For many years I have been painting all kinds of glass vessels. The French paint that I use has to dry, then is baked on in a kiln oven. This makes it very permanent and it is dishwasher safe. The glass finish is beautiful and can be clear, or have an opalescent or a matte […]
INSIGHT ART GALLERY was opened in August 2005, and ran as a gallery until the end of September 2014. These files and images have been retained as an historical record of some of the wonderful shows that the gallery featured during these years. My new space is Insight Art Studio, where I continue to paint […]
INTO FALL WRITINGS – Group of Six Betsy Fairbrother -This month I will be showing some works inspired by both my island jaunts as well as my visit back east last fall. The resplendent hues of the fall foliage, from green to brown, to red and gold, and the multi-coloured patterns of the fallen […]
Laurie MacCallum  Not much says summer more than fresh produce and flowers from the garden. For this show, I continue my exploration of form and surface treatment to create work that presents references or contains the bounty of early summer. Francine Renaud  This part of the world is […]
Exciting things are happening at Insight Art Gallery in 2014. Things are changing!In August 2005, Guy and I began showing art at my studio, Insight Art Gallery. Nine years later, we have had 50 art shows. Many of Galiano’s exceptional artists have shown at the gallery and there have been lots of very popular […]
During a Trincomali Arts Council meeting in the Spring of 2012, we spoke about the mandate of the council to encourage inter-island activities which strengthen a cultural connection between the Gulf Islands. After the meeting, Donna-Fay Digance, of Saturna Island, and I decided we would do just such a thing and began to plan a […]
“In June of 2012, my sister Susie Fairbrother arrived on the shores of Galiano for a long summer visit and to explore the island for inspiration. With our plans solidified to do an art show together in 2013, I felt compelled to be my sister’s guide, to give her an intimate sense of the […]
  Roksan studied painting at the well-known Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul and has been self-employed as a visual artist and drawing/painting instructor for the past 9 years. She has worked as an illustrator, designing logos/posters/banners for companies, theatres and universities, and has done illustrations for book and advertising companies, as well as […]
How nice it is to be in touch with you all again! I am indeed excited about my upcoming show and you are in for some exciting evocative images and soulful colors!!! The show will consist of paintings and prints mainly produced since my last September show at Insight. I have mentioned to some of you that I […]
Wherever we go, we leave our mark; wherever we settle, we interact with the landscape; in whatever place we inhabit, we are inhabited. The paintings for this show focus mainly on gardens of Galiano, on the marks people make on the land, on where they live or where they travel. Stone steps in the forest, […]