Shannon Wardroper is a Salt Spring artist who studied textiles and art history at Alberta College of Art in Calgary. She holds a Master’s degree in arts education from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Shannon lived, studied, taught and exhibited…
Matthew Hildebrandt first began painting with oil paints and oil pastels at the age of fourteen, imitating the works of his heroes, Van Gogh and Cezanne. Over the years he continued to explore many different forms of artistic expression, drawing…
William Kozar is a valuable member of Hastings House’s gardens and flower team and is known for his concept-based abstract art created with non-traditional paint mediums like mirror gloss epoxy. Though he was based in New York for almost twenty…
Local artist and creative facilitator Daina Deblette is a close neighbour of Hastings House. Her Ocean Art Studio and painting classes are housed in a bright and uplifting space in Merchants' Mews. Daina’s art features the blue and aqua tones…
Imagine that after a ferry through the Salish Sea, you arrive on the tranquil shores of Salt Spring Island, ready to relax and soak up the literary and creative vibes. But…you’ve forgotten the new great Canadian novel you were reading…
Art abounds at Hastings House! The property is a veritable art gallery honouring local artists. When you drive past the meadow on Upper Ganges Road, just beyond the rough-hewn fence, amid grazing sheep, you will see the Council of Elders…
When walking into the Reception at Hastings House, guests often ask, “Is that an original Emily Carr?” The iconic white church surrounded by West coast foliage is an oil silkscreen produced by the Sampson-Matthews print program, the largest public art…
Jill Louise Campbell’s art and gallery are iconic in our community. Her whimsical and ethereal paintings are striking yet relatable, leaving you with both a sense of awe and a palpable emotional connection to her work. Here on Salt Spring…
