ALL ISLANDS’ ART SHOW
The All Islands’ Art Show is an annual event held to showcase the visual artists of Haida Gwaii. The adjudicated show is hosted by the Haida Gwaii Arts Council in cooperation with the Haida Gwaii Museum. The show welcomes artists working in a diversity of media and provides the community with an opportunity to appreciate local talent.
This year, as per last year, the show will last for 2 months – starting on May 1st and ending on June 26th. The first month, the show is free to view in person and online, for locals. For the month of June, museum admission will need to be paid by all to view the show in person.
If you can’t see the show in person, you can still see the art pieces that are in the show virtually via:
Haida Gwaii Museum Online Virtual Gallery (click View Art at the bottom of the poster)
Haida Gwaii Museum Gift Shop – to purchase a piece that is for sale
Art Pick up date: June 27th, 1 – 4:45 pm
For more information contact:
Jamie McDonald
All Islands’ Art Show Coordinator, allislandartshow@gmail.com
Our Adjudicator this year is Sheila Karrow
Award winning artist, Sheila Karrow, is back on island! After completing her degree in Fine Arts and Education, Sheila spent several years teaching high school Visual Art and English. After ten years of full time art making, Sheila returned to educational studies pursuing a Masters degree in Art Education and is currently teaching in the district where she continues to share her passion for imaginative learning with young children and adults. “My own art making informs what and how I teach in the classroom. Inspiration can come from interaction with students on a daily basis.” In the Fall of 2018, Sheila entered into a PhD program at the University of Victoria in curriculum studies and the arts.
Sheila’s paintings communicate both a literal and metaphorical understanding of the natural world. She strives for an intimate connection with the subject yet also reveals the unknowable reality of such a form. Her carefully rendered images in acrylic and watercolour illustrate the intensity and interconnectedness of life. The soil is filled with details of roots and new plants; and in looking deeper, one can see an abstraction of form.
“I am interested in the invisible line between land and sea. The soil, rocks, plants and animals that genesis in forest loam, share their existence with the life below the water surface. The space between land and sea tells us about ourselves. Our oceans mirror the place of society; they tell us about changing temperatures and petroleum use. The ocean holds the secrets to the future of the planet.”
Check out her website for more info: https://www.sheilakarrow.com/
Adjudication
Date: June 22nd
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Ocean Gallery, Haida Heritage Museum
Click here to schedule a time for your adjudication: Adjudication Bookings
Workshop: Basket Weaving with Anneh Kessels of Willow Bender Baskets
All levels welcome!
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Past All Islands’ Art Show catalogues & photo galleries
2026
2025
2025 virtual tour (including interviews with the artists)
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2015
2014
