Archives: Portfolios

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 13, 2016 Peggy Grigor

The line of art cards I produce began through the process of pressing flowers and plants and using them to create floral designs, aptly named ‘Floral Tapestries’. This process has evolved over the past 14 years. Wanting to capture their freshness and beauty, I turned to the computer and developed skills which allowed me to…

August 7, 2016 Peggy Grigor

I have been using polymer clay as my primary medium for almost twenty years. Polymer Clay is a synthetic material that fires at 275 F. It is available in a myriad of mixable colours as well as a translucent version for 3 dimensional surface effects. It can be sculpted, stamped, carved and even turned on…

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…

July 31, 2016 Peggy Grigor

William’s joy and passion for painting comes from the stunning beauty that surrounds us everywhere. The world is full of colour, light, shapes, moods and tones, all of which tell a story and inspire his thoughts and feelings. God’s awesome creations inspire him to paint landscapes and seascapes in both watercolour and oils. willwalker.artist@gmail.com

July 18, 2016 Brad

Photography and Beyond An award winning Photographic Artist producing images that use photography as a base and then adopting a creative approach to have that image provide a different and hopefully engaging message.

July 18, 2016 Brad

Rainforest Arts’ logo includes the umbrella, symbolizing many things to us. First, it honours the beautiful rainforest area we call home, secondly it represents the umbrella of our Mother Ship, Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society. Finally, Rainforest Arts is the canopy over which our artists can showcase their artwork. Our lovely teal coloured umbrellas with…

July 18, 2016 Brad

Bernice studied art and art history along with creative writing at Douglas College. Bernice is an accomplished sculptress in stone and clay. She is also a painter. Today she spends most of her time writing a series of children’s books.