www.markpenneygallery.com

Trees in the Inlet by Ken Kirkby
30″x40″ oils on canvas
(sold) private collection

Pacific Sunrise by Ken Kirkby
24″x48″ oils on canvas
$3000

The green treeline stands in contrast to the mountains in the background as the sun rises over this grassy lakeside shore.

After the Squall by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″ oils on canvas
(sold) private collection

This is the moment when a squall has broken and the first rays of sunlight penetrate the dark stormy clouds. The highlights on the rocks are glowing in contrast to the deep blue sky.

Tofino Harbour by Rob Elphinstone
15″ x 30″ Oils on canvas, framed
$1600

Here we can see the various buildings, floathouses and boats in the bay as well as the Seafood and Shellfish processing plants that line the foreshore of Tofino Harbour. There’s always something going on in the busy harbour.

Pacific Rim Surfer by Rob Elphinstone
11″ x 17″ Oils on canvas, framed
$1000

The beaches of Pacific rRim National Park are some of the few places where you can surf in Canada. In recent years there has been a resurgence of local surf culture and growing number of surfers are traveling here to experience the cold water and large waves for themselves… you could live on the inside of the island your whole life and never see waves like these.

Lennard Island Lighthouse by Rob Elphinstone
11″ x 17″ Oils on canvas, framed
$1000

The lighthouses that dot the coast of Vancouver Island are distinctly recognizable ; anyone who has been to Cox Bay surely remembers this particular small island and ‘house.  This is a wonderfully uplifting depiction of that majestic candle left on for the fishermen and sailors approaching Tofino.

Wild Pacific Trail I by Joan Larson
10″ x 30″ pastel illustration, framed
$3500

This is the view eastward into the Broken Group Islands from Ucluelet’s Lighthouse at Amphetrite Point. “She must have been standing by the second bench from the ‘house..” says a long time local. “Yup.”

Breaking the Ice by Joan Larson
14 1/2″ x 19 1/2″ pastel illustration, framed
$2590

The fresh water that flows from the creeks onto the salt water at Pachina Bay forms a skiff of ice as it freezes… very small waves break the thin ice, forming a pattern as the tide recedes.

Botanical Beach by Joan Larson
12″x16″ pastel illustration, framed
$1800

Deep blues of the foreshore contrast with the rocks. It’s a favorite piece amongst people who have spent some time on the rocky intertidal beaches of the island’s west coast.

The Arrival by Bruce Muir
24″x30″ Oils on Canvas
$2900

A Humpback Whale during it’s annual migration past Vancouver Island. There’s a lot we can glean from this portrait; we know the whale’s species, we can see it’s heading westward, and the proximity to shore. The weather and fog is well known to this part of the island. What strikes me is this; You can often see exactly this upper portion of the painting, but here, Bruce Muir shows you the part you can only imagine from the glimpses you catch from above the water’s surface.

The Reef by Bruce Muir
16″x20″ Oils on Canvas, framed.
$2000

This is a red tailed surf perch, they live in the inshore waters along the coast, right in the surf line. Starfish are tucked in the Anemones providing an emerald backdrop. It’s a wonderful depiction of the life here, underwater.

Three Fishers, Hoping by Ken Kirkby
40″x60″ Oils on canvas, c1980
$8000

Two Fishers, One Fish by Ken Kirkby
40″x60″ Oils on canvas. c1980
$8000

Dusk at Amphitrite Point by Teresa Knight
16.75″x15.75″ Acrylic on board, framed.
$400

The view from the Lighthouse at Amphitrite Point, Ucluelet looking south-west. The lighthouse loop af the Wild Pacific Trail, is one of the most remarkable spots on the entire west coast of Vancouver Island. Aside from the immediate beauty of the Peninsula itself; George Fraser and Crow Island, Jenny Reef. The views peek into the Broken Group Islands in Barkley Sound. On clear days you can see the mountain peaks of the Olympic Mountain Range, but one of the best parts is as pictured here… the stark contrast of the Open Pacific.

the Wild Pacific Trail by Teresa Knight
16.5″ x 23″ Acrylic on board, framed.
$600

Sunset on the trail is one of the highlights of a trip to Ucluelet. The pacific has a tendency to flatten out at dusk and even then, when the water is glossy smooth the odd set rolls in and breaks much bigger than the rest.

Sandy Tidal Pool by Bruce Muir
16″x20″ oils on canvas, framed.
$1800

A stunning portrait of Vancouver Island, there are thousands of tranquil little spots along the coastline, just like this. Star fish of many colors and varieties abound in the calm inshore waters of Barkley Sound. Masterfully painted, with many layers of glazing to build up the misty atmosphere depicted so well in this painting.

Harvest of Herring by Bruce Muir
20″x30″ oils on canvas, framed.
$2900

Hard at work in the herring skiff, these fishermen are a stark contrast to the rainy coastline. While the highlight of color draws our attention to life aboard the fishing vessel, we’re made conscious of the bounty of life shining as it comes aboard the skiff. The seine boat is beautifully rendered and I’m stunned by how beautiful the scene is.

Hurricane Amanda by Charles Churchill Villiers
36″x36″ Oils on Canvas, framed.
$8500

One of small series of non-objective modern abstract paintings by Charles Villiers, each was named for a love in his life in the way that storms are named.

This particular piece really caught my attention, I like the square format and the custom metal floater framing. It’s an old-school modern abstract, heavy impasto oils on Egyptian canvas. Each in the series had varying scale, shape and framing details. It’s quite difficult to create a painting this way and I admire how almost sculptural it is.

Path to Unknown by Richard Hoedl
36″x48″ Oils on Canvas
$5425
This painting depicts the path to Florencia Bay, on the day Richard sketched it out; I wanted to photograph the beaches distinct rocks at the base of the bluffs. The other artists in the group were fast to climb down the sandy bank to the beach, but Richard remained behind awhile to take in the trail and of course to consider the trees along the way.

Fish of Nile Creek Series by Ken Kirkby
24″x48″ Oils on canvas
$4000 each

Ken has been hard at work painting many of the fish represented in the Nile Creek, his goal is to share with you the wonderful diversity of fish, and just how beautiful they really are. These paintings as well as prints will serve to promote this awareness and to support the stream restoration work of the Nile Creek Salmon Enhancement Society.