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Studio Tours

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to observe artists at work in their own creative environments. This self-guided tour, from Lonsdale to Lions Bay, will give you the chance to witness the North Shore’s stunning beauty while visiting intimate art studios along the way. Artists will be available to give personalized tours, chat, and answer any questions. Please pick up a Studio Tours Passport before you begin your tour, collect stamps from five studios, and enter to win a RE/MAX balloon ride.

Sunday, August 1st & Sunday, August 8th
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Luciana Alvarez (SECOND SUNDAY ONLY)
140 East 27th Street
North Vancouver

604 986 9766

Inspired by the city scenes, Luciana can always find a corner she has not yet painted and craves to capture it on canvas. Lately she has been a tourist in her own city, Vancouver.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Elizabeth J. Austin (FIRST SUNDAY ONLY)
4011 Bayridge Crescent
West Vancouver

604 922 8385

Elizabeth has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. Translating her inner vision into outer reality, she has a spiritual connection with her work. She is a passionate artist, inspired by the outdoors and typically paints Canadian landscapes.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Cedardale Child Learning Centre Ltd.
(SECOND SUNDAY ONLY)

885 – 22nd street
West Vancouver, B.C.

604 926 0567

"Ordinary Moments": Come and see inside the world of toddlers. Thoughtful provocations and digitally captured images by the teachers of Cedardale Child Learning Centre. "From Kunamokst to the Beach": A Vancouver Olympic 2010 inspired artist collection. Records of Children's perspectives on Kunamokst through the use of watercolors, photos and beach collage.

Wheelchair accessible

   

Mauro Celotti (SECOND SUNDAY ONLY)
6085 Eagleridge Drive
West Vancouver

604 926 7002

Italian born and South African raised, Mauro Celotti brings an exotic mix of cultures and continents into his richly textured work. His warm and charming personality complements an extremely versatile artist, whose work in the mediums of photography, graphic design, printing, publishing, and painting have won him numerous awards and accolades.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Carole Conlin (BOTH SUNDAYS)
90 Oceanview Road
Lions Bay

604-562-2204

Sue and Carole have been sewing for friends and family for more than 20 years. They sew functionally beautiful products that are environmentally friendly. The duo opened their workshop and webstore to fill custom and on-line orders for their products. Both Sue and Carole welcome visitors to stop by their workshop to see how their eco-friendly products are made.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Dene Croft & Kiff Holland (BOTH SUNDAYS)
#303-106 west 1st street
North Vancouver

604-250-5562

For the last two years, Dene Croft and Kiff Holland have shared their creative space at the fabulous Holland/ Croft studios in North Vancouver. Long established artists and educators, both painters exhibit a juxtaposition of style and approach to their art, inviting student artists to share their knowledge and skill in their 1800 sq ft studio while continuing to paint for galleries both in Canada and the United States.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Karen Curry (SECOND SUNDAY ONLY)
2424 Haywood Avenue
West Vancouver

604 925 2790

Karen has been entranced by the visual world for her entire life. An interesting colour, shape or texture will invariably cause her to stop and take note. Karen’s art is post impressionistic. Her preferred medium is acrylic as it allows her to be both spontaneous and messy. Karen always paints from the heart.

Wheelchair accessible

   

Gordon Davis (FIRST SUNDAY ONLY)
1465 – Tyrol Road
West Vancouver

604 926 5619

Gordon paints for leisure and enjoyment. He uses lots of color, no clouds or dull grays and his theme is always “Happiness Reigns”. Like someone said “I don’t know what it is but your paintings make me feel good”. Most of his work is pleine aire landscapes and flowers, the things people hunt to see. Gordon verges on the side of expressionism pushing a little away from reality.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
James Elton (BOTH SUNDAYS)
406 East Braemar Road
North Vancouver

604 988 6704

James Elton has practiced the visual arts for a lifetime in all mediums. He attended courses at the Vancouver School of Art, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and the Federation of Canadian Artists. James enjoys the ambience and variety of his arts.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Joan Fraser (BOTH SUNDAYS)
42 – 2246 Folkstone Way
West Vancouver

604 922 8038

Joan is a graduate from the Manchester School of Art in England and is currently a member of the North Shore Artists’ Guild. Art completes Joan’s life and brings her joy when someone appreciates her work. Joan’s magnificent studio view aids in daily inspiration. A percentage of all her sales are donated to World Vision.
   
Jackie Frioud (BOTH SUNDAYS)
6525 Madrona Crescent
West Vancouver

604 921 6417

Jackie Frioud is a ceramic artist working in her home studio in Horseshoe Bay. She makes a contemporary porcelain line of functional ware as well as salt fired pottery featuring rich, warm surfaces and strong forms. Work fresh from the kiln will be on display.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Ann Hurst (BOTH SUNDAYS)
Box 174 465 Upper Bayview Road
Lions Bay

Ann’s vivid oils and watercolours capture the stunning beauty of the West Coast.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Michael Jeffery (BOTH SUNDAYS)
1258 Gordon Avenue
West Vancouver

604 922 9743

Abstract painting is what interests Michael Jeffery. His works are painted in acrylic on canvas or paper. They are intended to be hung where people live and work and to be thought-provoking, aesthetically pleasing, and worthy of repeated viewing. Michael uses lines to create form, movement and tension, the grid as an emblem of modernism and as a compositional devise, and colour for spatial effects. He strives for a balance between simplicity and complexity, and in this connection, Michael is inspired by the works of Richard Diebenkorn.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Sharka Leigh (FIRST SUNDAY ONLY)
1361 Hope Road
North Vancouver

604 986 4954

A long time North Shore resident, Sharka enjoys painting in both acrylic and oil and strives to connect with her audience through the images she creates. While her subject matter varies, colour and character are integral components in her finished work.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Lions Bay Art Gallery (BOTH SUNDAYS)
Box 396, 350 Centre Road
Lions Bay

604 921 7865

Michael Tickner, Signature Artist for this year’s Harmony Arts Festival, will be present at the gallery to personalize his work for you. The Lions Bay Art Gallery has wonderful Canadian artwork and giftware and it is an amazing, scenic drive to the gallery. Other featured artists include: Dan Varnals, Peter Holmes, Chrissand A Unger, Amanda Martinson, Helen Downing-Hunter, and more.

Wheelchair accessible

   

Deirdre McNeill (SECOND SUNDAY ONLY)
450 Hillcrest Street
West Vancouver, BC

604 922 4684

Deirdre’s studio sits in the heritage garden of a quaint old home in West Bay. Her artwork is varied in medium, form and style but always there is movement and colour. Deirdre has recently shown locally in the Harmony Arts Showcase Exhibition 2009 and the Eastside Culture Crawl.

Wheelchair accessible

   
Fariba Mirzaie (BOTH SUNDAYS)
# 304-1550 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver

604 926 3433

The power of nature to stimulate, harmonize, and give insight are strong motivating factors for Fariba Mirzaie. Working quickly in a stream of connections, she manipulates the structure of the fabric, printing, dying and embellishing to create strong organic forms in a natural colour palette. The Artist expresses her ideas through fashion arts as well as visual art.

Wheelchair accessible

   
Nicola Morgan (BOTH SUNDAYS)
1040 Aubeneau Crescent
West Vancouver

604 926-0859

Nicola Morgan’s new works are bold expressions of the natural world. Through colour and movement, ideas of new growth are explored both in the garden and within the soul.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Natasha Stegemann & Francoise Vallotton-Stegemann (BOTH SUNDAYS)
2668 Haywood Avenue
West Vancouver

604 925 3085

View Natasha’s colourful seascapes and buyonant sailboats. Experience her abstract seagulls that express themselves and her tulips and fruit that expand with color and vibrance. Painting is a passion that evolves.

View Francoise’s colourful paintings of landscapes, flowers, seascapes and most notably, fruit. Her art evokes bold and positive emotions that express her passion and love for the art she displays.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Patricia Vaughan (BOTH SUNDAYS)
3069 Mathers Avenue
West Vancouver

604 926 6998

Patricia Vaughan paints in both watercolour and acrylics. Animals are one of her favourite subjects.

No wheelchair accessibility

   
Norman Vipond (BOTH SUNDAYS)
195 Pemberton Avenue
North Vancouver

604 904 9509

Vipond works in all mediums. His oils of the Canadian landscape can be described as abstract representational. Come and see the painting process at work where a new and vibrant arts community is emerging. Other studios may be open as well at this location.

No wheelchair accessibility

   

Lisa Wolfin (BOTH SUNDAYS)
5560 Westhaven Road
West Vancouver

604 817 6464

A variety of floral, landscapes, abstracts and figurative works, painted in oils, acrylics and encaustics, embellished with oil pastels and gold leaf.

No wheelchair accessibility


 
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