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FALL IN LOVE WITH ART! | 2023

Fall in Love with Art! - Group Exhibit. Sep 12th thru Dec 01st
An exhibit of paintings, photographs, mixed media, glass and copper featuring work by local and Island Artists such as Courtney Anderson, Cynthia Bonesky, Cecil Dawson, D.F. Gray, Guy Langlois, Karen MacRae, Patricia M. Mansell, Ann McIvor, Shannon McWhinney, Emma Paveley, Sarah Platenius, Todd Robinson, Susan Schaefer, Marla Thirsk, Sue Thomas, Tamas Zalatnai among others.


Works exhibited in the Gallery are available for viewing from home with our Online 'Gallery Beyond Walls' and on Location, too!


Visit us Online www.drawgallery.com. and onLocation by at the corner of Melrose & 8th Ave in the dynamic Alberni Valley or Call 250-724-2056 or 1-855-755-0566.


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Art can offer solace and comfort during difficult times.


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FALL IN LOVE WITH ART! | Opening


An Opening Reception held in a previous year!

COURTNEY ANDERSON | Tucked Away

Acrylic on Canvas 9" x 12" Unframed


Creativity invites her to let go of perfectionism, make a mess and play .... read more


COURTNEY ANDERSON | Smooth Stones

Acrylic on Canvas 11" x 14"Unframed


Creativity invites her to let go of perfectionism, make a mess and play .... read more


COURTNEY ANDERSON | Boat Days

Acrylic on Canvas 8" x 8" Unframed
Price $

Creativity invites her to let go of perfectionism, make a mess and play .... read more


CYNTHIA BONESKY | Time for Tea

Oil on Paper
24" x 20" Framed.

Cynthia began painting seriously when she moved back to the Alberni Valley in 1994. Since art school wasn’t available to her, she learned by way of workshops and endless experimentation.... read more


CECIL DAWSON | October Moon

Acrylic on Wood w/Rope


Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Moon and Stars

Red Cedar Bowl


Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Raven Platter

Acrylic on Red Cedar.


Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Raven Country (Ceremony Rattle)

Acrylic on Red Cedar.


Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Hummingbird #1

Acrylic on Yellow Cedar.
24" x 3 1/2"

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Hummingbird #2

Acrylic on Yellow Cedar.
24" x 3 1/2"

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Husband Newlywed

Acrylic on Red Cedar.
7 1/2" x 6" cdn for pair - Husband & Wife Newlyweds

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Wife Newlywed

Acrylic on Red Cedar.
7 1/2" x 6" cdn for pair - Husband & Wife Newlyweds

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Raven in Grizzly Country

Acrylic on Deer Hide, Drum
15" x 15"

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Salmon

Acrylic on Red Cedar
7 1/2" x 46"

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CECIL DAWSON | Abstract Surfboard

Acrylic on Red Cedar
29" x 8"

Cecil, a Wood Carver, Painter, Pryrographic Woodburner residing in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada • Kwakuitl Nation .... read more


CHRIS DOMAN | Spring

Acrylic and Multi Media on Canvas
30" x 24" Unframed

Chris lives in Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada with his partner Ann. Alberni is an inspiring place to live, being surrounded, 360 degrees, by mountains.... read more


D.F. GRAY | Rathtrevor Strollers

Pastel on Paper
18" x 24" Framed

Daniel Francis Gray was born in Vancouver 1947, working and exhibiting in soft pastel since 1975...... read more


GUY LANGLOIS | Mallards On A Lily Pond

Watercolour on Paper mounted Birch Plywood
10" x 21" Unframed

Artist, Musician and environmentalist, guy Langlois uses art to communicate the...... read more


GUY LANGLOIS | Peace In The Forest

Watercolour on Paper mounted Cradle Panel
20" x 16" Unframed

Artist, Musician and environmentalist, guy Langlois uses art to communicate the...... read more


KAREN MACRAE | August Afternoon

Dye on Silk
16" x 16" Unframed

Karen is a Comox Artist exploring and reflecting... read more


PATRICIA M. MANSELL | Marshland's Wader

Acrylic on Canvas
18" x 24" Framed

PATRICIA M. MANSELL says "One of the strengths of wildlife art is its ability to tell stories. In my paintings I try to bring out the individuality of each animal as it goes about its everyday life. I portray many endangered animals, hoping that bringing them to life in my art will raise awareness of how close we are to losing them.” .... read more





ANN McIVOR | The Loner

Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48" Unframed

ANN McIVOR is a freelance artist who has been drawing since she could hold a pencil, taking naturally to drawing people. Mostly self taught she also enjoys digital art and has illustrated children's books. Ann is a graphic designer but her first love is portraiture, and now painting too. She currently resides in Port Alberni, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada.

ANN McIVOR | Curious

Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48" Unframed

ANN McIVOR is a freelance artist who has been drawing since she could hold a pencil, taking naturally to drawing people. Mostly self taught she also enjoys digital art and has illustrated children's books. Ann is a graphic designer but her first love is portraiture, and now painting too. She currently resides in Port Alberni, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. Canada.

SHANNON McWHINNEY | The Offering

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 24" Unframed

SHANNON McWHINNEY is based in Ucluelet along BC's most western shoreline. She has a deep connectin to the west coast and takes endless inspiration from the wildlife and .... read more



SHANNON McWHINNEY | Splish Splash

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 24" Unframed

SHANNON McWHINNEY is based in Ucluelet along BC's most western shoreline. She has a deep connectin to the west coast and takes endless inspiration from the wildlife and .... read more



SHANNON McWHINNEY | Just Blend In

Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 12" Unframed

SHANNON McWHINNEY is based in Ucluelet along BC's most western shoreline. She has a deep connectin to the west coast and takes endless inspiration from the wildlife and .... read more



SHANNON McWHINNEY | Pining

Acrylic on Canvas
12" x 12" Unframed

SHANNON McWHINNEY is based in Ucluelet along BC's most western shoreline. She has a deep connectin to the west coast and takes endless inspiration from the wildlife and .... read more



SHANNON McWHINNEY | Wrung Out

Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 24" Unframed

SHANNON McWHINNEY is based in Ucluelet along BC's most western shoreline. She has a deep connectin to the west coast and takes endless inspiration from the wildlife and .... read more



EMMA PAVELEY | Frosty

Oil on Canvas
20" x 24" Framed

EMMA PAVELEY has always been drawn to the arts. She started drawing at a young age, with the gentle guide of her parents and artist grandmother who told her “.. for inspiration I simply needed to find beauty in my surroundings.” .... read more



SARAH PLATENIUS | Of This Wild

Mixed Media Acrylic on Wood Panel
26" x 12" Yellow Cedar Frame

SARAH PLATENIUS visual and literary art traverses the wild; it is a collection of field notes, tributes, and signposts interpreting weather patterns of heart, politics, religion, and geography...read more


SARAH PLATENIUS | A Natural History

Mixed Media Acrylic on Wood Panel
17" x 14" Yellow Cedar Frame

SARAH PLATENIUS visual and literary art traverses the wild; it is a collection of field notes, tributes, and signposts interpreting weather patterns of heart, politics, religion, and geography...read more


TODD ROBINSON | Kelp Swirl

Sandblasted Glass & Copper
24.5" Diameter Framed

Todd Robinson is a self-taught artist currently living & working out of his studio in Port Alberni, British Columbia..... read more


TODD ROBINSON | Coastal Forest Spirit

Steel & Cedar
24" Diameter

Todd Robinson is a self-taught artist currently living & working out of his studio in Port Alberni, British Columbia..... read more


SUSAN SCHAEFER | Sunset Over Tofino

Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 24" Unframed

Susan Schaefer was born in Saskatchewan. She began her passion for colour and art at an early age. After graduating from high school, she headed out west. With an ongoing thirst for artistic..... read more


SUE THOMAS | Barely There

Oil on Canvas
26" x 22" Framed

SUE THOMAS was inspired to try oil paintng after briefly dabbling in watercolour and acrylic. She loved the medium's blending capability, the expanse of colours, and... read more


SUE THOMAS | Ascension

Oil on Canvas
12" x 12" Unframed

SUE THOMAS was inspired to try oil paintng after briefly dabbling in watercolour and acrylic. She loved the medium's blending capability, the expanse of colours, and... read more


SUE THOMAS | Time Forgotten

Oil on Canvas
24" x 24" Framed

SUE THOMAS was inspired to try oil paintng after briefly dabbling in watercolour and acrylic. She loved the medium's blending capability, the expanse of colours, and... read more


SUE THOMAS | Pie Time

Oil on Canvas
24" x 36" Unframed

SUE THOMAS was inspired to try oil paintng after briefly dabbling in watercolour and acrylic. She loved the medium's blending capability, the expanse of colours, and... read more


TAMAS ZALATNAI | Solstice Summer

Bronze
8" Round

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