Art in the library - Galiano Lydia K. - Galiano Artist Lydia is a tattoo artist and multidisciplinary creator living and working in Galiano since 2020. After graduating from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 2001 with a BFA in textile design, Lydia relocated to Toronto to pursue a career in fashion […]

Art in the library - Galiano The paintings of Mayrena Valladeris-Mills will be featured in the Catherine Holohan Gallery during the months of August and September. Artist Statement It gives me joy to be able to create something with colour, line, light and shadow. My creative aim is trying to express the inexpressible. The beauty […]

Art in the library - Galiano Creative Fabric Arts - Patti Moreland Artist Statement In the whimsical world of Patti Moreland’s textile art, recycled fabrics transcend their origins to become enchanting, three-dimensional creatures that dance between reality and imagination. As a textile artist, her work is a celebration of sustainability and creativity, where discarded materials […]

Art in the library - Galiano Island Impressions - Capturing Galiano A painting exhibition by Jeanne Erickson Click poster for more information

Art in the library - Galiano Alex Percy - Wood + Work Artist Statment Working with wood is a never-ending adventure. Each piece is conditioned by the particularities of its species, but also where and how it grew - wind, rain, orientation, seasonal variations. Each piece is an expression of these hidden pasts. Unravelling this […]

Art in the library - Galiano Artist - Jennifer Butterfield **Meet the artist on December 4th at 11 am** Click poster for more information.

Art in the library - Galiano Artist - Tad Suzuki (curator) What were women’s lives like in the pre-modern, feudal Japan? Indeed, they had diverse works and professions (beyond “geisha”!) during the Edo period (1603-1868) under the samurai rule. Women’s professions and everyday lives were widely depicted in the illustrations of various block-print books and […]