Jolene Hassard is a visual artist and registered veterinary technologist. She grew up on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. She enjoys escaping to remote regions of the wilderness for inspiration and rejuvenation. She uses acrylic paint in the style of dotillism, creating intricate, colourful Mandala-like backgrounds with her subjects contrasting in silhouette. Her love of forests, animals and the ocean are reflected in her work. She lives in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island with her husband and their animal family.

Nanoose Bay artist Kelly Corbett presents her expression of majestic British Columbia. Holding diplomas in both Fine Art (UFV) and Photography Academy, Kelly combines academic training with her natural talent, painting with acrylics. Kelly’s style invites you to take a step outside; a trip through the forest; or an outing by kayak to commune with the natural world.

“We live on an incredibly beautiful planet. The beauty surrounding me is my muse. Our trees, flowers, rivers, oceans and mountains inspire me.”

Mary Unger was raised on the east coast of Canada and moved to BC in 1970 after six years in Montreal. She studied fine arts at Mount Allison University and took classes and workshops in Montreal, Calgary and here on Vancouver Island.

“Travel to Mexico, Hawaii, Hong Kong,  South Africa, and Europe has been a feast to the eyes and soul.”