the easy lifestyle and natural charm of my island home. My art is a reflection of the beauty that surrounds me Read more...
Sharon Lalonde has been creating from a very early age, using all forms of artistic expression. Since moving to the Comox Valley, in 2012, she has been able to immerse herself in painting. She has achieved Active Member status, with the Federation of Canadian Artists, in 2018 and has been recognized by the Federation, in 2019, with “Best In Show” Read more...
Shea Kotilla is an artist who practices with oil paints on canvas and wood. Her subjects are varied including landscapes, people, and still life. Shea grew up in small communities loving the closeness of nature where she would wander through the woods, picking berries, and listening to the forest sounds. Spending time outdoors riding bike, swimming, walking on beaches and Read more...
Entertaining Comox Valley culture lovers, one audience member at a time! The Sid Williams Theatre is a fully equipped and fully staffed performing arts venue located in the heart of downtown Courtenay. Despite its 500 seats, the theatre has maintained an intimate atmosphere for events since it first opened as a cinema back in 1935. The theatre is operated by Read more...
Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery specializes in a large variety of authentic Northwest Coast Indigenous Artwork and Jewelry by Master Artists of Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw or Kwakiutl, Coast Salish, and West Coast descent. Enjoy the beautiful selection of native masks, paddles, argillite carvings, sculptures, prints, silver and gold jewelry, rings, wedding bands, bracelets, and pendants. The gallery is an excellent Read more...
Inspired by nature, Heather creates original fine art paintings and scratchboards depicting wildlife. She enjoys working in a realistic and detailed style, while also aiming to create something unique with the medium she is working in. Primarily self-taught, Heather began painting birds in gouache in her early twenties after taking some post-secondary art courses. She later discovered the versatility of Read more...