Don Rutherford

'Beach'

Anna Skorut

'Morning Auroras'

Alfonso L. Tejada

'Lynn Valley Watershed'

Painters Don Rutherford, Anna Skorut & Alfonso L. Tejada share their personal dialogues with locations that carry an emotional resonance, through their individual interpretations & stylistic expressions of landscapes. 

Don Rutherford is a North Vancouver artist inspired by the world around him. He posits that it’s not the details of the scene itself one remembers, but the feeling it created. And it is that feeling that he aims to capture in his watercolour paintings. Details fade into swaths of colour & blooms of pigment, hinting at the scene & the impressions it has made. Instead of brushes, Ruherford applies pigment with plastic cards & wedges, then a plenty of water. Relinquishing crafted control in favour of managing what the paint, paper & water will do naturally, allows him the express the unrestrained emotions associated with the landscape.

Anna Skorut is a painter who seeks to capture the essence of nature around her. Working in oils & acrylics, her landscape works dance between realism & abstraction. With energetic brush strokes & vivid colour pallets, Skorut prefers spontaneity over meticulous planning.Taking inspiration from the surrounding colours, contrasting lights, textures, & patterns of nature, she alternately exaggerates & simplifies these elements with dramatic results. By integrating abstraction into her scenes, she is able to express her impressions of the landscape & how it made an impact on her.  

Alfonso L. Tejada is a North Vancouver painter with a passion for plein air. Working directly out in nature with his watercolours enables him to see, feel, smell & touch the reality of the amazing world in which we live. Tejada's work often showcase spaces where nature intersects with civilization, examining how we interact with the world around us & what our impact may be. His dynamic paintings balance detailed control & a loose freedom, that capture not only the likeness of the landscape but also the energy & life of nature.

Meet the Artists

Sat. Dec. 6, 2 - 3:30 pm

Join us in celebrating these talented artist! Experience the artwork & meet the creators.

Artists Talk Livestream

Thu. Dec. 11, 7  pm

Join us for an engaging conversation with the artists as they discuss their inspirations, techniques & answer questions from viewers like you live.

Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki 

'Coastal Light'

Akemi Emma Ito

'Daydreaming, Horseshoe Bay'

Lil Chrzan

'April Morning, Seaview Trail'

Emma Fish

'Twilight Nights'

Experience the original artwork from the You Are Here 2026 Calendar featuring beautiful scenes & stories of the North Shore by artists: Glenn Bohn, Lil Chrzan, Christine Cowan, Emma Fish, Akemi Emma Ito, Sue Johnson, Sam Kaplan, Shelley McDonald, Shirley McKell, Tatjana Mirkov-Popovicki, Leonid Rozenberg & Marilynn Tebbit.

These remarkable pieces capture a variety of styles from realistic to illustrative to semi-abstract; across a range of media including oil, ink & acrylic.

Theses stunning works of art were used to create a 2026 calendar that is being used as a promotional & fundraising tool for the North Shore Culture Compass. Initiated by  North Van Arts, the Culture Compass is a free online map showcasing the art, heritage & stories of the North Shore. Using the Culture Compass you can discover local arts & culture organizations, public art, festivals & events, destinations of cultural & natural heritage & so much more!

Experience the beauty & wonder of the North Shore through these familiar scenes presented through 12 unique & distinct points of view.

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