Vedrana Ascroft
Vedrana was born and raised in Croatia (former Yugoslavia) and immigrated to Canada in 1992 at the tender age of 21. The war which erupted in her country of origin acted as a catalyst in fulfilling her lifelong dream of making Canada her home. Thanks to the love and support of her uncle, aunt and extended family in Sudbury Ontario, this little dot on the map in the heart of the lake studded and wildly beautiful part of the world became her “Canadian home town” and the “mile 0” of her new life’s journey. Many...
Read MoreTrinita Waller
My formal art training began with pottery and functional vessels so the move to sculpture seemed to be a natural evolution. Permanent materials such as clay, stone and bronze have always been a part of my pallet; the figure is a subject that I have rendered many ways incorporating variations of these materials. Learning the language of form and function and juxtaposing it with a play of positive and negative shapes is a constant exploration in my work. Consistently appearing as a thread throughout my work is the...
Read MoreSoleil Mannion
“Her Being Me” $1,200.00 CAD Soleil Mannion was born in the Netherlands, but spent most of her childhood in Vancouver, B.C. She moved to London England in 1991 to study theatre and costume design. She traveled extensively through out Europe, living in Greece, Italy, and the Netherlands. Soleil worked and taught acting and costume designing in England for many years before moving to Vancouver Island where she took art classes at Malaspina. Painting and mixed media is now her full-time passion; she...
Read MoreAngela Menzies
On any given day, the home and working studio of Angela Menzies is bursting with joy. Two homeschooled children are chasing a big, cape wearing brown dog through the living room, a pitbull is curled up on the sofa and a cat or two are belly up in the patch of catnip. Woven into this blissful tapestry is a loving, supportive husband. In the middle of it all, Angela sits at an easel, painting and laughing. Welcome to Brown Dog Studio. Hanging on every wall are large, colorful paintings, mostly of nude women....
Read MoreOne of our very creative staff members finishing the whale that will travel to one of the Olympic sight “the Ozone
Johanne Audet created the 8 foot tall Orca ,the main feature of the Sooke to Port Renfrew Booth at the Ozone space part of the BC Streets showcase in Richmond during the Olympic Games. A 20′x40′ booth is a striking representation of what you find in our Sooke to Port Renfrew region. Pristine wilderness, miles and miles of hiking trails, of beaches, incredible fishing – especially great this winter because of its so mild and calm weather!, surfing, yes Jordan River and Warm Sombrio Beach, an...
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