WELCOME TO THE HEARTH GALLERY
WHAT’S ON…
THE HEARTH GALLERY ANNOUNCES OUR 2026 EXHIBITION LINE-UP, FEATURING ARTISTS SUCH AS PIP ADAMS, JAYME CHALMERS, NATALIE SCHULER, STUART SLIND, TAMARA VOTH, AND NIKKI BOXENDALE, AS WELL AS STUDENTS FROM IDLC, THE QUEER ART SHOW, AND MORE.
THE HEARTH GALLERY continues to bring together a diverse range of people, places, and ideas by presenting exceptional art experiences, including local emerging Bowen artists Matt Vyner, Bean Benson, as well as artists from the mainland such as Phoebe Tsui and Lori Goldberg. We are also proud to be presenting a body of work by Bowen Island legendary Ron Woodall this April.
Admission to the Hearth Gallery and all special exhibitions is always free, please mark your calendars and don’t miss this exciting line up.
MAGNIFICENT DERELICTS
RON WOODALL
The watercolours in The Hearth Gallery, and three hundred others, have an unusual past. They were painted about 50 years ago, not as paintings, but as book illustrations. My absurd mission was a futile attempt to persuade people that abandoned vernacular buildings were a natural part of the landscape and deserved protection like wildlife or big trees. I was preaching Arrested Decay. The notion found wide appeal in the media, Time Magazine, Macleans and on national television. Eventually, Heritage Canada became my prime advocate. Of course, the notion was impossible. Almost every barn I painted has vanished.
-Ron Woodall
Discover Ron Woodall’s body of work at the Hearth Gallery, as well as Ron’s Cartoon Wall and a private family collection on display at the Community Center.
THE GARDEN PARTY
KELLY BALLARD + PIP ADAMAS
To mark the beginning of Spring, artists Kelly Ballard and Pip Adams join together to bring two different approaches to the natural world. A vibrant and exciting show of paintings and poetry depicting their interpretations of nature all around us.
In this exhibition both elements of the artist's work, feed and nurture each other. Reflecting nature, insects, butterflies and flowers are dependant and intertwined. Kelly and Pip present the two hand in hand.
A "Garden Party" of colour, shape, texture and natural beauty.
Bringing the outside inside.
BOWEN’S OWN
The Hearth Gallery is launching ‘Bowen’s Own’, a three-week community exhibition running May 13 – June 1, 2026, celebrating the incredible creative talent on Bowen Island.
This show is designed to support local artists who may not have had the opportunity to exhibit (and sell) their work in a purpose-built gallery. Discover emerging artists and see what inspires them!
HELLO, MY NAME IS…
An art show Honouring 2SLGBTQIA+ identities
June 3rd to 15th, 2026
Please join us for our Artist pARTy: Saturday June 6th from 6 to 8 pm
Artists:
Jeremy & Joshua Keyser - Ladies Who Branch
Mads Woodfield
Winter Woodfield
Nic Peerson
Willi O
Lynne Hubert
Lilla Mihalik
Hannah Michelle
Jasper Berehulke
Shel Stefan
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All artists featured with the Hearth Arts on Bowen are Canadian
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The Hearth Arts on Bowen operates as a non-profit arts organization on Bowen Island, supporting a variety of art forms including visual, performing, literary, theatre and more. We manage two venues - a visual art gallery near the Ferry terminal - The Hearth Gallery- as well as our partnership with the local municipality to program and produce performances in the new Bowen Theatre, located within the new Bowen Island Community Center.
The Hearth Arts On Bowen respectfully and gratefully acknowledges that we are located on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island), the traditional and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and the Tsleil-Waututh (sail-wha-tooth) Nations
We bring arts to the people, and people to the arts.
Location, Hours and Admission
The Hearth Gallery
Hours: Open Daily 11 am–5 pm Closed: Tuesdays
Admission is free
430 Bowen Island Trunk Rd,
Bowen Island, BC
