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Artist Directory
The Artist Directory offers profiles for Chilliwack creatives, including artists, performers, musicians, and art-based businesses. Whether you’re looking for works by local artists to liven your office space, a creative facilitator to run a team workshop, or a photographer or performer for a special event, find the perfect option here!
Carly Bouwman
Visual Artist
My name is Carly and I’m a Canadian artist who paints vibrant and etherial nature-scapes using a mixture of media.
Feeling oneness with the spirit of nature, inhaling lush pine and mossy forests and watching the dance of waves and ripples of water that flow across the rocky earth. Wandering in awe through ever-changing landscapes and hearing the voices of earth’s many creatures, calling out to one another is what inspires me to create.
I began painting as a small child and have never stopped. My traditional studies in graphic design (UCFV 2003) and natural abilities as an artist have propelled me into a rewarding journey exploring many visual languages. My many professional projects include digital illustrations/graphics, residential interior design contracts and 2/3-D custom designed and fabricated works of art for private and public display.
I work from my garden studio at my home surround by peaceful mountains and creeks in Chilliwack, B.C. where the wild life is constantly dancing and flowing all around us. I also love to sketch and take many photos that help to inspire my art while I’m out on hiking adventures with my amazing partner Todd.
My name is Carly and I’m a Canadian artist who paints vibrant and etherial nature-scapes using a mixture of media.
Feeling oneness with the spirit of nature, inhaling lush pine and mossy forests and watching the dance of waves and ripples of water that flow across the rocky earth. Wandering in awe through ever-changing landscapes and hearing the voices of earth’s many creatures, calling out to one another is what inspires me to create.
I began painting as a small child and have never stopped. My traditional studies in graphic design (UCFV 2003) and natural abilities as an artist have propelled me into a rewarding journey exploring many visual languages. My many professional projects include digital illustrations/graphics, residential interior design contracts and 2/3-D custom designed and fabricated works of art for private and public display.
I work from my garden studio at my home surround by peaceful mountains and creeks in Chilliwack, B.C. where the wild life is constantly dancing and flowing all around us. I also love to sketch and take many photos that help to inspire my art while I’m out on hiking adventures with my amazing partner Todd.
Carrielynn Victor
Eastern Fraser Valley based artist Carrielynn is a descendant of Coast Salish ancestors that have been sustained by S’olh Temexw (their land) since time immemorial and Western European ancestors that settled around Northern Turtle Island beginning in the 1600’s. Carrielynn was born and raised in S’olh Temexw and nurtured by many parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Along with owning and operating an art practice, Carrielynn maintains a communal role as a plant practitioner, and is the Manager of Cheam First Nation’s Environmental Consultancy. The philosophy and responsibilities of these land based communal roles are fundamental for informing the story, style and the details of Carrielynn’s artwork.
With ancient and modern design principles combined, Carrielynn’s professional artistic practice takes the form of murals, canvas paintings, drums, paddles and in recent years, illustrations for scientific reports and children’s books.
Along with owning and operating an art practice, Carrielynn maintains a communal role as a plant practitioner, and is the Manager of Cheam First Nation’s Environmental Consultancy. The philosophy and responsibilities of these land based communal roles are fundamental for informing the story, style and the details of Carrielynn’s artwork.
With ancient and modern design principles combined, Carrielynn’s professional artistic practice takes the form of murals, canvas paintings, drums, paddles and in recent years, illustrations for scientific reports and children’s books.
Chief Terry Horne
Chief Terry Horne of the Yakweakwioose First Nation in Chilliwack, BC. He carries the ancestral name of Siyemches, a name passed down to him by his grandfather, Frank Malloway.
Chief Horne is also a talented Coast Salish artist with over 20 years of experience. His artwork has been exhibited in countries around the world in numerous galleries. His preferred artistic medium is wood, mainly red cedar, from which he carves house posts, totem poles and masks.
Chief Horne is also a talented Coast Salish artist with over 20 years of experience. His artwork has been exhibited in countries around the world in numerous galleries. His preferred artistic medium is wood, mainly red cedar, from which he carves house posts, totem poles and masks.
Connor Kouwenhoven
Visual Artist
What role do you believe art plays in society?
I think it’s different for everyone, but I believe art is a foundation of everything we interact with. It’s such a vast subject I wouldn’t know how to pin it to one role. Personally, I haven’t thought far enough into how I hope my art impacts my surrounding community. If it ever does make a meaningful contribution in any way, I would be honoured!
What role do you believe art plays in society?
I think it’s different for everyone, but I believe art is a foundation of everything we interact with. It’s such a vast subject I wouldn’t know how to pin it to one role. Personally, I haven’t thought far enough into how I hope my art impacts my surrounding community. If it ever does make a meaningful contribution in any way, I would be honoured!
Darryl Funk
Artist & Instructor
Ernie Eaves
Artist
Gary Haggquist
Jack Hendsbee
Visual Artist
I believe art can transform a society in just about every way. Knowing that love or passion went into something resonates with people whether it's a beautiful mural or a poem about hotdogs.
I believe art can transform a society in just about every way. Knowing that love or passion went into something resonates with people whether it's a beautiful mural or a poem about hotdogs.
Jared Deck
Jared is from the Tzeachten (Chee-ack-ten) First Nation located in Chilliwack BC
Since the late 80s Jared has been inspired by music, skateboarding, and his surroundings. “From nature to architecture, there is art in everything.”
He was introduced to digital art in the early 2000s and it quickly became his main source of artistic expression. This lead to Jared working with the Stó:lo Shxwelí Halq’eméylem Language Program illustrating stories and designing graphics to aid in language learning.
Utilizing modern inspirations combined with traditional Coast Salish Art, Jared is developing a unique style of Contemporary First Nation Art.
Since the late 80s Jared has been inspired by music, skateboarding, and his surroundings. “From nature to architecture, there is art in everything.”
He was introduced to digital art in the early 2000s and it quickly became his main source of artistic expression. This lead to Jared working with the Stó:lo Shxwelí Halq’eméylem Language Program illustrating stories and designing graphics to aid in language learning.
Utilizing modern inspirations combined with traditional Coast Salish Art, Jared is developing a unique style of Contemporary First Nation Art.
Jessica Fairweather
Glass Artist
Kelly Selden
Photo Artist
Krista Kilvert
Artist
Kyle Mirva
Like Bears
Band
Mary Goertzen & Instructor
Artist
Mauvey
Nina Kroeker
Visual Artist
My work at this point in time is mainly inspired by the landscape around me. As someone who grew up religious, I've come to use art as a spiritual practice to process the world around me. I come to nature, as well as paint, to self soothe and process emotions and make sense of the world around me. As a result, I tend to exaggerate colour and shapes in my work because the way something feels is more important to me than the details of reality.
My work at this point in time is mainly inspired by the landscape around me. As someone who grew up religious, I've come to use art as a spiritual practice to process the world around me. I come to nature, as well as paint, to self soothe and process emotions and make sense of the world around me. As a result, I tend to exaggerate colour and shapes in my work because the way something feels is more important to me than the details of reality.
Ovila Mailhot
Artist
Pencil Fingerz
Artist
Sarah Sovereign
Photography
I've always been fascinated by the connections between things, how we can hold the thread of one thing while acknowledging other threads. Grief and joy are that way for me - there are so many moments in my life where I've found joy, even in deep, deep grief. I have two projects right now that I'm very slowly working around, one is "Grief Houses", documenting the spaces left behind by those who have passed, a concept I thought of after experiencing the sudden loss of 3 immediate family members in 3 years. "Sourcing Joy" is the unofficial companion of Grief Houses, telling stories of people engaging with joy. -- In the midst of death we are in life, both truths exist simultaneously and powerfully.
As a teenager I moved in with my grandmother who had Alzheimer's - there's something about being faced with the fragility of memory and agency in that way, of seeing someone you love, who was a caretaker, change day by day and look to you for care. It was a gift in a way that she gave me, the connection that I'd feel when we'd sit at her kitchen table with tea and talk about people in photographs, this gift where I could see who she was and who she had been and we could meet in the middle of both truths with love, grief, compassion. All these ideas wove themselves into my art practice and photography was such a natural outlet for me to turn to - there's a sort of therapy in documenting how you see and feel the world and sharing those stories with others. This lead me into a space where I explore narrative photography - there is so much power in images, I find I turn to them the most when words just aren't enough to express the shape of everything I'm feeling.
I've always been fascinated by the connections between things, how we can hold the thread of one thing while acknowledging other threads. Grief and joy are that way for me - there are so many moments in my life where I've found joy, even in deep, deep grief. I have two projects right now that I'm very slowly working around, one is "Grief Houses", documenting the spaces left behind by those who have passed, a concept I thought of after experiencing the sudden loss of 3 immediate family members in 3 years. "Sourcing Joy" is the unofficial companion of Grief Houses, telling stories of people engaging with joy. -- In the midst of death we are in life, both truths exist simultaneously and powerfully.
As a teenager I moved in with my grandmother who had Alzheimer's - there's something about being faced with the fragility of memory and agency in that way, of seeing someone you love, who was a caretaker, change day by day and look to you for care. It was a gift in a way that she gave me, the connection that I'd feel when we'd sit at her kitchen table with tea and talk about people in photographs, this gift where I could see who she was and who she had been and we could meet in the middle of both truths with love, grief, compassion. All these ideas wove themselves into my art practice and photography was such a natural outlet for me to turn to - there's a sort of therapy in documenting how you see and feel the world and sharing those stories with others. This lead me into a space where I explore narrative photography - there is so much power in images, I find I turn to them the most when words just aren't enough to express the shape of everything I'm feeling.
Simone Diamond
Artist
Siobhan D'Souza
Sylvie Roussel-Janssens
Born in Montreal, Sylvie Roussel-Janssens lives in British Colombia since 1980. She graduated with honours from Emily Carr College of Art in 1984, specializing in sculpture, and now lives in Chilliwack on the traditional and unseeded territory of the Stó: lō people. She shows frequently and obtained a Canada Art Council grant in 2001 for Sumas Lake: 22 Miles of Memories, an amphibian sculptural installation about Sumas Lake, a disappeared tidal lake in the Fraser valley. Her work shows her interests in history and the environment. Sylvie’s approach to sculpture is equally conceptual and based in the joy of the building process. She is pursuing her journey with textile while also experimenting with various materials, at the intersection of art, craft and design.
Her commitment to sustainability in making art is more important than ever. All her new work is made with recycled materials and repurposed projects. She believes in the value of repair.
Perhaps if we start with mending small things, we can have the courage to fix our broken world.
Her commitment to sustainability in making art is more important than ever. All her new work is made with recycled materials and repurposed projects. She believes in the value of repair.
Perhaps if we start with mending small things, we can have the courage to fix our broken world.
Taras Groves
Filmmaker & Founder of CIFF
Taylor Joel Music
Musician
604-819-2520
taylorjoelmusic@gmail.com
604-819-2520
taylorjoelmusic@gmail.com
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