The central island arts guide
is a directory of artists in the central island region
Important Announcement: Studio Tour & Central Island Arts Guide Website Postponed to November 2025
In response to community feedback and an exciting addition to our team, we’re postponing this year’s Studio Tour from June to November 2025.
We’re thrilled to welcome Scott Bertram, a local artist and previous tour participant, as the new Arts Project Manager for the Central Island Arts Guide Website and Studio Tour. Postponing the tour allows Scott the time he needs to get up to speed and bring his valuable experience and community knowledge to make the 2025 tour the best one yet!
As part of this shift, the Central Island Arts Guide Website will undergo its full annual update to align with the new Studio Tour date in November.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we transition to a Fall Studio Tour. We’re excited to see our amazing Studio Tour community in November!
Help Us Choose the Best November Weekend for the Studio Tour
We want this date change to best support our community. Please fill out this form to vote on which November weekend works best for you to participate in the tour.
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Already Registered for the 2025 Central Island Arts Guide Website and Studio Tour?
Thank you so much for your support if you’ve already registered for the website and tour! We understand that registering and planning for the tour and website takes both time and resources.
Since things may change with your studio or practice between now and November, we will be refunding your registration fee. Everyone will need to register again for the November 2025 website and tour when registration reopens this summer. Registration support will again be available throughout the registration period.
- Abstract, Acrylic, Contemporary, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Painting
- Acrylic, City / Street scapes, Figurative, Land/Sea scape
- Instructor, Monotype, Painter, Printmaking
- Acrylic, Carving, Land/Sea scape, Painter, Sculpture, Wood
- Acrylic, Drawing, Environmental, Nature/Animals, Painter
- Abstract, Acrylic, Cold Wax, Collage, Contemporary, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape, Oil, Painter, Photography, Realism, Watercolour
- Gallery
- Sewing, Textile, Wearable
- Abstract, Acrylic, Art Cards, Blown Glass, Carving, Ceramic, City / Street scapes, Cold Wax, Collage, Decorative, Drawing, Environmental, Fibre, Functional, Garden decor, Home Decor, Jewelry, Music, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Screenprinting, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Supporting Business, Wearable
- Classes, Contemporary, Figurative, Functional, Home Decor, Jewelry, Metal, Mixed Medium, Photo manipulation, Photography, Portraiture, Pottery, Printmaking, Realism, Screenprinting, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Still Life, Supporting Business, Textile
- Acrylic, Collage, Land/Sea scape, Mixed Media, Painter
- Acrylic, Nature/Animals, Oil, Painter, Realism, Scratchboard
- Abstract, Acrylic, Figurative, Impressionist, whimsical
- Art Cards, Carving, Contemporary, Etched Glassware, Fibre, Figurative, Functional, Home Decor, Indigenous, Jewelry, Land/Sea scape, Masks, Metal, Nature/Animals, Painter, Photography, Screenprinting, Supporting Business, Textile
- Jewelry, Traditional
- Impressionist, Oil, Painter, Painting, Realism
- Abstract, Acrylic, Environmental, Expressionist, Land/Sea scape
- Carving, Contemporary, Indigenous, Jewelry, Masks, Sculpture, Stone, Traditional
- Abstract, Blown Glass, Carving, Crystals, Environmental, First Nations, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Land/Sea scape, Metal, Nature/Animals, Sandblasting, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Stone, Wood
- Furniture, Wood
- Abstract, Acrylic, Charcoal, Cold Wax, Collage, Contemporary, Environmental, Expressionist, Figurative, Impressionist, Intuitive, Land/Sea scape, Mixed Medium, Oil, Realism, Watercolour
- Collage
- Fashion, Fibre Arts, Jewelry, Leather, Textile, Upcycled
- Glass Jewelry, Jewelry
- Abstract, Acrylic, Contemporary, Environmental, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Oil, Painter, Pointillism, Sculpture
- Drawing
- Abstract
- Abstract
- Acrylic, Painter, Painting
- Abstract, Acrylic, Collage, Collograph, Drawing, Graphite/Pen & Ink, Impressionist, Painting, Printmaking, Realism, Watercolour
- Acrylic, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Pointillism, Realism, Screenprinting, Traditional
- Acrylic, Environmental, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Painter
- Abstract, Functional, Fused Glass, Garden decor, Glass, Glass Blowing, Glass Jewelry, Jewelry
- Acrylic, Art Cards, Carving, Gallery, Mixed Media, Painter, Printmaking, Serigraph
- Abstract, Acrylic, Figurative, Land/Sea scape
- Art Cards, Collage, Fibre, Mixed Media, Mixed Medium, Painter, Textile
- Acrylic, Land/Sea scape, Realism, Watercolour
- Abstract, Decorative, Functional, Fused Glass, Nature/Animals, Photography
- Art Cards, Books, Carving, Decorative, Fibre, Functional, Gallery, Garden decor, Home Decor, Jewelry, Land/Sea scape, Masks, Metal, Mixed Medium, Nature/Animals, Photography, Pottery, Printmaking, Realism, Screenprinting, Sculpture, Soap, Stained Glass, Supporting Business, Urban, Watercolour, Wearable, Wood
- Stained Glass
- Abstract, Acrylic, Apparel, Fibre, Functional, Painter, Paper, Sculpture, Textile, Wearable
- Nature/Animals, Scratchboard
- Abstract, Acrylic, Apparel, Contemporary, Decorative, Floral, Home Decor, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape, Painter, Wearable
- Acrylic, Contemporary, Figurative, Painter
- Abstract, Drawing, Figurative, Jewelry, Painter
- Alcohol Ink, Drawing, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Painter
- Arts Collective and Studio
- Abstract, Contemporary, Functional, Glass Mosaic, Home Decor, Stained Glass
- Acrylic, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Painter
- Jewelry
- Acrylic, Contemporary, Decorative, Drawing, Environmental, Folk, Home Decor, Illustration, Painter, Printmaking, Screenprinting
- Abstract, Acrylic, Collage, Pop Art
- Enamels, Jewelry, Metal, Painter
- Abstract, Acrylic, From the office, Land/Sea scape, Nature/Animals, Oil, Painter, Poured, Watercolour, Wood
- Photography
- Contemporary, Gallery
- Classes, Contemporary, Gallery, Supporting Business
- Cold Wax, Contemporary, Decorative, Environmental, Impressionist, Nature/Animals, Oil, Painter
- Carving, Ceramic, Clay, Concrete, Land/Sea scape, Pottery, Sculpture
- Acrylic, Painter, Painting
- Contemporary
- Abstract, Acrylic, City / Street scapes, Cold Wax, Composite, Figurative, Land/Sea scape, Mixed Media, Painter
- Abstract, Acrylic, Contemporary, Painter
- Stained Glass
- Acrylic, Impressionist, Land/Sea scape
- Abstract, Acrylic, Realism, Textile, Wearable
- Acrylic, Folk, Functional, Glass, Metalic Ceramic Paste on Glassware, Painter
- Blown Glass
Christine Boyer
Christine Boyer’s art melds nostalgia with contemporary vision, reimagining the past to ponder evolving meanings and the essence of change.
Marianne Enhorning
My art emerges from a deep sense of longing for a world that is inclusive, equal and just: a world that is simple and kind.
Sylvie Bart Studio
Sylvie Bart is a Qualicum Beach painter with a passion to create and explore. Her practice follows contemporary themes using acrylic and mixed media. Her work reflects her love for nature, patterns, colors, and whimsy.
Sean Reilly
Sean Reilly is a B.C. based artist. Sean grew up in an art filled environment. From an early age, he explored art through various mediums.
Silver Bowerbird Studio
West Coast themed artwork by local artists. Gallery rentals for seminars, meetings, book launches, group events. Creative workshops. Open for special events, by appointment and art tour. Email for details.
Saratoga Woodworks
Rodney Wilson, woodworker, shifted focus to crafting durable furniture, sharing skills, and living his dream in his Vancouver Island studio.
Jan’s Glass by the Sea
Jan Lindstrom, Vancouver Island Glass Artist, owns Jan’s Glass By The Sea, offering unique glass art and classes, and attracting students globally.
Sofie Skapski
Beautiful textural paintings rendered in oils and cold wax. Sofie uses nature as her inspiration. Her studio, in its lush garden setting, is open year round by appointment.
SeaRamics at WhiteDog Studios
Penny Eder crafts whimsical ceramic and concrete sculptures inspired by nature, showcased globally in various public and private collections.
Tracy Kobus Fine Art
Tracy Kobus’ acrylic paintings give a thoughtful and imaginative perspective on the connection between humans and the natural world. Her colourful collection of prints and cards are collected world wide.
Creative Spirit Glass Bead Studio
Wendy creates flameworked art glass jewelry. Her beads are made by melting rods of glass over a propane/oxygen torch. Using heat, gravity and tools, a bead is born.
Heather Soos – Nature In Art
Heather Soos – Nature in Art. Original, detailed wildlife art in acrylic, oil and scratchboard. Limited edition gicl?es, plaque-mounted prints; art cards. Member of the Society of Animal Artists and 2008 Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year. Juried into International Exhibitions.
Comox Valley Art Gallery
The Comox Valley Art Gallery is the mid island area’s regional art gallery. We are dedicated to presenting and fostering contemporary work created by artists from the region, the country and beyond.
Emily Thiessen
Emily Thiessen- illustrator, muralist, and screen printer- blends restless heritage with creative mischief, honing skills from Singapore to the K’ómoks territories.
Wachiay Studio
Wachiay Studio is a screenprint shop operated by the Wachiay Friendship Centre in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. We
Happy Painters
The Happy Painters are … well, Happy for the most part! If you show up in a grump, within 3 minutes of arriving you should be pretty jolly and ready to paint.
Soft Gallery Pop Up Collective
Soft Gallery Pop-up showcases diverse artists celebrating ecology, symbolism, and spirituality: Summer Scott, Sarah Thorneycroft, Janis Blyth, Kari Pieterse, Sue Minchin, Arleta Turnbull.
Wendy Morosoff Smith Studio + Gallery
Wendy is a painter and printmaker whose work reflects the spiritual aspect of her environment. Blending abstraction and landscape symbolism, Wendy creates meditations on place, time, memory and perception.
Kiley Granberg Art Jewellery
Inspired by an early love of printmaking, Kiley Granberg crafts unique jewelry, balancing clean lines and nature’s essence, evolving her craft on her travels.
Patti Wilson’s Stained Glass Studio
Enjoy browsing my studio filled with original works. (All year by appt.) Marie will join me during the studio tour with her homemade quilts and smaller items. Come join us!
Cara Leanne Art
Cara Leanne paints bright, cheerful scenes, often incorporating hand-painted paper collage. Inspired by nature, she aims to spread joy through art.
Just Drifting Art
Wayne, of Métis Ancestry, as a child could always be found exploring the Natural World, near the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in Manitoba. His art, mainly Freshwater Driftwood, honours Mother Nature’s creations, reflecting his roots.
All are welcome to come and visit the Electrified Driftwood Forest in his studio located in beautiful Qualicum Beach, where he is still close to the bosom of Mother Nature.
Spirits of the West Coast Art Gallery
Explore Comox Valley’s largest variety of authentic Northwest Coast Art and Jewelry. Enjoy original Silver and Gold Jewelry, Masks, Prints, Paddles and Carvings from local Indigenous Master Carvers.
YQQ Art in the Airport
The Comox Valley Airport is a civilian air terminal situated on 19 Wing Comox. A vital transportation hub for the region, the facility is operated as a non-profit to provide access to scheduled air service from Air Canada, WestJet and Pacific Coastal Airlines.
The terminal features a gift shop, cafe and current works from the ArtWrx Collective one of two annual art shows featuring local artists.
Works may be purchased by contacting the artists directly.
L’ArcheWorx Collective
We are artists with and without developmental disabilities! We work independently and collectively to create work that celebrates our unique gifts. Multi-media and fabric collage originals, canvas prints, art cards.
studioDB3
Step into Daniel Boot’s diverse studio, where inspiration from nature fuels his multi-disciplinary works, embracing spontaneity and creativity.
Sámi Ronan Craft
Traditional Sámi-inspired reindeer leather bracelets and necklaces. Unique hand-forged silver and copper jewellery designs, incorporating gemstones and fresh water pearls. Woven beaded necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
I-Hos Gallery
I-Hos Gallery – Award winning Indigenous Art Gallery, band-owned and operated by K’?moks First Nation, presents a collection of NWC artwork. Masks, prints, gold and silver Jewelry, wood carvings and much more.
North Island College
Develop core skills and gain hands-on experience as you build an industry relevant portfolio that showcases your artistic talent and
Kathi Rudko ArtWorks
A dynamic painting and teaching studio at Miracle Beach. Artworks, both representational and abstract, are expressions of coastal beauty, imagined environments and the figure. Ongoing classes, workshops & drop-in sessions.
Coastal Reflections in Art
Anne Wuitschik creates nature inspired fused glass and photography, crafting vibrant garden art and immortalizing moments in the Comox Valley’s beauty.
Artful : The Gallery
Artful : The Gallery features a wide variety of Vancouver Island artists, with a strong focus on the artists of the Comox Valley.
Fabric Artisan Creations
Fabric quilts, embroidery, home decor and custom basket making.
All items locally created in Royston with local fabrics, cotton and jute rope for baskets.
Baskets are all unique and different and custom made for every client.
The Spool Sewing Studio
The Spool is Downtown Courtenay’s sewing space, featuring classes, quality fabrics and indie patterns to help you sew your own wardrobe. We teach all ages, and welcome guest teachers from across Canada!
Comox Valley Arts
Comox Valley Arts works to facilitate and animate arts and culture in the community. Through our involvement in a wide
Elke River
Elke River’s art reconnects us with nature’s beauty, inspired by daily forest and shoreline walks, celebrating its intricate forms and colors.
VAL NELSON STUDIO
Throughout my childhood and into my mid-twenties, I was a ballet dancer. That intense training of spatial awareness and interpretive questioning is still deeply stamped in my DNA. A painting to me is a kind of choreography; there’s a haptic dance that takes place from my optical experience of an image, through to the way my nervous system signals to my body how to translate and record it. As painter/dancer I tease out meaning through working and reworking, coming up to speed as I gain understanding, and making the last strikes with absolute commitment.
Channing Holland and Friends
Channing Holland, is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art with a major in Drawing and Painting. She is also also a current Studio member of the Comox Valley Printmaking Association together with her studio guest artists, Terri Stelfox, a graduate of North Island College and Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Maggie Norman, a student of North Island College Fine Arts.
Original Fine Art by Rob Kerr
Rob Kerr’s art journey, from kindergarten cartoons to wildlife painting, is fueled by nature’s intoxicating inspiration, weaving in joy and frustration into every piece.
North Island College School of Fine Art & Design
NIC School of Fine Art & Design will be showcasing the talents of emerging artists. Exciting and original artwork will be featured in Shadbolt Studios & Raven Hall Art Gallery.
Salish Sea Market
We are the go-to destination to experience the art and culture of the Salish Sea – we are diligent storytellers
Peggy Simpson Fine Art
Peggy Simpson, retired nurse, explores art in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Comox Valley, finding rejuvenation and awards in painting.
Joe Smith Fine Art
Paintings in a unique realistic style, inspired by the natural beauty of BC’s coastlines, forests & landmarks. Open year round. Commissions accepted. Studio located at rear of property.
ARTWRX Studio/Gallery Society
ARTWRX Studio: Downtown Courtenay art collective, supports artists, hosts events, workshops, and offers unique gifts.
Pearl Ellis Gallery
The Comox Valley’s only volunteer-run, non-profit art gallery featuring paintings, sculpture, photography and much more, all by new, emerging and
Havers Art
After a 35-year graphic artist career, I pursue landscape painting, inspired by Canadian wilderness beauty, enjoying plein-air and studio experiences.
Sid Williams Theatre
Entertaining Comox Valley culture lovers, one audience member at a time! The Sid Williams Theatre is a fully equipped and
Beachcombers Creative Arts Studio and Gallery
Donna, a lifelong creator and educator, found her next creative adventure in building Beachcombers Creative Arts Studio, her seaside sanctuary.
SabeyJ Art
Julie Sabey, once a screen-focused creator, turned to drawing and painting during the pandemic, reflecting personal and global uncertainty with SabeyJ Art.
Madeleine Wood Studios
Madeleine Wood, MFA, magnifies her photorealist painting subjects, inviting observation and reflection to a wide audience. Don Cunningham paints bold abstracts and designs elegant woodworking projects in locally sourced wood.
Sylvie Peltier Artist Studio
I paint abstracts and landscapes, teach acrylics, and create wearable art. Inspired by imperfection, aiming to evoke joy and beauty.
Compass Gallery + Gifts
Compass Gallery + Gifts is a wonderful destination in beautiful Downtown K’omoks (Comox)! Featuring an All-Canadian lineup of products and
Nicola North Art
Nicola North is a lifelong artist, specializing in pen and watercolor, drawing inspiration from the enchanting West Coast and whimsical themes.
Scott Bertram
Abstract painter Scott Bertram explores improvisation, perception dynamics, and transient form in his internationally exhibited artwork.
Trish Malcomess Art
Trish explores contemporary culture through interdisciplinary art, focusing on Social and Environmental themes, blending various mediums to express resilience.
Bev Byerley Artworks
A passionate landscape artist in love with the west coast. I like to paint the areas where I walk and ride around my home in the Comox Valley.
Maggie Ziegler Art and Design
Maggie Ziegler: Vancouver Island artist and designer inspired by nature’s beauty, blending realism with abstract backgrounds, driven by gratitude.
Cumberland Studio
In Corre Alice and Sue Pyper’s studio, creativity ignites: wood slabs whisper, acrylics dance, artistry blossoms in every corner.
Silvina Lanusse Art
Silvina Lanusse is a mixed media creative originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina now living in Parksville. Her work is inspired by animals and nature around her. Her painting begins the moment the first drop of colour falls on her substrate. It starts with a swirl, then another. Layers of pure colour dance in rhythm with textures. Her painting varies from colourful abstracts to whimsical stories. Organic strokes held together in a symphony of radiant paint bursting like her life tango.
Red Thread Photography by Janice Hayward
I like to photograph subjects that I feel passion for. I need to connect to what is in front of the camera. While the beach is my happy place, I have had the opportunity to travel Canada and numerous countries. If just one of my photographs stirs emotion in you then I will be overjoyed.
Isabelle Durand and Alcohol Ink
Exploring Alcohol Ink led Isabelle Durand to vibrant, emotive art. Evolving through workshops and exhibits, creating landscapes and abstracts with passion.
Helen Utsal Fine Art
Helen Utsal’s award-winning art reflects her deep connection with nature, capturing its moods and vitality, showcased both internationally and locally.
Sharon Lennox Studio
Specializing in scratchboard, detailed paintings of birds and animals. Member with the International Society of Scratchboard Artists . 2019 Sharon won “International Artist Award” in Berea, Kentucky with “Fishing on Stilts”.
Campbell River Art Gallery
The Campbell River Art Gallery exhibits the work of professional visual and media artists from across Canada in our Main Gallery and Satellite Gallery. Our specific focus is on supporting artistic projects from under-represented positions within contemporary art practice.
Fireworx Glass Studio
A variety of fused glass like garden art, dishes, wall art and sparkly dichroic glass jewelry.
Gallery VanIsle
Calum paints from images taken while exploring Canada, Mexico and New Zealand. He works with a palette of bold, saturated colour with a strong concentration on light and shade.
Living Silver Designs
Map #25 Inspired by nature. Captured in silver. Discover timeless, classy jewellery and unique metal picture art in the Living
Mary McMahon Art
Mary McMahon is a BC artist. Through using different mediums & techniques she draws her inspirations from nature, lifetime experiences & self.
TideLine Gallery
Toni Johnson, Matsqui First Nation, discovered her glass passion through her mother and she believes it is her answer, her path!
Laurie Martz Art
Laurie Martz, retired doctor turned abstract painter in Comox Valley, finds solace in art, exploring landscape and intuition, with an evolving process.
Albion Studio
Corina Menz, originally from Germany, resides in Comox, Vancouver Island. Alongside her IT career, she explores various art forms, mainly acrylic painting.
Peggy Logan
Margaret Peggy Logan finds inspiration in nature’s colors and forms for her jewelry, enamels, and paintings, showcased internationally and locally.
C Mawle Fine Art
Map #19 Cindy Mawle has spent half her lifetime self directing her art education and has created a prolific portfolio
Nancy J. Morrison Stained Glass
Nancy Morrison has been designing and constructing original works of stained glass for homes, businesses and churches for over 30 years.
Tin Cup Art
Lori utilizes a rare technique, layering ceramic and metallic paste on glass, to craft stunning, dishwasher-safe artwork.