Sofie Skapski · Black Rock View 2

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

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Ken Kirkby · Pacific Surfline

Pacific Surfline by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″
Oils on Canvas
Sold (private collection)

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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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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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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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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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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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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Bruce Muir · Sandy Tidal Pool

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 [...]

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Bruce Muir · Harvest of Herring

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 [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Pacific Dream (Chrow Island)

Pacific Dream by Ken Kirkby
30″x48″ Oils on Canvas
Awarded in Ucluelet Aquarium Fund-raising Effort

This painting depicts the view eastward from the lighthouse and it captures Chrow Island and Jenny Reef. In the foreground are the black rocks of Amphitrite Point as well as the waves crashing upon them. I’m startled by [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Long Beach View

Long Beach View by Ken Kirkby
24″x48″ Oils on Canvas
sold (private collection)

Long Beach as seen by Ken Kirkby. This is the first time Ken has painted the ocean in this particular way. The distinctly wind blown tree and rocks appear in his signature style but this painting captures the airy quality [...]

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Rob Elphinstone – Trail to South Beach

Trail to South Beach by Rob Elphinstone
11″ x 17″ Oils on canvas, framed
sold (private collection)

An emotional depiction of a well known local spot. After seeing these specific locations while visiting the area many people are stuck by how well Rob’s paintings capture the essence of what it [...]

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Bruce Muir · The Surf Line

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

This is the type of scene that Bruce Muir is known for; emotive over and under portraits of wildlife in the pacific. There are several types of Killer Whales (Orca). Some eat only salmon, others specialize in hunting in-shore marine mammals and [...]

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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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Ken Kirkby · Squall

Squall by Ken Kirkby
30″x 60″ oils on canvas
sold (private collection)

The sudden change in the sky, is the focus of several of Ken’s recent paintings. Vancouver Island is known for it’s many different micro climates and most areas are in a state of constant change of weather.

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Bruce Muir · Tiger Rockfish

Tiger Rockfish by Bruce Muir
16″x20″ acrylic on canvas
$1800 (shown framed)

Tiger Rockfish are slow growing, long lived, spiny, and beautiful fish. there are numerous varieties of rockfish, each with distinct color and markings. They tend to hang out near rockpiles, reefs and amongst the small inshore islands.

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Bruce Muir · West Coast Halibut

West Coast Halibut by Bruce Muir
16″x20″ Oil on canvas
$1800 (shown framed)

This is the very first painting, that I can recall seeing, depicting a halibut.
Halibut themselves are a remarkable species of fish, as a juvenile fish one eye migrates to join the other on the upward camouflaged side of [...]

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Rob Elphinstone · Tofino Harbour

Tofino Harbour by Rob Elphinstone
15″ x 30″ Oils on canvas, framed
(sold) private collection

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.

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Rob Elphinstone · Pacific Rim Surfer

Pacific Rim Surfer by Rob Elphinstone
11″ x 17″ Oils on canvas, framed
(sold) private collection

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 [...]

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Rob Elphinstone · Lennard Island Lighthouse

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 [...]

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Joan Larson – Wild Pacific Trail I

Wild Pacific Trail I by Joan Larson
10″ x 30″ pastel illustration, framed
Awarded in Aquarium Fundraiser

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.”

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Winter Wave Photo Showdown

I managed to enter a few photos into the Winter Wave Photo Showdown
I’m really looking forward to seeing the other entries, I know a few people who’ve entered the contest.

I caught a glimpse of royal blue matte and metallic silver frames to be used when I dropped of my entry at The [...]

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Bruce Muir · The Arrival

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 [...]

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Bruce Muir · The Reef

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.

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Bruce Muir

Born in Vancouver, Bruce paints realistic portrayals of West Coast wildlife. Shown across Canada and around the world, his originals can be found in numerous public and private collections. Bruce has been named the B.C. Wildlife Federation Artist of the Year; twice. Muir salmon paintings are recognized in this area because his chinook salmon images [...]

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Colin T Bell – New Website and New Works

Artist, Colin T Bell is glad to have a website of his own to showcase his work on-line.

His new website www.colinbellart.com has recently been launched. A fellow-member of the Calgary Artists’ Society recommended an artist specific web service, and it seems it was a good fit. It’s a modest start of just a [...]

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Ken Kirkby · Island Farm

Island Farm by Ken Kirkby
30″x60″ Oil on Canvas
sold (private collection)

A number of farms on the inside of Vancouver Island were abandoned during the 2nd world war, many of the owners did not return to their homesteads. This painting references this with a fence line in the foreground. The [...]

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Mark Penney · Wild Pacific Trail

Wild Pacific trail – Mark Penney
20″x34″ photographic print (giclee) on archival canvas, gallery wrapped on cedar stretchers.
sold (coast guard)

The trail is a major attraction in Ucluelet, I find it intriguing how it dramatically it changes from hour to hour, day to day – each visit reveals new views of [...]

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Mark Penney · When the Storm Breaks

When The Storm Breaks – Mark Penney
20″x34″ photographic print (giclee) on archival canvas, gallery wrapped on cedar stretchers.
sold (private collection)
These are times when the storm has broken and the clear sky and still air is at total contrast to the heavy seas. For a while the offshore swells [...]

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