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Oil on panel · Oak Bay

Maya Tsang

Fog-softened seascapes painted from the Dallas Road breakwater at first light.

Represented

Woodcut and relief print · Fernwood

Daniel Okafor-Reid

Large-scale woodcuts of old-growth cedar, carved and hand-printed in editions of 20.

Open to representation

Handwoven textile · James Bay

Elise Marchand

Wall-scale weavings dyed with kelp, arbutus bark and Garry oak gall.

Represented

Ceramics, wood-fired · Saanich Peninsula

Tomás Ilnicki

Wood-fired vessels whose ash glazes record every hour of a four-day firing.

Represented

Acrylic, colour field · Downtown

Hana Whitfield

Large colour-field paintings built from up to forty translucent layers.

Open to representation

Mixed media and cartography · Esquimalt

Ruth Sampson

Hand-drawn contour maps of the Salish Sea, layered with collage and gold leaf.

Represented

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Oil on panel · Oak Bay

Maya Tsang

Maya TsangLow Tide, Ogden Point, 2026
Oil on panel, 30 × 40 cm
$1,850
Maya TsangFog Lifting, Clover Point, 2026
Oil on panel, 30 × 40 cm
$1,850
Maya TsangBreakwater, 6:12 a.m., 2025
Oil on panel, 61 × 76 cm
Sold

About the artist

Maya grew up walking the breakwater at Ogden Point and still paints there most mornings before the cruise ships arrive. Her small oil panels catch the minutes when sea fog lifts off the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains appear, then vanish again.

The challenge

Selling quiet, small-format work in a market that rewards big statement pieces.

Our approach

A tightly edited series of twelve 30 × 40 cm panels, hung at eye level with generous spacing, and a first-light painting demo at the opening.

“I bought one panel and went back for a second the next day. It's the light I see from my kitchen window.”
Priya N.Collector, Fairfield

Results

  • 12/12panels sold within 9 days of her 2025 solo show
  • 3corporate collections in Victoria and Vancouver
  • 2026Juror's Choice, Island Painters' Salon

At a glance

Studio
Oak Bay, Victoria
Representation
Represented by Harbourlight Gallery
Competitions
Open to juried exhibitions
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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Woodcut and relief print · Fernwood

Daniel Okafor-Reid

Daniel Okafor-ReidGrove, Goldstream, 2026
Woodcut and relief print, 120 × 90 cm, ed. 20
$1,400
Daniel Okafor-ReidUnderstorey, 2025
Woodcut and relief print, 60 × 45 cm, ed. 20
$520
Daniel Okafor-ReidNurse Log, 2025
Woodcut and relief print, 200 × 90 cm, ed. 8
$3,200

About the artist

Daniel carves sheets of birch plywood up to two metres tall, then prints them by hand with a wooden spoon in his Fernwood studio. His forests are built from thousands of carved lines, each one a mark you can see up close.

The challenge

Making a traditional, slow medium visible to younger collectors.

Our approach

Live carving sessions during First Friday walks, short process videos, and an affordable small-print edition alongside the large works.

“Watching Daniel pull a print off the block is pure theatre. Our members talked about it for weeks.”
Colin B.Programs lead, Island Print Society

Results

  • +60%studio visits after adding First Friday demos
  • 20edition size, 3 editions sold out in 2025
  • 1stIsland Print Biennale, relief category

At a glance

Studio
Fernwood, Victoria
Representation
Seeking gallery representation
Competitions
Entering national print competitions
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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Handwoven textile · James Bay

Elise Marchand

Elise MarchandWarp & Weft No. 7, 2026
Handwoven textile, 150 × 110 cm
$6,800
Elise MarchandKelp Season, 2026
Handwoven textile, 90 × 60 cm
$2,900
Elise MarchandMeadow, May, 2025
Handwoven textile, 60 × 60 cm
Sold

About the artist

Elise forages her dyes along the shoreline and in the Garry oak meadows of Beacon Hill Park, then weaves on a 1940s floor loom in her James Bay apartment. Each piece records a season's colour.

The challenge

Textile art is often filed under craft, which limits pricing and gallery interest.

Our approach

Exhibit as fine art with museum-style labels, dye-source notes, and a catalogue essay by a guest curator.

“Elise's work changed how our visitors see textiles. It was the most photographed piece in the show.”
Dr. Ana RuizGuest curator

Results

  • $6,800top sale price, up from $1,200 in 2023
  • 2public art commissions on Vancouver Island
  • 40+workshop students per year

At a glance

Studio
James Bay, Victoria
Representation
Represented by Bastion Square Contemporary
Competitions
Selected for 2027 national textile triennial
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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Ceramics, wood-fired · Saanich Peninsula

Tomás Ilnicki

Tomás IlnickiAsh Jar, Firing 14, 2026
Ceramics, wood-fired, 38 cm tall
$980
Tomás IlnickiMoon Vessel, 2026
Ceramics, wood-fired, 30 cm tall
$720
Tomás IlnickiTea Bowl Set, 2025
Ceramics, wood-fired, set of 4
$440

About the artist

Tomás fires a hand-built anagama kiln on a farm near Brentwood Bay twice a year. Volunteers stoke it around the clock for four days; the ash that settles on each pot becomes its glaze.

The challenge

Only two firings a year means limited stock and long gaps between sales.

Our approach

A collectors' waiting list, kiln-opening events that sell out in advance, and a small-works shelf at three member galleries.

“You're not just buying a pot, you're buying a firing you can feel. I visit every kiln opening now.”
Jordan L.Visitor from Seattle

Results

  • 340people on the kiln-opening waiting list
  • 90%of each firing sold on opening day
  • 2025Best in Show, Pacific Clay Awards

At a glance

Studio
Saanich Peninsula, Victoria
Representation
Represented by Fernwood Clay & Canvas
Competitions
Open to juried craft awards
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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Acrylic, colour field · Downtown

Hana Whitfield

Hana WhitfieldHarbour Signal, 2026
Acrylic, colour field, 152 × 122 cm
$4,600
Hana WhitfieldChinatown, Dusk, 2026
Acrylic, colour field, 122 × 91 cm
$3,400
Hana WhitfieldRed Shift, 2025
Acrylic, colour field, 91 × 76 cm
$2,200

About the artist

Hana's downtown studio overlooks Chinatown's rooftops. She paints big, slow canvases that shift as you walk past them, layering thinned acrylic until the colour seems to glow from behind.

The challenge

An emerging artist with strong work but no agent, no CV beyond Victoria and no national exposure.

Our approach

Studio visits for agents during Collectors' Preview Night, a professional portfolio pack, and entries to two national competitions.

“Hana's canvases hold a room. She is exactly the kind of artist we look for at this stage.”
M. OseiArt advisor, Toronto

Results

  • 2agent meetings booked after Preview Night
  • Finalist2026 national emerging painters prize
  • 8large canvases ready for exhibition

At a glance

Studio
Downtown, Victoria
Representation
Seeking agent and gallery representation
Competitions
Actively entering competitions
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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Mixed media and cartography · Esquimalt

Ruth Sampson

Ruth SampsonHaro Strait, Soundings, 2026
Mixed media and cartography, 76 × 56 cm
$1,650
Ruth SampsonEsquimalt Harbour, 2025
Mixed media and cartography, 56 × 41 cm
$980
Ruth SampsonRace Rocks, 2025
Mixed media and cartography, 41 × 30 cm
Sold

About the artist

A retired hydrographer, Ruth turned forty years of charting the coast into art. She draws depth contours by hand, then layers in found nautical charts, tide tables and gold leaf to mark places that mattered to her.

The challenge

A late-career artist with a devoted local following and no online presence.

Our approach

A first artist profile, an illustrated story about her charting career, and inclusion in the Gallery Walk map.

“Ruth's maps made me see the harbour I've lived beside for thirty years in a completely new way.”
Gwen T.Esquimalt resident

Results

  • 1stsolo show at age 68, Dallas Road Fine Art
  • +3xenquiries after her artist profile went live
  • 15works acquired by local collectors in year one

At a glance

Studio
Esquimalt, Victoria
Representation
Represented by Dallas Road Fine Art
Competitions
Open to invitations
Buying
Prices on wall labels; ships across Canada and the US
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