Artwork

“Social Entropy”- F. Cates- acrylic on canvas- 40"x30”- $420

“Fall's Breath”- F. Cates- acrylic on canvas- 36"x48”- $360

“Marsh View”- F. Cates- acrylic on canvas- 36"x48”- $375

“Lost Ground 1”- F. Cates - acrylic on canvas- 36"x36”- $325

FARLEY CATES: A contemporary visual artist from Winnipeg who now lives in Colwood. His painting concentrates on impressionist and expressionist abstract art. Farley's acrylic artwork reflects the trials of society, in conflict and in contrast with the natural environment. He also works in raku pottery, soapstone carving and bonsai forms of art. He is active with Arts and Culture Colwood Society and several arts groups throughout greater Victoria.

Untitled- Adrienne Diner- painted silk- framed- 16"x29”- $430

ADRIENNE DINER: The Winnipeg-born artist studied in the 1970s at the University of Denver – she graduated from there with a master’s degree in Ceramics – and in England where she also worked on her MFA degree. She continued to evolve as an artist. In the mid-1990s, she reports, she began designing rugs. In 2000, Adrienne began for the first time working with glass. 

During the 1980's, she enjoyed working with fabrics because working with silk and other fabric dyes framed or sewn from quilted hangings or wearables allowed her to produce a form of sculpture that was both colourful and functional. At the time, she was creating hangings, bedspreads, table runners, placemats, and louvered blinds. While most of her work back then was for private residences and commercial clients, she was also being exhibited in galleries across Canada as well as a few in the U.S.
 

“Wamea Canyon”- Sheryl Parsons- oil on canvas- 20"x24”- $400

SHERYL PARSONS: A Colwood artist whose goal is to reveal the beauty and wonder of creation through her paintings.
Sheryl's artwork pays special attention to nature subjects where the sunlight has created extreme contrasts. Attention to the brushstroke comes from her love affair with artists such as the Tom Thompson, Emily Carr, Vincent VanGogh and Paul  Gauguin.
Several of her works are displayed as street banners throughout Colwood, including Make Time, Olympic Majesty, Arbutus Loop, Battle Tree, Forest Parade and Toward the Point.

“Flock of Seagulls”- Kathleen Schmaltz - acrylic on cradleboard- 8"x10”- $225

KATHLEEN SCHMALTZ: Based in Sooke, Kathleen has background in integrative arts education. Her passion for creative cultural exploration has driven her to develop engaging workshops and interactive art projects that resonate with diverse audiences. As a dedicated full-time painter, she organizes events exhibitions that nurture artistic expressions. She works from her studio in Sooke and on-location around the Victoria area, creating works of unsentimental Canadiana in acrylic, oil, mixed media, and photography.

Untitled- Beaver- print- 20"x17"- $325

"Absorption"- Holly Ratcliffe- woodcut print- 16"x24"- $280

"Other Voices"- Ewa Tarsia- silkscreen- 7"x5"- $45

"Autumn Equinox"- June Haynes- monotype- 18"x22"- $350

JUNE HAYNES: A contemporary Vancouver Island Artist. June's work is often described as abstract, colourful and painterly. Her paintings have been in many juried shows and shown in many public places. Her interests include abstract painting, plein air painting and printmaking and her paintings are held in collections in Canada, the United States, Australia and Europe.
 

Hornby by Evening Glow"- Linda Urbinsky- acrylic on canvas- 40"x30"- $400

LINDA URBINSKY:  Linda Urbinsky is an acrylic artist living in Colwood, British Columbia. The west coast, mountain and prairie colours are her inspiration. Most paintings are large, vivid depictions of our Canadian world. Acrylic painting has been her medium of choice for the past ten years but she has been creating, using various mediums and materials for most of her life.

sample of a portrait painted by commission- Rivian Weinerman- will be acrylic on canvas- 18"x24"- value of $450

Mother  and Child"- Etulu Salomonie- serpentine stone- 8.25x4.5x3"- $975

untitled- Paul Shalansky- oil on canvas- 16"x20"- $250

PAUL SHALANSKY is a Victoria artist who paints in oil and acrylic and has exhibited in Victoria and the Lower Mainland.  He studied in London at St. Martin’s School of Art and Goldsmiths College, graduating in 1981, and worked in North Vancouver before moving back to the Island.  Paul has painted numerous series of works with a variety of themes, including still life, landscape, wildlife, jazz musicians and portraits. 

"Rust Sometimes Sleeps"- Maureen Eley-Round- oil on canvas- $175

MAUREEN ELEY-ROUND: Maureen creates artworks utilizing various paints, paper clay and carbon, often producing pieces that incorporate all four media. Currently, she is painting a number of pieces in oils. Her career in art in arts education began in Victoria and continued in Alberta, culminating in Australia focusing on design, creativity and written expression. She resides in Victoria.

"Alligator, Bear, Crab: A Baby's ABC"- Lesley Wynne Pechter- acrylic on canvas- 26 individual 10"x10"- $1,500 for complete set

LESLEY PECHTER grew up in Canada and earned her BFA in Graphic Design from Concordia University in Montreal. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited in various galleries, and her design work has appeared in National Theatre posters, CDs, and book illustrations.
This series of 26 paintings was originally created as illustrations for the picture book Alligator, Bear, Crab: A Baby’s ABC, published by Orca Publishing. The project began as a personal endeavor to decorate her grandson’s nursery with images of animals native to British Columbia. It was later picked up by Orca Publishers and expanded to include a broader range of animals.

"Raw Wine"- Colleen Noren- acrylic on canvas- 18"x24"- $300

COLLEEN NOREN: A Victoria based artist, painting in acrylic, alcohol ink, mixed media, oil, pen-ink and watercolour. She enjoys painting various landscapes and still life. Colleen also does commissioned artwork. Her work has been displayed in the well-known Sooke Art Show.

"Hummingbird & Bluebird- Courage & Hope"- Alannah MacPhail- acrylic on cradleboard- 10"x10" x2- $300

ALANNAH MACPHAIL: Artist and Professional Art Therapist working out of her studio in Royal Bay/Colwood. Past President of the Coast Collective Gallery. Alannah paints mostly with acrylics and/or mixed-media in a contemporary, expressive and intuitive style. She holds art journaling workshops and works professionally as an Art Therapist. She loves to work on canvas, paper, and cradleboard using acrylics or a mixed media approach: collage, paints, inks, etc. Favourite subjects include the human form, florals, landscapes, the “everyday” and purely abstract.

"Fiddler's Green Sunset"- Dale Deglow- acrylic on canvas- 20"x24"- $480

"Walk to China Beach"- Dale Deglow- acrylic on canvas- 18"x24"- $400

"Tide's Out"- Dale Deglow- acrylic on canvas- $350

"Fall Float"- Dale Deglow- acrylic on canvas- 11"x14"- $175

"Tree Lights"- Dale Deglow- acrylic on canvas- 11"x14"- $175

DALE DEGLOW: Dale is a self taught artist inspired by the beauty of nature in all its forms. He enjoys various techniques, including realism, pointillism and impressionism. His vibrant use of colour is his hallmark. Most pieces are created using acrylics on canvas. His Beach Rock paintings are photorealistic studies of light, shadow, colour, and composition. He writes, “I enjoy getting the shadows just right as well as an almost abstract feel with respect to the colour combinations and placement.” Dale Deglow is a self-taught artist with a renewed focus on painting since his retirement in 2015. His subjects include landscapes, seascapes, flowers, animals and beach rocks

Frosted Leaves"- Robbi Birch- photograph- 8"x8"- $160

ROBBI (ROBERTA) BIRCH: "Artist" is not a label I would attach to myself. Nature and creation are the artists here.  I am an observer - of people, the environment, and what's around me.  The small things in nature intrigue me with their complexity, structure, place in the ecosystem, and their beauty.  This is what I try to capture, at least in part, whenever the opportunity arises.  

Frosted leaves are common, mundane, and temporary.  However, they can also be beautiful.  Holding onto a moment of beauty through a photograph allows us to observe a subject again and again.  A photo gives us the chance to ruminate about it, learn from it, absorb something new to us.  The camera only catches a brief moment of time, but allows that moment to remain for us to see again and again.  

As an educator, I know the importance of guided repetition.  Observe, repeat, think, repeat, observe and repeat.  Photos allow us to repeatedly observe a scene that is temporary, existing for only a brief moment in time.  By doing that, the photographer stops time, catching it, and then shares it so others can see and observe and reflect on what the photographer thought was worth capturing.  The viewer might disagree.  That's okay.  Hopefully they will remember what they saw, even if they didn't think it worthwhile.

untitled- Paul Ziakin- multimedia on paper- 11"x16"- $300

untitled- Paul Ziakin- multimedia on paper- 11"x16"- $300

untitled- Paul Ziakin- multimedia on paper- 11"x16"- $300

PAUL ZIAKIN was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After a tour of duty in the US Navy in the early 70s, , Paul attended Portland Art Museum Art School. Later in life, while raising a family and working as a construction management professional, he continued to produce artwork out of his home studio on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Paul has had showings in Montreal, Portland, Seattle, Bainbridge Island, and Victoria BC. His work is in the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art and many private collections in the Pacific Northwest and Vancouver Island. His work has been greatly influenced by abstract expressionism. In particular, Richard Diebenkorn. Using a mix of media, his work attempts to make order out of chaos. Clarity out of confusion. Paul continues to create artworks these days living in Victoria BC.

"Night Song"- Kathleen Gilbert- limited edition glycine print- 20"x20"- $300

KATHLEEN GILBERT:  A visual artist whose work explores symbolism, mystery, and narrative through striking imagery — often centered around the raven and crow. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Calgary, where she developed a deep appreciation for colour, texture, and storytelling through paint. Following graduation, Kathleen spent several decades immersed in the creative industries, working in both film and music. These fields honed her sense of drama and composition, which now inform her visual art practice. After retiring in 2025, she returned to painting with renewed passion, diving into acrylic and collage techniques that blend layered abstractions with precise, emotive realism.

"Oranges in a Glass Bowl"- Simon Stuart- oil on deep canvas- 14"x14"- $500

SIMON STUART: Studied  fine art  in  a  variety  of  settings  including  college courses  in  Courtenay,  Nanaimo  and  Victoria,  BC.   He describes himself  as  a  self-directed  life-long  learner,  a  process  that  continues  to  shape  his  painting  journey.  “In  today’s world,  one  can’t  discount  our  exposure  to  art  in  the  digital  realm  and  the  tools  it  brings  to  explore  our  ideas,  even  when  the  final  product  is  expressed  using  traditional  materials.”  Combined,  these experiences  shape  how  Simon  creates  his  art.     The  majority  of  his  work  is  oil  on  exhibition  wood-cradled  panels  or deep  gallery-wrapped canvas. 

"Cataclysm"- Linda Kirstein- mixed media on deep canvas- 20"x16"- $300

LINDA KIRSTEIN: Her abstracts arise from an intuitive process that usually involves many layers of paint and texture. Eventually the painting tells her the story. Then Linda's intention takes over to refine the work. The local landscape inspires most of her paintings. Her art is an ever-evolving process of creativity that ebbs and flows through various media. Although acrylic paint is a favorite, she also uses inks, paper, textiles, metals and wood.

untitled- Gillian Rhodes- acrylic- 20"x24"- $325

GILLIAN RHODES is a Victoria artist.  She describes her passion as “the magic of light - on the sea, in the air - in our natural environment. I love to observe the nuances that light creates through shadows and complexities of colour; the dance of light across the water, ever-changing skies…the natural world as a precious and delicate priceless resource to be nurtured and cared for.”  Her style has been largely informed by Impressionism, of which she say “the thrill is that it allows the viewer to fill in the space with their own ‘seeing’”. https://grhodes.faso.com/

"Poetry of Colour"- Sheilagh Knox- alcohol ink on yupo paper-  17"x20"- $350

SHEILAGH KNOX: She attended the Vancouver School of Art in the seventies and Grant MacEwan in the eighties. She has had a lifelong interest in watercolours and mostly flowers because of their beauty, shapes and colours. She loves the bright colours and clean lines of wax resist. She place various colours of alcohol inks on the photo paper and adds rubbing alcohol and spray with air (no brushes are used). She may tilt the paper for a different look.

"Photo Collage"- Christine Ross Hopper- photo finish on paper- 11.5"x14"- $225

CHRISTINE ROSS HOPPER: As a mature student at Georgian College in Ontario, and at NSCAD University in Halifax, I knew that paper, ink, pencil and chalk pastels were my mediums for expression. After receiving my BFA I began exhibiting my work which at that time centred on a particular landscape that stimulated memories of childhood by the sea in Cornwall. My later imagery often arose from a sense of mystery, even the simplest images being influenced by dreams, studies of the I Ching and the works of C. G. Jung. The urge towards abstract imagery gave new impetus to work with colour and space, yet included fragments of photographs anchoring the work in the ‘real’ world. My work is in public and private collections including Dalhousie University, Art Bank of Nova Scotia and Canada Council. 

"untitled"- acrylic on paper- 27.5"x22"- $400

"Surfacing"- Ann Rosemary Conway"- acrylic & mixed media on canvas - 31"x40"- $500

"Angels in Our Lives"- Ann Rosemary Conway- mixed media & acrylic on hardboard- 27.5"x23.5"- $500

"Great Goddess Coming to Light"- Ann Rosemary Conway- intaglio & pastel mixed media- 25"x32"- $375

ANN ROSEMARY CONWAY (1934-2018): A Victoria resident for most of her life (with early stints in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Boston), Ann Rosemary was a professional artist whose work specialized in exploring the sacred feminine through paintings, prints and sculptures. She was a teacher, interior designer, paper maker, painter, book illustrator, published author, and women’s empowerment circle facilitator, conducting research journeys to ancient sites through North America, Europe, Asia and Egypt.  Ann Rosemary was a passionate advocate for women, the environment, and peace.

"Path to the Pond, Abkhazi Gardens"- Victor Lotto- acrylic on canvas- 20"x16"- $425

VICTOR LOTTO: Born in Toronto, Victor studied in Ontario before living much of his life overseas, continuing to paint in many countries.  After 35 years in the diplomatic service, including serving as the Ambassador to Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, he moved back to Canada, finally locating in Victoria, where he has participated in the annual Moss St. Paint-In for 28 years.  At the age of 90, Victor was recently made a lifetime member of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and continues to be active in several other local arts organizations.  He continues to paint acrylics, oils and watercolours as well as produce prints and postcards of his work. https://victorlotto.ca/

"Trafalgar Beach, Oak Bay"- Mike Pipes- watercolour on paper- 20"x23"- $300

"Goat Trail, Lake O'hara" Mike Pipes- watercolour- 25"x19"- $300

"Tsunami Waves"- Seattle Glass Co.- representational glass-  3x 8"x4"- $150 each

"Tsunami Waves"- Seattle Glass Co.- representational glass-  3x 8"x4"- $150 each

"Tsunami Waves"- Seattle Glass Co.- representational glass-  3x 8"x4"- $150 each

"Elephants"- unknown artist- mixed media- 27"x21"- $200

"Wild Woman"-Wedlidi Speck- numbered ink print- 30"x17"- $325

WEDLIDI SPECK is a member of the Namgis First Nation in Alert Bay, BC. His cultural connections are to the Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuuchanulth and Island K’omoks.   As a chief and spiritual leader, Wedlidi is recognized for his knowledge on traditional protocols and indigenous relational practices.  His cross cultural experiences have included jurying and selecting artworks for the BC Arts Council and BC Arts Festivals. He has provided art talks, moderated panels and hosted art shows and supported the refresh of UBC museum collection.

"By the Heartstone"- Edward Porter-  ink print- 30"x20"- $320

 "Joss Series#5"- Dan MacDougall- mixed media- 48"x36"- $450

"Jacob's Ladder"- Rene Cera- oil / mixed media on canvas- 37"x24.5"- $780

"The Poppy"- Valerie Wouters- encaustic painting (pigments in wax)- 24"x17"- $250

VALERIE WOUTERS grew up in Saskatchewan. The open, “big sky” part of Canada provided her with splendid landscapes, colours, and complex skies. Majoring in fine arts, Valerie studied clay and glazing as well as oil painting. Gardening connected Valerie to nature and the amazing beauty of plants. After moving to Victoria (2010), Valerie became interested in encaustic painting, enjoying the freedom of expression and the unexpected blend of colour and texture that occur with the melting wax.

"Forest Stream"- Valerie Wouters- oil on canvas- 16"x16"- $260

"Double Walled Vessel"- Peter Flanagan- fired, glazed stoneware- 8.5"x9 5"- $395

PETER FLANAGAN’s practise of ceramic art has been a lifelong pursuit. Formal studies in art and academics began at Kootenay School of Art in the late 70’s and continued at University of Victoria. Residencies at the Banff Centre and international teaching assignments, especially in Indonesia have informed and added profound depth and perspective to his experience. Participation in exhibitions and recognition with national and international awards throughout Canada, USA, Japan and New Zealand have broadened Peter’s vision and exposure. Travels to Hong Kong and various regions of China and Taiwan have been a cultural delight to experience both historical and contemporary ceramics. https://www.okanaganpottery.com 

“Muir Creek, Sooke BC”  Victor Crapnell - watercolour on paper - 15” x 12” - $300

VICTOR CRAPNELL was born in Lethbridge and grew up in Ottawa, where he studied Fine Art and Commercial Art.  He moved west to Vancouver and then Victoria in the mid-1980s, where he continued his successful career as a graphic designer.  In the past decade, Victor has shifted his focus to watercolour painting, selling his iconic Western Canada landscapes and seascapes through shows and galleries in Victoria and Tofino as well as the Moss St. Paint-In.  He is inspired by both the wild, rocky west coast with its sheltered bays and inlets and misty, storm-tossed beaches, and the sweeping expanses and vast openness of the prairies’ fields and rolling hills.  https://www.victorsart.ca/index.html

"It's All About Lillies"- Katherine Farris- acrylic on canvas- 30"x30"- $800

KATHERINE FARRIS: “The act of painting offers a way to explore an idea, a theme, an object, through colour and texture. My initial explorations serve only as a kind of gossamer, a delicate web into which I can weave discoveries. As the threads link one to another, a painting is born." Katherine Farris lives in Victoria.