Portfolio Category: Painting

Some words about painting.

September 21, 2020 Peggy Grigor

Art emerged naturally in my younger years. I sold work in my early twenties but took a hiatus with family and vocation.  Upon  moving to Nanaimo, my art interests were renewed.  West Coast landscapes, seascapes, buildings, and villages stimulate my creative processes. And I am inspired by Canada’s Group of Seven and West Coast artists…

April 22, 2019 Peggy Grigor

Rohana has an extensive background and training in drawing, painting, design and textiles. She is inspired by her environment and paints in oils and acrylics. She splits her time between Mexico and Vancouver Island and loves to capture street scenes, landscapes and people involved in activities.

June 21, 2017 Peggy Grigor

Although born in Europe, Astrid has lived on Vancouver Island most of her life, including two years in the rugged beauty of Haida Gwaii. She holds a Masters in Art Education. Currently, her focus is on acrylics and mixed media, and she experiments with technique to express the wild places that have seeped into her…

August 7, 2016 Peggy Grigor

Bryan likes to draw on personal experiences to create pen pictures from memories or from his surroundings. Bryan is a self-taught artist who feels that each piece opens new directions in technique, composition and subject matter. “When I work within my living room, looking out at the lake, it is so quiet, just the sound…