Di's News

It has been an absolute joy and honor to help create Bowen Island’s newest public art installation: The Bowen Gateway Mural. In 2021 I had the opportunity to join forces with an amazing team to create this 128-foot scene featuring some of the Island’s most treasured places and inhabitants. The lead Creative Team behind the…

I am SO excited to announce that my painting ‘Evening in Howe Sound’ is now available as a Paint-By-Number kit from the super awesome local company Paintillio!! Featuring three Biggs Orcas cruising by the Defense Islands at dusk, with Mt. Garibaldi in the background, this piece was created to capture the calm and beauty of…

I am thrilled to announce my painting ‘Rise’ has been selected by Puzzle Lab for their new ‘Puzzle with a Purpose!’ These beautiful wooden jigsaw puzzles merge technology, art, nature, and are made locally by a small family run business in Victoria, BC. They are heirloom-quality, made from a UV laminated print on 1/4″ 5-ply…

Now available! A special whale-themed art pack featuring 1 matted print of your choice plus 6 art cards, save $15 and support local art. Proceeds donated to the Marine Education and Research Society in British Columbia. Click the link below for more information and to order now!https://artbydi.ca/artwork/whale-art-pack/

I am super excited and truly honored to be selected for membership with the Artists for Conservation! The Canadian-based organization represents over 500 artists from 30 countries worldwide, all committed to supporting conservation through art. The community aims to use the power of art to inspire a movement- one that encourages support, protection and celebration…

New artwork at the Brentwood Bay Resort on the Saanich Peninsula near Victoria, BC! Matted prints and cards are now available at the resort Gift Shop, as well as over a dozen limited edition canvas giclee prints located throughout the resort! Get ready for some pampering and join us for the Spa Open House at…

September 18, 2021 to January 9, 2022The Front Project Space Grizzly Bears: Teachers of the Land is a partnership between the Bateman Foundation and the Grizzly Bear Foundation. This unique exhibition explores the lessons that we can learn from this majestic creature. Building a greater understanding of the Grizzly bear can strengthen our relationship with…

May 29, 2021 3:30 PM By: Bronwyn Beairsto Howe Sound is at the tip of Di’s paintbrush. One need only glance at the Bowen painter’s work to see where she draws inspiration. It was during a day trip to Bowen Island that one of Di’s works caught a young British filmmaker’s eye. Newly arrived from…

The video I captured on January 23rd, 2021 of the Northern Resident Killer Whales giving us a close encounter on Bowen Island, BC! The whales have been identified as the Northern Resident Killer Whales A5 pod – A42 matriline. Thank you to Jackie Hildering at MERS (Marine Education and Research Society) for the identification. Check…

Thank you to the Bowen Island Undercurrent for the wonderful article about our children’s book ‘Safe in Starry Arms’! Author Christie Lea and I talk about our inspiration and hopes for the book. Read it below: https://www.bowenislandundercurrent.com/local-news/bowen-islanders-new-kids-book-chases-away-the-monsters-of-childhood-anxiety-3265595 Visit the Safe in Starry Arms page to learn more about the book: https://artbydi.ca/safe-in-starry-arms/

A remarkable video by Bob Turner, Squamish, BC, November 2020 This is hands-down one of the most beautiful salmon spawning videos I have ever seen. In a crystal-clear spring-fed channel near Squamish, BC, filmmaker Bob Turner captures the moment a female chum salmon drops her eggs in front of several eagerly waiting males. A dance…