West End Art Mag

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West End Art Mag
What a Ride
Creating Community with Art
HATCH West End Art Magazine : First Edition December 2014 !
Cover Photo Katherine Krampol : “What a Ride” mural by Steve Hornung “The
Creative Individual” in celebration of the King George Secondary School 100th
Anniversary and the birth of WEArts, sponsored by Curb, the mural tracking Ap.
Thank you to all who assisted in this project unveiled July 26 2014.
HATCH is produced with a Vancouver Foundation Small Grant of $500 through
The Gordon Neighbourhood House in the West End. Grants are provided to
community members who apply creating projects that connect and enhance
community. You too can apply (see inside back page).
HATCH is produced by John Hewson and Gary Peterman with editorial
assistance from Katherine Krampol.
HATCH was originally conceived by Leon Hampson, West End artist with a
view to showcasing local artists.
HATCH is a community project. All contributions are voluntary. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy.
Contribution, corrections, comments are welcomed at [email protected]
Digital Copies of HATCH Art Magazine: Scan QR Code or WEArts.ca or HatchArtMag.com
Hatch
Welcome to the first edition of HATCH,
the West End’s new art magazine.
Originally conceived by Leon Hampson in 2013,
this pilot project is designed to bring the creative
minds of this neighbourhood together and to
showcase the artists and cultural gems hidden in
these leafy streets.
HATCH has been made possible through the
generosity of The Vancouver Foundation and their
small grants program. In this first edition, you will
be introduced to a handful of local West End
artists including entertainer Connie Smudge,
photographers Belle Ancel and Grant Malo. You
will hear tales of WE Arts, a small west end
community arts group that has been hard at work
over the past 2 years animating arts and culture in
our neighbourhood. You will learn about Gabriola
Mansion, the lavish estate boarded up at Davie
and Cardero. And finally, you will hear the story of
an artist adventuring in the wild Yukon
backcountry, camera in hand.
At the moment, the West End is fortunate to be
the stage for several major cultural events
including The Celebration of Lights, Pride Festival,
Cinema in the Park, New Years’ Polar Bear Swim
and the summer Farmers Market. But do these
festivals really showcase the best of local art and
culture within our neighbourhood? So, it is also
our intention then to bring awareness to what we
need in order to establish a vibrant and
sustainable cultural community. At the moment, for
instance, a summer arts market is being
considered for Bute Street Plaza at the Rainbow
Crossings on Davie. Imagine an Arts & Crafts
market every weekend showcasing local artists,
artisans and creativity. Wouldn’t that be amazing?
We have a committed volunteer team at WE Arts
striving to meet our neighbourhoods cultural
needs. But the vision is much larger. We would
like to establish ourselves as a municipally
recognized arts group with permanent staff and
consistent funding to support arts-based events,
workshops, and spaces. Just imagine, a
Roundhouse-style arts space outfitted to support
artist collectives, or affordable live-work spaces,
maybe lane-way collectives, places that artists
can work, play and collaborate in. Those are just
some of the dreams waiting to be realized.
Over the last two years, WE Arts has had many
successes, including the “What a Ride” mural on
our cover, which you can find painted on the King
George Secondary School wall next to the West
End Community Centre entrance on Denman. Our
team has applied for a number of Vancouver
Foundation grants that funded arts events like the
Pop-Up Gallery at an empty retail space on
Denman, two Youth Art Jams engaging local youth
- and, of course, this magazine. We’ve held two
workshops, one the art of family Pathways to
Parenting for the LGBTQ community, one EL Wire
craft workshop outfitting people for the Lumiere
Festival this December. We’ve forged partnerships
with organizations like WEBIA, City of Vancouver,
Heritage Vancouver, Curb App, the Empire
Landmark Hotel and Times Square Suites. There
is still so much we can do. And you can join us
too!
What’s next on the community arts agenda? The
Art Plan. An opportunity to voice your opinions on
how we can enliven this neighbourhood. Turn to
the back page for more info and register at
WEArts.ca to stay up-to-date with news,
community engagement events, and artist
opportunities.
Finally, a special THANK YOU goes to Gordon
Neighbourhood House, Vancouver Foundation,
WEBIA, Jose and Pedro from Minuteman Press
for printing over 2000 copies of our first edition on
the tiniest of budgets. This magazine is the
collective efforts of West End citizens and
organizations united by one vision. We hope you
can enjoy the passion it holds.
HATCH is a free publication available in print
throughout the West End and online. Scan the
QR code opposite for your free digital copy.
Art Community
& Our Future
by John Hewson
Vancouver’s West End. Our home. A
downtown residential paradise with a
population of over 44,543. The Salish Sea
surrounds our downtown peninsula providing a
sheltered harbour, a holding point for those
huge sea-faring ships that connect English Bay
with the great Pacific Ocean and the world.
Undoubtedly, most of the residents are drawn
here because of the natural beauty - the sandy
beaches, seawall, and Stanley Park - our own
urban oasis. All of this is right on our doorstep.
And so are most of the amenities we need like
supermarkets, banks, medicentres, and
restaurants.
Web Photo
The West End
glorious outdoors to think about the relevance
and need for art in our neighbourhood.
As migrants from across Canada and
immigrants from around the world, surely we
have so much to share. The culture and
traditions we carry; the unique stories we’ve
gathered along the way; the art we’ve made,
hidden away. Ready now to be shared, perhaps.
I for one love living in the West End. I’ve
listened to friends who’ve moved away, looking
back at their time in our fair neighbourhood with
great fondness. There is something magic in
these leafy streets. Yet, I still feel something
missing...
Apparently we’re also a diverse bunch, and
heavily populated with artist types from around
globe. The latest census indicates that 4,100
West Enders are employed in Arts & Culture more than any other Vancouver neighbourhood.
Add to that mix all those who consider
themselves hobby artists and arts lovers; they’re
primary employment may be in another field, but
they are creators and culture lovers
nevertheless.
This quiet neighbourhood will see some
changes as our city continues to grow. We only
have to look to Gastown, Yaletown, Coal
Harbour, even Kitsilano to see the
developments taking shape in full force. The
rental towers of the fifties, sixties and seventies
are becoming tired and old. And new
developments are slated to be built on the
fringes of the West End, along Georgia, Burrard,
and Alberni.
With all this creativity in our midst, why is our
neighbourhood not alive with local arts?
As developers do their work erecting towers and
“improving” neighbourhoods, they have a
responsibility to deliver community benefits.
How do we have our say, preserve what’s good,
improve and grow? How do we ensure the spirit
and charm of this residential gem is maintained
and enhanced respectfully.
Is it the lack of venues and gathering places?
Denman Street used to have 3 theatres. Our
last remaining theatre was gutted and rebuilt
into the Dollar Store at Denman Mall.
Maybe we are all just hermits stacked into our
1-bedroom high-rise homes. Or transients
passing through. Or maybe we’re too busy
struggling to get by, bogged down by limiting
factors like the lack of affordable spaces. Or
maybe we’re too caught up playing in the
Change is inevitable. The City of Vancouver’s
West End Plan carries with it a vision for the
next 30 years. First adopted in November 2013,
it limits development to the key arteries of
Georgia and Burrard, leaving the core of our
community in a walled garden surrounded by
glass towers. Only 4 pages of the 120 page
Community Plan focus on Arts & Culture, yet
no budget or action plan exists. That means
we have to speak up and take a stand to
create what we want. Or someone else will
make those decisions for us.
So I ask you: what is it that we really want and
need? What do we value? What’s important to
preserve? What makes this a more livable and
friendly neighbourhood? What role does art
and culture play? How do we connect likeminded people and share our creativity?
Focus on what IS possible - and so much IS
possible. Imagine: gathering places for people
to come together, for artists to create. Maybe
segments of lane-way housing could be
designed to allow courtyards, creative
collectives to imagine and showcase their
work. Art festivals, murals, street markets
selling locally made goods. More venues
where people can connect and collaborate!
Get involved with the Art Plan, a critical
community engagement process beginning in
Gathering
Places
Where’s your favourite meeting spot ?
Is it over a cup of coffee, on a beach, the
seawall, or meeting up at a friend’s place with a
warm fire and sweet view ?
We’ve been gathering at Greenhorns on Nicola
at Nelson, kitty-corner to the firehall. Walter and
his crew are welcoming, the space inviting and
relaxed for good conversation over great coffee
service and food. Welcome to the heart of the
hood and thank you for such a great space.
For as great as our neighbourhood coffee
houses are, West Enders need dedicated
spaces to create as artists... Who has space?
Do we all have to head to the East Side? What
is it you see we really need?
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Speak up, share at [email protected]
Help shape our community’s arts and culture
future and preserve the heritage of our lovely
home. There is so much we will gain as a
community. It is time we brought this artful
neighbourhood to life.
To learn more about the Art Plan, see our
back cover, visit WEArts.ca and read
Satomi’s Vision on page 20.
We welcome your input at [email protected]
Photos: Philip Jama
February. It will be a series of community
meetings, creative workshop format, that will
capture our collective voice, connecting who
we are with where we live.
JAZZ &
BLUES
Sadly we lost Seventeen Eighty Nine also at
Comox and Denman, their dinner and jazz by
Cory Weeds is no more, what happened ?
Earlier on Sundays - from 4pm to 5pm - you
can wander east towards the corner of Burrard
and Nelson. There you will find St. Andrews
Wesley Church where Jazz Vespers are sung
by wonderful Vancouver artists. It’s where jazz
meets spirit, meets community. What a way to
spend the early evening!
WESTEND STYLE
by Barb Hirano
Finally - the good old Sylvia Hotel. Wednesdays
and Thursday evenings at 8pm is when the bar
really gets hopping. There’s a range of acts
including jazz duos and quintets performing
with all their power. Listen to fabulous music as
you cozy up next to the fireplace and gaze out
at the twinkling lights over English Bay. True
serenity.
Sunday evening slowly rolls in. Folks finish
Ah Comox - Central Bistro looks inviting.
Something is being set up in the north corner
window. Quickly drums appear, a couple guitar
stands, a sax. Finally, an impressive bass
makes its entrance. Looks like something
interesting is coming. I order a glass of wine
and wait.
More folks amble into the restaurant. It’s getting
crowded. Lots of conversation, people jostling
for seats. 8pm arrives and the announcement is
made that a blues band is ready to begin.
Dynamic voices are accompanied by amazing,
upbeat music. The evening becomes a medley
of dance, story and music.
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their seawall stroll, drinking in the last bit of soft
autumn sunshine, and begin to wander down
Denman looking for a refreshment and a place
to rest their feet.
THANK YOU
All you West End restaurants & hotels
who host these fulfilling hours of
music.
CONTEST
Of the many excellent restaurants in our West End neighbourhood, these two have kindly offered
reward for critical trivia knowledge... each offering dining gift certificate to the winning entry:
!
Hys Encore on Hornby asks, where was Vancouver’s original Hy’s Steakhouse ?!!
$100
!
Forage on Robson asks, who won the Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown Nov 2012 ?!
$75
Enter at WEArts.ca
4
Hour
Art Attack
VancouverArtAttack
Meet Kirsten Larsen... founder & curator
of this cool art show, Vancouver Art Attack !
Imagine 20 talented artists
together for just 4 hours to
paint an original canvas
and then auction off their
work that evening... well
that’s exactly what
happened September 13th
under Granville Bridge, on
the south side, at the
stunning Waterfall Building.
Here are images from the event that included
three West End artists. Isn’t it amazing what
can be created in such a short time and under
the gaze of the public eye.
Do we have 20 local artists and a suitable
venue here in the West End ?
Interested artists/venues: [email protected]
Opportunities for Artists
Here are a few
opportunities for
West End artists:
ARTIST REGISTRY
Join at www.WEArts.ca
By joining this artist registry
you will be the first to be
notified when artist calls are
shared with WE Arts. Our
focus is artists who live or
work in the West End, and we
welcome other artists who
feel a strong connection to
the area. This list is not
published or shared.
ONLINE ARTIST
LISTING & GALLERY
By joining the Artist Registry
you’ll also be the first to hear
about the online artist gallery
and online artists listing. Both
planned for WEArts.ca once
we secure the expertise and
or funding to develop this
important part of the site.
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Commissioned by WE Arts to
mark our birth, and the 100th
Anniversary of King George
Secondary. It is the school’s
wall, with a plan for the high
school students to paint a
second section of the wall,
with a third segment to follow
as a community youth project.
There are many ugly walls
throughout the West End in
need of colour and life with
local art. Please don’t rush
out and go nuts painting walls
willy-nilly, it is a process with
authorization required from
the City of Vancouver, written
landlord permission, permits,
designs approval, notice to
neighbours and funding.
WE Arts plans to create a
three-way database of
approved wall, artist designs
and funders, with the hope of
streamlining the process, so
enabling more completed
mural art projects.
Last August 22 artists, over
800 visitors, a fun opening
night and 3 sales. We
encourage more landlords of
vacant retail premises to offer
up space for community art
gatherings. Who has a space,
who’d like to show their art ?
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OPEN MIC NIGHTS
Every Sunday 5-9pm
Vancouver City Limits hosts a
cool Sunday Music Showcase
in a new venue in the West
End.1216 Bute St (at Davie
above Exile Restaurant). Join
us every Sunday between
5-9PM. We are running an
open mic and presenting
fantastic featured performers
each week. Everyone is
welcome.Please contact us if
you are interested in
performing.
[email protected]
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MURALS
ART MARKETS
Photo John Hewson
“What a Ride” mural by artist
Steve Hornung featured on
our cover of this HATCH Art
Mag sponsored by Curb the
mural tracking Ap. Other
businesses are invited to
follow suit. You can view this
beautiful art piece as you
enter the West End
Community Centre and the
Joe Fortes Public Library on
Denman.
POP-UP GALLERIES
The image featured here is
from the Mexico City Modern
Art Museum. Artist unknown.
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Bute Street at Davie was
closed last summer as a trial
public plaza with the rainbow
picnic tables next to the
rainbow crossing. This site
has been identified as a
possible weekend art market
for the summer of 2015. Local
artists and artisans are
encouraged to submit up to 5
images with short letter of
interest to [email protected].
You should also sign on to the
www.WEArts.ca Artist
Registry to stay informed of
updates. There may be other
indoor and outdoor markets in
2015 including the September
Whole Foods Robson
Community Fair.
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HATCH ART MAG
Maybe you or artists you
know are interested in being
featured in future editions of
HATCH, if so, please contact
[email protected]. Writers,
photographers, artists, layout
specialists, please come help.
This, our first edition, has lots
of room for improvement. If
you have a collaborative
spirit, a good imagination, like
to get things done while
having fun with other
interesting locals, then we’d
love to hear from you.
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LOCAL BUSINESSES
& SPECIAL EVENTS
WE Arts has partnered on a
few events in 2014. We hope
to expand our relationships
with WEBIA and other
business organizations to
engage more local artists.
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CONNECT WITH
ARTISTS
Submit Artist Opportunities to
HATCH and WE Arts for us to
share with our artists.
SHARE WHAT YOU SEE
Artists share opportunities for
artists that you see are
needed or missing, so we can
request and create resources.

[email protected]
CALL FOR
Business
ARTISTS
Recent calls include:
Character Actors, Painters,
Photographers, Singers,
Crafters, Projection Artists,
Dancers, Curators, Artisans...
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West End, Downtown,
Coal Harbour
Support Your Local Arts
What would a West End
neighbourhood art plan look like
that includes your participation
and programing ?
FEBRUARY ART PLAN
Workshop Facilitators.
Registered Artist Workshop
Facilitators are invited to
apply to assist in delivery of
the creative workshops at our
February Art Plan (see back
page of this HATCH Art Mag)
[email protected]

West End artists, families,
residents, community groups,
businesses are all welcome.
Join us for a day of creative
exploration - workshops &
discussions.
See Back Page for Details...
Call for Mural Artists
“SALISH SEA WELCOME”
North facing wall visible to vehicle and foot traffic as they enter the
West End on Denman from Georgia, making this large canvas ideal
for a bold welcoming work of art.
The West End is surrounded on 3 sides by the Salish Sea, she
welcomes mariners and sea life from the great Pacific Ocean into the
sheltered waters of our glorious region. Home to our First Nations
people for many lifetimes, a safe home and breeding grounds to
whales and sea life, as well as a celebrated new home for many
immigrants from around the world, drawn to this magical natural
coastline and our fair city. We live here, by the park and the ocean.
The selected artist(s) will be awarded a fee and this wall as their
canvas. Designs should reflect the theme “Salish Sea Welcome”
incorporating the ivy and windows, limited by the power lines that run
adjacent to the wall. It’s yours to transform. Let’s see what you’ve got.
Sponsored by Time Square Suites & WE Arts, artists and artist
teams are invited to submit concept renderings welcoming residents
and visitors to our unique West End neighborhood.
[email protected] by March 15 2015
The SALISH SEA extends from the north end
of the Strait of Georgia and Desolation Sound
to the south end of the Puget Sound and west
to the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca,
including the inland marine waters of southern
BC, Canada and northern Washington, USA.
Grant Malo
PHOTOGRAPHER
by Leslee Silverman
"I love space. I know I am on the right track when I find
things in my art that feel like I am tapping into a universal
intelligence."
On the morning I spoke with photographer Grant Malo, he was
designing a small-scale version of the solar system, his headgear
for Halloween. We are sitting in Delany’s Coffee House on Denman
where he also doubles as a barista.
I ask him to describe the moment when he knew
he would become a serious photographer.
undeniable that Malo’s spiritual and practical
approach to art are deeply connected.
“I was walking down an alley one day and
noticed a deck of playing cards scattered around
on the ground. I just started shooting my feet
with the cards as the backdrop. At that moment, I
saw the beauty in the ordinary and the ugly and
in things that are easy to overlook."
"When I am shooting in the moment, I'm in a
perfect meditative state of bliss. I like to find a lot
of hope in the work. We always talk about the
now, but when you are taking a photo of the now,
you're actually creating a more fulfilling life
moment in the future. You can't have one without
the other."
I also appreciated the irony of the cards as the
"playing field. It's second nature for me now to
use these metaphors in my work," Malo added.
Raised in Langley BC, Malo began his artistic life
by playing characters, acting his way through
school and adolescence. Recently, he
photographed a shoot with a major L.A. model, a
project that consumed his life for over a year.
Malo's dedication to his craft seems boundless
as he describes the minutiae of creating the
sensation of an epic childhood battle by
arranging the pieces of a chess game and then
setting them on fire - a photographic event taken
in the heart of Stanley Park. But when it comes
to photographic subjects, in the end, it is people
that he loves.
"There are differences in every project. But the
basic tenets remain constant. I'm an artist first
and foremost, because I love life. As a gay man,
I feel I am closely in tune with my feminine side
as well."
“I do like to set up shots but I prefer to shoot
people right then and there. To grab that one
incredible moment that is instant clarity into a
person's true essence. And that is gone in the
very next second."
We continue to talk about his process. He
describes how his interpretation of beauty and
perception of the vibrancy of life around us are
all integral to how he takes photos. He picks up
radiant crystals that "measure light" which is
equally descriptive of his photographic process
which he calls "light measurement". It’s
He demonstrates by lifting the white cup
between us . "You can take a picture of this, but
look what happens if... "
He tips the cup and excitedly describes the tea in
its newly changed state.
"Look, now you can shoot the situation
from seven different angles. I prefer to
find and shoot the chaos."
I ask him about the moment of
completion. He admits he experiences
"artistic postpartum depression" but
then "falls in love with colour or
desaturation or the world again.”
There is a powerful mythical aspect to
Malo's work that is as eye catching in
his burning hot chilli photo or the
mystical simplicity of bare feet shot on
Sunset Beach in The Evolution of
Man. Visit any of his 1400 pics on
Instagram and you come to recognize
the trademark "evanescent quality" in
the ordinary.
The interview is over and Grant heads
back to the other side of the coffee bar
but not before I ask: Why here? Why
in the West End?
"This is the centre of the city; from
Commercial Drive to here, this is
where things happen."
instagram@grantography
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Grant Malo is available for head-shots.
Contact him through his facebook link.
Artist Vignettes
Joy Coghill
Actress, Director,
Artistic Director,
Theatre Producer,
Teacher, Playwright.
by Gary Peterman
The West End is home to Canadian acting legend Joy Coghill, multifaceted performer, an icon of the Canadian theatre and recipient of
countless awards including the Order Of Canada. Joy was responsible
along with director Jane Heyman for co-founding PAL Vancouver, The
Performing Arts Lodge which is home to many retired and active senior
members of Vancouver’s vibrant theatre, film and television community.
The following is from Joy’s acceptance remarks receiving the Leslie Yeo
Award for Volunteerism from the Actra Fraternal Benefit Society in 2007. “I
come to this moment today from a unique time in my life. With UBC having
accepted my "papers", I have been getting help from the UBC library to
tame and bring to heel the many boxes, marked carefully by Jack as "Joy
Unsorted"!... A kaleidoscope of moments of time and history - all in a box
and discovered within a few minutes. The experience [of going through the
boxes] forced me to examine time itself and how it relates to history - my
history and yours. Because we are privileged to be artists, we do not
measure time in the accepted way. We know that one can live a lifetime in
the last five minutes before we "go on" and that on the occasion when the
play is "blessed", there is no time at all; the play is over even as it began.”
www.joycoghill.com www.palstudiotheatre.com palvancouver.org
Judith Myers was born in Toronto and trained in Modern dance before
embarking on a career in visual art. Her passion for abstract
expressionists gave inspiration to move to Europe in 1980 where the
artistic ambiance was prevalent and conducive for a Canadian to study
and integrate with the artists of the European community. Arriving in
Amsterdam with a background in teaching modern dance was the
introduction that paved the way to being welcomed into learning ceramics,
drawing, painting and mixed media. It took only a short time before her
work was on display in exhibitions in Holland, France, Germany,
Switzerland and Italy. She is presently living and working in Vancouver.
www.judithmyers.net
Canadian artist, Mico Mancuso was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in
1960. His mother said that as a small child he would crawl into large
cardboard boxes with his pencil and scribble on the inside walls for hours.
In the early 80s, Mico went on to study art at the Ontario College of Art in
Toronto. After receiving the Elizabeth Greenshields of Canada Award and
the Professional Art Dealers of Canada Scholarship in his graduate year,
he went to Florence, Italy to study the works of the great Italian masters
and travel south to explore his Italian roots. Moving to the West Coast
in1985 Mico fell in love with the city of Vancouver. He was greatly
influenced by the work of the West Coast Native people which would
forever change his artistic style. Mico has called Vancouver his home since
and his life growing up in a small town in Northern Ontario still influences
his work. www.micomancuso.wordpress.com Sonja Bakker has worked in the voice-over and acting industry for over
25 years, and has enjoyed every creative minute of it ! During that time
she has voiced hundreds of U.S. and Canadian commercials. These
include the voice of Expo 86, Jenny Craig, P.B.S, B.C.T.V. Mariposa, Eaton’s, B.C.G.E.U. and BC Hydro.
Hers was the voice of the frightening “Mommy” in the motion picture ”The
Mummy”. That scene ended with Sonja strangling the lead actress on the
Studio floor! Her other credits include working as a T. V. host / producer
and as a casting assistant besides an extensive career as a performer in
musical theatre. Recent articles in the Sun and Reel West trade magazine
called Sonja “...a poster gal for being multi-talented...” -- which is why she
comes highly recommended as THE voice coach / demo producer for
other aspiring voice artists to see. www.voicemagic3.com
Theresa Mura graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.F.A. in
Graphic Design. Her studies covered a broad range of all art mediums
including an intensive study of 'washi' hand made paper. During her
University years Theresa continued her Chicago based Cricket's
Calligraphy where she has done creative hand lettering for a variety of
clients since 1980. After graduation, Theresa worked as a Manager and
Head Graphic Designer of a custom hand silk screen company.
Although now a West End resident, Theresa formerly resided in Kyushu,
Japan where she studied many of the traditional Japanese Arts, such as
Shodo, Shodai-yaki, Ikenobo and Nihon-ga. She has had many exhibitions
through out Kyushu and Tokyo. Theresa is currently Assistant Director of Admissions for the Art Institute
of Vancouver. www.muratstudios.com
Derek Hill is based in Vancouver, BC and has worked as a freelance
photographer for many years. He earned a degree on photography from
LA Pierce College and has also worked as a medical photographer at
Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix AZ and at UBC Biomedical
Communications Dept. in the early 1980s. He has documented
construction at the Millennium Water Olympic Village site in 2010. In
recent years he has concentrated on travel photography in Israel,
Guatemala, Cuba, Brazil, Belize, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. Derek says: “My passion for travel and photography has always been
synonymous with freedom of creativity. Sometimes I feel more comfortable
in a strange place than at home. Sometimes, the perfect subject and light
seem to magically appear before me. Those are the kind of spontaneous
subjects I enjoy taking. I hope you can feel what I feel through my work.” Anees Peterman born in Mumbai, India, artist Anees Peterman who
now resides permanently in Vancouver, is a graduate of Sir J.J. School of
Arts one of India’s leading art colleges.
After much early success in Mumbai, where she was regarded as one of
India’s most promising young artists, Anees decided to broaden the scope
of her studies in New York which over the next 30 years led to exhibitions
of her work there as well as in Boston, Toronto and San Francisco.
Also active as a performer in many local television and film productions,
Anees is listed in Who's Who In America and Who's Who In The West. Her
artwork is featured in numerous private collections throughout Canada, the
United States, Europe and Asia. www.aneesart.com
Meet Your Neighbours
Conni
This article is a 2 for 1
expose. An introduction to
one - or more accurately two of The West End's most
colourfully, prominent
people.
&
The "Unstoppable" Conni
Smudge is an Entertainer,
Public Speaker and Host/MC.
Originally from Nanaimo, Mz
Smudge make her start in
Vancouver two decades ago.
Chris Bolton is a local
Designer, Actor and Jack-ofall-trades originally from the
shores of North Vancouver.
Salutations! I am Conni Smudge.
Let me start by saying how
honoured I am to be included in the
inaugural issue of this fine
publication. I love my West End.
There - I said it. It has been a place
of comfort, growth and support for
my whole adult life. Starting out as
a "young ingenue" you had to prove
your worth. Performing free gigs at
The Dufferin & The Royal was how
you got your start. I watched and I
learned. Good people like Carlotta
Gurl & Willie Taylor took me under their wings
and helped refine who I became.
I think with authenticity comes trust. Soon
enough, people in the community started to
embrace what I was doing. Then I started
getting paying gigs. It wasn’t much, but coin is
coin. If truth be told, I enjoyed it immensely. I
would have paid them to do it. Soon, I got my
own show at The Lava Lounge called Damsels
in Dees Dresses. Then a crazy tour of Europe.
I am still working and learning. You have got to
keep your name out there, doing the best you
can, with the skills you have at the time it is.
Conni: Hey Chris what does the West End
mean to you?
The West End is Community. A real community.
We are so free to enjoy all of life's offerings
together here in the "Queer Quadrant". The
reason, of course, is because of those who
came before us. When I first came over from
&
Chris
North Van, it was all a bit overwhelming, not to
mention a bit scary. But I got out there. I went
to art galleries, restaurants and bars. Lotsa'
bars. But I also found places like Little Sister's
book store - the original one on Thurlow. I
remember walking up those stairs, terrified. But
I was welcomed by Jim. He helped make me
feel comfortable. He knew I was new and
nervous, but I think he kinda got a chuckle out
of it.
by Chris & Conni
When I think about the West End and all
the characters that make it the diverse
mosaic it is today, I remember people:
Ted Northe and his legacy of
understanding and leadership.
Performer and Queen, Diana Rose, a
beacon of talent and kindness. DJ Jules
brought music and love into everyone's
life. These are just three out of
thousands of people who have left their
mark on our beloved village. I am
thankful for them and everything they
have done to show me what Community
is all about.
My ideal day in the West End would be
waking up on a crisp, sunny morning
(hangover free) and heading down to
Denman for a coffee at Delaney's and
then a brisk walk at English Bay. There's
nothing better. Then, continuing on to
Robson, checking out the markets and
that funky gallery at Jervis and Robson.
I'd pick up some groceries at the IGA,
have a little motivational cocktail at the
Fountainhead, and go home for who
knows what? A romantic night with the
Hottie in your life or inviting a gaggle of
friends over for game night. The thing is,
you have to get out there. Keep your
head up when walking down the street,
smile at people...even venture to say,
"Hello! Nice Day!" It really is what you
make it. As I always say, "You can lead a
whore to culture, but you can't make her think."
It is totally up to you.
I love the direction we are heading to in the
West End. Take it from this world traveller: this
is the most inclusive, loving, cozier place you
will ever find. A place to laugh, love and live.
You can catch Conni Smudge on Outlook TV
seen on Shaw TV and OUT TV ~ Check out
her website www.connismudge.com
Yukon Expedition
Early one July morning, we
load up our mountain bikes
in the back of the truck and
set off for our epic
adventure. We've been
preparing for weeks. We would
have to take all of our
equipment and supplies with us
on the river. Planning our
dehydrated meals, camping
tents, stoves and fuel, mosquito
spray and bear mace. Living in
Vancouver BC, the wilderness
is accessible right out our
backyard.
It's a 2,400km drive to
Whitehorse, followed by 730km
on the Yukon River to Dawson
City through Prince George, up
to Dawson Creek and starting
on the Alaska Highway.
(interestingly, the Alaska
Highway was built by the US
Army Corps of Engineers as a
supply route to Alaska during
WWII.)
On The River
The other two members flew in
the night before the trip. 'Night'
is a relative term, since there is
24 hours of daylight at this time
of year. Last moment provisions
like a fishing license for the one
hopeless fishing rod. The
outfitters where we rented the
canoes remarked that our
journey typically takes 12 days,
one we planned to achieve in 7
days to reach Dawson in time
for the music festival. Once on
the river, it was just the four of
us. If anything were to go
wrong, there was no civilization,
Story and
Photos by
Philip Jama
hospitals, etc. for hundreds of
kilometres.
At the end of our first day we
reached Lake Laberge, our first
major obstacle on the river. So
we settled in on the shoreline
and prepared a warm meal.
Luckily our friend flew in directly
from a wedding in Paris, and
brought French wine, cheese,
and cognac, so we feasted like
kings. We sat there and
evaluated the 50km lake
crossing we were faced with.
Having avidly pursued sailing in
Vancouver, I quickly noticed
that the wind was in our favour,
perhaps we could convert the
canoes into a sailing vessel!
We took one of our blue tarps,
fashioned a couple masts from
driftwood, and lashed the
canoes together to create a
catamaran with fully functioning
control sheets made from the
abundance of rope that I had
obsessively packed for our trip.
Using one of our paddles as a
rudder / tiller, we successfully
managed to sail the majority of
the choppy lake.
We spotted plenty of wildlife on
the shores, including grizzly and
black bears, moose, beavers,
and sheep. Camping every night
with continual daylight was
exhausting. Given our ambitious
timeline, we were spending
14-16 hours on the river, even
cooking many of our meals on
board while floating along.
Our journey down the Yukon
River followed the footsteps of
the Klondike Gold Rush during
the late 19th century. Back
then, the river was the only way
to get to Dawson City. In the
spring of 1898, an estimated
7,000 vessels carrying 30,000
eager gold-rushers set off down
the same river. As we
approached Dawson City we
caught up with a couple other
travelers. Our first real
interaction with other humans in
almost a week.
The Return
We took another historically rich
route back home, The StewartCassiar Highway, originally built
for the mining industry in BC.
Many of the original towns, like
Cassiar, are now abandoned
and non-existent, however on
our drive along the StewartCassiar, we observed many
signs (giant power lines, newly
paved sections of highway) of
BC's expanding resourceextraction industry in the area.
Our drive home felt like a
journey through BC's past,
present, and future.
As always, returning home to
Vancouver gave me a warm
feeling.
Great as any trip turns out, I'm
always happy to be home.
belle ancell
interview
by Annie Reid
There's an old saying that goes, ""If you
do not change direction you will end up
where you are going."
At the tender age of 46, Vancouver photographer
Belle Ancell decided that she did not, in fact,
want to end up where she was going. Injured on
the job and faced with the harsh reality of
needing to find a new occupation, Belle decided
it was time to change directions radically, towards
a new future as a photographer and an artist.
Always drawn to the power of images, Belle
hadn’t had much experience beyond a point-andshoot camera. Still, she enrolled in school at
VanARTS, taking a leap of faith towards the
dream of making a living as a photographer.
Going in cold, she knew she would have to
immerse herself in the art and craft of
photography for years to reach a professional
level, and that there was no time like the present
to begin.
But for this self-described late-bloomer, the new
direction has paid off. Belle has an increasing
roster of clients, and she has exhibited at
Toronto’s 10x10 Photography Project and the
Vancouver Queer Arts Festival. Her work has
been featured in online and print publications
such as: gayvancouver.net, Georgia Straight,
SadMag, VanCity BUZZ, Vancouver Courier,
North Shore News, Vancouver is Awesome,
Vancouver Observer, Vancouver Sun and Xtra
Vancouver.
Specializing in “intimate portraiture”, Belle has
built a reputation as a passionate creator of
positive images for the Queer community. Belle
says her work is “absolutely committed to
revealing true personalities through the
photography medium and continually strives to
push the boundaries of perceived beauty, gender,
sexuality and relationship.”
How has the Queer community shaped your
work?
A few years ago I decided to devote myself to the
LGBTQ community. I am the official
photographer for the Queer Arts Festival, and a
freelance photographer for Xtra newspaper. With
my portraiture business I work with LGBTQ
individuals, couples, families, non-profits and
businesses. I adore my community and it's
important to me to create images of them that are
positive and beautiful. The Queer Arts Festival
often uses a quote, "Art changes people and
people change the world." It's my hope that
someone might view my photography and
change a misconception they have about LGBTQ
folks.
Tell us about your approach to portrait
photography.
Personally it's very important to me to nurture
deep connections. In my work I endeavor to
create those connections as well. People often
tell me that my work has an intimate feel. I think
it's because I fall a little in love with my subjects.
Tell us about some larger
personal projects you are
working on.
I'm working on a project with
the Vancouver Sisters of
Perpetual Indulgence. I don't
think folks realize how much
volunteer work and
fundraising the Sisters do. I
wanted to do this project to
honour them and draw
attention to how much they
contribute to the community.
I am currently searching the
West End for a venue for their Project launch/party in
February.
Belle
What is your project on the Sisters trying to
capture?
The Sisters Project is a series of 10 portraits of the
Sisters 'in face' and also without their facial makeup,
or in 'Boy Drag' as they call it. I photographed them
on an ethereal white background, as if they were
walking through heaven’s door. I find the Sisters
beautiful. The designs and vibrant colours they
choose for their faces and the playful, sexy outfits
they create themselves express their individuality. I
am intrigued with how they express their masculine
and feminine sides. They are masculine in
appearance, but to me when they are 'in face', they
transform into beautiful feminine Deities. Perhaps
that is why I feel reverence in their presence.
How has your leap of faith paid off?
My whole life I longed for something that inspired
passion in me. When you find that thing that inspires
you and fulfills you, it can't help but change your life
for the better.
Satomi’s Vision
Sometimes all it takes is a single person
to start a movement. Someone to voice the
shared thoughts and concerns of a
neighbourhood. Someone who can inspire the
community to mobilize and improve things for
the better. In the West End, that person was
local resident Satomi Hirano.
In 2012 the City of Vancouver held an open
house to gather feedback from the community
for the development of a West End Community
Plan. The comprehensive document would
provide the framework for the growth of the
community in the the next thirty years. At that
open house, Satomi realized that an important
part of the plan was absent. She bravely stood
up and asked the important question, “What
about arts and culture?”
From this revealing question, a working group
was formed with the City to address the
recognized need for arts and cultural
experiences in the community. The group
included local residents, neighbourhood
businesses, as well as representatives from the
local business improvement association, and
Holly Sovdi from the City’s West End planning
team. Together the group planned a series of
events that would engage the community and
gather feedback on the future of the
neighbourhood. This information would inform
the community plan of the current needs and
desires of the community.
The events that resulted included: an
information kiosk at Care Free Day on Denman
Street, a Youth Art Jam that targeted
neighbourhood youth, and an open house where
residents could meet to share their views about
arts development and cultural expression in the
community. The feedback from these events
reflected a diverse cross-section of the
neighbourhood, and eventually informed four
pages of the final West End Community Plan. In November of 2013, roughly a year after the
whole process began, the Community Plan was
by Jim Balakshin
nearing completion.
John Hewson, who
was a member of
the working group,
presented the
working groups’
findings to City
Council. He voiced
the group’s
collective opinion
which strongly
supported the
consultation process
along with the
feedback that was generated. The West End
Plan was officially adopted by Council, and the
four resulting pages provide a vision for the
future of arts and culture in the neighbourhood. After the plan was passed in Council, the
working group agreed that there was a need for
an organization to mobilize the community and
execute the cultural vision. For the working
group’s earlier events, the consultation was
largely funded by the Vancouver Foundation
Neighbourhood Small Grants program, with
generous support from the West End BIA. Since
no budget had been allocated to implement the
arts and cultural component of the West End
Community Plan, the City suggested the
formation of a Society, and an application for
funding through the Community and
Neighbourhood Arts Development Grant
Program. The group agreed that a sustainable
organization was necessary, and the
transformation from a working group into an arts
advocacy organization began. WE Arts was
chosen as a name, representing the collective
vision and shared future opportunities for the
neighbourhood. Since WE Arts was a new organization and
ineligible for funding, the group partnered with
Gordon Neighbourhood House (GNH), a
community hub in the neighbourhood since
1942. With GNH, the group applied for funding to
expand their original community consultation and
establish goals and outcomes for the West End
Community Plan’s vision. Eventually the group
hopes to establish an organization with a physical
presence, and paid staff to support the goals of the
community. After meetings with many local residents,
businesses, and organizations WE Arts submitted a
comprehensive plan for engaging and consulting the
community. In 2014, WE Arts in partnership with
GNH was awarded a grant to complete this work. The working group has put in an immense amount
of energy to get us this far. As the community plan
unfolds, there is still much work to be done, and
many opportunities for community participation. WE
Arts has hired a consultant to facilitate a more indepth consultation program that will engage West
End residents. Join the discussion, and help us
actively shape the future of arts and culture in our
neighbourhood.
Stay tuned for future events
Find out more at WEArts.ca
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PRESENTING
NEIGHBOURHOODS
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
POP-UP GALLEY
12 Local Artists
3 Nights Only
Stop 6 : Listel Hotel Lobby
Dec 11, 12, 13; 4.30-8pm
Quick Review
2013 & 2014 Key Milestones
YOUTH ART JAM
June 8 & 16 2013, 14 local
youth painted their vision of the
West End in a workshop at The
Spice Gallery on Robson.
★ Temporary Art Venues, popup art galleries in vacant retail
spaces, community spaces,
outside, streets/beaches/parks.
★ Affordable live/work spaces
for artists, possibly in new laneway developments.
Key finding were presented to
Mayor & Council at the
adoption of the West End Plan
November 2013. Artwork from
Youth Art Jam included in it.
End Art Plan to capture the
voice of the wider arts
community at a series of 3
creative workshops planned for
February, March and April in
2015. We hope you’ll join us.
ARTIST MEET & GREET
107 artists gathered May 25th
2014 in the inspiring showroom
for GesamtKunstWerk a lively
discussion of what is possible
for creativity followed.
GASP ART MAG
These proud originals were on
display at Car Free Day where
the public were invited to paint
what they love about our West
End, or what they see for the
future.
Leon Hampson conceived
GASP in 2013 to highlight local
artists, birthed 2014 as this
edition of HATCH Art Mag
ART OPEN HOUSE
The West End Arts Open
House June 24th 2013 with 55
members of the public,
including our MLA Spencer
Chandra Herbet. 4 questions:
1. What would you like the Arts
in the West End to look like
in 5 to 10 years ?
2. What are the top 3 priorities
for Arts in the West End of
Vancouver ?
3. How do we best organize
ourselves to achieve what
we want ?
The top 6 themes shared:
★ Arts Centre, physical venues
to make/showcase art.
★ Public Art Displays in West
End, indoor & outdoor.
★ Art Festivals celebrating art.
★ Artist Connection System,
registry, website, magazine.
The amazing Vancouver House
project by Westbank promises
an arts focused gathering
space under the Granville
Bridge. We’d love to be part of
this exciting creative project.
WE Arts & WEArts.ca
YOUTH ART JAM 2
CNAD GRANT
The 2014 theme was music,
performances and open mic at
Car Free Day, June 15 on
Denman and a partnership with
King George Secondary
students to write a new school
song celebrating their 100th
Anniversary.
WE Arts partnered with Gordon
Neighbourhood House to apply
for the City of Vancouver
Community & Neighbourhood
Arts Development Grant. This
program will funding our West
Created by Steve Hornung he
began Car Free Day, June 15,
unveiling all his glory July 26.
Thank you Steve, KGS, Curb.
January 2014, a group of
residents decide to meet
monthly creating a working
group for the Arts in the West
End (west of Granville including
Coal Harbour).
“WHAT A RIDE” MURAL
EL WIRE WORKSHOP
November 9th, 20 folks learnt
basic techniques for creating
light up garments with EL Wire.
What Else is there in our
West End ?
Please let us know.
What’s Next ?
It’s up to you...
ARTIFACT
Gordon Neighbourhood House
created this fun 2 day summer
artisan market July 26 & 27 at
Bute St Plaza at the Rainbow
Crossing on Davie, hopefully a
weekly event in 2015.
POP-UP ART GALLERY
284 people attended the
opening night Friday August 22,
over 800 passed through the
following week. 22 local artist
showcased their work with 3
sales at this our first pop-up
gallery in vacant retail space on
Denman, kindly sponsor by
Time Square Suites and
Volcanic Hills Winery. Let’s
expand this in 2015 too.
ROBSON FAIR
September 13, 10 artists set up
stalls selling local art, joining
Whole Foods and the WEBIA
live entertainment for a great
day on lower Robson.
WEST END TALES
Tales from the West End, Sept
22, JJ Bean at Bidwell and
Davie hosted the first of three
wonderful story telling events
created in partnership with
Heritage Vancouver and
WEArts. Great tales, treats &
turnout. More to come, monthly.
Attend Comox Winter Jam &
Lantern Procession December
13 to view their creations and
participate yourself.
CREATIVE FAMILIES
November 9th workshop saw
50 queer community folks
exploring options for artfully
creating family.
Led by Toronto’s The 519
family expert Chris Veldhoven
in the heart of the West End.
LGBTQParents.ca
WE Arts also participate in
Pride with LOUD, had info
booths at Strawberry Fest,
Artifact, Car Free Day, Pride,
Robson Community Fare.
What’s Here ?
West End
Community Centre
Provides a range of arts
programing, workshops and
rental spaces on Denman.
604 257 8333 westendcc.ca
Performing Arts Lodge
PAL’s versatile Studio Theatre
on the 8th floor at Cardero and
W. Georgia. Professionally
equipped and specifically
designed for multiple uses.
Regular shows or rental.
604 255 4312 palvancouver.org
PRODUCERS AND
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
We’d like to hear your spin on
pop-up galleries, art markets,
murals, new events... WE Arts
will assist with approvals, event
planing and publicity.
ALL YOU ARTISTS &
CREATIVE MINDS
Let us hear your ideas and
concepts for community related
art shows and events.
YOUR STORIES & ART
Please share your stories and
art to feature online in future
editions of HATCH Art Mag.
SMALL GRANTS
SUPPORT COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
Gordon Neighbourhood House
administers the Vancouver
Foundation Small Grants
Program. Local residents are
encouraged to create projects
that bring community together.
What would you create?
WEST END ART PLAN
February, March & April 2015
What matters to you about the
arts? See back cover.
VOLUNTEER
CREATE
ENGAGE YOUTH
WEArts.ca
The Davie Mansion
Unsung Love Story
by Satomi Hirano
She lies in shadow, an abandoned estate on the
northwest corner of Davie and Nicola. Once upon
a time she thrived as the enchanted, lively
"Gabriola Mansion", for a brief moment, love was
in the air and the world stood still.
The dream home of one man - Benjamin Tingley
Rogers of the famed Rogers’ Sugar refinery. After
a visit to fair England, he fell in love with the grand
Victorian architecture and became inspired to one
day create a home in its likeness. It was also
during this visit that a love for English-born Mary
Isabella Angus was born and later turned to
marriage. In 1898, Mr Rogers purchased 5 lots on Davie as
a Christmas gift to his wife and built one of the
most lavish private estates in the West End of
Vancouver. Mr. Rogers, or BTR as Mrs Rogers
referred to her husband, was the successful and
publicly admired figurehead of the family. But the
real unsung heroines of The Mansion were Mrs.
Rogers and her two daughters, Mary and Elspeth.
Mrs. Rogers was known for her deep passion for
music and commitment to supporting musical life
in Vancouver. Her daughters Mary and Elspeth
both fell in love with gifted classical musicians. After BTR’s sudden death in 1918, they all lived
together at the mansion, filling the halls with
exquisite sounds as they prepared for their
evening concerts or delighting family and guests
with after dinner sonatas.
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Two powerful spirits, one of romantic passion and
one of entrepreneurship, reign over Gabriola
Mansion. Could this be the reason why every
owner has developed such an emotional
connection to the jewel of the West End? Who or
what can redeem these two opposing forces to
rest together in peace?
The voice of the Mansion has a wonderful secret
to share with us. Are we listening?
As Marcel Proust so aptly put it, “In reality as soon
as each hour of one’s life has died, it embodies
itself in some material object…..and hides there. There it remains captive, captive forever, unless
we should happen upon the object, recognize
what lies within, call it by its name and so set it
free”... Remembrance of Things Past
The Mansion awaits to rescued from disuse and
obscurity. What can we as a community reimagine for her future that will pay tribute to the
passionate lives of all the men and women who
passed through her portals?
Gabriola Mansion 1901 is one of only a few
designated heritage buildings in the West End.
Mole Hill 1888, Barclay Manor 1890, Roedde
House 1893, Weeks House 1895, Manhattan
Apartments 1907, First Baptist Church 1910,
The Sylvia Hotel 1912, Haywood Bandstand
1915, Queen Charlotte Apartments 1928 and St
Andrews Wesley Church 1933.
Acknowledgment
to our core team of hard working volunteers
amazing results and progress, thank you all !
WEArts and WEArts.ca was created by a small group of West End community members committed to
delivering the vision of the West End Plan. Some of us assisted with the Art and Cultural component of
the West End Plan adopted by Mayor and Council November 2013, we were shocked to then learn that
the plan is “just a guide”, with no allocated action plan or budget. At our first meeting on January 13th
2014, we agreed upon our working name WEArts and to meet monthly on the 2nd Monday of each
month. Gordon Neighbourhood House sponsored our efforts donating the meeting room. Charlene and
Jason from Plane Creative joined to guide our communications and web development, all as
volunteers, giving time so generously, and creatively from their hearts, in the hope of creating
something better for us all to enjoy... Thank you all... there have been many others who have assisted
behind the scenes and in our personal lives supporting us on our vision quest and committed efforts.
Satomi Hirano: Passionate advocate and
visionary determined to see artists thrive in a
strong, vibrant, creative economy and to see the
West End recognized as a destination for the arts
and artistic enterprises. Co-founder of WEArts
and Art Jam. John Hewson: Thrilled to be part of this
visioning team, creating community with arts.
Connecting artists and business, expanding our
creative and social circles, bringing our
community closer together. Photographer, into
family, food, business, arts and service.
Theresa Mura: As a Painter, Graphic Designer
Leslee Silverman: This team rocks ! As a
and Events Producer, I want to see the Arts
Scene come alive in the West End! I envision
murals, live art, art walks, live music, art festivals,
studios, galleries and much much more!
theatre director and educator, I want to walk
through the West End and recognize places that
make, hosts and teach art among the many
creative merchants, hotels and food markets.
Gary Peterman: actor
Anees Peterman: artist
Jim Balakshin: Passionate about community
Chris Hyndman: a musician with a background
capacity building and projects that foster a strong
sense of belonging, enriching our sense of place.
in performing arts. A champion for youth who
enjoys finding ways to engage the youth of his
community in arts events.
Katherine Krampol: An artist/administrator,
Barb Hirano: Life's challenges and hardships
passionate about inspiring imagination and
supporting the creative impulse in all people.
Through community art-making we build bridges
of understanding, cultivate compassion, and
celebrate what it means to be human.
can be transformed into positive experiences
when we reach into the creative heart/mind. An
artist of many mediums, my passion is teaching
art, creating community studios, helping others
find their creative spark and to run with it.
Janet Leduc: As a consultant in Heritage and
Many other contributors include: Mary Phelps,
Karen Woodman (PAL), Kathleen Brooks, Linda
Jones, Felicity Mayhew, Lise Magee, Kim Selody,
Joy Hayden, Joyanna Anthony, Ellie King, Mico,
Jennifer Lord and Steve Hornung. Thanks to All.
the Arts, I imagine seeing the West End's
heritage buildings, special spaces and places
come alive with art, theatre, music and story
telling.
Thank You
to all you generous folks, our community groups and
local businesses for supporting us these first 2 years
In no particular order, we thank
you all for your kind
contributions and support of
our our arts community and
arts vision.
Volcanic Hills Winery, Ian
Ross, Curb Mural Ap, Steve
Hornung, Roger Wiebe, King
George Secondary, Jacqui
McMullen, Time Square
Suites, The Coast Hotel Inn &
Suites, Lise Magee, The
Listel Hotel, The Spice
Gallery, The Empire Landmark
Hotel, Blenz at Robson/
Cardero, Bakana Products,
Rebecca & Stewart of Stewart
Stephenson Modern Art
Gallery, Bikes on Robson,
Buddha Board Inc., Capstone
Tea and Fondue, Cupcakes
on Denman, Viet Nguyen,
Fujon Hair Salons, London
Drugs on Davie St., Polished
Nail Bar, Milestones on
English Bay, Quick Nickel
Clothing, Volume Hair
Studios, David Collins,
Eduardo Rios, Travis Warren,
CITY OF VANCOUVER
Holly Sovdi and The City Planners team
Mayor and Council
Doug Durand and The Cultural Team
Thanks for support guidance inspiration and CNAD
Nathan Pope, David Lewis and Mural Team
Brittany Wong and WECC Staff
www.vancouver.ca
Community and
Neighbourhood Arts
Development
Program Grant
Car Free Day, JJ Beans in
Yaletown, JJ Beans on Davie,
Your Independent Grocer on
Davie, Davie Flowers, Suede
Dogs Malcom & Linda,
Safeway on Denman, Nickel
Clothing, Safeway on Davie,
Quick Polished Nail Bar,
Starbucks at Denman/Robson,
Doug Anderson & Inner Light
Network, Monique Davidson,
Westbank Developments
... and anyone we’ve missed
Thank You All
WEST END BIA
Our West End Business Improvement Association
Stephen Regan
His Awesome Team and Board
All those good people and businesses who’ve
helped and partnered...
Connect Your business with Your local community
Support the arts through WEArts.ca
LOUD Business Networking
We invite the Robson St and Downtown BIAs to get
Thanks for supporting
more involved with arts in the West End
WEArts.
LOUD is founded on
Get your business involved, participate
3 pillars:
“what would a West End neighbourhood art
networking, community and
plan look like that includes you and your
philanthropy.
organization’s participation and programing ?”
Where community meets
commerce.
We truly believe we are stronger and better
Thank You westendbia.com
together. www.LoudBusiness.com
Thank You Jose and Pedro
Awesome Service
Always Fast
Always with a Smile
HATCH Art Mag Generously Printed by
Thank You Charlene and Jason
Plane Creative
Great Web and Print Design
2208B SPRUCE STREET
VANCOUVER BC V6H 2P3
(604) 566 5589
www.plane-creative.com
Minuteman Press
Downtown Vancouver
604 685-0016
[email protected]
1348 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B7
Prices:$$$$
“Much consultation and
thoughtful planning went into
creating this lovely and useful
public space, which interrupts
Broughton Street between Comox
and Nelson streets. Though small,
it contributes greatly to the
beauty, heritage, livability, and
neighbourliness for which the
West End is famous”
Thank you Paul, Linda, Sam, Jim, Jessy,
Malik, all the friendly staff and all those who
make it all happen. Thank You
gordonhouse.org
604-683-2554
The Vancouver Foundation Small Grants Program
generously funded our
West End Art Magazine
And numerous other art projects in 2013 and 2014
Thank You SO MUCH
You can apply too...
The Neighbourhood Small Grants program
encourages applications for small-scale, arts-based
projects on the Downtown Peninsula.
The 2015 call for applications will open in early
spring.
For more details please visit: http://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/contact