Visitor Survey for Gallery Tour
All Tour visitors who did not hand in a survey form on the Tour are
welcome
to respond by E-mail.
Reply to info@gabriolaartscouncil.org by October 15th. 2007
Studio List
1
Creative Woodturning
501 North Road
Stan & Maxine McRae
Stan: Functional and creative wooden bowls, servers and other turned pieces made from local wood.
Maxine: Watercolour, acrylic, inks, collage and other mixed media. Original paintings and cards.
250-247-9316
Email: mcraesm@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
2 Sunstone Pottery
520 Argyle Lane
Graham Sheehan with guests Marcelle Glöck Picot and Tammy Hudgeon
Graham: Functional pottery, wood-fired stoneware.
250-247-8554
Email: sunstone@shaw.ca
Tammy: Multiple award-winning, fused glass artist.
250-247-0104
Email: tammyglass@telus.net
Marcelle: an empassioned clay worker who creates functional and sculptural one-of-a-kind, power-infused pieces fired with wood and loving labour.
250-722-3049 or 250-247-7356
Email: madmudslinger@gmail.com
Open for weekends in winter and daily for the rest of the year.
3
Our House Art Studio
737 Ross Way
Melinda Wilde
Captured island warmth; abundant west coast scenery; many other subjects; wonderous watercolours all! Enjoy!
250-247-8852
Email: mellywilde@yahoo.ca
www.melindawilde.com
Open by appointment all year.
4
Whalesong Studio
765 Lockinvar Lane
Maureen O'Connor with guests Patrick Olmstead and Ruth O'Connor
Maureen makes one-of-a-kind, handcrafted silver jewellery and glass lampworked beads. Patrick creates wooden boxes with BC wood. Ruth's baskets of beauty vary in material, size and shape. Collaborative pieces among the three artists will be featured.
250-247-2035
Email: maureen.oconnor@shaw.ca
Open in the summer and by appointment during the rest of the year.
A
Gabriola Artworks
#9 - 575 North Road
Kathy Ramsey
Various Artists
A two-storey treasure trove of Island art featuring the works of over 150 locals. Plan your tour over a cappuccino from the in-house coffee bar while soaking up the creative ambiance. During the summer we feature a different local artist each week with special events all year long. By popular demand, ceramic artist, Corry Lunn, and wood sculptor, Darryl Nygaard, will be back for the Thanksgiving Weekend. For a double dose of Gabriola art, visit "Artworks on the Bay" at Silva Bay! (AB on the map.)
250-247-7412
Email: artworks@gabriolaartworks.com
www.gabriolaartworks.com
Open all year: Mon. to Sat., 9 to 5; Sun., 11 to 5.
5 Judith Madsen & Friends
685 North Road
Carol Boyce
Creative energy flows to abstracts, collage and watercolours.
250-247-7895
Email: scboyces@shaw.ca
www.CarolBoyce.ca
Erika Hammond
Watercolours, as you remember them--soft landscapes, gentle moods with the occasional splash of dramatic colour.
250-247-9100
Email: jehammond@shaw.ca
www.ErikaHammond.ca
Judith Madsen
Well known for her pet and portraits by commission, Judith has also started some landscapes in acrylic and watercolour.
250-247-9045
Email: judithmadsen@shaw.ca
www.JudithMadsen.ca
Jean McLaren
Jean's spring show was titled "Seeing Red." Colourful, abstract and energetic sum up her style.
250-247-8368
Email: athene247@shaw.ca
www.JeanMclaren.ca
Bea Meyer
Working with acrylics and oils, Bea reflects back on nature and her surroundings.
250-247-9383
Hilda Pattern
Hilda paints from her heart, watercolours of flowers, landscapes and her greeting cards are signature Pattern works.
250-247-8357
Bob Weenk
Bob is a watercolour landscape artist and is passionate about the BC totem poles.
250-247-0267
Email: bnjweenk@shaw.ca
www.BobWeenk.ca
Bud West
As always Bud West sees the world ironically and with humour. His painted views of life are becoming collector's items.
250-247-7800
Email: budwest@island.net
Marianne Wunderli
Lifelike renditions of domestic and wildlife, portraits, flowers. Marianne is an old-time Gabriolan and loves painting and gardening.
250-247-9445
Email: pumphousegallery@shaw.ca
www.MarianneWunderli.ca
Open for tour only.
Y
Y-Space
790 North Road
Gabriola Youth
An art studio and gallery on Gabriola featuring new work by local youth.
250-247-8020
Email: hopecentre@shaw.ca
www.gabriolahopecentre.com
Open for tour only.
6
Glassworks & Anvil Art
940 Tansy Road
Roger & Jane Ferland
Jane: Stained glass windows range from 18th-century Japanese to modern abstract. Lamps, boxes, mirrors.
Roger: Blacksmithing of gates, tables, housewares and hardware is hand-forged, artistic and functional.
250-247-9642
Email: rjferland@pacificcoast.net
www.festivalgabriola.ca/mini/glassanvil/glassanvil.html
Open all year, 10 - 4.
7
Dana's Art Studio
1030 Bertha Avenue
Dana Baker
Handpainted jewellery, abstract and floral designs. Oil, acrylic and watercolour seascape paintings.
250-247-9583
Email: danasart@shaw.ca
Open on weekends in spring, summer and fall.
8
Morag Orr-Stevens
1095 Jeanette Avenue
Morag Orr-Stevens
An expressive collection of art quilts and mixed media, three-dimensional collages from this award-winning artist. Originals only!
250-247-7462
Email: moragdon@shaw.ca
Open most days and weekends year.
9
Paprika Studio
1115 Jeanette Avenue
Nina Turczyn
Beautiful, handcrafted silver jewellery. Inspired by her background in graphic design, Nina's work is modern yet classic and simple. Newest addition to Gabriola silversmiths.
250-247-7226
Email: nina.paprikadesign@gmail.com
www.paprikadesign.com
Open by appointment all year.
10
Cedartrees Studio
1189 North Road
Pat Hart
Painting people, places and things: nature, from close-up to vista, plein air sketches to studio paintings.
250-247-8372
Email: pathart@islandnet.com
Open all year...November to March, by appointment.
11
Earth, Fire & Tears Pottery
1070 North Road
Howard & Valerie Houle
Hand-painted, open stock dinnerware in a variety of patterns, all ovenproof, microwave-proof and dishwasher-safe. Functional stoneware pottery at its best.
250-247-8250
Open by appointment all year, 8:00 - 4:30.
12
Indigo Moon Fibre Studio & Yarn Shop
717 Brown Way
Trish Moon
Hand-dyed silk and wool yarns using natural dyes. Handspun and handwoven treasures for body and soul.
250-247-0010
Email: indigomoon@telus.net
www.indigomoonyarns.com
Open by appointment all year. Call for summer hours.
13
Metalquest Ironart
970 Horseshoe Road
Rob Collins
Simplicity and elegance in design. Metal sculptures, art, crafts and furniture. Custom and commissioned works using traditional blacksmithing methods.
250-247-7425
Email: metalquest@shaw.ca
http://members.shaw.ca/metalquest
Open by appointment all year.
14
Gem Chang-Kue Studio
(formerly "Still Point Pottery Studio")
720 Horseshoe Road
Gem Chang-Kue
Wheel-thrown and hand-built functional pottery plus unique smoke, raku and other sculptural ceramics.
250-247-8434
Email: g.ck@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
15
Asheka Ley
1050 McClay Way
Annie Lord with special guest, Patsy Ludwick
Annie: Handwoven clothing and accessories in fabulous colours and textures. Cotton tea towels, table linens and rugs. New: Retro Ragzz, and Grannie Annie--togs for tots.
250-247-7444
Email: annielord@shaw.ca
Patsy: "Poems While You Wait," an opportunity for a delightful experience--a poem written just for you! Sunday only. Cards with a literary bent also available.
250-247-8990
Email: pludwick@nanaimo.ark.com
Open by appointment all year, 11 - 3.
16
The Green Bough
1411 Moby Dick's Way
Zulis Yalte and Joy Olsen
Multi-disciplinary artist Zulis offers bold imagery in stone, wood, cement sculpture and painting. Joy presents imaginative, original clay sculptural bowls and creatures and richly textured paintings inspired by the sea.
250-247-7255
Email: joyolsen@shaw.ca ~ zulis@shaw.ca
www.joyolsen.ca ~ www.zulisyalte.com
Open by appointment all year.
17
Wood 'N Whimsy
1581 Whalebone Drive
Fred & Marilyn Geater
Fun blend of interesting woods, scrollwork, fibre arts, quilting, painting and Intarsia art.
250-247-7542
Email: fredgeater@hotmail.com
Open for tour only.
18
eyeLand Images
773 Spermwhale Lookout
Keith Nickerson
Inspirational works of art capturing the beauty of nature. Limited edition panoramas, pearl and canvas prints.
250-247-9074
Email: eyeland@shawbiz.ca
www.eyeland.shawbiz.ca
Open by appointment all year.
19
Alpenglow Studios
835 Quequeg Turnabuot
Greg Maurer
Award-winning photography, limited edition archival prints, framed/unframed. Inspirational imagery of nature and wild BC, cards and posters.
604-931-6116
Email: gmaurer@shaw.ca
http://alpenglowpro.wordpress.com
Open for tour only.
20
P&G Wood Creations
1654 Whalebone Drive
Paul & Ginette Haddock
Intarsia style wood art. Unique, handcrafted wall plaques. Many original designs to chose from. Great gifts for any occasion.
250-247-7141
Email: had760@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
21
Mindy Joseph
1514 Wild Cherry Terrace
Mindy Joseph
Colourful, abstract, evocative paintings. Oil, encaustic and watercolour. Inspired by the artist's imagination and world travels.
250-247-7696
Email: mmijo@shaw.ca
http://mindyjoseph.rawpaint.com
Open by appointment all year.
22
June Savage's Gallery
1593 Wild Cherry Terrace
June Savage with guest Rick Cranston
June: Textured copper wall hangings and mobiles depicting fish, birds and plant life.
Rick , a 35-year resident and a full-time artist for 24 years: wood carvings, totem poles and driftwood creations.
250-247-8566
Email: junesavage@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
23
Spirit Song Studio
1275 Hamlet Road
Yvonne & Mark Noyon
Yvonne: Handcrafted silver and beaded jewellery. Silver swirls, semi-precious stones and colourful glass beads catch the light. Soft, snuggly fleece ponchos and scarves. Mark: Unique functional and decorative wood designs: wind chimes, picture frames, hanging ornaments and fretwork art pieces.
250-247-0100
Email: spiritsongbeads@hotmail.com
Open by appointment all year.
24
Vintage Signs
1460 Peterson Road
Kelly Hamer
Custom artistic signage, specializing in an antique look. Decorative and functional.
250-247-2029
Email: bobhamer@telus.net
www.vinsigns.ca
Open by appointment all year.
25
Willcox Wildlife Photography
1435 Cresta Roca Road
Ted Willcox
Specializing in Birds--calendars; framed, matted and laminated photos. Come and enjoy a peaceful walk around the Bird Garden.
250-247-9043
Email: wwpbirds@telus.net
Open by appointment all year.
26
Earth Garden
1340 Cresta Roca Road
Mickey Udal
Distinctive landscapes of Gabriola, the West Coast, US southwest and Mexico. Original, inspiring and affordable works of art.
250-247-7161
Email: earth_garden@shaw.ca
www.mickeyudal.com
Open by appointment all year.
27
OMG Leather
3096 Commodore Way
Terry MacFarlane
Custom-made genuine leather goods, numerous items on hand: belts, collars, wristbands, key cases, wallets, belt buckles. Items also available made to order.
250-247-9973
Email: omygaud@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
28
Jude's Den
3097 Commodore Way
Jude Potvin
Oil paintings of fantasy and movie themes. Also, Renoir renditions captured on canvas.
250-247-7699
Open for tour only.
29
Drumbeg House Studio
3085 Mander Road
Elias & Naomi Wakan
Well-known sculptor, Elias Wakan, shows his stunning, pristine, mathetically based sculptures--poetry in wood. 250-247-0014
Email: elias@eliaswakan.com
www.eliaswakan.com
"Drumbeg Park," "Late Bloomers" and other popular books by Naomi Beth Wakan are available. Meet the author.
250-247-0014
Email: naomi@naomiwakan.com
www.naomiwakan.com
Open by appointment all year.
30
Alice Rich Studio & Gallery
1875 Stalker Road
Alice Rich
Acrylic on canvas, some mixed media applications. Imagery ranges from still life to abstract themes.
250-247-9694
Email: alice-rich@shaw.ca
www.alice-rich.com
Open by appointment all year.
31
Creative Bones Studio
2860 South Road
Jacqui Braid with guests Joan Hafeez and Penny White
Jacqui: Unique silver jewellery. Come see her at work demonstrating the art of silver-smithing.
250-247-2030
Email: jacbraid@shaw.ca
Joan: Stoneware, pottery, functional and art forms. Blue glazes, combined with painted, imprinted landscapes.
250-247-7832
Penny: Slightly slanted photography of marine life, international adventures and cultural expressions.
250-247-9488
Email: penny@pennywhite.com
www.pennywhite.com
Open for tour only.
32
Indian Summer Leather Design
2680 Islands View Drive
Anita Jackel-Deggan
Uniquely designed leather bags and purses in beautiful, soft leather with a West Coast touch.
250-247-9817
Email: customerservice@indiansummerleather.com
www.indiansummerleather.com
Open by appointment all year.
33
Maarten Perera
2585 Blueback Drive
Maarten Perera
Contemporary mixed media on canvas and paper. Canadianism from the perspective of a visible minority.
250-247-0290
Email: maartenperera@shaw.ca
www.maartenperera.com
Open by appointment all year.
34
Eyes Wide Open Photography
2021 Blueback Circle
Nick Halpin
Timeless images that touch the soul--capturing the magical spirit of lost cultures.
250-247-7652
Email: eyeswide@telus.net
www.eyeswideopen.ca
Open by appointment all year.
35
Moonfire Studio
2525 Coho Drive
Paul Grignon
Light-filled, majestically realistic visions of Gabriola and the West Coast. Original acrylic paintings, limited edition prints and affordable giclées.
250-247-8350 or 250-247-8012
Email: pgrignon@island.net
www.paulgrignon.com
Open by appointment all year.
36
In the Grove Studio
2505 Coho Drive
Tony Grove
Colourful paintings of a marine theme, along with woodworking and boatbuilding.
250-247-0142
Email: info@tonygrove.com
www.tonygrove.com
Open by appointment all year.
37
Norgate Studio
2531 Tyee Drive
Sheila Norgate
International painter whose acrylic works are vibrant, quirky, texted-infused and laced with wit, intelligence and grace.
250-247-0085
Email: snorgate@shaw.ca
www.sheilanorgate.com
Open by appointment all year.
38
Cariboots
2411 Springbeach Drive
Jim Henigman
Sheepskin slippers and accessories with rubber or leather soles. Polar fleece slippers, hand-felted products.
250-247-7958
Email: chenigman@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year, 7 days a week, 12 hours a day.
39
Full Circle Pottery
1844 Oyster Way
Ruth McCollum
Beautiful, functional stoneware pottery.
250-247-9772
Email: kevinmccollum@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
40
Working West Coast
1933 South Road
Doug Harrison
Original watercolour paintings emphasizing the fishing and forest industries of our BC coast.
250-247-7609
Email: ediedoug@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
41
Gabriola's Gingerbread Gallery
539 Wildwood Crescent
Lynn Vanherwaarden
Whimsical woodsies and fairy folk play, funky creations of fabric and clay. Garden decore and paintings galore. All of this and much, much more.
250-247-8687
Email: thepackrat@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year, 10 - 4.
42
Helene Designs
616 Wildwood Crescent
Leni Balaban
Unique fabric designs in denim and quilting including art-to-wear.
250-247-7202
Email: lenib@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
43
Deep Water Designs
651 Wildwood Crescent
Barb Johnson and Kerry Beauchamp
Kerry's original and unique paintings are colourful works of surrealism and fantasy. Many of Barb's original soldered and silver jewellery pieces are made from treasures found on Gabriola. Commissions welcome by both artists.
250-247-7504
Email: deeph20@telus.net
www.deeph20.citymax.com
Open by appointment all year.
44
Purple Door Mosaics
618 South Road
Karen Aaker
Original mosacis using a variety of colourful Italian glass, unglazed porcelain and stone tessarae.
250-247-9140
Email: karenaaker@shaw.ca
Open for the tour only.
45
Ravens' Crag
949 Carmen Crescent
Maureen Karagianis
Inspired by the natural world, Maureen's paintings convey her deep respect for the environment and the creatures who live here.
250-247-7332
Email: makaragianis@shaw.ca
www.myartclub.com
Open by appointment all year.
46
Owlhouse
325 Penty Avenue
HawkOwl
Sculpture inspired by myths, imagination, nature, and finished using various techniques: Tozan (wood fire), electric glaze and pit fire.
250-247-8710
Email: owlhouse@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
47
Gabriola Treehouse
1295 Harrison Way
Fay Weller with guests Lesley Harris, Elizabeth Shefrin, and Bob Brooks
Fay: Contemporary paintings and sculptures inspired by the forms and colours on Gabriola and the streets of Europe.
250-247-8120
Email: fayweller@shaw.ca
Lesley: One-of-a-kind beaded cuffs and purses--fabulous wearable art.
250-247-9804
Email: lesleygray@shaw.ca
Elizabeth: Fabric artist--quilts express her desire for social justice and a world that works for all the people who live in it.
250-247-7476
Email: simaeliz@yahoo.ca
Bob: "Windows 2001"--an abstract expressionist series of love, loss, laughter and the metaphor of salvaged windows.
250-247-8189
Email: artzed@gmail.com
Open for tour only.
48
Dianna Bonder Studios
948 Canso Road
Dianna Bonder
Award-winning children's illustrator/author. Originals, prints and books. A truly whimsical journey!
250-247-0292
Email: info@diannabonder.com
www.diannabonder.com
Open by appointment all year.
49
TaraCotta Pottery Studio
375 Armson Road
Tara Qua
Award-winning designer-maker. Original handmade ceramic art for home & garden. Unique concrete sculptures and stepping stones.
250-247-7583
Email: tq@taracotta.com
www.taracotta.com
Open by appointment all year.
50
Cherryl Reed Designs
370 Armson Road
Cherryl Reed with guest Ken Tocheniuk
Cherryl: Fabulous fabrics turned fashionable; jackets, hats and purses with faux-fur; fun, warm and cozy fleece socks. Also, beaded and shell necklaces with oodles of earrings AND many more delights!
250-247-0079
Email: designs@cherrylreed.com
www.cherrylreed.com
Ken: Uniquely cut natural stones, designed and patented as environmentally friendly heaters, powered by tealight candles.
250-802-1743
Email: ken@thestoneheaters.com
www.thestoneheaters.com
Open by appointment all year.
51
Kate Wood Silver Jewellery
220 Malaspina Drive
Kate Wood with guest Jennifer Mundell
Kate: Contemporary silver jewellery and mixed media painting.
250-247-0226
Email: katesilverjewellery@yahoo.ca
www.katewood.ca
Jennifer: Hand-sewn handbags and other funky accessories.
250-247-0244
Email: jenny4@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
52
SoulSpeak Studio
175 Malaspina Drive
Shena Meadowcroft
Innovative, exciting blends of painting, collage and fibre art, intertwine to form intriguing, multi-layered, tactile landscapes and sculptures.
250-247-9354
Email: byshena@shaw.ca
www.byshena.ca
Open Fri - Sun, 1 to 5, all year and by appointment
53
Gallery on the Bay
380 Berry Point Road
Terry Nimmon
Watercolours, landscapes and seascapes, mostly Gabriola scenes. Active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. 250-247-9763 Email: tnimmon@shaw.ca
www.terrynimmon.com
Open by appointment all year.
54 "Capturing the Spirit" Memories in Watercolour
225 Gabriola Crescent
Bette Lou Hagen with guest Linda Smith
Bette Lou: "Capturing the Spirit" of your pet and animals and birds in the wild.
Commissions invited.
250-247-0003
Email: cbhagen@shaw.ca
Linda: an appealing array of watercolour paintings.
250-247-7305
Email: criket@shaw.ca
Open by appointment all year.
55
Hickinbottom-Lord Studio
220 Gabriola Crescent
Lynda Hickinbottom-Lord
Archetypically beautiful paintings; highly original images reflect the sacred personal eccentric and humour in human and divine life.
250-247-7316
Email: hickinbottomlord@yahoo.ca
Open by appointment all year.
56
Ebba's Pottery
170 Gabriola Crescent
Ebba Micallef
High-fired functional stoneware in multiple glazes and sizes.
250-247-8152
Email: ebba1@telus.net
Open from May 15 to Nov. 1.
57
Moon Shine Studio
525 Berry Point Road
Laura Handford with guest Lisa Baltich
Stunning multi-talent jewellery to massage your beauty chakra. Laura weaves magic silver and gold pieces showcasing powerful gems.
250-247-9549
Email: lulahandford@shaw.ca
www.moonshinesilver.com
Lisa premieres her one-of-a-kind crystal and precious stone expressions of intense dynamic harmony.
250-722-9465
Email: heavyfeather@telus.net
Open by appointment all year.
58
Whimsical Clay Art by Simone
390 Tamarack Street
Simone Bell with guests Robin Bowes and Laura Whitney
Simone: Raku and high-fire art sculpture, unique functional pottery, yoga and love-inspired jewellery, Christmas ornaments.
250-247-0166
Email: bell1peters@shaw.ca
Robin: Pieces of the past for your cottage: hand-stitched quilts/cushions and distressed wooden Folk Art.
250-247-7212
Laura: Works in a variety of mediums; originals, prints, stationery.
250-247-0022
Open by appointment all year.
59
Rohana's Studio
340 Spruce Avenue
Rohana Laing
Unique batik paintings of local, international, realistic and abstract images. In the light, they resemble stained glass.
250-247-2026
Email: rohana@shaw.ca
www.rohanart.com
Open afternoons and evenings all year. Please check the sign.
60
Ecomed
835 Chelwood Road
Stefan Kuprowsky
Highly original photo images from all over the world, printed on canvas (giving them a 3D character) and displayed in this amazing home and garden.
250-247-7330
Email: drk@ecomed.ca
www.ecomedspa.com
Open by appointment all year.