Artist links

The following are some of our local West Coast cultural treasures. Email us to add to this list, or leave a comment below.

Visual artists

• Mark Hobson is a famous local wildlife and landscape painter.
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• Marla Thirsk is a well-known Ucluelet painter, sculptor and free spirit.
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• Marion Syme of Tofino has drawn posters for local events and creates fine art cards, T-shirts and reusable shopping bags through her company Clayoquot Eclectic. Contact her at 725-2529 or sqrbear AT island.net.

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3D artists

• Jeff Edwards is a stone sculptor living and working in Ucluelet.
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• Tofino Art Glass is Kevin Midgley’s studio and outlet for creative and functional glass items and artworks.
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• Daniela Petosa, ceramic artist and teacher, operates a pottery studio in Tofino. Visit her new website, or email her at dpetosa AT yahoo.com.
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• Pete Clarkson makes whimsical sculptures from debris he finds on local beaches.
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• Tofino Art Works is a collaborative site featuring works in wood and glass by Tofino carvers Keith Plumley, Mark Mickey and Sol Maya.
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• Beadcombers‘ Tina & Bill Holden are known as Tofino’s “Beadcombers” — a collaborative, talented team creating a large variety of jewelry. Email is beadcomber AT yahoo.com.

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Graphic artists

• Shawn Lennon of Tofino does some eye-catching web desisgn. A portfolio and contact info is available at Sam Lennon Design Co.
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• Jocelyn Frank, of Creative Coast Design, is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator in Tofino.

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Writers

• Adrienne Mason is a professional writer and editor in Tofino.
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• Jacqueline Windh is professional journalist, writer, broadcaster and wildlife photographer in Tofino.

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Art photographers

• WatermanPhoto is the home page of Stephen Mayor, a local photographer specializing in surf and water shots.
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• Aperture Overtures, of Ucluelet, specializes in wedding and underwater photography.
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• Jeremy Koreski is a Tofino-born photographer with a wide range of subjects, including surfing, nature and fine arts.
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• Brady Clarke is a whale-watching guide, surfer and Tofino free spirit who is developing his photography business.

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Art galleries

• Du-Quah Gallery features a carving First Nations art and local painting and photography in Ucluelet.

• Eagle Aerie Gallery is one of the best known galleries in Tofino, featuring the work of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers.

• Himwitsa Native Art Gallery in Tofino features an extensive collection of First Nations art.

• Mark Penney Gallery  is Ucluelet’s newest gallery. Located in Whiskey Landing (bottom of Main St.), the gallery features a selection of local and Vancouver Island Artists in a variety of mediums.

• Pina Styles features original art and clothing design from a small shop in Ucluelet.

• Reflecting Spirit Gallery is an artist owned and operated consignment Art Gallery, carrying ‘Art that Reflects the Spirit of the Canadian West Coast‘.

• Shorewind Gallery in Tofino offers a variety of art, photos, jewelry etc. by local and Vancouver Island artists.

• The Lounge Collection is Tofino‘s place to go for eclectic handmade art from Tofino and Vancouver Island artists.

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Culture

• The Monday Night Movies blog covers the movies shown every Monday night at the Clayoquot Sound Community Theatre. A cheap night out!
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• Pacific Rim Whale Festival is the season’s first and biggest festival, celebrating the return of the migrating grey whales. Held during spring break (Mar. 15-23, 2008).
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• Tofino Botanical Gardens is a wonderful gardens, facility and venue for many arts events. Home of a café and the Clayoquot Field Station.
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• Tofino Time magazine is a long-running monthly print and on-line magazine about Tofino and its people. An excellent Tofino resource.
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• Tough City Writer is the genteel, quirky blog of Tofino professional writer and editor Adrienne Mason (her main site is under “Writers” above).
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• Westcoaster.ca is the West Coast’s on-line news outlet, covering the West Coast and Port Alberni.
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• The Westerly News is the the West Coast’s weekly newspaper.

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Art schools

• Tofino Workshops for the Arts is run by Dolores Baswick, career photographer, teacher and arts organizer.
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• Renee Romancia teaches singing and piano, and conducts creativity “playshops.” She’s also a writer herself.
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• Daniela Petosa, ceramic artist and teacher, offers courses from her pottery studio in Tofino. Contact through the website, or email her at dpetosa AT yahoo.com.

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Other links

Nearby arts councils, other arts organizations, funders, the local districts, and other relevant sites are available on the More links page.