We are happy to share with you the following works that are available to add to your art collection. Supporting local artists ensures that we share the creativity that is uniquely Vancouver Island.
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As you scroll through you will note each piece has been watermarked. This ensures when you purchase it is an original. Please note that in moving the photos of the art work to the webpage the quality of the work is compromised.
If you are interested in viewing and/or purchasing the original please email to croftonartgroup@gmail.com
We will contact you to arrange a mutually suitable time and place.
The Art Work of Susan Law
Title: Seasons Change
Inspiration:
This painting is a still life set up of Fall colours. The need for a fan no longer required, but not put away as a few war days may still happen.
The remaining jar after canning and the almost empty bowl of fruit
say a job well done. Hence the name "Seasons Change".
Size: Medium:
18" x 24" Acrylic Gallery wrap
around, edges painted.
Title: A Good Find
Inspiration:
The view for this painting coes from a photograph taken while in Ucluelet enjoying watching the abundance of wildlife. Their nests are a very sturdy construction.
Size: Medium:
12" x 24" Gallery wrap with edges painted.
Acrylic
Title: The Attraction
Inspiration:
While on a cruise these children performed with a band on the dock side
for the passengers. Colourful and beautiful, much enjoyed.
Size: Medium
18" x 24" Framed, Acrylic
Title: Al's Rhododendron
Inspiration:
Al has many different varieties of Rhodos in his garden.
This is one of the many that were beautiful to behold.
Size: Medium
16" x 20" Acrylic
Title: Ruffled Feathers
Inspiration:
High on a tree branch out at Ucluelet this eagle sat on a windy day. Keeping an eye out for the next meal!
Size: Medium
16" x 20" Acrylic
The Art Work of Pam Dyke
Title: The Bear - Moonlight Stroll
Inspiration:
Contemplating the next move.
Size: Medium:
15 1/4" x 12 1/4" Acrylic
Title: Alpine View
Inspiration:
All the beauty around us. This painting is the view you come to at the
end of a long walk up the mountain.
Size: Medium:
21 1/4" x 17 1/4" Acrylic
The Art Work of Jim Malo
Title: Inlet Wrangler
Inspiration:
I first saw this tug boat, up island in the waters around Alert bay, pulling logs , the next time was here in Crofton , so I had to paint it at work here ! I love tug boats .
Size: Medium:
29" x 35" Watercolour on Arches
Framed
Title: Morning Pastures
Inspiration:
Morning Pastures was painted from a little farm on Stamps Road, North Cowichan. I loved the horses, as they all came to the fence to greet me!
Size: Medium:
26" x 32" Watercolour
Title: Fence Line
Inspiration:
Fence Line was inspired by the area around Maple Mountain, North Cowichan where I often take an afternoon walk.
Size: Medium:
16" x 20" Acrylic on canvas board
The Art Work of Merrily Allanson
Title: Koi Pond
Inspiration:
Memories of the beautifully coloured Koi in Kauai.
Size: Medium:
12" x 12" Oil on Canvas (framed)
Title: Grapes in Martini Glass
Inspiration:
I had no gin or vermouth but lots of grapes so composed this still life.
Size: Medium:
9" x 12" Oil on Panel (framed)
Title: Harvest Corn
Inspiration:
My son gave me this corn he had grown. I hung it on the wall
and it looked so attractive that I painted it.
Size: Medium:
12" x 16" Oil on Panel (framed)
Title: Still Life with Pansies
Inspiration:
The old jug, in particular, inspired me to paint this grouping.
Size: Medium:
12" x 16" Oil on Canvas (framed)
Title: Saint Lucia
Inspiration:
I was capitivated by the vivid colours of the Caribbean, especially of the many boats on the beaches of St. Lucia.
Size: Medium:
12" x 16" Oil on Canvas (framed)
The Art Work of Michele Heath
Title: Bald Eagle
Inspiration:
Every year I watch the Bald Eagles in Goldstream Park and this one looked particularly regal!
Size: Media:
14" x 11 " Acrylic on board
Title: Goldstream Eagle
Inspiration:
Goldstream Park on Vancouver Island is an endless inspiration to me
with its ancient trees and majestic Bald Eagles.
Size: Media:
16" x 20 " Acrylic on board
Title: Goldstream Gulls
Inspiration:
This painting was inspired by a magical visit to Goldstream Park at dawn in February when the sun was causing dense mist to rise from the near-freezing water to reveal hundreds of gulls feeding on dead salmon as fins of the living, made golden by the sun, glided by.
Size: Medium:
16" x 12" Acrylic on board
Title: Muir Creek Beach
Inspiration:
Muir Creek Beach on the West Coast of Vancouver Island is one of my favourite pebble beaches and in the winter evening that inspired this painting, the setting sun just glinted through the ominous clouds creating wonderful patterns on the water whipped up by the wind.
Size: Medium:
16" x 20" Acrylic on board
The Art Work of Beckie Hutchinson
Title: Duke Point
Inspiration:
Waiting for the ferry at Duke point we saw all the flowers on the bank.
Wow!
Size: Medium:
24" x 36" Acrylic
Title: Tug Up Desolation
Inspiration:
I just loved the light on the trees and the tugboat going
through the passage in Desolation Sound.
Size: Medium:
16" x 20" Acrylic
Title: Rainbow Bird
Inspiration:
I was inspired by the colours and the little bird landing on the lupin.
Size: Medium:
16" x 20" Acrylic on board
The Art Work of Sue Bosecker
Title: Arbutus on the Rock
Inspiration:
The arbutus is my favourite tree. It has such tenacity and
can grow from the crack in any rock.
The struggle is shown in the twists and
turns the trunk has to take
Size:
20" x 24"
Medium:
Acrylic
Title: Winters Near
Inspiration:
I love the views from my home. It always gives me a cozy feeling to look out at the beauty that surrounds us.
Size:
16" x 16"
Medium:
Acrylic
Title: Serendipity
Inspiration:
A fun moment playing with a sunflower. Life is a joy!
Size:
16" x 20"
Medium:
Acrylic, unframed
Title: Abandoned
Inspiration:
Found this poor little derelict in downtown Crofton and
couldn't resist sharing it's story.
Size: Medium:
16" x 20" Acrylic
Title: Dappled Path
Inspiration:
I love walking through the woods. So peaceful!!
Size: Medium:
11" x 14" Acrylic
Title: Malaspina Lake
Inspiration:
This is a beautiful little lake on the way to Tahsis, B.C.
I couldn't resist stopping and enjoying the view.
Size: Medium:
30" x 15" Acrylic
Title: Evening Arbutus
Inspiration:
Sunset and arbutus - It can't get any better.
Size:
12" x 4" x 1.5
Medium
Acrylic, gallery wrapped
The Art Work of Rosemary Danaher
Title: At Ease
Inspiration:
I combined a fabric geisha with a hand-painted geisha, and put these 2 ladies in a stylized labyrinth setting which in part visually depicts some of the training and cloistered lifestyle they would experience.
Size: Medium:
14 1/2" x 21 1/2" Mixed media
Title: Banksia Boom
Inspiration:
This is an enlarged, lively and joyful rendition of dreary brown
Banksia seed pods.
Size: Medium:
20 1/2" x 13 1/2" Mixed media
Title: Poppies
Inspiration:
Yuppo is a Japanese paper used in the advertising arena, and unlike the
typical watercolour paper, has no "tooth" or absorbency. So paint sits
on the top of the paper and depending how you manipulate the
paint, will depend on the outcome. This is an experimental piece
and I was happy with the finished result - a soft, loose rendition
of my maternal grandmothers delicate and colorful poppies.
Size: Medium:
8 x 14 1/2" Watercolour on Yuppo
Title: Symphony in Pink #2
Inspiration:
I limited myself to warm, sunny colors and aimed for a loose, impressionist version of a vase of flowers.
Size: Medium:
10 x 11 1/2" Watercolour
The Art Work of Karen Devlin
Title: Lone Hydrangea
Inspiration:
After a few watercolour lessons, I began painting
flowers. Decades later I found a plate at a church garage sale
with a hydrangea painted on it
and couldn’t wait to paint its gorgeous colours.
Size: 11.5”x 11.5” Medium: Water Colour
Inspiration:
After a few watercolour lessons, I began painting
flowers. Decades later I found a plate at a church garage sale
with a hydrangea painted on it
and couldn’t wait to paint its gorgeous colours.
Size: 11.5”x 11.5” Medium: Water Colour
Title: Cardinals in Love
Inspiration:
The inspiration came from a photo of two cardinals in the Canadian Wildlife Federation calendar, December 2018.
I have subscribed to Canadian Wildlife magazine
for many years and it is a major resource for
photos of birds and animals.
Size: 11.5” x 11.5” Medium: Water Colour
Title: Gray Squirrel in Snow
Inspiration:
Squirrels are so precious and animated.
I would like to paint in real life, but they are too fast for
me and my dog, Tia. This was painted from a photo I found.
I am especially fond of painting animals, birds and flowers.
Size: !2.5” x 11.25” Medium: Water Colour
Title: Chick Teapot
Inspiration:
I saw this chick teapot and fell in love with it!
Just had to buy it and later couldn't resist painting.
I think this is one of my better paintings.
Size: 11.5" x 12" Medium: Watercolour
The Art Work of Thelma Yuille
Title: Swans at Genoa Bay
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Inspiration:
The inspiration for this painting came from admiring the pair of graceful swans that I see every day at Genoa Bay. Size: 12" x 16" framed Medium: Acrylic on canvas panel Available framed or unframed |
Title: Anchored For The Night
Inspiration:
The inspiration for this painting came from
anticipation of the adventures we will have cruising the
coast in our new boat.
Size: 7" x9" Medium: Acrylic
Inspiration:
The inspiration for this painting came from
anticipation of the adventures we will have cruising the
coast in our new boat.
Size: 7" x9" Medium: Acrylic
Title: Splendid Sunrise
Inspiration:
Inspired by a brilliant sunrise which I absolutely HAD to take a picture at the waters edge.
Size: 9" x 12" Medium: Acrylic on canvas, unframed.
Title: Passing by
Inspiration:
Inspiration came from quietly watching a heron stealthily
feeding in the shallows.
Size: 8" x 10" Medium: Acrylic on canvas, Unframed
Title: Family of 6, Theres Always 1!
Inspiration:
Inspired by a family of skunks that took up residence under
my sister's shed and a palette knife workshop.
Size: 7" x 14" Medium: Oils, unframed with painted edge
The Art Work of Bonnie Cruickshank
Title: Majestic
Inspiration: This piece was shown in the Ladysmith Museum as part of their
“Island Predator” display.
I am in awe of these beautiful animals and continue to be hopeful
for their safety and protection.
Size: 2 feet x 3 feet Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Title: Orange and Blue
Inspiration:
I feel this painting highlights the wonderful contrast
between orange and blue and lends a
freshness of spirit.
Size: 30” x 24” Medium: Acrylic
Title: Our Leonard
Inspiration:
A Canadian icon, Leonard Cohen.
A tribute to his music and his presence in our culture.
Size: 18” x 24” Medium: Acrylic
Title: Warm Pears
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The Art Work of Levina (Lee) Roach
Title: Sunflowers
Inspiration:
My neighbours sunflowers were particularly lovely
this year - quite the inspiration to put brush to paper.
Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Watercolour
Title: Fall Leafs
Inspiration:
One of the things I like to do is walk in the crunchy fall leaves,
the peace of fall. So much colour.
Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Watercolour
Title: Birch Trees
Inspiration:
After my husband retired we took a trip, in a fire truck, across
Canada into Northern Ontario,
its all about the beauty of the birch trees!
Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Watercolour
The Art Work of Frank Wynne
Title: Lady in Red
Inspiration:
As a landscape painter I've always wanted to do an abstract.
It felt gray and dark in the middle of the pandemic so
this was a perfect opportunity to experiment with something new.
Size: 20" x 24" Medium: Acrylics
Title: Resting Cougar
Inspiration:
As an artist, I am always inspired by God's creation.
The Resting Cougar inspired me by its presence and power, in the wild.
Size: 16" x 20" Medium: Acrylics
Title: Cameron Falls
Inspiration:
I photographed Cameron Falls in Waterton Provincial Park, Alberta
in the mid 70's.
The falls were unique in their shapes.
Size: 19 1/2" x 19 1/2" Medium: Acrylics