Sweetgrass Arts and Music Society Presents: Indigenous Art Show at ArtSpring Join us at ArtSpring for a vibrant celebration of Indigenous creativity, culture, and community. This special exhibition brings together a diverse mix of Indigenous artists, showcasing works that reflect story, land, tradition, and contemporary expression. Alongside the main show, we are hoping to include […]
United by a focus on process and material, driven by the challenges of the ephemeral, mysterious, precarious and elusive, four Saltspring-based artists come together in Stratum, an exhibition of two-dimensional works. Stratum is layers, depth, building up and excavating down. It is smooth and textured wax, opaque and translucent, charcoal set down thick as velvet, […]
ONE DAY ONLY! STAINED GLASS SHOW Lorne Tippett is a local artist who specializes in stained glass. He grew up in picturesque eastern Canada and has been living on the west coast of B.C. since the mid 1990’s. He is an avid sea kayaker exploring our rugged shores which are an inspiration for many of […]
July 15-18 | ArtSpring's biggest fundraiser of the year is back! With furnishings, jewelry, artworks, musical instruments, sporting equipment, collectibles, professional services, and more, Treasure Fair is the perfect place to build your treasure trove and support Salt Spring's arts community in the process. The last two Treasure Fairs were ArtSpring's most successful yet, and […]
Fri Jul 17, 7:30pm | Get ready for a wild ride through the swinging streets of 1930s Paris, by way of Canada’s west coast. Van Django is a virtuosic string quartet blending gypsy jazz with dazzling improvisation, original tunes, and playful mash-ups that fuse classical, rock, folk, and humour into one joyous sound. Featuring violinist […]
The Fisherman by Dan Zak For over 50 years the Salt Spring Painters Guild has provided island artists of all levels with opportunities to learn, teach, meet other artists, and be inspired. Our Annual Summer Show and Sale presents recent works in a wide range of styles and subjects by our diverse and talented members. […]
The Salish Sea Bassoon Collective presents Bassoon-apalooza: a rare chance to see twelve bassoons on one stage! Bassoon-apalooza brings together four of Salt Spring Island’s bright new student bassoonists alongside eight professional players for an unforgettable musical showcase. From playful children’s songs and rowdy sea shanties to dramatic tangos and classical favourites, this concert proves […]
My wish is that my work will invoke a sense of calm, familiarity that might rekindle the Love of our World. I wish for the viewer, that you will close your eyes and open your memory to places that you recall from your life: feel the breeze, smell the sea, be grateful for our […]