After sailing thousands of nautical miles, Margot Page has established her studio in Duncan, British Columbia. Her process, enamelling on sheet steel, typically depicts marine topics including mammals, birds, and the exotica of faraway places, which she has mounted on a variety of media. Use of this medium creates a work of art, which is…
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A life-long and mostly self-taught crafter Lorraine has always enjoyed working with colour. “When I saw the vibrancy of the dyes moving about on silk cloth I immediately knew that this was to become my new passion. It is play as well as therapy for me!” More Demos
Brenda Isaak Takao is a multi-media artist living on beautiful Vancouver Island. Brenda explores many media for her work. Canvas, paper, paint, wood, mild steel and felted wool all make their home in her art. Brenda’s infatuation with nature and her love of colour, as well as her obsession with the organic line are evident…
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Author, Photographer, Painter, Teacher – Cim MacDonald is the Curator of the Chemainus Festival of Murals Society. She is also a signature member of the Professional Photographers of Canada, the Northwest Watercolor Society, and an Associate Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Painting accolades include awards of excellence and merit since 1985. MacDonald was…
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June 29, 2021
Peggy Grigor
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Rainforest Arts turns Five Years old on July 1st! This beautiful little gem in the heart of Chemainus has become a much beloved gallery that is owned and operated by the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society (CVCAS). Running on volunteerism and supported by local enthusiasts, our mission is to “Foster and Support Excellence in Visual…
There are many ‘layers’ to Julie Nygaard’s photo-art creations in both literal and figurative senses of the word – layers of meaning, of personal trauma, symbolism, belief and imagery. But what it all comes down to are the layers she assembles in the digital realm of Adobe Photoshop. “I’m like a photographer-painter, I guess is…
Featured at Rainforest Arts March & April If Claudia Lohmann’s Grade 3 art teacher saw what she’s doing now with her ‘Imaginative Geometric Art’, he would make her stand up in front of the class and explain herself. After all, who sees faces in the clutter of a tool shed or a kitchen drawer? But…
The same winter sun shines down on San Miguel de Allende as on Chemainus, but its hues and intensity are dampened here, the vibrant colours animating the streets of that central Mexican city doused by our moody climate and its subdued light filtered through Vancouver Island’s cloud and mists. But artist Rohana Laing, whose Los…