Lisa Hebden is a figurative oil painter working in Victoria, BC. She works from drawings, photographs, and memory to make paintings that have a sense of otherworldliness to them. She is fascinated by narrative, which carries over into the paintings: something is always happening beyond their surfaces. Victoria figurative painter Lisa Hebden is a 2003 recipient of a Painting on the Edge Award from the Federation of Canadian Artists. Lisa holds two degrees, in Fine Arts &...
Read MoreFrom Jill our Farmer woman extraordinaire a few photos of what is happening our our newly created Sooke Harbour Farm
Things are growing, even with our unusually cooler weather, Jill has been very busy after building a deer proof fence, she has cleared the land of all the huge blackberry patch home of all the deers! ,tilt, built our beautiful chicken coop to welcome our gorgeous rooster Icarus. She made our little farm house very welcoming to our Wwoofers. We already have had wonderful people come and stay at the farm and help plant the seeds, tranplant blueberry and raspberry bushes,...
Read MoreLucy Schappy
Lucy moved to the Comox Valley in 1990 after graduating from university in Edmonton. She immediately fell in love with the beauty of the natural surroundings as well as the vibrant arts community. A lifelong love of drawing, painting and looking at art came to fruition ten years ago when she began painting in oils. This new medium offered the luscious, strong colours and layering ability that would enable her to develop her personl voice. Working from her...
Read MoreExceptional Eat “Sooke Harbour House Essential Island Experience Gold”
Sooke Harbour House has received the Readers’ choice Restaurant and Food Award from Eat magazine for 2010 ” exceptional Eat”. For the last 31 years it has been our philosophy to only first grow in our gardens and serve local seasonal food. It is the most natural and simple way of living and cooking, sharing the creativity of our chefs, cooks and apprentices with our customers has been our joy for all these years. Thank you dear readers of Eat Magazine...
Read MoreAdventures Options Sure to Thrill In Sooke on Vancouver Island! by Pamela Irving
Join us soon, at Sooke Harbour House only a few days can make you feel like a long exotic holiday! http://www.where2nowmag.com/2010/05/well-traveled-need-a-pick-me-up-adventur...
Read More

