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Cedar creations are made by gluing strips of cedar together to make landscape and wildlife scenes. Available in furniture designs and framed pictures - these works of art are a stunning addition to any home.
Master
Woodsmith Glen Stanley is the originator and perfector of this singularly unique
art style. It is the fortuitous result of combining a long history of painting
natural landscapes with a lifetime of hand fashioning fine wood
products.
Glen fell under
the influence of the beauty of the mountains when his family moved to a valley
of tall cedars and lofty peaks overlooked by the majestic
“I have always liked the tall trees and their wood, especially the cedar. I enjoy its soft beauty and endless possibilities. It was very a rewarding experience to merge painting and woodcraft into these glorious images. It is my hope that these that these compositions will remind you of the beauty of nature and it’s Creator, and bring a sense of joy and warmth to your heart.
Mountain View Watercolours
Artist: Sheilagh Elizabeth Foster
Email: watercolours@mcbridebc.com
Phone: (250)569-2758
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I paint, live and delight
in the diversity of life along the Fraser River. The river nourishes my soul
and flows purposefully through the land of my ancestors. I am part of this
mighty river, its people, its beauty and its natural resources. Born on my
grandparent’s pioneer homestead I returned to Mountainview to bask in the
heritage and beauty of the valley and the magnificent Rocky and Caribou
mountain ranges surrounding McBride. With watercolour paint I try to convey
the ever-changing light and dramatic moods of the life I witness. I strive to
reflect with impressionistic narrative my passion for the natural beauty that
surrounds me.
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Matthew Wheeler's
Ice Lens Photography
Matthew Wheeler
was first recognized for his art at the age of ten, when the Louvre exhibited
his painting of children and farm animals watching a train pass by his
family’s
You have
probably already seen his work if you have looked through magazines like
In his book Small Worlds, Matthew
introduces you to the secret life of every day objects – test your powers of
observation and see the world from another perspective with this collection of
photographs of every day objects.
Most recently
Matthew has contributed illustrations to Ben Gadd’s The Handbook of the
Canadian Rockies and has been working on his ice lens photography exhibit.
When Matthew is not feverishly running around working on the myriad of projects
and newspaper work that has somehow taken over his life you can find him with a
pencil and paper or camera in hand, attempting to further capture the amazing
beauty of his own
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Glen Frear is a
resident of McBride and is known for is realistic train paintings. He has
received recognition for his work in recent years, having received two
honourable mentions from the Regional Arts Fest in Prince George as well as
being one of the selected entrants from the 2002 show to participate in the BC
Festival of the Arts in Surrey BC.
In 2003 one of
his paintings was selected to participate in the Forest show presented by the
Two Rivers Gallery in
Glen is also known for his large scale animal drawings, some of which can be seen in the Whistle Stop Gallery.
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Trevor Lloyd
Jones was born on November 8th 1946, in Colchester,
His work has
always been landscape influenced, as you might expect of a painter brought up in
His work varies
is size from very small (3"x4") to quite large (48"x48"), and the subject matter
varies from small objective studies on paper, larger figurative paintings on
canvas (often studies for larger, more abstract pieces) to the larger canvases,
which are often quite complex pictoral structures.
He has
exhibited in Europe and North America, including shows in
Ron Hawkins retired after spending
37 years associated with the forest industry in
It was natural for him to take up
woodworking, a hobby he had always admired but lacked the time to pursue. Most
of the material that Ron uses is local hardwood salvaged and recycled from trim
ends discarded in furniture and flooring manufacture.
He particularly seeks out unique pieces of birch that show indications of sertinous budding. The tissue surrounding these tiny buds displays a shimmering form of chatopyancy not often found in wood. Ron mostly crafts small articles and prefers to finish them with oils and waxes.
Margaret Griffiths
Margaret Griffiths is the
librarian at the McBride and Area Public Library. She was raised in
Roger moved to McBride as a boy in
1950. Other than several years
working in
Roger has spent years doing
carpentry, including building his own home and farm buildings. It was only after retiring from
the Forest Service after 38 years, that Roger had the time to expand his
interest with trees and wood by taking up furniture making and scroll saw
work. He enjoys experimenting with
different woods including exotics, but mostly utilizes local wood including
birch, cedar, pine, maple and cottonwood. The majority of Roger’s work is of local wildlife including grizzly bear,
elk, deer, and wolves. He also does
horses and western motif art including eagles, feathers, and native art work.
Roger sells his scroll art at the Whistle Stop Gallery in McBride, at local craft fairs, and out of his home.
Click on the picture above to visit Mick's website
Charging wolves, hungry Dolly Varden, looming storms and the
spectacular mountains surrounding British Columbia's Robson Valley - they are
all captured on video by Mick Callas and then seen far and wide.
"In
putting these films together, I get great satisfaction from seeing audiences
enjoying them". he said.
Callas, who is originally from
Oregon , came to Dunster in 1979 and began to
fish the local rivers and lakes for relaxation. Fourteen years ago he and a
friend took a borrowed video camera on a fishing trip. Encouraged by John
Grogan, the coordinator of VCTV, Callas got more involved in filming and the
seeds of Crystal Creek Productions were planted.
At
first Callas took videos of short fishing trips and showed them locally.Now his
slick productions are viewed in several countries and his fishing rods are
provided by both Sage and D.A.M.
During
filming trips the Vietnam War veteran has been chased by grizzlies, come face to
face with a wolf pack, and had world-record Elk stand beside him as he fished
lake-side.
"A
filming trip is really like a fishing trip - you never know what is going to
happen around the next corner," he said. "At one spot near
Moose
Lake I saw a wolf in the distance and made
a wounded rabbit call on a whistle. The next moment fifteen wolves came charging
out of the forest and surrounded me. The leader sat just in front of me and you
can hear on the tape that I was nervous," he added.
Callas
knows over 60 good fishing spots inside a rough triangle stretching between
Prince George ,
Blue
River
and Jasper and has put together 75 wilderness and fishing tapes with the help of
Robson
Valley friends who are also
talented musicians, artists and camera men.
A
few of his favourite spots are the West Twin, Walker Creek and the Goat River
Canyon and he says a Tom Thumb floating fly or a sinking fly with a bit of red
and silver on it are good bets.
These
days Callas has high-tech equipment and he does serious editing at home. "I've
shown videos at fishing clubs and schools for years but now I'm getting more and
more calls to make promotional videos," he said.
Callas'
videos reach the
United States , Europe and
Asia
and he regularly gets requests from eager fishermen living thousands of
kilometer's away.
A
number of works have been shown at the San Francisco Film Festival, the Seattle
Film Festival and the Rutgers University Film Festival. Callas' work has also
appeared on America 's Funniest Home Videos.
Callas
has been president of the Rocky Mountain Angler's Association, fishing columnist
for the Valley Sentinel and is currently operator of Crystal Creek
Productions.
While living in the West Kootenays area I had the opportunity to take a weekend workshop on stained glass which was sponsored by Okanogan College.
My first attempt was a pair of lampshades and I quickly discovered that I was hooked on stained glass. There is much satisfaction in creating ornamental and useful articles and I enjoy the challenge of new projects to suit individual tastes – new ideas are always welcome. I find that glass work can be very therapeutic and very stimulating at the same time. Our Gallery here in McBride and its staff have created an ideal setting for displaying the Robson Valley’s artistic works – a real plus for artists, visiting tourists and out town folk.
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We started to make wood turned objects at our present location in 1984. Now we produce both functional and artistic pieces. We like highly figured and colored wood that we can find beauty in. We use all kinds of wood from local birch and cedar burls to black walnut, maple, myrtle wood and others. We have bowls, pen, pencils, letter openers, potpourris, compact mirrors, plates, art pieces and lots more.
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Long time resident of the Robson Valley, Barb, uses the natural grain and tone of the wood, and adds her own unique touch to enhance the natural beauty of the wood. With amazing attention to detail creates extraordinary works of art, to enhance the decor of any home with a key rack that is not only fabulous but also functional.
I started quilting in the late 1970’s. I made a college quilt from polyester double knit for my daughter. I was making us pants from it then. I had to learn how to quilt books and magazines. Although I remember sitting under the quilt frame set up in our parlor. When I was a child, I didn’t pay much attention to what the ladies were doing.
Starting out with old pattern templates, drawing each piece with pencil onto the material, cutting with scissors and sewing on a old Singer long bobbin machine. I have progressed over the years to a new machine, cutting boards and round cutters, ect…
I used to be quite old fashioned in material choices and patterns but that to has grown bolder. I’ve taken many workshops to help learn new techniques. Of course, neat quilting, both machine and hand stitching, comes with practice. I’ve won some awards of our local Fall Fair. There are always new patterns and new techniques to learn.
I learned to knit as a child but wasn’t interested then. Now I knit children’s sweaters, slippers, mitts, toques and scarves. I just say it all keeps me out of mischief.
Margaret Graine
Horseshoe Lake Creations
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Margaret Graine was born on a farm in a small village of Radzyn Podlaski, Poland.
Early on she found herself closely connected to nature. She spent her time searching for "Mother's Natures Treasures", first on the farm and, as she grew older, on the shorelines of Baltic Sea.
The unsurpassed beauty of Canadian landscape forced her to pick up a brush and start painting.
Her love of the Canadian Rockies was conveyed on the canvass and eventually Margaret re-located to McBride, British Columbia. It is there, that being surrounded by the rugged wilderness, she suspended her brushes and began creating beautiful jewelry with natural source materials.
Stefi Mclean studied at Huyghe School of Pottery in Vancouver, and has refined her style
through three decades of work and experimentation with a wide range if clays and kilns.
Stefi has developed a collection of cone 6 porcelain products praised for both their practical
application and their aesthetic beauty.
Born and raised in costal British Columbia, Janey Weeks has always had a passion for music
and horses. For nearly thirty years she has made her home near the Fraser River
headwaters in the Robson and Canoe Valleys between the Caribou and Rocky mountain
ranges in BC. With the forces of nature at her backdoor this singer songwriter has produced
an inspired collection of songs from the heart, about the experience of wilderness, wildlife and
high country adventure.
biography coming soon
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Biography coming soon
Biography coming soon.
Richard was born in 1983 in Vancouver but grew up in the small island community of Qualicum Beach where he lived with his family (his father a photographer, mother a painter, and brother a musician) until he decided to pursue acting for film in Vancouver. After acting in a number of short and feature films as well as commercials he began to take an interest in the filmmaking process itself- enrolling in Langara College’s Digital Film Program.
Since graduating in 2004 with a National Award winning short (It Haunts Me) Richard has completed various short works including the documentary Block 486 and has begun production on his first feature project to be completed in early 2008.
Block 486
Synopsis:
Block 486 is a proposed logging block located in the only interior rainforest in the world south of Prince George B.C. Canada. Within its boundaries are some of the oldest and largest cedar tress ever found on the planet.
Filmmaker Richard Olak shows a unique perspective into one community’s struggle to preserve the area as a park, and another’s effort to keep the only mill in town running.
Part documentary, part journey, Block 486 poses fundamental questions about the modern logging industry.
