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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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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5 Reasons To Skip Tofino & Head For Ucluelet

In an article posted by Mara Gulens on AOL Travel :

5 Reasons to Skip Tofino & Head for Ucluelet on Vancouver Island.

 Whiskey Landing houses Mark Penney’s eye-popping art gallery – signs Ukee is up-and-coming. And the excellent dinner at Norwoods Restaurant made me swear never to say good food and [...]

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Allison Tremain · Current Installation

Allison Tremain’s current installation of lino-cut block prints have been getting a lot of attention. As an emerging artist she’s been selected as the 2012 WhaleFest Poster Artist (quite an honour in this area).

This type of printmaking is a very traditional practice, carving each color in succession into a sheet of linoleum ( or [...]

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Mark Penney · A Place to Find Yourself · Photobook

An exciting 80 page photobook containing 135 color photos. See Ucluelet through the eyes of Mark Penney.

It’s available in 2 versions; a sharp looking softcover for $50 and a luxurious hardcover version at $85.

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 · 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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Mark Penney Gallery awards $10K worth of original artwork in Aquarium Fundraiser.

Joan Larson and Ken Kirkby, two of Canada’s finest artists, donated original works to be awarded to the highest contributors in Ucluelet Aquarium’s recent fund raising efforts.
In October, Joan Larson unveiled her RCMP Musical Ride Series in Ucluelet at the Community Center. She was joined by artist Ken Kirkby who exhibited his [...]

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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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Mark Penney Gallery · A Place to Find Yourself · March 19th-31st

For 12 days coinciding with Whale Festival, March 19th – 31th, we’ll be exhibiting a group show consisting of gallery artists with a focus on the area and it’s inspiration to the arts.

Welcome the Whales, as they migrate past Ucluelet and join us for an Art Exhibition featuring some of
the area’s finest [...]

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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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Allison Tremain · Sea Anemones

Sea Anemones by Allison Tremain
7″x11″
Linocut Print, framed.
$325

Anemones live in the intertidal zone, they’re intriguing animals that look like jade colored underwater flowers. In this original linocut print, Allison Tremain has shown the delicate colors of the tidal pool much as it appears, it’s an elegant print, with a [...]

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Joan Larson – In Celebration of Canada

In Celebration of Canada – Joan Larson’s RCMP Musical Ride Series

March 11th-13th at the Bradley center in Coombs

Joan is showing her RCMP Musical Ride Series in Coombs. A stunning collection of pastel depictions, celebrating a national icon. This series is one of those ‘must be seen in person’ to be appreciated exhibitions. These [...]

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Arrange a Purchase

Call 1-250-726-2012
Email mark@markpenneygallery.com
or simply stop by the Gallery. We have several options for payment
All Payments should be made payable to Mark Penney or Mark Penney Gallery. Once your payment(s) has been received we’ll ship your Art purchase and forward tracking information by email or phone.

Cash, Cheque, Money [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Eagle Approaches

Eagle Approaches by Ken Kirkby
22″x28″
Oils on Canvas
$1500

The Eagle Transformation Mask opens to reveal it inner being, dancing as the Canoe approaches. Ken paints Robert Davidson’s Mask in true Kirkby style. I’m stunned by the presence this image has.
To see a great mask danced is a very [...]

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Ken Kirkby · The Wedding Party

The Wedding Party by Ken Kirkby
35.5″x48″
Oils on Canvas
$5000

An amazing Canadian cultural treasure; a scene from the traditional wedding of legendary native artist Robert Davidson. The Eagle Transformation and the Eagle Spirit Masks depicted in this painting are amongst the best known works by Davidson.

When I first saw [...]

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Sail Past in Ucluelet

Sail Past in Ucluelet, a bunch of the local boats adorned with lights and decorations will cruise up and down the harbour and usually mill around in front of whiskey Dock.

It’s been postponed this year because of inclement weather… a few photos from SailPast

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Midnight Madness – Rock, Paper, Scissors * Up to 30% Off!

Midnight Madness; Started by Mr.Coulson at The Place TV, has long since been a local Christmas shopping tradition in Ucluelet. Jingle into Xmas held in Tofino emulates the successful event here. Dave at the Place is known to throw a pretty wild Midnight Madness sale. Pina, Tula, the Co-op, Crow’s Nest, the retailers at [...]

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Kirkby – Larson | Two Artists, One Community, One Country.

PRESS RELEASE – ( For Immediate Release )

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What do Art and Science have in common? If you visit Ucluelet between Saturday, October 16th, 2 pm [...]

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Kirkby – Larson, Ucluelet Aquarium Event Oct 16th 2010

Paul Smith of Creekside Studio and Mark Penney attended Ucluelet’s Council Meeting Tuesday evening (Sept 14th). Members of the Aquarium Society spoke to several ongoing fund-raising efforts, including our event, and highlighted some of their successes this year.

Apparently, Council liked the sound of our effort to help out local causes across Canada [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Lakeside (Sunrise)

Lakeside (Sunrise) by Ken Kirkby
36″x36″ Oils on Canvas
sold (private collection)

A beautifully tranquil lake ringed by rocks, catching the early morning light. The windswept trees draw your gaze upward over the smooth gradation of colors. There’s a lot going on in this painting, and it’s been getting a lot of attention [...]

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Ucluelet – En Route Magazine

The September issue of En Route Magazine features 2 articles profiling Ucluelet, and a photo by Mark Penney.

One day in Ukee and we’re starting to think artistic talent blows in from the sea. Just walk down to Whiskey Landing – the building itself is a work [...]

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Things to Do and See while visiting Ucluelet, BC

Ucluelet is a fantastic place to visit, and every day I’m asked about things to do and see in Ucluelet. Here is a list (in no particular order).

1 Visit the Art Galleries; Mark Penney Gallery is certainly the finest art gallery in the Pacific Rim… don’t believe me? I invite you to visit [...]

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Marla Thirsk – the Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition Finalist

The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition has recognized Marla Thirsks’ portrait Disconnect. The portrait and figure entries were judged on expressiveness, personality and draftsmanship. The portrait  category juror; Sharon Sprung teaches at the Art Students League and the National Academy’s School of Fine Arts in New York City; she has hosted two films on [...]

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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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Marla Thirsk – On the Cover, Wine Trail Magazine

Wine Trails Magazine, Summer 2010 Issue features Marla Thirsk’s Art on it’s cover. Just inside the cover is explained the following:

Marla Thirsk was born in Vancouver, BC and showed an early aptitude for art by drawing in the cover pages of her father’s university books at the age of 2. Her Art career [...]

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westcoaster.ca Breaks News of $4M Kirkby Fund Raising Effort

Kevin Drews of the westcoaster.ca interviewed Ken Kirkby regarding his recent series of paintings and his plans for raising money for Salmon Enhancement.
the original article is published here

Painting A future for Vancouver Island’s Fish-Bearing Streams

Published Date: 2010/3/19 17:27:31
Article ID : 7653
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Press Relese – Fish, Ships, & Lost Treasures Art Exhibition

PRESS RELEASE

Fish, Ships, & Lost Treasures
Art Exhibition
March 6 – 16th, 2010

From Saturday, March 6th to Tuesday, March 16th, the Mark Penney Gallery in Ucluelet welcomes the whales with the Art Exhibition Fish, Ships, & Lost Art Treasures.
The gallery, located in Whiskey Landing, is “a [...]

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Mark Penney Gallery – Fish, Ships & Lost Art Treasures

For 10 days during Whale Festival, March 6th – 16th, we’ll be exhibiting a group show consisting of 6 artists with special ties to Mark Penney Gallery.

Welcome the Whales, as they migrate past Ucluelet and join us for an Art Exhibition at Whiskey Landing featuring some of the area’s finest artists…

Inspired by history [...]

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Nigel Brooks Peer

Living in the Tofino , Ucluelet area, represented by Mark Penney Gallery in Ucluelet Nigel brooks Peer has recently been recognized by National Geographic.

www.nigelbrookspeer.com nigelbrookspeer@gmail.com

Throughout my life, I’ve been a free thinker and traveller, who passionately expresses through mixed media arts. I’ve explored the world for years, getting in touch [...]

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Marla Thirsk

Marla Thirsk was born in Vancouver, B.C. and showed an early apptitude for art by drawing in the cover pages of her father’s university books at the age of 2. She went on from there winning the “Art in the Parks” award at 11 and being displayed in the Vancouver Art Gallery. Although she [...]

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