Member Directory

All Members (73)

  • Teresa Lindsay

    Short BiographyGeo Eco-fashion conscious Canadian designer for more than 10 years and an artist, gifted with painting, illusion and form in the drape of fabric and layers of acrylic and ink, Teresa Lindsay is an Vancouver Islander (from Qualicum to Victoria) her entire life. Her career beyond her artistic abilities has taken her to more than 13 different countries and over 25 different cities. She has been featured on Vancouver’s international fashion runway and in multiple magazines in Canada. Teresa is also the founder of a nonprofit, is a passionate people person, and for her work with DOE received a Letter of appreciation from the Honourable Governor General Janet Austin. Teresa is an adoring partner to designer, master upholsterer Michael Fischer, and loving mother to her daughter and her Irish Terrier.
  • Sophia Conway

    Short BiographySophia Conway is a Vancouver Island-based poet and writer who has been published in several journals and anthologies. She has done several spoken-word performances and has created and led haiku workshops for Vancouver's Japan Fair.
  • Oceanside Music

    Short BiographyOceanside Music is a non-profit association that promotes, develops, fosters and encourages instrumental and vocal music throughout the Oceanside Area.
  • Melinda Goetjen

    Short BiographyMelinda is a West Coast photographer with a love for depth and meaning.
  • Diane Skirda

    Short BiographyRecently retired
  • Barbara Hooper

    Short BiographyPhotography has encouraged me to look deeper into the world around me and expand my knowledge about the subjects I choose to shoot.
  • Nancy W

    Short BiographyA fledging artist
  • Tammy Stockman

    Short BiographyFloral and landscape photography are my favorite subjects. I have been an Islander for almost two years and I love the endless opportunities to take pictures of the variety of flowers.
  • Rajat Shanbhag

    Short BiographyOil Painter based in Parksville, BC
  • Sheryl Sawchuk

    Short BiographyI paint colourful paintings, mostly in oils but occasionally acrylics or watercolours. My favourite subjects are Vancouver Island scenes and close ups of plants and flowers.
  • Sarah Stewart

    Short BiographyI am an intuitive artist leading others on a journey of self discovery through self-expression through art
  • Natalie Christensen

    Short BiographyI am finding my favourite colours and pigments.
  • Laurie A. McDonald

    Short BiographyLocal Metalsmith works with silver, copper, bronze to create unique jewellery
  • Kim Ricalton

    Short BiographyAfter retiring, I found my passion in intuitive abstract painting. My hunger for learning has driven me to experiment in mixed media where I continue to evolve with my art.
  • Cheryl Rooke

    Short BiographyI moved to Parksville five years ago following my retirement and my passion is Abstract painting.
  • Lynn Northwood

    Short BiographyMosaic Artist creating and offering classes in the wonderful Oceanside Makerspace. I am Also Offering Public Space Beautification with lovely, colorful Mosaics.
  • Nicoline Mann

    Short BiographyPainter of the Wild. Obsessed with animals and bringing them to life in vibrant colour on the canvas! Occasionally offering pet portraits in my signature style.
  • Cathy Kluthe

    Short BiographyCurrently I reside in Parksville where the Vancouver Island landscapes invite me to capture the essence of its beauty in my artworks. Each day is a sensory adventure—translating the rustle of leaves, the dance of colors, beaches, ocean views, forests and the ever-present textures of the natural world onto my canvas. The culmination of each artwork leaves me feeling refreshed and excited to create more artworks of nature, in all its magnificence, with its infinite palette of sights, sounds, colors, and textures.