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  • Anouk painting

    Anouk JONKER

    Anouk JONKER March 3-29, 2026 Opening Reception:  Saturday, March 7, 1pm   My family relocated to Canada when I was seven years old. This early move instilled an attentiveness to...

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  • Lynn Samuel HOOD

    Lynn Samuel HOOD

    Lynn Samuel HOOD March 2- 29, 2026 Lynn Samuel Hood                                                                                                                         Lynn is a West Coast artist living on Vancouver Island. I’ve always had a love and connection with trees and...

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  • JOANE MORAN

    JOANE MORAN

    JOANE MORAN March 2 – 29, 2026 Opening Reception, Saturday, March 7th, 1-3pm   Joane Moran grew up on the North Shore of Vancouver British Columbia. She was inspired by...

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  • PQB News article - New exhibitions land at McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville

    PQB News article - New exhibitions land at McMillan Arts Centre in Parksville

    The article from the Parksville Qualicum News announces a series of new art exhibitions coming to the McMillan Arts Centre (MAC) in Parksville. Read more at: https://pqbnews.com/2026/01/29/new-exhibitions-land-at-mcmillan-arts-centre-in-parksville/ The exhibitions will...

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  • ANYTHING GOES - Brian HIEBERT

    ANYTHING GOES - Brian HIEBERT

    February 3 – March 1, 2026 Opening Reception:  Saturday, February 7  1-3pm I am Brian Hiebert and I was born and raised on Vancouver Island.  Art was a gift from...

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  • NORMA McCACHEN

    NORMA McCACHEN

    February 3 – March 1, 2026 Opening Reception Saturday, February 7 , 1-3pm   I paint, therefore I am an artist. “To Paint”, to produce work is my statement as...

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  • JOLENE AARBO

    JOLENE AARBO

    February 3 – March 1, 2026 Opening Reception, Saturday,February 7th,   1pm              Artist Statement My work is based on observation of the natural world, with a...

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  • Garden of the Soul & Embrace Dema MAKSOD

    Garden of the Soul & Embrace Dema MAKSOD

    February 3 – March 1, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION  February 7, 1-3pm Dema Maksod is a visual artist whose practice is rooted in a feminine, Sufi-inspired, and therapeutic approach to art-making....

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  • SHELF MEMORIES:  The Invitation Interactive Photography Exhibition by SOPHIA CONWAY

    SHELF MEMORIES: The Invitation Interactive Photography Exhibition by SOPHIA CONWAY

    February 2nd – April 28th, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7th, 1-3pm   The popular photo series “Shelf Memories” by Parksville photographer Sophia Conway returns to the McMillan Arts Centre...

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  • WILD - BRIGIT ALBISTON

    WILD - BRIGIT ALBISTON

    February 3 – March 1, 2026   Opening Reception, Saturday, February 7, 2025     1-3pm   Artist statement: My paintings explore presence, movement and emotional resonance through bold, expressive animal...

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  • Feel Free, Touch the Art: Ruth BIEBER

    Feel Free, Touch the Art: Ruth BIEBER

        FEEL FREE, TOUCH THE ART Ruth BIEBER October 28 – November 22, 2025 Opening Reception:  Saturday, November 1   1-3pm As a blind artist, it might come as a surprise...

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  • Melinda WILDE

    Melinda WILDE

    Melinda WILDE October 28 – November 22, 2025 Opening Reception, Saturday, November 1, 2025   1pm       Melinda has been involved in many artistic ventures from private and public...

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