YQQ Art Collection

The Comox Valley Airport Commission is proud to sponsor the CV/Arts + YQQ Public Arts and Culture Program 2022-23, one of two annual shows of adjudicated work on public display at the terminal. "Mindful Travel showcases artworks in a variety of media from artists across the region. We are thrilled to continue the longstanding partnership between Comox Valley Arts and the Comox Valley Airport Commission and are delighted to promote the illustrious breadth of local artists here in the Comox Valley." Said Jennifer Casey Executive Director of CV/Arts.

"We live in one of the most beautiful regions of the world but are reminded of its fragility and our responsibility for stewardship", said Comox Valley Airport's CEO, Mike Atkins. "Global tourism has great economic benefits but comes with the duty to manage it responsibly and sustainably. The team at CV/Arts has done a wonderful job in curating this collection, echoing sentiments attributed to Chief Seattle over one hundred years ago - Take nothing but memories, leave only footprints, through modern artist's eyes."

The exhibit runs until mid-April. Most works are available for sale by contacting CV/Arts or via the artist directly.

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Lyndsay

Ash Woodworth

18x24
Graphite and minerals

Lyndsay

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Artist Name:	Ash Woodworth
Medium:	Graphite and minerals
Dimensions:	18x24
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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After graduating with a BFA in 2009, Ash moved back to her home state, California. From there, she immigrated to British Columbia, focusing on her art practice. Once a painter, Ash decided to return to drawing. Through the process of drawing, Ash fell in love with the pencil and paper, the simplicity of tools and the meditative movement of mark making. Drawing with Graphite pencil brings memories of her childhood and the joy found with the quiet pursuit of pencil on paper. Since returning to pencil, she has focused on the surreal and ethereal moments of everyday life and the natural world. The beauty of British Columbia continues to inspire and influence her art practice.

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Transient Launch

Brianna Doyan

16x20
Photography

Transient Launch

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Artist Name:	Brianna Doyan
Medium:	Photography
Dimensions:	16x20
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Campbell River based photographer, Brianna Doyon, has been honing her skills in nature and wildlife photography for the past several years as a self-taught photographer. Consumed by the art of storytelling, Brianna is on a mission to connect humanity to hidden moments in nature through humour, heart, and advocacy. When not glued to a camera, you?ll find her studying research papers, mapping out hikes less travelled and brewing tea. Brianna is a firm believer in you protect what you know.

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Sisters Islets Lighthouse

Darrell Tomkins

28x30
Photography

Sisters Islets Lighthouse

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Artist Name:	Darrell Tomkins
Medium:	Photography
Dimensions:	28x30
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Darrell had a successful career as a Human Geneticist at McGill, McMaster, University of Ottawa and University of Alberta. She retired early in 2004 to pursue her interest in Visual Arts. In 2004-2005, she attended the Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, Oregon and completed courses in photography, digital art and mosaics. She had a solo exhibition of photographs in the Pearl Art District, Portland, 'Synergistic Visions', in 2005. Darrell moved to Comox in 2006. Over the next four years, she delighted in the beauty of the mountains and the sea, while completing a Diploma in Fine Arts at North Island College in 2010. She specialized in photography and printmaking. That year, she had a solo exhibition of photographs, 'Between Heaven and Earth', at Serious Coffee, Courtenay.

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Walk the Wild Side

Ingrid Haggan-Bollegraaf

24x36
Photography

Walk the Wild Side

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Artist Name:	Ingrid Haggan-Bollegraaf
Medium:	Photography
Dimensions:	24x36
Email:	Email

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Ingrid's love for photography dates back to her high school days (mid 70s) when her father bought her, her first 35mm camera. During her high school years, you could always find Ingrid in the dark room during graphic art classes developing her own pictures. Moving forward along her 50 years of her life she opened up a stained glass business "Suncatcher Studio" specializing in custom window designs, lamps and original gifts. She had entered many juried shows up and down Vancouver Island displaying and selling her original designs in stained glass however coming full circle her #1 passion always has and will remain in the world of photography.

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Cumberland

Jacques DeBacker

48x48
Oil on Canvas

Cumberland

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Artist Name:	Jacques DeBacker
Medium:	Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:	48x48
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Born in Flanders Belgium 1943. Jacques work explores the disappearing images of Cumberland.

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Low Tide

Jenny Mitchell

Mixed Media

Low Tide

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Artist Name:	Jenny Mitchell
Medium:	Mixed Media
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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I am an abstract artist working in mixed media and acrylics, creating lively, layered paintings that explore innovative techniques. This is a continuous process of reacting intuitively to marks, paint and collage, inspired by the lines, shapes and colours in the Comox Valley. My aim is to communicate the joy I feel when exploring new ways of seeing nature, combining geometric, man-made shapes with flowing organic ones. Low Tide "Low Tide " was inspired by walking at low tide at Kye Bay, a wonderful beach near my home. The grandeur of the large expanse of rippling sand needed to be expressed on a large canvas, and the tidal pools holding little natural treasures required looking closely to see them. It kept me exploring for hours. I didn't have to go away to experience awe. The Comox Valley truly is a "land of plenty ".

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We Three

Joanne Nemeth

16x12
Acrylic on canvas

We Three

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Artist Name:	Joanne Nemeth
Medium:	Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:	16x12
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Joanne was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. After retiring from a career as a Petroleum Engineer, she was able to find time to delve into the world of art. She took many art classes and workshops, exploring a myriad of mediums and subject matter. Joanne, her husband and their three orange tabby cats relocated to Vancouver Island in 2016. They were barely settled in when Joanne began to immerse herself in an amazing art scene that offered incredible creative opportunities for artists and creators of every skill level. In 2018, another artist introduced Joanne to ?dotting? mandalas on rocks and a fire to create art with dots was lit within! Dotting landscapes, trees and local wildlife with acrylic on canvas came next; a pointillist was born!

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Think Out of the Adventure Box

Mae Hung

30x30
Ink on rice paper

Think Out of the Adventure Box

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Artist Name:	Mae Hung
Medium:	Ink on rice paper
Dimensions:	30x30
Email:	Email

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Natures Riches

Marianne Enhorning

36x96
Mixed Media on Panel

Natures Riches

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Artist Name:	Marianne Enhorning
Medium:	Mixed Media on Panel
Dimensions:	36x96
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Marianne Enh?rning is a West Coast Canadian artist. Born in Sweden, she is deeply influenced by her family heritage. Marianne has spent many years alternating her time between natural and urban environments: on the West Coast as a kayak guide and in cities, working in architecture. Before architecture, she had studied fine arts as part of her BA and has now returned to her true vocation, painting. Marianne creates evocative, dreamlike works in mixed media that are figurative, nature influenced and abstractly architectural. Her art emerges from her deep sense of longing for a world that is inclusive, equal and just; a world that is simple and kind. ?Painting is my voice, the place where I can express passions that words can't reach. I begin with a palette of paint, a new canvas and no preconceived ideas. When I raise my head, I see an image true to my being that still evades words.?

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Salish 1

Marsha Mackinnon

16x20
Cold wax + oil on wood

Salish 1

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Artist Name:	Marsha Mackinnon
Medium:	Cold wax + oil on wood
Dimensions:	16x20
Email:	Email

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Born of Vikings and Seamen as a Pisces, I am naturally drawn to the ocean for a senses of peace and inspiration. It is here I find the inspiration for my paintings and drawings. After retiring from a career in information technology, I completed the Fine Arts Program at the North Island College. Salish 1 The Salish Sea includes the combined waters of the Georgia Strait, Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This body of water is home to the Coast Salish indigenous people who live in southwest British Columbia and northwest Washington state. The waterways of the Salish Sea are important trade routes and a source of food and other resources. We rely on the sea for food and travel as well as a place where we can go to replenish ourselves, both spiritually and emotionally. I am honoured to capture the many changing views of the Salish Sea and hope that my paintings will provide inspiration to always care for our oceans.

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Wonderland

Miriam Myers

16x20
Acrylic on canvas

Wonderland

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Artist Name:	Miriam Myers
Medium:	Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:	16x20
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Miriam Myers was born in Saskatchewan. She took many art classes and produced a variety of oil paintings in her youth on the prairies. Choosing a career in business and raising a family became her priorities but she craved to spend time on art. In 2017, Miriam relocated to Vancouver Island amid personal health issues. She was overwhelmed by the natural beauty in the Comox Valley and took up the brushes again. Miriam has attended many classes through local studios and colleges and is currently in a mentorship program. She has changed her medium to acrylics and has enjoyed the benefits that art has provided to her health. She is very involved in the community working and volunteering but now she schedules time for art in her calendar. She is also thankful for the supportive arts community that is present on Vancouver Island. She has a total sense of release and creativity when in front of the easel and is gratified with the work being done. Her goal is to create art that gives the viewer ?a feeling? and she continues to strive for those results.

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Gnome Home

Samantha Bishop

4x4
Acrylic on canvas

Gnome Home

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Artist Name:	Samantha Bishop
Medium:	Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:	4x4
Email:	Email

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Samantha Bishop is a Canadian artist who has attained a 4 year BFA ( Bachelors in Fine Arts ) degree from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. She considers herself a surreal escapist, through the study of lucid dreaming she has brought back inklings from her journeys through the astral realm back to reality as to keep a vague memory of the world that resides beyond sleep. Gnome Home: For several years now, I've been fascinated with the world of lucid dreaming and astral travel, developing my spiritual practices so I can once again feel the blissful embrace of what I call, safe haven. A place you can fly, dance, hover your feet above ground as you glide alongside other worldly entities. At times of uncertainty and limited travel, where else can you travel but inward. Safe Haven: Taking time to explore your common surroundings and discover the homes of those that live in nature, admiring the subtle landscapes and minuet details, like how the pixie cup lichens in the moss hold a droplet of water, shimmering like jewels in the woods.

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Curiosity

Sarah Bergeron

24x24
Oil on Canvas

Curiosity

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Artist Name:	Sarah Bergeron
Medium:	Oil on Canvas
Dimensions:	24x24
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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I am a Comox Valley based artist primarily working in painting, as well as some drawing and mixed media. My practice centres around explorations and inquiries into the natural environment, including the landscape, animals and people. These explorations are primarily focused on the environment of BC?s west coast and Vancouver Island where I was born and raised. My work attempts to open a dialogue, calling upon the viewer to consider their interactions with the natural world. Through the creation of my work I am able to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for the west coast environment and the beings that reside here ? the beauty and the struggles. My hope is that the viewer is able to do the same.

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Forbidden Plateau

Sean Reilly

30x20
Acrylic on Board

Forbidden Plateau

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Artist Name:	Sean Reilly
Medium:	Acrylic on Board
Dimensions:	30x20
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Sean grew up in an art filled environment. From an early age, he explored art through various mediums. Sean was a Journeyman Carpenter and transitioned into teaching Industrial Arts in Secondary Schools in Ontario and Alberta. During his post secondary studies, Sean took a number of Fine Arts courses. This enabled him to switch his teaching to Fine Arts, which he taught until his retirement. Sean Reilly is a painter/ carver. Sean grew up in an art filled environment. From an early age, he explored art through various mediums. Sean was a Journeyman Carpenter which transitioned into teaching Industrial Arts in Secondary Schools. During his post secondary studies, Sean took a number of Fine Arts courses. This enabled him to switch his teachable to Fine Arts, which he taught until his retirement. Over the years, Sean has participated in numerous art shows, competitions and displays. Sean and his wife Laura live in Comox and enjoy exploring the surrounding area. The White Whale (on display) This image from Comox Harbour looks across the Comox Glacier to the slopes of the Beaufort Range.

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Source

Tracy Kobus

23x30
Acrylic on canvas

Source

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Artist Name:	Tracy Kobus
Medium:	Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:	23x30
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Tracy creates her acrylic paintings out of her studio in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. She has worked as a professional artist and art teacher for the past 20 years and her artwork is exhibited in many gift shops and galleries - she also has a successful online shop. Besides painting, Tracy enjoys mountain biking, snowboarding, backpacking, gardening and reading. The many outdoor places she has visited, as well as her connection to the local environment, have inspired her unique style of painting. Be the first to hear about new work by signing up for her monthly news at www.tracykobus.com. Source- This painting loosely depicts a hiking area in Strathcona Park, Vancouver Island - Septimus Mountain sits in the background. Visiting the mountains and being surrounded by a large protected landscape helps keep my life in perspective as I am reminded that just how small I am. It is also enlightening to visit the source of all our water, the beginning of all the streams that feed our rivers, give us water and sustain the salmon and many others species. For these reasons it is important this area remains sacred and somewhere we can travel to and also receive spiritual sustenance.

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Kwutl'kwu

Trish Malcomess

16x16
Mixed media on birch

Kwutl'kwu

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Artist Name:	Trish Malcomess
Medium:	Mixed media on birch
Dimensions:	16x16
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Reflecting contemporary culture through her work, Trish?s research-based practice has evolved into two distinct streams, Social and Environmental. Resiliency within these streams is where she finds inspiration and blurs boundaries between sculpture, ceramics, drawing, photography, painting and life. As an interdisciplinary artist and conservationist, she has exhibited her work in South Africa and Canada since 1977. Kwutl'kwu - Once the Pentlatch People's territory, now a legacy left by the coal mining industry. This body of water the Pentlatch called Kwutl?kwu is one of the most contaminated sites in British Columbia. Termed a Sound, it is a tributary of the Salish Sea and the historic fishing grounds of the Pentlatch. The Pentlatch had village sites around this channel from Comox to Deep Bay and across the water to Denman Island long before the arrival of other people groups. This piece shows imagery along the coast between Royston and Union Bay. You can see the Comox Peninsula and the Sea Cadet base across Comox Bay. Also shown is The Highwayman, Union Bay's local Rum House attracting a following of truckers, loggers and bikers.

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Leave Only Tracks

Vince Kehn

12x18
Digital Photo

Leave Only Tracks

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Artist Name:	Vince Kehn
Medium:	Digital Photo
Dimensions:	12x18
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Captain Vince Kehn?s four decades of working in the marine industry on the coast of BC has greatly influenced how he sees its waters and surrounding environs. As a result, water is a theme that can be found in many of his stunning photographic images. Kehn also brings that captivating ability to see images ashore, as he shoots landscapes, nature and the folks he finds there. Travel has also been a colourful influence on Vince?s camera eye. From Australasia and South America to Europe and South East Asia, experiencing different cultures in all their forms has opened a vivd visual palette Vince can utilize to further his photographic art. The flow of light, texture and composition are constant companions of Vince?s as he views the world he lives in. Sharing those compelling images through his photography has given him an outlet for his artistic vision. Daily life in Saratoga Beach inspires Vince as he walks the beaches and trails close to home. Turning his lens towards new subjects and projects keeps Vince excited for continued learning and growth in his photography.

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Returning

Wendy Morsoff Smith

21x24
Monotype

Returning

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Artist Name:	Wendy Morsoff Smith
Medium:	Monotype
Dimensions:	21x24
Email:	Email
WWW:	Artist's Website

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Wendy Morosoff Smith is a contemporary Canadian painter and printmaker whose work reflects the spiritual aspect of the Canadian landscape. Blending abstraction and landscape symbolism with the study of light and space, Wendy creates meditations on place, time, the elements, memory and perception. Her upbringing on the prairies influenced her use of the horizon line as a dramatic point of reference. Her luminous and richly textured images provide a new perspective to the landscape. Wendy studied printmaking at the Santa Reparata Institute in Florence, Italy and at the Emily Carr University in Vancouver. She now lives on Vancouver Island, painting and printmaking in her studio overlooking the Salish Sea. She is a passionate advocate of printmaking, teaching workshops and mentoring other artists.

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