An Ancestral Legacy Trip to the Slocan Valley
Mariko Tanabe deepens perceptions of our shared history
Michael Hepher: Keeping It All in Perspective
Drawing with perspective gives us a set of tools that help connect our imaginary world to viewers in the real world
Joel Harding’s “Alpine Forces”
Cranbrook resident Joel Harding’s debut solo exhibition explores the oppositional characteristics that define a mountain
Career Tips for Rural and Remote (Dance) Artists
A summary of the items discussed during the online Topography of Dance conversation, featuring Sophie Dow
Carol Gordon (1946–2025): Artist, Activist, Mentor
A reflection on the life and career of Carol Gordon and her immense contribution to the Kootenays and to Canada
Michael Hepher: The Informal Path
Even the most intuitive self-taught artists sometimes need to shore up their efforts with knowledge to maximize their natural talent
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Career Tips for Rural and Remote (Dance) Artists
2026 | Arts Sector, Beyond the Basin, In Their Own Words, Online Exclusive, Performance
A summary of the items discussed during the online Topography of Dance conversation, featuring Sophie Dow
Carol Gordon (1946–2025): Artist, Activist, Mentor
2026 | East Kootenay, Online Exclusive, Profile
A reflection on the life and career of Carol Gordon and her immense contribution to the Kootenays and to Canada
Michael Hepher: The Informal Path
2026 | Arts Sector, Columnist, East Kootenay, Mixed Media, Online Exclusive
Even the most intuitive self-taught artists sometimes need to shore up their efforts with knowledge to maximize their natural talent
How Many Ways?
2026 | Forces of Nature, Heritage, West Kootenay
This exhibition put a question mark on the head of humanism and pressure on the hierarchies inherent to it: mind over matter, man over nature, human over animal, certain humans over other humans. . .
Community and Creativity
2026 | Beyond the Basin, East Kootenay, Forces of Nature, Heritage, In Their Own Words
When I asked whether remoteness and DIY culture create challenges, Marnie admitted that Empire of Dirt’s subtle presence in the forest can make it hard for outsiders to grasp.
Backcountry Inspiration
2026 | Books, Forces of Nature, West Kootenay
Four days secluded in the mountains gave retreat participants the ability to connect and unwind.
Metal Arts Guild of the Slocan Valley
2026 | Arts Sector, Handicraft, West Kootenay
Now that Selkirk College has announced the closure of the Nelson KSA campus at the end of the 2026 school year, the need for space and support for students and artisans has only grown more critical.
Field Notes from the Rainbow-Jordan Wilderness
2026 | Artruism, Forces of Nature, In Their Own Words
Finished artwork will be exhibited at the Grand Forks Art Gallery in fall 2027, and will include sound composition and field recording, analogue film, narrative graphic comic strips, poetry, installation, large-scale immersive drawing and more.
The Art of Safe Keeping
2026 | Artruism, Forces of Nature, West Kootenay
‘The Art of Safe Keeping,’ it occurs to me, is not only safekeeping possessions, people, memories, but in a broader sense the stories of a community.










