Sofie Skapski · Black Rock Balcony View 2

Black Rock Balcony View 2 by Sofie Skapski
Oils on Linen
22″x26″
$660

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Sofie Skapski · Black Rock View 2

Black Rock View 2 by Sofie Skapski
16″x14″
Oils on Linen
$300

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Sofie Skapski · Wild Pacific Trail 2

Wild Pacific Trail 2 by Sofie Skapski
Oils on Linen
22″x26″
$600

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Sofie Skapski · Wild Pacific Trees

Wild Pacific Trees 1 by Sofie Skapski
Oils on Linen
30″x20″
$680

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Joan Larson · Mount Washington

Mount Washington by Joan Larson
9″x12″Pastel, framed.
$1000

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Joan Larson · Birch Trees

Birch Trees by Joan Larson
9″ x 12″ Pastel
$1000

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Joan Larson · Surfline at San Juan

Surfline at San Juan by Joan Larson
12″x18″ Pastel, framed.
$2060

Joan’s husband Paul hails from the coastal community of Port Renfrew. The small fishing village is situated on San Juan inlet which opens onto the Pacific.

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Joan Larson · Sundown at Big Beach

Sundown at Big Beach by Joan Larson
11″ x 18″ Pastel, framed.
$1940

Joan knows the secrets of this medium; the luminosity of this original pastel is so intense that it’s hard to believe it’s not back-lit.

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Ken Kirkby · Pacific Surfline

Pacific Surfline by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″
Oils on Canvas
$5000

This depiction of the surfline captures the beauty of the Pacific Ocean as it meets the beaches on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Ken Kirkby · Along the Way

Along the Way by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″
Oils on Canvas
$5000

Scale plays an important role in this painting it’s a stunning big sky coastal view. Anyone traveling along coastal BC by water has experienced this type of scene as the weather shifts and the sky brightens.

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Ken Kirkby · Mythography

Mythography by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″
Oils on Canvas
$5000

This painting will appear on the cover of a book being published by Libros Libertad featuring poetry by Manolis and artwork by Ken Kirkby and friends. They’ve done this type of collaboration before; Vespers is a stunning book of paintings and prose; it [...]

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Sofie Skapski · Ucluelet (into the light)

Ucluelet (into the light) by Sofie Skapski
24″x30″ acrylic on canvas
$820

This painting is Sofie’s first to be shown at Mark Penney Gallery, it’s an intriguing depiction of a local trail… there are a lot of subtle details in the trees and the light filtering onto the trail.

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Teresa Knight · Amphitrite Point

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

The view of the Lighthouse at Amphitrite Point, at the end of the peninsula in Ucluelet. It’s an iconic viewpoint and it’s fascinating to see how each artist interprets this location.

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Joan Larson · Pacific Sunset

Pacific Sunset by Joan Larson
32″ x 23″ Pastel, framed.
$5500

This large scale pastel by Joan Larson captures the beauty of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Ken Kirkby · Misty Shore

Misty Shore by Ken Kirkby
24″x48″
Oils on Canvas
sold (private collection)

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Ken Kirkby · A View on the Inlet

A View on the Inlet by Ken Kirkby
24″x36″
Oils on Canvas
$2500

In Ken Kirkby’s latest paintings the water appears lighter than the sky, it’s dramatic and very effective; these new works are stunning.

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Ken Kirkby · Reflections in the Pass

Reflections in the Pass by Ken Kirkby
24″x48″ Oils on Canvas
$3000

Reflections play a role in many of Kirkby’s paintings. In particular he likes to paint lake views in the evening after the wind has calmed and the water smooths into a tranquil glossy mirror

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Ken Kirkby · Wilderness (at Dusk)

Wilderness at Dusk by Ken Kirkby
20″x40″ Oils on Canvas
$2500

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Ken Kirkby · Misty Morning

Misty Morning by Ken Kirkby
30″x40″
Oils on Canvas
$3000

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Ken Kirkby · Watching Over

Watching Over by Ken Kirkby
30″x40″
Oils on Canvas
$3000

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Teresa Knight · Fall Colours

Fall Colours by Teresa Knight
30″x30″ Acrylic on board, framed.
$1100

Teresa Knight’s work often displays a distinct sensitivity with softened colors translucent enough to reveal the wood grain of the panel it’s painted upon.

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Teresa Knight · the Wild Pacific Trail

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 [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Pacific Meadow

Pacific Meadow by Ken Kirkby
24″x30″ Oil on Canvas
$2000

A warm painting, very much in Kirkby’s signature realist style; scraffito grass, evenly textured rocks, simplified trees silhouetted in graceful warm tones that fall off into the distance.

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Joan Larson · Breaking the Ice

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.

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Joan Larson · Beached (Brico)

Beached (Brico) by Joan Larson
16″ x 22″ pastel illustration, framed.
$1980

The ship was a decommissioned cable laying vessel, it was beached near Fanny Bay, and operated as a restaurant for many years. A well photographed tourist attraction – it was broken up removed a few years ago.

This depiction of the [...]

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Colin T Bell · Kaninaskis Springtime Splendour

Kaninaskis Springtime Splendour by Colin T Bell
Watercolor
10″x14″ framed 18″x22″
$450

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Colin T Bell · Howe Sound Vista

Howe Sound Vista by Colin T Bell
Watercolor
10″x14″ framed 18″x22″
$450

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5 of the World’s Most Expensive Paintings

With some of the Art world’s highest sums being paid for select artists in recent auctions across the globe. One wonders what, in fact, are the World’s Most Expensive Paintings?

World’s 5 Most Expensive Paintings:

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Ken Kirkby · Pacific Wave Study

Pacifc Wave Study by Ken Kirkby
18″x36″ Oils on Canvas
$2500

This painting studies the shape of the waves breaking on the beach. It’s well executed with a minimal color palette and up close it shows the flat refinements of Kirkby’s realism. Standing back with a longer viewing distance the painting snaps into [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Long Beach

Long Beach by Ken Kirkby

24″x48″ Oils on Canvas
$3000

A view of Long Beach, as seen by Ken Kirkby. The scene is completed by a singular tree silhouetted against the bright summer surf line.

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Joan Larson · Botanical Beach

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.

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Joan Larson · Arrowsmith View

Joan Larson – Arrowsmith View
10″ x 15″ Pastels, Framed.
$1510

Joan’s depiction of Mount Arrowsmith as seen from the Nanoose Bay side. It’s one of those spots that many people are familiar with, having driven by, but few people actually stop here to take in this amazing viewpoint. Arrowsmith is iconic; [...]

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