“Bill [Reid] is taking you by the hand and taking you through his gallery,” Martine Reid tells us as we step into the Bill Reid Gallery in Vancouver. She was the wife of Bill, celebrated Haida artist and CBC radio announcer (1920-1998), who describes herself as Bill’s “wife, partner and best critic.” What follows is [...]

Less than a 10-minute drive from historic Barkerville, BC is the tiny community of Wells. I was told by one of the artists here that there are only 200 full time residents but seven art galleries. The talent is pretty impressive, not considering the size of the town. Art Rush Gallery The first artist I [...]