The West Kootenay Regional Arts Council (WKRAC) commissioned Hill Strategies, a leading figure in Canadian arts research and statistics, to examine the state of arts, culture and heritage in the Columbia Basin. The report of the findings was released in 2023 and can...
Reviews by Margaret Tessman THE ROAD TO APPLEDORE: OR HOW I WENT BACK TO THE LAND WITHOUT EVER HAVING LIVED THERE IN THE FIRST PLACE Harbour Publishing, 2024 HOW CAN YOU LIVE HERE? Frontenac House Poetry, 2024 TOM WAYMAN Tom Wayman is a storyteller and poet who lives...
Anagama kiln during firing, Robin DuPont. Photo: Adrian Wagner by Eden DuPont The soft crackling of kindling, paired with flickering wisps of flame and smoke, barely spirited enough to generate any warmth, gently marks the start of a process that is centuries old. A...
Barbara hiking barefoot to Nemo Falls in Valhalla Provincial Park. Photo: Isaac Carter Welcome to the Forest by Moe Lyons While living a life dedicated to dreaming in the forest and capturing its essence, Barbara Brown is about to have another dream come true: showing...
Jan Inglis and David Everest in the KCR studio, ca. 1999. Photo: Fred Rosenberg by Bill Macpherson Think about it. A quarter century is a long time. Now, consider starting a local radio station from scratch, growing it continuously while embracing the town (now small...
Bath of Light, detail of right panel. Photos: Deborah Thompson Boat Without a Boat by Susan Andrews Grace This breakthrough exhibition by Deborah Thompson, Nelson’s Cultural Ambassador for 2024, will occupy both the Reid Room and the West Gallery at Grand Forks...
Marya contemplates motherhood in a scene from Immaculate Laundry, Nanaimo Fringe Festival, 2021. Photo: Forest Ferns Photography Amplifying theatre from the Kootenay wilderness by Trisha Elliott Winlaw-based Marya Folinsbee has been writing, performing and teaching...
Dr. Know, paper collage, 1985. by Bessie Wapp Ever heard of a Rorschach test? That psychological tool that has you look at an inkblot and say what you see in it? My mom’s collages are a bit like that. They’re not as abstract as a Rorschach, but they’re often quite...
Golden Eagle, oil. Peace and creativity through art by Margaret Tessman Zen Wang is an artist trained in classical Chinese brush painting and a first-generation immigrant to Canada. His curiosity has led him to explore various forms of artistic expression including...
Governor General Mary Simon (front row, centre) with the award recipients including Lou Lynn (back row, second from the left). Photo: Lou Lynn Lou Lynn receives Governor General’s Award Slocan Valley sculptor Lou Lynn is the recipient of the Governor General’s Award...
Peter V. Verigin is seen in a postcard by Campbell Studio of Nelson, probably only a few years before his death in 1924. Greg Nesteroff collection by Greg Nesteroff This year marks the centennial of one of the deadliest yet most mysterious disasters in local history....
Through the persistence and tenaciousness of Dr. Nerine Kleinhans, a BC Arts Council grant and the Tilted Brick Gallery Association, a 12-metre mural was unveiled in February 2024 at the Creston Valley Hospital trauma unit. Seven artists from Yaqan Nukiy and Creston...
Margaret Tessman, editor I recently read a blog post on thestudiodirector. com that laid out five reasons why art is important in people’s lives and how it helps us flourish. We already know that art can be enriching, inspiring and just plain fun. Here are some other...