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Having grown up in Vancouver feels like a rare thing these days. My sister Robin and I grew up in a little post-war house in Vancity and have seen this town change from a small city to an international metropolis. As kids, we could be found creating in the back lane, crafting and painting with Grandma, or battling it out with each other on the front lawn or in the “wreck room”. By high school, we drifted apart, but I noticed my sister’s knack for art was ever present. Fueled by underground punk shows, and her move to Whistler for her love of snow, she found the world of Tattooing.  Robin is a workaholic, and it can be next to impossible to wrangle this woman into a simple lunch date, but somehow she finds time to travel and partake in her quiver of sports. Her artwork is ever changing as she is exploring, and I’m always proud and curiously awaiting what project she has brewing up next.~Joy Gallant

 The Photos

01 Tools of the Trade
02 One of my favorite places
03 Home Painting studio
04 Nouveau Jellyfish lady tattoo
05 Oil on Canvas ~ in progress
06 Cow skull for 13 Skulls Show
07 Rocko dog portrait
08 Self Portrait

The Questions

What neighborhood do you live in?
Horseshoe Bay

What do you do and where?
Tattoo Artist at Black Ohm Tattoos, Whistler

What are you working on?
Seeking the perfect balance between work and home life.

Where can we find your work?
Online at www.robindutcher.com

Deep snow, peak line, first chair, heart pumping,
face lap, good landings, lift line, high fives…
Top to bottom, pow slash, face shot, white room,
flat cliffs, orange trees, cat track, bordercross, Dustys, more High fives and 5 more please!!!
That is one of my favorite days.

Good mountain air, good people, good vibes. I found home in Whistler 20 years ago last month. It has been awesome! (Although, I now live up the road in the beautiful valley of dogs, babies, bikes and potatoes.)

I can’t image my life anywhere else I’ve been drawing always. People ask-“when did you start?” Most of us start around two-I just never stopped.

Snowboarding, biking, yoga, cooking, eating, painting, camping, dancing, laughing, chasing the cats and the toddler… here I am living the dream! In the words of a great man –Life is good and simple.

…and Whistler is awesome!

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The Photos

01 Snowboard Yoga!
02 A fun cliff 30 seconds from the top of peak chair. (photo by daganbeach.com)
03 The view from on top of the view from my bedroom window
04 One of my first oil paintings-It was 1985-I was 9
05 A pencil crayon drawing from 1991-
06 “Gray Ghost” A new piece that I did for the World Ski & Snowboard Festival State Of The Art show
07 My little guy Drake & my kitty Thunderhead chillin in the kitchen
08 My painting utensils

 The Questions 

What neigbourhood do you live in?
Gotta love the creekside! I lived in the Whistler creekside for over 10 years. I now live in the Pemberton creekside.

What do you do and where?
I primarily work with acrylic paint on canvas. I sell original paintings, greeting cards as well as art prints on paper and canvas. I spend my Sundays throughout the summer at the Whistler Farmers Market.

What are you working on?
Today I am working on the logo for the Four Kings bike race this summer. I also have a kids room series coming soon!

Where can we find your work?
My work can be found at vanessastarkart.com vanessastarkart/facebook and vanessastarkart/twitter. Art prints and cards are available at the Whistler museum as well as One Earth Collection in Pemberton. A variety of greeting cards are for sale at Showcase Marketplace in Whistler, Onatah coffee shop in Squamish and Mt Currie Coffee shop in Pemberton. I will also have some original work on the walls of the Mt Currie Coffee shop as the featured artist from June through August.

As my passion for photography grew during my previous life as a Chef while living in Japan, Australia, France and the Channel Islands, it would be the purchase of my first SLR camera in Tokyo that would ultimately be the early beginnings of my career as a photographer.

Settling back in Whistler in 2004 after almost six years on the road, I am now heading in my sixth year as a full-time professional photographer and remain continuously inspired by my surroundings getting up on the board or out on the bike when not behind the camera or in front of the computer.

My ferocious appetite for travel remains and I still love to cook up a storm at home but  couldn’t be happier being able to do what I do and to call the world’s greatest place home!

 The Photos

01 Living in a mountain biking paradise has it benefits, so many trails yet to explore.
02 The first step is admitting it, Hi my name is Mike and I’ve been heavily addicted to powder for over ten years.
03 My home away from home, its always fun getting back to Japan.
04 A place that takes up waaaaayyyyy to much of my time.
05 Chocolate makes the office a little more bearable.
06 Just like the licence plates say “The best place on earth”
07 Always thinking about the next big trip
08 Some family time at Joffre’s 3rd lake

 The Questions

What neighborhood do you live in?
I live in White Gold Estates, a stones throw across the road from Nester’s and a five minute walk to the village and a quick pedal to Zappa trails.

What do you do and where?
I am a full-time photographer mainly serving Whistler.

What are you working on?
I am currently wrapping up my winter projects and will be in Spain as your reading this.

Where can we find your work?
My work can be found at my homepage www.mikecranephotography.com and my blog www.mikecranephotography.com/blog.

Once having come to terms with the fact the culinary arts were not his true calling, Russell hurled himself into photography and has earned a himself a name in the industry over the past decade.  He spends the majority of his days sledding and shooting from dawn until dusk in the Whistler backcountry, or wherever the snow may be.   Russ has traveled the globe shooting mountain ranges from the Swiss Alps to the Patagonian Cordillera del Paine and is always planning more trips…could there be a book in the future??  He was recently showcased in the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival’s prestigious Pro Photographer Showdown, is Monster Energy’s Canadian staff photographer and is one of two senior photographers at King Snow magazine.   He is an artist, mountain man, comedian, friend, and truly inspirational human. -Shanon Knedlik

The Photos

01 I like riding in Pemberton with Shanon.
02 I like partying with my friends in Pemberton.
03 I like days like this .
04 I like snowmobiling in Bralorne.
05 I like walking In Pemberton with Shanon and Roger.
06 I like Pemberton, duh.
07 I like to drink various Scotches and play dice.
08 Mostly I just like being in the mountains with friends and snowboards and snowmobiles and everything else that goes along with those things.

The Questions

What neighborhood do you live in? 
I live in Pemberton, the best place!

What do you do and where?
I take photos for a living (which I still can’t believe), and I get to travel quite a bit around Canada, and occasionally overseas.

What are you working on?
Right now Im getting ready to shoot the WSSF for Monster Energy. Pretty much the busiest week of the year for me. And funnest probably.

Where can we find your work?
I have a website that I don’t update enough, www.russelldalby.com, and pick up a copy of King Snow Magazine to see some snowboarding photos i took, its a free mag and it’s the best .

“At first glance, from six or seven feet back, Alison Hodson’s artwork is bold and striking, beautiful even, despite the often dilapidated or ordinary subject matter- but step in for a closer look and she will floor you. That “photograph” is actually small pieces of coloured fabric painstakingly sewn and integrated into the canvas—a million little stitches that can fool the eye and blow the mind.” –written by Feet Banks, excerpt from Mountain Life Magazine.

Originally from Toronto, Alison graduated with a BDeS from the Ontario College of Art & Design. It wasn’t long after that Alison packed her bags and headed west. Now calling Whistler her home for the past six years, she has settled in to the lifestyle and art scene with ease.  When she’s not working in the studio, you can usually find Ali with friends sharing a good laugh, a hike, or soaking up some sunshine at the lake.

The Photos

01 I’m always snapping photos wherever I travel. One of my favourite old barns near Invermere., BC

02 Oooh… counting the days. Heading back to Nicaragua this month for a much needed fix of sun and surf.

03 I go through tons of fabric! Bins and bins of it. I take donations… old clothes, fabric of all kinds!

04 Best birthday ever! 8 friends, inflatable SUPS, plane into Lake Lovely Water. I’ve fallen in love with the nature that surrounds us here in Whistler.

05 One of my latest pieces – “Old Boys”

06 My favourite rest spot  (backyard hammock) and the view from my studio.

07 Yep. Baby time. I’m five months pregnant so trying to create as much work as I can now before my time is limited. I’m getting him/her used to the sound of the sewing machine now so hopefully he/she will sleep through it later. Wishful thinking? Probably

08 It’s everywhere. In the studio, all over our house, on my clothes, on friend’s clothes, I even found a piece in my pasta dinner one night!

 The Questions

What neighborhood do you live in?

I live in Rainbow where we have the best views of the mountain…. can’t ask for much more than that!

What do you do and where?

I am a mixed media artist. I combine textiles with photographic elements. It’s a lengthy process but the combination of the two mediums has always excited me. It is definitely better understood and appreciated in person though, so come check it out! I work from home. The bottom level of our duplex is my studio space. Doors out to a patio, southern exposure with sunlight all day…it’s a great space to be creative.

What are you working on?

Currently, I’m working on re-stocking my galleries in Nanaimo and Ontario, but as soon as that is done I’ll be working on some new pieces for Whistler’s Art Walk (June/July/August) and hopefully participating in the Harmony Arts Festival in Vancouver this August. So, to say the least… I’m pretty swamped!

Where can we find your work?

My work is always available to see at my studio by appointment (email me at info@alisonhodson.com). You can also view my work at the following places:

• Pasta Lupino- carries a range of work, changing frequently. I am also featured there for Art Walk.
• Art Junction Gallery- in Function Junction.
• Gallery 223- in Nanaimo, BC
• Ryan Fine Art Gallery- Port Carling, ON- Seasonal gallery open from April – October
• The Village Gallery, Toronto, ON.- Located in Etobicoke, twenty minutes from the downtown core.
• On my website at www.alisonhodson.com

I am an artist, to me that means an over functioning right brain and a practically dormant left brain, technology stresses me out and politics make me dizzy.   Music, makeup, fashion, words, human interaction and artistic expressions, these are some of things that motivate and inspire me.  I began my career in makeup by fluke and immediately realized how much I loved doing it!  I had the beautiful power to elevate self-esteem, to empower someone else with confidence or to create a disguise, a face my canvas.  I have been involved in almost every aspect of the music and fashion industry, when immersed in any of it I am truly happy.

The Photos

01 coffee walks with my music
02 reading and chill time with my tunes
03 my kit doing its thing
04 shows, shows, shows!
05 this photo accounts for the random things I see and do daily
06 being artsy
07 boarding with friends
08 candlelit dinners

What neighborhood to you live in?
I live in Alpine, I love my coffee walks to the café.

What do you do and where?
I am a freelance makeup artist, most of the work I do is ensuite, I come to you.  I’m very involved in fashion as well and I usually have a side project on the go whether it’s a panty party, vintage clothing venture or a photo shoot of some kind.  I also tend the bar in the lounge at the Savage Beagle, fun times!

What are you working on?
I’m currently working on updating my book for makeup and creating a website to incorporate all the things I have going on in my head and house, all my arts!

Where can we find your work?
You can find my work at meonyoucreative.com, consultations, lessons and applications for any and all occasions!

Emily Haggar is an artist, illustrator, mountain climber, and the owner + creative director of Anthem Design Lab. She is also the painter of antlered owls, collector of books, and lover of all things handmade. Her personality is an eclectic mix of quiet and loud, city and country. Her artwork speaks to a life of these converging influences, acting as the habitat for unusual and unlikely combinations. Emily has a BFA in Drawing + Printmaking from the Emily Carr Institute, a second education in interactive/graphic design, and ongoing studies with the American Academy of Bookbinding in fine binding. When away from the studio Emily is likely climbing a mountain, setting up camp in the backcountry, or driving her truck around the American southwest, camera in hand.

 

01 This is my spice shelf. Everything in my house gets a custom label. I learned in New Mexico that chilis are the most important, so they’re at the front.

02 I spend most afternoons out on my snowshoes, and became obsessed with taking pictures of frost.

03 A familiar Whistler landmark up close. Wedge, taken just above the lake.

04 This is the most likely place to find me when I’m not in my studio – on an adventure in the backcountry.

05 This is my favorite hat. Don’t worry people it’s not real fur.

06 I like antlers. This is a little corner of my studio, home to an antlered owl picture and one of the decks I designed for Farm Skateboards.

07 Here we have another example of custom labeling… this is a great big industrial cabinet where I keep my art supplies.

08 My work is a mix of handmade and digital media. This is a pretty common site on my table – Powerbook and typewriter c. 1926 and a big glass of wine.

Photos:

#1 Walking to the top makes my ride down all the sweeter.

#2 My love smirking

#3 Me lost in the music with Forsaken Embrace (photo by Chad Chomlack)

#4 This is another Chad Chomlack photo, this time of me pouring out ink in preparation for a tattoo.

#5 If I’m going to eat meat, I’m trying to kill it myself.

#6 A fun tattoo that I have just finished up.

#7 Some of my tools of the tattoo trade

#8 One of my favorite places to be. .. . in the ocean.  I dream everyday of my next surf trip and remember this wave like it was yesterday.

Laurel Terlesky is more than an artist – she’s a visual architect representing our current relationship to nature, ourselves, modern behaviors, and that in which we are environmentally dependent on for source. There’s a beautiful struggle shown in her work – The striking of a fluidity in the inter-dependence of the modern world and our most natural state. By plugging in we can become unplugged, and she displays there’s a fine balance between the two. We are in need of the contemporary tools of electronics and media to communicate our ideas, but in the process, as a society, this disconnection can be the very demise of us. Terlesky’ s images tell the tale that unplugging from nature can leave us in a desperate state, but by plugging into it with partnership strikes the cord of true connection. ~Kate Power, founder, Fleet Jewelry. (Fleetjewelry.com)

The Photos

01 I like to start my day by living near the boundary. A snowfall the night before makes for an especially wonderful morning.

02 My two beauties share some loving with me throughout the day… morning cuddles are the best! (Keecha (Kitten in Ukrainian, a lynx point Siamese.) and Tigger-tronics (earned her nickname because she likes to hang out near speakers when electronic music is on. Tried recording her purr once and turned that into some electronic sounds).

03 Creativity gets underway daily at my studio on 2nd Ave in downtown Squamish.

04 Things are constantly changing in the studio – keeps me inspired!

05 Homebase Studios is next door to my space – it’s a shared space with resident artists Stan Matwychuk, Kevin Su, Amber Butler and Sanaz Busink. We hold events and workshops here. Drop by anytime!

06 Getting new works together exploring themes around water. This subject will be my focus for the next two years as I complete my MFA degree where I will be combining my new media & painting practices for some new pieces.

07 I live in such a beautiful place – where the water meets the mountains. In the afternoons I take a short break for a walk or run around Nexen beach.

08 The best days are when I finish off with a class at The Yoga Studio. Some of my favourite yoga teachers make their magic here. Thanks Sarah, Lydia and Chris.

The Questions

What neighbourhood do you live in?
Squamish (more precisely Garibaldi Highlands)

What do you do and where?
Artist: Painting, Drawing and New Media. I also freelance mainly in motion graphics for tv & film, and also website & print design. I also teach new media at BCIT in Vancouver. Most days I can be found at my studio #204 37760 2nd Ave Squamish. Stop by any time for a visit.

What are you working on?
Getting a few things ready for some upcoming exhibitions. Starting to experiment on some new works combining projection and painted surfaces. Also gearing up to start my MFA this summer which will take me to Berlin and New York a few times over the next couple of years.

Where can we find your work?
Until the end of March at Raw Canvas in Yaletown (1046 Hamilton St., Vancouver), mid-April until mid-June at the Lynn Valley Main Library (North Vancouver) and hopefully State of the Art, (although that isn’t confirmed yet – fingers crossed!). Lastly, always at my studio and on my website: laurelterlesky.ca

Lisa Sumire (Komuro) Ankeny is a local graphic artist and web designer. She migrated North to Pemberton, BC from Colorado stopping at Jackson, Wyoming and Bozeman, Montana (pausing to get a degree in Fine Art) along the way. Her artwork can be found at Pemberton Valley Wellness, Mount Currie Coffee Company and annually in the Spring at The Fitzsimmons Pub and State of the Art shows in Whistler. Graphically, her logos, websites and designs are infiltrating the Pemberton and Whistler business world. Lisa’s online HQ can be accessed at www.sumiredesign.com.

The Photos

01 Most recent art cluster hanging at Mount Currie Coffee Co. Pembie.

02 Little stack of inspiration. Schramm Gin Label Redesign – Completed Fall 2011.

03 Ski Topsheet Graphics created for G3. This is my 3rd year with them. In stores now!

04 My Bulletin Board. Remnants of family, inspiration, angel and devil from Oaxaca and endless ‘To Do List’.

05 My nightly reading these days. I read at least five books a day!

06 My co-workers. (Actually hand made wedding cake toppers a friend made, that got stuck in that untimely postal strike.)

07 My partner in crime. Still spunky at times and almost 14. I hope I have her genes.

08 Office Treats. Short medium roast, black. Kale chips. Java Jacket design completed Fall 2009.

The Questions

What neighborhood do you live in?
The North Side. Far north. Pemberton.

What do you do and where?
I try to balance work (freelance graphic and web designer), parenting and playing. Mix in a little art and things start getting a little hectic. I love my coffee.

What are you working on?
A few websites. I currently have clients in Alaska, Seattle and Pemberton. I am wondering if I can make the State of the Art Submission deadline, which is due rather soon.

Where can we find your work?
There are a few pieces at Pemberton Valley Wellness and Mount Currie Coffee Co. in Pemberton now. www.sumiredesign.com