Place your bids: our online auction is live!
Be part of the celebration wherever you are.
Our 2026 online silent auction is live! Whether you are able to join us at the Raincoast Ocean Science Awards or not, you can take part by bidding on a wonderful selection of items while helping advance Raincoast’s conservation work.
Explore lifestyle and outdoor recreation experiences and products generously donated by supporters including Patagonia, Arc’teryx, and ANIÁN, alongside unique creations from talented BC artists and local businesses.
This year, we are thrilled to include multiple original paintings and works of art. One of these includes an original acrylic painting featuring a Spirit Bear depicted at approximately life-size scale. Measuring 40 × 60 inches, the piece is the result of a special collaboration between Mathias Horne, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and marine biologist and wildlife photographer Florent Nicolas, whose photograph inspired the artwork. The Spirit Bear was chosen for its deep connection to the BC coast and its representation of the remarkable wildlife and ecosystems Raincoast works to protect. This one-of-a-kind piece celebrates the beauty of the coast and the importance of safeguarding its lands, waters, and wildlife.
“With this painting, I wanted to give viewers a sense of what it feels like to be face to face with a Spirit Bear. The bear is painted at approximately life-size scale, and its pose, the composition and the light were all chosen to create a real sense of presence. The work is based on a photograph by Florent Nicolas. My hope is that by recreating an encounter like this through art, viewers feel a deeper sense of connection and are inspired to help protect this keystone species and our British Columbia coast.” – Mathias Horne
Proceeds will directly support our efforts protecting killer whales and safeguarding their habitat. Browse the auction, place your bids, and be part of the celebration from wherever you are!
The auction closes at 9:30pm on November 26th, the evening of the Ocean Awards.
If you haven’t done so already, get your ticket and come celebrate outstanding achievements by individuals and groups striving to protect marine habitats through science, Indigenous Knowledge systems, and public engagement.
