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  • Celebrating Our Best:  DeCosmos Fine Arts Society, 60th Anniversary Exhibition

    Celebrating Our Best: DeCosmos Fine Arts Society, 60th Anniversary Exhibition

    DeCosmos Fine Arts Society Celebrates 60 Years in Oceanside The DeCosmos Fine Arts Group began informally in 1966 when two close friends and fellow artists, Jean Vowel and Agnes Doolittle, regularly gathered in...

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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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  • THE FINAL CHAPTER - The Arrowsmith Chapter

    THE FINAL CHAPTER - The Arrowsmith Chapter

    THE FINAL CHAPTER The Arrowsmith Chapter   March 31 – May 3, 2026 Opening Reception:   Saturday, April 11th, 2026 , 1-3pm   1995  – 2025  After 30 years of dedication...

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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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