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Ian generously donated two significant Public Art pieces to West Vancouver, “Nurture” at Dundarave Pier and “Emerging Power” at Ambleside Landing.

Working out of his studio in Dundarave, Ian sculpted mostly in marble and granite, but used any material, (preferably local), including wood.

Ian’s work became well-known for its hard-edged approach to animate subject matter. These powerful forms are suggestive rather than descriptive, and provide the viewer with a new way of seeing a familiar object.

A dedicated supporter of the West Vancouver arts community, and an active contributor to the Ferry Building Gallery and the Harmony Arts Festival, Ian is greatly missed.
Ian Rowles passed away on August 29, 2010.

Xwalacktun (Born Rick Harry) is a Squamish Nation artist whose works are recognized internationally. He received a “FANS” Honor Award from the North Vancouver Arts Council which acknowledged his contributions both locally and world-wide. A multimillion dollar home in Whistler featuring Xwalacktun’s four carved house posts received two Gold Georgie Awards in 2002. We also know him for the numerous and continuing work he has done with a large number of schools in 6 different districts.

Xwalacktun was born and raised in Squamish. He carries with him the rich ancestries of his mother’s and father’s clans of the Coast Salish and Kw’kwa k’wakw Nations. His father, Pekultn, carried a hereditary chieftainship from Seymour Creek in North Vancouver. He would like to acknowledge Capilano College and Emily Carr College of Art for teaching him the skills to have a start in his career. His endurance and commitment through trial and error helped propel him forward as an artist.

Xwalacktun’s works are seen throughout Vancouver and the surrounding areas. Some widely recognized pieces are: first nations designs on Vancouver 2010 Olympic wear, carved double doors for B.C. Hydro’s Burnaby and Vancouver locations, 30 totem poles throughout Scotland, cedar doors for Harrison Hot Springs Resort’s “Healing Springs Spa”, 2008 and 2009 Nordic World Cup Banners, 2008 medals for the Nordic World Cup Winter Games, elaborate snow boards designed for the First Nations Snowboard team, a metal, brick and glass sculpture in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park, and a forty foot totem pole in New Hampshire for the Kokopelli Gallery. Xwalacktun collaborated with three artists in Beijing for the Canada Pavilion. He also designed the 2010 Olympic Bid Box lid and created the initial 2010 winter sports icons for the Olympic Bid Book. Another of Xwalacktun’s interesting works includes a carved stone piece which includes three ten foot basalt columns in the heart of Whistler Village. Recent significant works can be seen at the West Vancouver Community Center, Whistler Peak to Peak, University of Victoria, Capilano University, Emily Carr University and West Vancouver Secondary School. He is currently working on a pedestrian overpass crossing in Squamish BC and will have four large designs on it. Xwalacktun is an accomplished artist in wood, paper, stone, glass and metals.

Healing and growth have become a central theme around Xwalacktun’s work. By focusing on how the traditional stories relate to his own life, he suggests to us how to use this ancient knowledge to help heal ourselves and our community. The giving out of positive energy and seeing it come back through the young people is the reward that continues to feed his spirit so that he can give back to the community.

Artist’s Statement:My work results from my profound interest in the human face and the subtle nuance of features and expression that enable us to discern and indentify each other. Our faces are a reflection of a life lived and give silent voice to our thoughts and personality. A portrait will always be the combination of sitter and artist and captures the process of communication between the two at that moment in time.

Her baskets were on display at YVR in a large display case at international departures for 2006-2007. Her kelp work was been in many juried shows since the year 2000 including the Ferry Building, Seymour Art Gallery, the Squamish Library Foyer, and the Fox Glove Gallery on Bowen. She had major shows in 2003 at the Blackberry Gallery in Port Moody and the Newport Gallery in Squamish.
Her work is sold at Crafthouse on Granville Island, Seymour Art Gallery, the Silk Purse and Fibreworks at Maderia Park on the Sunshine Coast

Joanne also creates and teaches in a variety of art media including beading, basketry, doll making and felting. After being recently widowed, she moved to a condo near the beach in West Vancouver. She has two grown children and four young grandchildren. She has a degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin. Joanne recently retired from part time work doing therapeutic recreation in a long term care senior’s home.

Her goal in all her endeavors whether working with seniors, adults, children or her own art pieces is to come up with original ways to solve problems to create or help others do so. In order to make a difference, she enjoys sharing her creative ideas and passions with others.

Vancouver has been my home for the last 31 years. During that time I obtained M. Arch and Urban Design at UBC, and I taught for 5 years as part-time faculty in the design studios at the School of Architecture. My work as an Architect & Urban Designer has allowed me to travel to North & South America, Asia and Europe. These travels have influenced my artistic visions, particularly Italy where I paint and teach course in Plein Air painting in Venice every summer. I believe that working as both an architect and an artist provides complementary enhancement of my abilities in both areas of endeavour.

Watercolour is a magical medium that allows freedom, exploration, and discovery while developing a discipline. Painting and sketching “En Plein Air” are the foundations for artists to see, feel, smell and touch the reality of the amazing world in which we live. My professional interests in townscapes, cityscapes and the meeting of these with nature are the sources of my inspiration. Sketching places, buildings and objects have helped to strengthen my sense of proportion, scale, form and colour. The locations where I paint provide me with essential references to see and feel the variations of light and shadows complementing reality.

My work looks at the traditional models of the 17th century “I Vedutisti” in their vistas of cityscapes, as well as the improvisation of painting outdoors of the 19th century, as in the works of Turner, Sargent, Whistler, Holmes, Constable, and especially in the impressionist works of Manet and Monet.

There is beauty in everything; and in my work I want to capture the ordinary as it becomes extraordinary when light, shadow and colour contribute to create the spirit of a location.

David is also an international public speaker and lecturer on travel adventure, digital photography and travel photography subjects.
He and particularly enjoys taking pictures of people, which he has done all over the world. Clients who can book Dave between his travels are indeed fortunate! He loves to photograph weddings in the Vancouver, BC area and beyond.
David conducts local and international seminars, workshops and lectures on travel, event and digital photography subjects. See our workshops and classes schedule for details. He is a past president of North Shore Photographic Society. David has been accredited as a photographic judge by the Canadian Association of Photographic Art.