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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What’s Happening: WhaleFest listed in Wall Street Journal Article

The Pacific Rim Whale Festival (‘WhaleFest’, locally ) was mentioned in an article appearing online in the Wall Street Journal featuring a list of great things to do or see in 2010/11.

The list of activities and events that writer Andy Georgiades chose to highlight included the ROM ( Royal [...]

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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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MLA Scott Fraser is a Supporter of the Arts

Tuesday, April 26th, 2010, BC Legislature, Victoria, BC

Scott Fraser, MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim will address the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Artist Joan Larson will be present for Mr. Fraser’s speech and public endorsement of Larson’s RCMP Musical Ride Series.

When Mr. Fraser visited our Fish, Ships & Lost Art Treasures [...]

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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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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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When is Whale Festival? March 6th-14th

www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com
24th Annual Pacific Rim Whale Festival – March 6th-14th, 2010

The Whale Fest posters have started to appear … with great anticipation. This year
Angie Roussin ( of Pina ) is the featured poster artist. She grew up in a commercial fishing family and has opened her shop here [...]

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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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About the Artists

I know and respect each of the artists represented in the gallery, some I have worked with for many years, others have come to know me recently, through the gallery. I try not to limit the works to any specific genre, scale or medium despite my own personal biases.

It’s an absolute pleasure to admire, [...]

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