Keely Smith
I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba — a really cold city with really great people. After graduating from graphic design, I headed west. As a North Vancouver resident my constant companions are my family, my dog, and the raw beauty of British Columbia. For my inspiration I...
Maureen Watt
Maureen is a LittleMountainWoman with a restless mind in need of wandering, restless legs that need to go hiking, and restless hands that need to be creating. Did you know that all of...
Heather Konschuh Glass
“Glass is my passion. I want my clients to own the best glass art - treasures they will enjoy for a lifetime." Internationally recognized Canadian artist, Heather Konschuh is...
Monday
In February 2020, while repairing from a period of occupational burn-out, Samantha Newton’s exploration in polymer clay jewellery came as a source of restorative self-care. Starting...
Anthea Cameron
I moved to the coast in the early 1970s from Toronto. My dream was to work on a fish boat, which I did for many years, fishing for salmon. During that time I also planted fir, spruce, hemlock and cedar trees in the coastal forests from northern Vancouver Island up to...
Adele Maskwa-iskwew Arseneau
“My work is all about stories. We are our stories we hear and tell each other, this is our world. My culture puts emphasis on stories, now I’m trying to tell them to you in a bright, colourful and contemporary way. This is my language, and these are my stories.” [ngg...
Chantal Cardinal
Instructor bio: From wearable art to sound-absorbing wall hangings, exploring the textures and properties of wool and what it can shape into has become Chantal Cardinal's full time obsession under FELT à la main with LOVE. After a career as a Fashion Designer and...
Tom Cryan
Tom Cryan is an actor, clown and multidisciplinary artist who trained and performed in New York City with a focus on psycho-physical interactive theater and clowning. He has continued to train and work on the unceded ancestral territory of the...
Harneet Janda
My name is Harneet Janda. I was born and raised in India, but my family and I moved to Canada eight years ago. I recently completed Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Education Assistant program. I'll be working with kids at Maplewood House's creative camp at North Van...
Rhonda LeGrove Garton
There is no shortage of inspiration in the west coast landscape. A native of Montreal, Quebec, with an earlier career in illustration and design, I have lived and painted in my home studio, adjacent to the Capilano River Canyon in North Vancouver for 30 years. In...