Local Arts

You might already have a Brian Romer reproduction in your home - the local artist's work appears on the label of a Calona Vineyard Pinot Gris fine wine.

The Sunshine Coast Arts Council, the Rotary Club of Sechelt and the Sunshine Coast Teachers' Association are co-sponsoring the annual Young Artists Awards for 2004.

The Gibsons Public Art Gallery opened a new show this month, Gibsons Now, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the town. It's an important show, not only for the quality of the work but for its intent.

A pair of Canadian music legends is coming to Pender Harbour. Folk-singers Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard will perform at the Music School on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in another Music Society sponsored event. Together, they are a near-perfect team.

He sees beauty in things some would say are old and need to be replaced. He studies every dent, rust mark, oil stain and scrape on his subject and creates watercolour paintings that convey the importance of these often ignored machines made for work.

Over 500 visitors turned out to the Wood Expo at the Seaside Centre last Friday and Saturday to view the Coast's finest wooden art.

Gambier Island artist Gloria Massé is not afraid of sacred cows. The animals of myth: the cows and water buffalo of India, the bear, the wolf, are the major subjects of her paintings.

Two professional musicians have launched new CDs recently - Lowry Olafson and Robert Burton Hubele. Musically, they don't have much in common, except that both say their original material has been inspired by their homes here on the Sunshine Coast.

Meet your local artists in wood. You can spot them; they usually have sawdust spilling from the folds of their clothes.

When artist Bill Stock picks up a paintbrush these days, it's with a purpose.