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  • POP UP EXHIBIT!  Steampunk Project 2026

    POP UP EXHIBIT! Steampunk Project 2026

    Come and see!  Our steampunk hats are off to the artists who came to our Steampunk Workshop last month, and brought their finished pieces for our POPUP Exhibit on NOW...

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  • BIRDS EYE VIEW:  PETER KIIDUMAE

    BIRDS EYE VIEW: PETER KIIDUMAE

    JUNE 2 - 28, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION:  SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1PM Peter was born in Germany to Estonian parents which explains his unusual name. At the age of four he...

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  • Jolene HASSARD:    Centered

    Jolene HASSARD: Centered

    June 2 - 28, 2026 OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday, June 6th, 1pm Artist Bio:   Jolene Hassard is a visual artist who works with acrylic paint in the style of dotillism....

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  • The View From Here:  Anouk Harwell, Mary Gorman, Lynn Farwell, Elaine Smith, Jean Cockburn

    The View From Here: Anouk Harwell, Mary Gorman, Lynn Farwell, Elaine Smith, Jean Cockburn

    JUNE 2 - 28, 2026 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1pm Studio 211 Members, Comox BC   Anouk Harwell:  Artist Statement Whether an ocean or lake, mountain terrain or...

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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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