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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Teresa Knight · Fall Colours

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

sold (private collection)

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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Katsumi Kimoto · Summer (1)

Summer by Katsumi Kimoto
14.25″ x 20″
Acrylic on Board, Framed
$1400.00

Flames seem to lick upward in Katsumi’s recent heat wave inspired abstraction. A series of paintings with incredible emotional impact – they appear as if made of fire and glass.

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Katsumi Kimoto · Sea Glass

Sea Glass by Katsumi Kimoto
14.25″ x 20″
Acrylic on Board, Framed
sold (private collection)

Shimmering green sea water depicted as only Katsumi Kimoto could. It’s gorgeous glossy surface appears as if the painting is made of water.

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Bruce Muir · Barkley Sound

Barkley Sound by Bruce Muir
8″x 10″ acrylic on board, framed.
$800

The coastline and reefs in Barkley Sound, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, are amongst the most beautiful parts of British Columbia. Bruce Muir makes painting this area seem effortless, while many painters struggle to capture their [...]

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Bruce Muir · Roller in Barkley Sound

Roller in Barkley Sound by Bruce Muir
9″x 12″ acrylic on board, framed.
$800

A ‘roller’ (a big breaking wave) roaring into the entrance of Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island. Bruce has captured the beauty of the west coast in this small painting with just a few elements present in the scene.

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Carole Finn · Bull Kelp

Bull Kelp by Carole Finn
36″ x 48″ Acrylic on Canvas, framed
$5500

A distinct portion of the Wild Pacific Trail  on Ucluelet’s West Coast. The black rocks of the shoreline are draped in Bull Kelp that has broken off during the stormy season.

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Carole Finn · Trail to Chesterman Beach and Frank Island

Trail to Chesterman Beach and Frank Island by Carole Finn
36″ x 48″ Acrylic on Canvas, framed
$5500

The Beaches of the Pacific Rim National Park are a favorite of many visitors to the area. In most cases the trail-head reaches the beach and you emerge out of the darkened covered canopy [...]

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Nana Cook · Brickyard Madrona

Brickyard Madrona by Nana Cook
24″x72″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2200
Nana’s models are Arbutus trees that she’s come to know. She paints these trees as they do appear in life, and as she sees them as female forms.

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Nana Cook · Lasqueti Twilight

Lasqueti Twilight by Nana Cook
24″x72″ Acrylic on Linen
sold (private collection)

Elegant and beautiful, Nana’s Arbutus trees are of a scale that give you a sense that the tress are alive. Perhaps they’re as they appear when no is looking… If a tree dances in the forest does anyone hear them?

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Nana Cook · Naughty Notch Hill

Naughty Notch Hill by Nana Cook
24″x72″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2200

A beautiful Arbutus tree in Nana’s signature style.

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Katsumi Kimoto · Somethings Happening

Somethings Happening by Katsumi Kimoto
8″ x 10″
Acrylic on Board
$475.00
Reds flow into Yellow, Purple and Green appear to emerge from the deepness of the background in this abstraction by Katsumi. Something surely IS happening at Mark Penney Gallery, you have to seethis painting in person to appreiciate the [...]

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Carole Finn · Wild Pacific Trail (Right Gulley)

Wild Pacific Trail (Right Gulley) by Carole Finn
36″ x 60″ Acrylic on Canvas, framed
$6500

An impressionistic portrayal of the Wild Pacific Trail. Carole has been hard at work depicting the Trail in a series of large scale works. Here her attention is on the driftwood and debris that accumulates at [...]

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Carole Finn · Lighthouse Trail

Lighthouse Trail by Carole Finn
36″ x 48″ Acrylic on Canvas, framed
$5500

A distinct portion of the Wild Pacific Trail at Amphitrite Point (the very tip of Ucluelet’s Peninsula). The trees form a fantastic canopy overhead and glimpses of the pacific urge you to explore the trail further until you face [...]

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Carole Finn · After a Storm in the Rainforest

After a Storm in the Rainforest by Carole Finn
36″ x 48″ Acrylic on Canvas, framed
$5500

A foggy look at the Wild Pacific Trail. Carole’s large scale depictions the Trail show the many shifts in weather that the west coast experiences. Light filters in through the fog and streams into the [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Ordinary Life

Ordinary Life by Marla Thirsk
37″x42″ Acrylic on Canvas
Sold (private collection)
This painting is a stunning portrait, and I think it’s Marla’s best work to date. This scene reminds me of David Hockney’s LA paintings of daily life. The lighting and mood portrayed is light and airy. Iconic even without the [...]

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Katsumi Kimoto · Tidal Wash II

Tidal Wash II by Katsumi Kimoto
12″ x 10″
Acrylic on Board
$750.00
Blues and greens churn together in fluid convolutions in this contemporary abstraction by Katsumi Kimoto. It reminds one of the salty pacific surges as they wash over retreating waves. It’s easy to find yourself  immersed in this painting.

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Katsumi Kimoto · Rain Clouds

Rain Clouds by Katsumi Kimoto
10″ x 10″
Acrylic on Board
$625.00
This is expression of rain clouds has a lot of depth despite being fairly monochromatic. Katsumi’s recent works have a liveliness to them that is seldom seen in acrylic paint.

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Katsumi Kimoto · Black Hole

Black Hole by Katsumi Kimoto
10″ x 12″
Acrylic on Board
$750.00
This is an exciting new series by Katsumi Kimoto. These paintings are deep, extra glossy, and so filled with saturated colors that at first you’re almost not sure they’re, in fact, paintings. They look more like candies or Murano [...]

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Katsumi Kimoto · Skywards

Skywards by Katsumi Kimoto
9″ x 12″
Acrylic on Board
c/o Artist

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Katsumi Kimoto · Flow

Flow by Katsumi Kimoto
12″ x 12″
Acrylic on Board
c/o the Artist

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Teresa Knight · Storm

Storm by Teresa Knight
29″ x 36.5″ Acrylic on board, framed.
Sold (private collection)

A highlight of a storm-watching trip to Ucluelet. Big waves pound the rocky shore along the peninsula. Big beach is a particularly good place to view storm surges as they wash ashore. Many prefer to watch from [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Manifest

Manifest by Marla Thirsk
37″x42″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2200

Similar to ‘The Telephone Call’, but featuring a large format floral backdrop, this depiction of the Artist’s mother is a moody portrait eluding to the nature of their relationship.

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Marla Thirsk · Beginning

Beginning  by Marla Thirsk
37″x42″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2200

A larger format series is emerging from the easel of Artist Marla Thirsk. Yes they are still portraits of her Mother, and yes this is the same figure featured in the preceding series. The arrangement has changed somewhat; A large flower depicted in the [...]

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Katsumi Kimoto · Summer Field

Summer Field by Katsumi Kimoto
24″x36″ Acrylic on Canvas
$2500

While still somewhat abstracted, this painting crosses into the field of representational art. Clearly this is a painting of summer sun, of wild flowers. Katsumi captures nature’s vibrant display as effortlessly as he catches the eye of the casual art viewer. It’s fresh [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Released

Released by Marla Thirsk
30″x36″ Acrylic on Canvas
$1500

Many Artists deal with dark inner subjects in their art, somehow they get released in the very act of creating art. Marla has freed herself from the inner ‘demons’ that a very tortured relationship with her mother had created. Released is an exciting addition [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Access Denied

Access Denied by Marla Thirsk
30″x36″ Acrylic on Canvas
$1500

“Access Denied – She never let me in, and I didn’t let her in either.” says Marla about this painting.

I feel as though we’ve been invited to get to know a side of Marla through these paintings, as side she’d never be [...]

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Marla Thirsk · Recognized by Sooke Fine Arts Society

   Sooke Fine Arts Society has an annual art show consisting of works by hundreds of area artists and is attended by more than 7000 visitors each year. This year the event runs from July 24th ’til August 2nd. Regionally, it’s a fairly high profile event.

It’s jurored by Jeffrey Spalding the President [...]

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Bruce Muir · Tidal Reflections

Tidal Reflections by Bruce Muir
24″x36″ Acrylic on Canvas
$3000

This little island is located between Long Beach and Tofino. Like most of us, Bruce is enamored with the coastal beaches that dot the stretch between Ucluelet and Tofino.

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Bruce Muir · The Pinnacle

The Pinnacle by Bruce Muir
16″ x 20″ Acrylic on Canvas
$1800

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Bruce Muir · The Beach

The Beach by Bruce Muir
16″ x 20″ Acrylic on Canvas
$1800

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