Tag Archives: Artist Conversations
Artist Conversations: Kylie Millar
Getting to know local artist Kylie Millar We sat down with this artist, creator, and instructor to discover her artistic process and unique style. Kylie Millar aims to cultivate creative connections with her audience. Her preferred artistic medium is a mixture of pyrography … Read More
Artist Conversations: Natasha Louise
Gracing the back cover of the winter edition of the Arts Scene is the art of Natasha Louise, titled “North Star”. There’s a touch of magic in her art, transporting the viewer to a place where the stars shine, the snow glistens, … Read More
Artist Conversations: Vanessa Stark
The bear’s ski goggles reflect Black Tusk, one of the most distinctive landmarks in the Sea to Sky Corridor. His orange toque sits jauntily between his furry ears, and he looks like he’s about to drop a sick line in … Read More
Artist Conversations: Sandeep Johal
How can art help us question our perspectives and help us shine a light on our unconscious biases? How can it help us challenge and change the status quo? How do you see societal norms and sometimes rile against them? … Read More
Artist Conversations: BAZ
Whistler Village Beer Festival is right around the corner – September 13-17! Besides making you a better dancer, beer celebrates the arts in everything from the hand crafted brews to the carefully designed labels, to the live music you enjoy … Read More
Artist Conversations: Dave “Pepe” Petko
Dave “Pepe” Petko has been making art since he could hold a crayon. He’s since traded in his crayon for a tattoo machine and runs Black Ohm Tattoos, turning people’s ideas into ink here in Whistler since 1999. Not only … Read More
Backdrop Sessions with Helen Wojcik
Helen Wojcik is always up to something. She is an artist, a mountain biker, surfer, mermaid, snowboarder, yoga instructor, outdoor enthusiast, and a gypsy at heart, spreading art as she travels the world. Helen has participated in many events in … Read More
Artist Conversations: Kate Zessel and Stacey Bodnaruk
If you’ve picked up the latest edition of Arts Scene you’ve likely seen the awesome cover art featured on the front and back of the magazine by Kate Zessel and Stacey Bodnaruk. Kate and Stacey are both well established professional … Read More
Backdrop Sessions with Andrea Mueller
Andrea Mueller is a contemporary artist and art instructor based in Whistler, B.C. Her work is characterized by bold colors, messy loose brush strokes and darkly playful imagery. Her work examines the relationship and connection between all things including humans, animals, memory, … Read More
Backdrop Sessions with Isobel MacLaurin
Having completed three years of formal art studies in New Brunswick, Isobel Maclaurin has been a working artist all her life. A long term Whistler resident, her murals are on Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains, on the Valley Trail, in several … Read More