Craig Benson
A self-taught master carver of stone and wood, and creator of original bronzes, Craig’s works are carved from a single piece of material. They represent coastal and marine life in fine, exquisite detail.
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A self-taught master carver of stone and wood, and creator of original bronzes, Craig’s works are carved from a single piece of material. They represent coastal and marine life in fine, exquisite detail.

For more than twenty years, Leanne has pursued an art practice while developing a remote charter boat company and raising her son.

Inspired by Mother Nature and her work in the Canadian Arctic and around the world, Cathy Stewart’s work is displayed in galleries in Tofino and Ucluelet.

Laura’s painting was recently chosen by Robert Bateman as the winner of a Greenpeace Canada supported art contest.

In his 20 years of artistic pursuits, Perry Rath has undertaken installations, objects/artifacts, paintings, printmaking, collaborations, and educational efforts such as Art and Advocacy and 4000 Reasons.

Alan graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1960 and immigrated to Nova Scotia in 1967, where he became a full-time artist, teacher, and art gallery owner.

New Scientist
Salmon shortages on Canada’s west coast may leave grizzlies more stressed than the average bear…

By Lissa Alexander, Parksville Qualicum Beach News
After flying to Bella Bella, artist Dan Gray joined Raincoast’s research vessel Achiever for journey through the Great Bear Rainforest

The magic canoe is getting bigger as artists, journalists and others join the battle against oil tankers in coastal waters.

Raincoast crew made its annual migration to the Koeye River to support the Heiltsuk Youth camp on BC’s central coast…

Island Tides August 9 – 22, 2012
By Patrick Brown
Premier Christy Clark’s government has given birth to a conditional policy for Enbridge…

Healthy ecosystems require a full suite of species distributed across a hierarchy of levels on the food chain. If a link is removed, changes in the numbers and types of species will follow.