Inspired by our beautiful natural surroundings, British Columbia is the perfect home for thousands of artists, writers, sculptors and painters, who produce handmade products, unique house hold goods, art on canvas and some of the finest works in glass, fabric, paper, wood and metals. A collage of their work and experience is shared here in photography on our site. To visit their studios, learn about tours and locate where you can find these BC gifts to pick up during your visit.
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Wood carving/turning)
Holtenwood Gallery & Cafe Casita, Texada Island
Quality art & craft from more than 50 artists of the 'Inner Coast'; tasty Mexican food & decadent desserts. Gallery & cafe in heritage house 5 min walk from ferry. Close by are tennis courts, historic display, beautiful hiking trails.
Blubber Bay, V0N 1E0, 112 Blubber Bay Rd, Box 257 Ph. 604-486-7231
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows)
Master Spinner - spinning tutorials available;
Traditional Hooked Rugs using yarn, supplies and instruction on spinning and hooking;
West coast tapestries
Sidney, V8L 2Z9, 9600 Third Street Ph. (250)656-4201
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Basketry, Rug hooking, Weaving | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows, Studio)
Canadian Contemporary Artist
My paintings are often visual metaphors for abstract ideas and concepts, within the context of much or little identifiable realism. I work in acrylic, oil, collage, and encaustic ( wax ).
Ian Garrioch BFA MFA: Ian served on the Visual Arts Faculty of the University of Vancouver Island for 27 years. Now retired, he continues to explore visual imagery via acrylic painting and mixed media drawing as well as producing funky clocks.
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Acrylic painting, Drawing, Mixed Media | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows, Studio)
Ph. 250-256-0332
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Acrylic painting, Art cards, Art prints, Batik, Beading, Clothing designer, Drawing, Jewellery, Oil painting, Pastel painting, Sewing, Sketching, Water colour painting)