Artists in Residence

Our artists in residence are here to encourage the community to broaden their experience of the visual art world as they showcase their creativity. 

Not all artists will be present on any given day, but someone will be here nearly every day we’re open.  Read on to see who our regular MAC Artists in Residence are.

Tuesday Artists in Residence

Tuesday Artists in Residence

 - Brenda Castonguay -Brenda Castonguay is an award-winning published photographer with over thirty years of extensive experience in photojournalism and fine art. Brenda has combined her vast experience in photojournalism, portrait photography and art by printing her...

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Wednesday Artists in Residence

Wednesday Artists in Residence

 - Margie Davidson & Friends -As a quilt artist and surface designer, Margie Davidson's love of colour is joyfully expressed through the variety of techniques she uses to add colour to cloth. She enjoys painting, sunprinting, and blockprinting as well as cooking...

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Thursday Artists in Residence

Thursday Artists in Residence

 - Margery Blom -    An oil paint artist, Margery Blom BFA specializes in scenes from Vancouver Island. Margery displays in galleries all over the Island and is an active member of FCA.   Margery is also a member of the MAC's Gallery Committee, and Faculty Director...

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Friday Artists in Residence

Friday Artists in Residence

- Deborah Nicol -An emerging artist, Deborah Nicol works primarily in Acrylics. Deb started her artistic endeavours with pencil portraits, quickly moving into Oil Pastels and Oils and expanding into landscapes and paintings of children. The art slowed as her family...

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Saturday Artists in Residence

Saturday Artists in Residence

- Nicoline Mann -Nicoline is a watercolour artist, creating wildlife, animal and nature inspired pieces out of her studio on the unceded traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation, also called Nanaimo, BC Canada. She has devoted her art practice to...

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