Kunamokst Mural
134 Madrona Drive V0N1P0 Galiano Island, BC, Canada

Each piece in the Kunamokst Mural has its own story. And as many times as we look at it, we find another story within a story. This painting of a Dogwood and a Lunar Moth is a beautiful "hidden" contribution by B.C. artist Lynn Erin. You can see more of her work at http://www.fireweedartstudio.com/

Perfect for this first of November morning is this beautiful painting by Gordon Hensche, appropriately called "November Morning Mid-Coast" This painting is in Mackenzie Sound, one of the inlets leading off Queen Charlotte Strait. There are nearly 300 Resident Orcas in the area each summer, following the salmon runs. This is November when there are just a few remaining Orcas searching for the Chum or Dog salmon that run this time of year. November rains have usually appeared and the area is filled with clouds and mist. Check out more of his work at www.henschelfinearts.com

Lewis Lavoie has captured beautifully a solitary bird, on a sandy beach, as the waves are moving past. Galiano and the Southern Gulf Islands are located in a very special part of the world. With a temperate, almost Mediterranean climate, and a spectacular location in the corridor flight path of many migratory birds, it is a bird watchers’ island paradise. The Southern Gulf Islands #galianoisland

This beautiful piece by Elissa Anthony is called "Wasgo and the Spirit Hunters". Wasgo is portrayed on the back of a barnacled Whale in the foreground, The Salmon spirits retreat underwater just above Wasgo. The canoeists in a traditional Haida boat represent the spirits of ancestors past. In the background the killer whales play and their departed ancestors follow behind them. Wherever we go we are one with those who came before us ~ a collective memory. (See more of Elissa's work at https://elissaanthonystudioandgallery.ca/

In painting landscapes, artist Laura Kaardal breaks down the view into its basic elements, lines, colours. Here we see her view of a seaside tree leaning away from the wind. Formerly from the West Coast, Laura now makes her home in Ottawa. https://www.laurakaardal.com/about