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66: MELLOWOOD STUDIO & ART GALLERY (VAL VAN DER POEL)




Watercolour; Multimedia artist
Although primarily a watercolour artist, I also work in acrylics, paper quilling, mixed media and pen and ink. I am continually exploring new techniques and styles. Subject matter ranges from realistic landscapes to straight abstract, imaginary scenes to fantasy to still life. My ideas come from the world around me—the birds and flowers in my yard and the views around the Creston Valley—and some straight from my imagination. I don’t worry about “meaning” in my art—I paint what makes me feel good!
Address:
5570 Cory Rd., Wynndel
Directions:
1 km up hill from Wynndel Store on Cory Rd.
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Socials/Contact:
- Website: mellowood.ca/art
- Facebook: val.vanderpoel
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-866-5772
67: CRESTON MUSEUM


Museum; Exhibits; History; Tour
Join us for a curator’s tour of “40 Years, 40 Voices.” This special exhibit brings together the voices of people of the Creston Valley—past and present—whose stories have never before been told by the museum. The exhibit is open to the public, but curator’s tours are available exclusively to Culture Tour participants.
Address:
219 Devon St., Creston
Directions:
Alongside Hwy. 3/3A, nearly opposite Creston Valley Mall
Venue Arrangement:
My venue is a museum, heritage site or cultural centre
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Website: crestonmuseum.ca
- Facebook: crestonmuseum
- Instagram: crestonmuseum
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-428-9262
68: THE GARDEN STUDIO (LAURA LEEDER)





Mixed-media painting; Greeting cards; Gift items
Laura’s mixed-media paintings open the heart to the delight resulting from an intimate connection with the outdoors. Gardens, birds and surrounding landscape are created through collage and techniques reminiscent of art deco and stained glass. Her stylized paintings sparkle with lighthearted and expressive celebrations of nature, and often include a touch of whimsy.
Address:
906 10 Ave. N, Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Socials/Contact:
- Website: lauraleeder.com
- Facebook: lauraleedersart
- Instagram: lauraleederartist
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-254-0083
69: EILEEN GIDMAN





Watercolour painting; Textile cards
Eileen’s watercolour paintings often begin on location and, as she lives in the Kootenays, the subject matter is to do with nature or the iconic scenes of the area. Similarly, when Eileen paints with dyes on textiles, the images she depicts are to do with Kootenay life. To complete her textile pieces, she adds thread sketching details, resulting in unique textile cards that can be easily framed.
Address:
1509 Scott St., Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Socials/Contact:
- Website: eileengidman.com
- Facebook: eileengidmanartist
- Instagram: eileengidman
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-428-4091
70: KOOTENAY LASER CREATIONS





Laser works; Art; Memorials; Pet keepsakes; Custom engraving
We offer a variety of products and services that are tailored specifically to our customers’ needs. Our memorial service is a good example as we work with stone, wood, metal, acrylics and ceramics to create items to remember significant family members, including pets. Our image-transfer service is also very popular to remember big life events, etc. Whatever your mind can come up with, we can try to make it.
Address:
1504 Alder St., Creston
Directions:
Turn north on 16 Ave. from Canyon St.; turn left on Alder St.; 5th house on right
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Facebook: lazersolutions
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-977-1183
71: TILTED BRICK GALLERY





Artist-run gallery & studio space
Tilted Brick Gallery/ArtSpace, now under one roof, offers visitors a place to view professional practising artists’ work from the Kootenays and western Canada. Our venue supports both a gallery and a studio space. Our growing community is member-driven and continues to be a place where local artists and other cultural makers can come together to further their own practices while making meaningful connections to other creatives and the community at large.
Address:
112 Northwest Blvd., Creston
Venue Arrangement:
My venue is a studio and/or gallery exhibiting the work of many artists year-round
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Socials/Contact:
- Website: tiltedbrickgallery.com
- Facebook: Tilted Brick Gallery
- Instagram: tiltedbrickgallery
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 403-870-1910
72: JENNY STEENKAMP



Oil Painting
My work is all about colour and light. I paint flowers to let them live forever.
Address:
The Grater Good, 1128 Canyon St., Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Website: jennysteenkamp.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-254-1583
73: ART BARN STUDIO





Handmade paper; Mixed-media art
The Art Barn Studio is a creative paradise and artist incubator. Visitors from all over the world have enjoyed relaxed, inspirational art-making experiences. Visitors will have the opportunity to make their own paper and watch free sewing demonstrations and art-making techniques.
Address:
805 25 Ave. S, Creston
Directions:
Turn right down 25 Ave. S; 3rd driveway on right; sign out front
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Website: artbarncreston.com
- Instagram: theartbarnstudio
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-428-1814
74: OUT BEYOND (ALISON BJORKMAN)





Wheel-thrown functional pottery
My work is functional first, enhanced by the beauty of glazes based on chemistry. I care very much how well something works—how balanced the handle, the right volume of liquid or food, the right weight when full to lift it. I want the user to enjoy and be inspired and enlivened by using a beautiful object in everyday life. To me it is what makes life more—more fun, more full, more cool, more meaningful… I make each piece, every time with intention. No two will be the same—non-identical, unique.
Address:
3, 2804 Hwy. 3, Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Website: outbeyond.ca
- Facebook: Out Beyond
- Instagram: outbeyondright
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-402-9257
75: LYNNE MIZERA





Mixed media; Acrylic painting; Painting demonstrations
Lynne Mizera is a full-time mixed-media artist living in Erickson in the Creston Valley. Creative all her life, Lynne discovered painting when she turned 50 and has devoted the past 10 years to honing her skills and developing her artistic voice. Lynne’s work is impressionistic, bright and colourful and full of energy and simple shapes as she strives to capture that essence behind her subject. Known for her mixed-media landscapes and flower paintings, Lynne is currently diving deeply into portrait painting, especially the female face. Always fascinated by Picasso and his use of colour and shape, she began trying out these techniques until her own unique style emerged. As well as painting with acrylics, she is now exploring the use of different media, like collage, watercolour and pan pastels, to see how the introduction of these media change the emotional response to her portraits.
Address:
3707 Moore Rd., Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
No
Socials/Contact:
- Website: lynnemizera.com
- Facebook: Lynne Mizera Artist
- Instagram: lynnemizera
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 250-254-2274
76: EVERSFIELD CERAMICS (DAVID BARNES)





Ceramics; Original; Contemporary; Demonstrations
Whether I am labelled a potter, sculptor or artist, it is irrelevant to the work that I create. Over the past years, I have been and still am all these things. Ceramics for me has always been about the whole process, from concept and design to production—this is what defines the craftsman. I have never been one to feel tied to limited designs or one process; for me it is a life of constant exploration and the development of new ideas, pushing the material and my abilities to their limits in the pursuit of the new and unexplored, the ultimate consideration being the aesthetic and statement made by the end result.
Address:
1522 Airport Rd., Creston
Venue Arrangement:
I am an artist at my own studio
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Socials/Contact:
- Website: eversfieldceramics.com
- Facebook: eversfieldceramics
- Instagram: eversfield_ceramics
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 403-968-1657