Denman ART Studio Tour – August 17 & 18, 2024 from 10am to 4pm
The incredible talent on display in this year’s island-wide studio tour will include 12 stops and can be done in one day. Here is what you will be delighted with:
- unique, organic shaped, textured pottery pieces from Shirley Phillips at Lilac Sun Pottery (3311 Denman Rd),
- mixed media contemporary acrylic landscape paintings on canvas and abstract improv drawings on wood panels and bound sketchbooks from Tachi at Abraxas Books Arts and Café (1071C Northwest Rd),
- bright and vivid paintings in oil and watercolor, tapestry and rug weaving, hand-spun local wool and pottery from Sudasi Gardner at Gallerie Deya (3888 Northwest Rd)
- expressive acrylic and mixed media paintings on board and canvas from Lisa Geddes (6351 Gladstone Way),
- functional to museum quality pieces’ pottery from Gordon Hutchens at Gordon Hutchens Pottery (4031 Wren Rd),
- a set of photography called 365 days away including landscapes and close-up photographs taken while traveling in different countries and exotic islands from Claire Debleu, L’Atelier de Claire at the Earth Club Factory (3806 Denman Rd),
- natural fibre dolls and other toys, scrappy fabric toys and art, recycled bicycle parts jewelry, watercolor arts and linen clothing for all ages from Olena & family, Sparrow’s Nest Arts at the Earth Club Factory (3806 Denman Rd),
- acrylic or oil paintings, stained glass and mosaics, and ceramics from Linda Adair at the Linda Adair Art studio (5265 Lacon Rd),
- watercolor and acrylic paint, woodworking art, fabric and hand printed lino cuts from Jayne Fogarty and Peter Smallwood at the Standing Stones studio (5300 Lacon Rd),
- fibres, felting, upcycled clothing, spinning, playful and practical things from Christine O’Neill at The Caboose (4661 East rd),
- wearable talismans from fine silver from Brianna Getz at the Moth and Moon studio (1745 Corrigal Rd),
- acrylic paintings on canvas, barn board and wooden cut outs, cards, and clay works in a wide range of sizes and materials from Lynsey Paterson (1661 Dalziel Rd) and
- wild, sacred and magical paintings and ceramics from Angelika Forray at the Wild Sacred Magic studio (1551 Pickles rd).
Thank you to all the artists who are currently hard at work to offer us an amazing week-end of Art!
This event wouldn’t have been possible without our generous sponsors:
- Denman Island Homes, Jordan McDonald, Local Wizard, REALTOR® Oakwyn Realty Ltd. – Jordan@denmanislandhomes.com
- Terry-Lynn Hemmerling Yoga
-SURE Copy Courtenay
- Denman Water
- The Denman Island Tea Company
- Denman Craft Shop
- Denman Island General Store
- Abraxas Books and Café
- Coastal Arts Academy
- Atlas Café Courtenay
Download your map and mark your calendar now for this summer holiday highlight showcasing the arts on Denman Island!