Sarah McNeil is a printmaker and painter based in Vancouver. Her work primarily involves folklore and
nature, with a focus on bold contrasts. Each print is carved and pulled by hand, making individual prints
slightly unique. When she is not carving and painting, she is probably at the movies, or walking around the seawall.
My oldest and first art memory would be sketching ninja turtle figures back in '88.
My grandma gave me $1 for an exquisite rendition of Michelangelo, and that basically sealed the deal. I became consumed with a feverish compulsion, and would thenceforth go on to spend hours and hours in quiet focus, recording the contents of my imagination in pencil and later paint.
Now, I fuse artistic tendencies with an engineering background to implement CAD software and manufacturing tools like CNC machining and 3D printing to bring forth the abstract and colorful compositions that form the basis of this installation, which is titled "Psychedelic Parametric Polylactic Acid."
Zahra Ahmad Akhoundi is a deaf artist based in Vancouver, working in ceramics, painting on pottery,
and photography. Her work draws inspiration from human experiences, nature, and cultural influences,
exploring concepts of identity and connection, and reflecting the relationship between people and their
environment. Zahra has exhibited her work in both Iran and Canada and continues to foster artistic and
cultural dialogue through her creations.
Bita Mohabbati is an internationally acclaimed artist based in Vancouver, Canada, originally from Tehran, Iran. With over three decades of experience, she works across painting and sculpture, with a strong background in arts education.
Her practice explores Realism, Surrealism, and Modernism and is known for its emotional depth and bold visual storytelling. Her portfolio includes nine solo exhibitions and over 40 group exhibitions across Iran, Europe, and North America. Since relocating to Canada in 2023, she continues to actively contribute to Vancouver’s art scene.
Trained in Fine Art and later as a Journeyperson Carpenter, I specialized in corporate installations of architectural concrete. Upon retirement, I travelled the globe assisting artists.
In my studio, I experimented exclusively with recycled materials and elementary hand tools to better appreciate the processes used by my clients. Covid locked me down, and my current output is a result of that period.
I have participated in numerous shows with members of the Sculptors Society of BC. My work sells well, and this income represents a significant part of my retirement. My installations are held by the Surrey Art Gallery, throughout the Fraser Valley Library system, and in private collections.
Knotty Tail provides high quality, eco-friendly, and luxurious bowties, bandanas, scrunchies, parents apparels, and ceramic kitchenware. We are passionate about creating quality items, carefully selecting the best sustainable fabrics for each piece. Our shop was inspired by our two rescued Corgis.
my name is jisoo, the crafty little illustrator behind the work of oddlybuddy. since i'm awful at coming up with jokes on the spot, i found a way to connect with people by taking time to create oddly charming and funny artworks instead. catch me around tabling at artist markets or painting the Vancouver scenery at cozy spots like yar cafe!
Behrouz Salehipour is a designer living in Vancouver. His debut book, Thinking in Eighths, draws on the spirit of the ghazal and the influence of medieval Persian poets. He hopes to share Persian culture through different mediums, whether through design, writing, or future creative work that highlights its depth and history.
Sara Salarvand lives and works in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and spends any spare moment writing while sipping coffee. Her work explores themes central to her womanhood: mental health, anxiety, relationships, self-doubt, healing, self-love, and more.
Much of her inspiration comes from life experiences deeply intertwined with nature. Her everyday goal is to balance happiness and health while enjoying the little things in life like coffee, books, and connecting with loved ones.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Christopher spent his formative years playing competitive soccer before attending Capilano University for theatre. He began writing as a hobby while waiting for auditions and quickly realized he enjoyed it more than acting.
Through his books, he hopes to add to the small collection of novels set in Vancouver and give readers a sense of the city they live in.
Brian Gleckman is a Vancouver-based abstract and colour field painter. Inspired by abstract expressionism and minimalism, his work seeks to synthesize these seemingly disparate energies into immersive visual compositions. Often working in monochromatic colour schemes, many of Brian’s paintings are infused with ambiguous depth and visual movement, both being products of compositional intent and spontaneity.
Designated an Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, Brian’s paintings have been shown in private and public galleries in the Lower Mainland, and are collected in Canada and the United States.
Aarti is the maker behind ArtOfAarti. Trained in fine arts, she once created large-scale sculptural pieces for homes and hotels.
Today, she shapes raw silver into wearable art — handcrafted from scratch in her home studio in Vancouver, inspired by her Indian roots and her journey in Canada.
Charlotte Cho is an artist from Vancouver, BC.
Watercolours and an earthy but vibrant palette are her tools of choice she uses to bring her work to life. Based in Vancouver, Charlotte graduated in 2025 from Emily Carr University of Art +Design, where she enjoyed days in a bright studio with a mountain view.
Her debut picture book as an illustrator, The Next Big Pigs is set to release in March 2026 with Heritage House.
Chelsea Wilson is a BC born and raised artist. She has a BFA from the University of Lethbridge.
Chelsea’s art practice focuses on patterns and colour, with a deep concern for sustainability.
Her work straddles the line between art and craft. She lives in Mount Pleasant with her partner Sean and two tuxedo cats, Kevin and Olive.
Linda Ozromano is a Vancouver-based visual artist, community organizer and former recipient of the Edmonton Arts Council’s Cultural Diversity in the Arts Project Grant. Born and raised in Turkey, she focuses on storytelling, social documentary and travel photography as a way to embrace active storytelling, cultural resurgence, collective strength, and solidarity through the arts and healing.
She collaborates with local and international artists on community art projects and held a number of exhibitions and community events in Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver.
Pardis is an artist inspired by nature, the sea, and organic elements, creating artworks that reflect these influences. In her creations, she uses materials such as seashells and natural forms to convey a sense of calm and connection with nature.
Her works combine delicacy, emotion, and personal stories, and they have been exhibited in galleries both in Iran and Canada.
Born and raised in Singapore, Patricia moved to Vancouver in the 1990s for university and is now a Vancouver-based clinical counsellor and ceramic artist.
She began working with clay in 2017 while grieving the loss of her father. Inspired by nature, animals, food, and her Chinese heritage, Patricia hopes her pieces remind you that you’re not alone—and that being imperfect and unique is something to celebrate.
Sepideh is a Vancouver-based visual artist originally from Iran.
Her work explores identity, memory, and instinct through symbolic imagery, including human-animal hybrids and recurring fish forms.
Using mixed media such as cardboard, ink, wood, oil paint, and collage, she creates emotionally layered narratives rooted in personal history and cultural symbolism.
Her ongoing series Chimera and Fish Memory examine what we forget, what we suppress, and what remains instinctively within us.