Our objective as the West Kootenay Regional Arts Council,
is to provide training, consultation, communication, and coordination which do not duplicate or compete with local arts council efforts, but rather assist them in carrying out their activities mor
Nelson, V1L 5P7, Box 103 Ph. 1-800-850-2787 or 250-352-2421
(Arts Community, Arts Council)
British Columbia landscape artist Deborah Borsos lives and works in the remote northern end of the Kootenay Lake Valley in southeastern British Columbia. She works mainly in pastel on sandpaper. Cards and magnets of her images also available.
Argenta, BC, 1287 Mountain Rd Ph. 250 366-4325
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Art cards, Mixed Media, Mural painting, Pastel painting | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows, Studio)
Hirota Studio Tour
On display are my Mixed Media paintings, watercolour on Yupo, collages and porcelain earrings as well as Jackson Hirota's (my brother's) wood-fired pottery.
Creston, V0B 1G8, 710 Indian Rd. Ph. (250) 402-6717
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Mixed Media, Pottery | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows, Studio | Workshops/Classes, Art Workshops)
Aboriginal stone sculptor, painter, artist - I collect my stone from my own quarry. I can see images in the stone almost like a spirit then I carve it out. I know exactly where to carve. If I do not listen to what I see then the stone breaks.
Revelstoke, V0E 2S2, Box 8582 Ph. N/A or 250)837-0830
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Aboriginal arts/ First Nation, Acrylic painting, Bone Carving, Drawing, Jewellery, Leatherworking, Needle crafts, Oil painting, Sculpting, Sketching, Stone carving | First Nations)
Fibre Artist and soap maker working in the Kootenay town of Rossland. Making felt, handwoven blankets, multitudes of cold processed soap. Often using herbs and other local items if possible.
Rossland, V0G1Y0, 2087 Park St., Rossland, BC, Box 270 Ph. 250-362-5701
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Fibre art, Hand spinning & weaving, Soapmaking, Weaving | Workshops/Classes, Art Workshops)
Visual Artist - Inspired by Nature
I do mainly Acrylic or Fluid Acrylic work, mountains, trees, lakes are my favourite subjects. I have recently began venturing into abstract, inspired by nature.
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Acrylic painting, Collage / Mixed media)
The Arts Station
The centre of arts and culture in Fernie!
Fernie, V0B1M0, 601 1st Avenue, Box 1453 Ph. 250-423-4842
(Arts Community, Arts Council | Galleries/ Exhibits/Shows, Public Art Gallery, Studio | Performing Arts, Film/Movie/Video | Workshops/Classes, Art Workshops)
Ph. 250 512 - 8068
(Artists & Fine Art Artisans, Pottery)