Sechelt Visitor Centre

Artists

The Sunshine Coast is home to artists of all kinds, from potters and painters to spinners and weavers. We are very proud of our large and dynamic arts community. For a great day's outing, grab a copy of the Purple Banner brochure (available at the Visitor Centre) and take a self-guided tour of artists studios and galleries on the Coast.

A few of the many artists on the coast are featured below. For more information about the arts on the Sunshine Coast, visit the Coast Cultural Alliance web site.

Blue Orca Studio

A former high school art teacher in the lower mainland, Krista is now focused on her art full time. She has had a number of solo exhibitions both in the Lower Mainland and on the Sunshine Coast. She works in oil, acrylics and mixed media techniques as well as designs one of a kind gemstone with silver jewelry.
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Bluff Hollow Art Works

Ann and Rick Harmer have developed distinctive art forms, inspired by their rainforest home. Ann uses local mushrooms to dye fibre which she turns into handspun yarns: with mushroom colours, silk scarves become vibrant wearable art. She also creates mushroom paper and jewelry.
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Carol and Kim LaFave

Carol attended the Alberta College of Art before moving to Toronto where she worked as a freelance artist developing her skills as a painter. Colour and light play an important role in Carol's bright acrylic paintings. Now working from her home and studio in Roberts Creek, she draws on the forest and sea for her inspirations.
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Catch Our Drift Earthly Journeys

Catch Our Drift Earthly Journeys is a collection of artists, artisans, enthusiasts, farmers, naturalists and other residents of British Columbia's Sunshine Coast who open up their homes, studios or farms to visitors, providing them access to their "ordinary" practices - activities that are "extraordinary" to those of us who do not experience them every day!
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Creek Clayworks

Elaine Futterman and Mike Allegretti create pottery that is meant to be used and enjoyed. The pieces are either slab built or thrown then glazed in a variety of contemporary colours. Custom dinnerware as well as one-of-a-kind pieces from their new salt kiln are specialities of Creek Clayworks.
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Fibre Works Studio and Gallery

Enjoy the unique and exciting experience of a gallery located in a yurt, where you can view explorations in texture and colour by a variety of local and international fibre artists. You can also visit the working studio of fibre artist, Yvonne Stowell, while she weaves, spins, dyes and knits handspun yarns and exotic fibres. Or you can attend workshops in yurts, led by artists from around the world, where you will experience the creative energy of working in a circular space.