A one-day outdoor art fair at the beautiful Coopers Green Hall in Halfmoon Bay on Sunday June 28th, 10 am-3 pm. We are currently seeking artists and artisans for this event. Pay $50 and supply your own tent, or $70 for a space within one of our larger pavilions. All profits remain with artists. Contact Ruth Rodgers at events@halfmoon-bay.ca for details and to reserve your spot before May 31st!
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Art In The Garden + Gallery
Nature Inspired Art for Home and Garden
A two-day exhibition of exceptional art in an expansive garden and intimate gallery.
Kate von Riesen and fellow guest artists, Marlene Lowden and David Evanson welcome you to
KvR Art’s Garden and Gallery
Children of Gaza Quilt Exhibition
Jun 5 & 6, 2-7pm St Hilda’s; Jun 7, noon-5pm Sechelt Sr Activity Centre.
A community project honouring children who were killed in Gaza. All children are our children. Beautiful quilts. Each comes with a little booklet introducing the children, including photos and background info.
Art Exhibition: Gumboot Cafe – Eva Taylor
to May 31st. A contemporary artist inspired by the landscapes and wildlife of the West Coast. Commissions available upon request. Learn more evataylorart.com.
Wood Expo
The Wood Expo showcases the Sunshine Coast’s talented wood users.
Learn about their craft, view their creations, and take-home unique pieces available for purchase.
Our local Woodcrafters Guild will be attendance with a wealth of talent and knowledge.
If you are interested in joining Wood Expo as a local wood craft artist, please sign up on our website.
81st Annual Pender Harbour May Day
2026 Theme: Mardi Gras Street Party.
The day kicks off with a 4KM Fun Run, Kids Fishing Derby and Pancake Breakfast, followed by a parade through Madeira Park at 11AM and a day filled with games, music and good times.
With the school field closed, we’re taking things to the streets—literally. This year’s celebration will be a full-on street party and a massive community gathering, honouring Pender Harbour’s longboarding legacy and celebrating the final chapter of an incredible 25-year run of Attack of Danger Bay.
GPAG: BOB EVERMON | We Are the Eyes of the Stars
Bob Evermon’s exhibition in the Main Gallery, We Are the Eyes of the Stars, speaks to what can be sensed beneath the layers of visual art; as well as to the little moments in life that catch one’s attention. Evermon’s work is anchored in natural forms, line, colour, structure, and beauty. He explores the depth and poetry of visual language, translating stories that we draw from nature into his works. We Are the Eyes of the Stars also explores the consciousness of the universe and our role as its timekeepers, as well as our attempts to make logical sense of our lives and our attempts to map or record them for posterity.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2nd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
GPAG: YUAN WEN | Unbounding
Exploring the intersections of material agency, natural cycles, and spatial fluidity, Yuan Wen’s exhibition Unbounding in the Main Gallery features organic forms reflecting the artist’s scientific interests and addressing environmental concerns. It challenges the boundaries between solidity and transience and examines the interactions and degradation of natural and synthetic materials within this evolving context. Wen combines printmaking methods with painting, utilizing lithography and hand-drawn elements to create networks of organic forms, suspended fragments, and flowing gestures; emphasizing the patterns that emerge in nature, from cellular formations to vast environmental landscapes. Inspired by 17th-century scientific illustrations, these pieces investigate the intersection of observation, documentation, and the evolving human relationship with the natural world. Ultimately, Unbounding encourages viewers to rethink their connection with materiality and the environment, prompting reflection on the unseen forces that influence personal and collective experiences.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2nd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
GPAG: MAUREEN SUGRUE | Pathways
Maureen Sugrue’s exhibition in the Eve Smart Gallery Pathways represents ideas that came from conversations about aging, paths taken or not taken, and the journey to “now” in our lives. These conversations led to seeing or imagining paths; not necessarily literal versions, but instead interpretative impressions of the mental pathways that intertwine throughout our lives. Each work begins with white cloth developed in stages through dyeing, stitching, painting, and printmaking techniques, with constant experimentation during the process; resulting in vibrant cloth banners that represent a diverse array of mediums and techniques. Sugrue’s creative process involves the full development of an idea to a resolution, a deeply satisfying process that is also inspired by both the nature and culture surrounding her.
Join us at the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2nd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
GPAG: ROSE STARDUST | Art, Wit, and Other Coping Mechanisms
When the world starts to feel absurd, we have art to hold us. This exhibition by Rose Stardust in Joe’s Lounge moves through a familiar rhythm, from a symbolic morning of hope, to a night marked by doubt, and everything in between. It follows the ways we cope, make sense of things, and keep going, even when nothing quite adds up. Creativity runs through the work as both a lifeline and inquiry. Engaging with art – getting our hands dirty, our minds solving problems – is not just a way to get through. It’s a way of working with what’s unresolved, and looking a little closer, with intention. It’s therapy and escape, all at once. Stardust’s paintings carry a dream-like, contemporary relic quality. Strong shapes sit alongside distressed, shifting atmospheres, built layer upon layer, holding both clarity and erosion at once.
Join us at the Opening Reception on Saturday, May 2nd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
GPAG: Opening Reception | Bob Evermon, Yuan Wen, Maureen Sugrue, Rose Stardust
Join us for the Opening Reception of our four newest exhibitions on Saturday, May 2nd, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
In the Main Gallery, Bob Evermon’s We Are the Eyes of the Stars features prints, paintings, and sculptures that speak to what can be sensed beneath the layers of visual art, as well as to the little moments in life that catch one’s attention. Yuan Wen’s Unbounding combines printmaking methods with painting, utilizing lithography and hand-drawn elements to create networks of organic forms, suspended fragments, and flowing gestures.
In the Eve Smart Gallery, Maureen Sugrue’s Pathways features mixed media textile banners that represent ideas that came from conversations about aging, paths taken or not taken, and the journey to “now” in our lives. In Joe’s Lounge, Rose Stardust’s Art, Wit, and Other Coping Mechanisms explores how creativity and wit help us make sense of things and keep going. It follows an arc from hope to doubt, from dawn to dusk, and back again.
Crit Night at The Kube
Crit Night at The Kube is a community-driven deep dive into the creative process. Inspired by artist-led critiques in Vancouver, we are bringing this intentional space to the Coast to help artists move past “stuck” moments and help the community learn the language of art. Our goal is to create a supportive, professional, and high-energy environment. Whether you are a presenting artist, a fellow creator, or an art lover, you will leave with a sharper eye and new perspectives on composition, mood, and technique.
Raven’s Cry Theatre: The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes
Arts Documentary – two matinees only, April 11 & 12
Since his death in 2007, the renown of Canadian painter E.J. Hughes has only continued to grow. For decades, his extraordinary works highlighting the landscapes of British Columbia have captivated the public, but his personal life is less well known. A solitary man dedicated to his art, Hughes led a fascinating life, struggling to make ends meet until a discovery of his work led to its acclaim. Having attempted to work as a fisherman during the Depression, he became a war artist during the Second World War and never gave up his passion for painting, even when devotedly caring for his ailing wife.
Gibsons Public Market: Tidepools Art Show & Auction
Annual fundraiser that helps raise vital funds for the aquarium education programs, animal care, and more. Each year a shape is chosen – sea star this year! – that we cut into 100 wooden blanks which are then turned into creative pieces of art and put up for auction.
May 14 – June 7: Sea stars are on display at Gibsons Public Market – bid on your favourite pieces through our Online Auction platform, 32auctions here
June 7: is the final day of the auction to celebrate World Ocean Day (June 8), put a last minute bid in, meet the artists, and more!
GPAG: Opening Reception | Carlyn Yandle, Marianne Hansen, Holly Lowe
Join us for the Opening Reception of exhibitions by Carlyn Yandle, Marianne Hansen, and Holly Lowe on Saturday, April 4th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
In the Main Gallery, Carlyn Yandle’s Joyful Making in Perilous Times features large scale fibre art pieces that connect domestic rote hand-making methods with abject materials, issues of personal wellness, and social engagement. Grappling with critical environmental, political, and social issues, and offering possibilities for different futures, Yandle creates her pieces over the course of months or years with materials that are thrown away but never gone.
Dedicated to the birds of prey on the Sunshine Coast, Marianne Hansen’s Birds of Prey in the Eve Smart Gallery features fibre sculpted birds alongside their prey in natural settings. Highlighting their delicate forms and powerful presences, Marianne Hansen’s fibre sculptures reflect these animal’s grace, power, and perception; and encourage the viewer to reflect on the raptors of the Sunshine Coast, our coexistence with them, and the impact that we have on their environments.
In Joe’s Lounge, Holly Lowe’s Inkscapes explores the fluidity and flow of colour and texture using alcohol ink. Colour itself serves as the primary inspiration; the way that hues blend, contrast, and transform drives each composition. The medium of alcohol ink on synthetic paper enhances the vividness and transparency of the colours, contributing to the flowing aesthetic of the works and demonstrating a spectrum of expression, from recognizable landscapes interpreted through an abstract lens to completely non-representational forms.
Art Exhibition: GPAG: MARIANNE HANSEN | Birds of Prey
Dedicated to the birds of prey on the Sunshine Coast, this exhibition in the Eve Smart Gallery features fibre sculpted birds alongside their prey in natural settings. Highlighting their delicate forms and powerful presences, Marianne Hansen’s fibre sculptures reflect these animal’s grace, power, and perception; and encourage the viewer to reflect on the raptors of the Sunshine Coast, our coexistence with them, and the impact that we have on their environments. The intention is to raise the level of awareness about how many different raptors live on our beautiful coast, what habitats they choose to live in, and what types of prey they seek out. Many of these birds have adapted to living within the human habitat. How do we consciously ensure the continuation of these natural wonders?
Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday April. 4th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Art Exhibition: GPAG: HOLLY LOWE | Inkscapes
This exhibition in Joe’s Lounge explores the fluidity and flow of colour and texture using alcohol ink. Colour itself serves as the primary inspiration; the way that hues blend, contrast, and transform drives each composition. The medium of alcohol ink on synthetic paper enhances the vividness and transparency of the colours, contributing to the flowing aesthetic of the works and demonstrating a spectrum of expression, from recognizable landscapes interpreted through an abstract lens to completely non-representational forms. Lowe’s works invite the viewer to experience the energy and movement that naturally arise from the interaction of the inks. Her spontaneous approach results in dynamic, organic forms and textures unique to each piece, reflecting the natural energy of the medium.
Join us at the Opening Reception on Saturday April. 4th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!
Art Exhibition: GPAG – CARLYN YANDLE | Joyful Making in Perilous Times
In this exhibition in the Main Gallery, large scale fibre art pieces connect domestic rote hand-making methods with abject materials, issues of personal wellness, and social engagement. Grappling with critical environmental, political, and social issues, and offering possibilities for different futures, Yandle creates her pieces over the course of months or years, beginning as an impulse to engage the hands instead of wringing them and to gather up the lost and unwanted to achieve a new whole. Each project entangles traditional fibre art methods with stuff that is thrown away but is never gone. As each concept grows, connections are forged with others in the gathering of materials and often in the hand-making, making community engagement an essential part of Yandle’s art practice. It is there in the macramé tapestry composed of construction-site debris; in the sprawling, undulating field of braided throwaway jeans; in bound sculptures of plastic fragments plucked from foreshores and landfills; and in a crocheted mass of disintegrated tarp yarded out from a forest.
Join us for the Opening Reception on Sat. April 4th, 2pm – 4pm. All are welcome!