Art at the Galiano Inn
NEW! Beautiful Jewelery by Thistledown, exclusive to the Galiano Inn
 How better to enjoy your art collection than to wear it?
Exclusive to the Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa is beautiful jewelery from "Thistledown". Carefully selected pieces of wearable art, the jewelery is predominantly silver in intricate designs, or beautifully set with complementing stones.
Creator Sydney Massie has designed pieces with the rich colours of the earth, sea and sky: turquoise pieces, onyx and crystal entwined, assymetrical designs, unusual stones and colours like yellow turquoise...
All combine to create beautiful designs unique to the Galiano Inn....and unique to you.
Art In Glass
 Marcia De Vicque is an artist internationally renowned for her incredible warm glass works, encompassing fusion, casting, carving and painting techniques. In 2004 she established a studio and gallery on Galiano from which she creates rich and vivid work encompassing functional artwork for the home as well as gallery installation pieces.
Each and every guest room at the Galiano Inn, is graced with one of her flowing glass creations, presented on a light–flooded plinth.
 “My glassworks draw together my changing life with the constancy of the seasons. The colours and forms of my heart reflect my connection to the natural order - forever seeking the harmony found in the blending of light and colour.
For the last 6 years I have worked almost exclusively with kiln fired warm glass, fusing, slumping and casting the glass. Many are then handpainted with 24kt gold or platinum and refired. Pieces are fired numerous times to achieve the desired effect. Each time I crack open the kiln I teeter on that wonderful abyss between fear and excitement – only different by one word,” Oh No!” or” Oh Boy!” - Marcia De Vicque
Art In Photographs
Tara Gill’s photographic work has garnered international awards and recognition; a first prize in a continent-wide competition, exhibits in Canada and the U.S., and representation in private collections worldwide. Tara currently divides her time between Galiano Island and the San Francisco Bay area.
Nature provides the constancy and simplicity of pattern and form in the natural world. Tara’s recognition of nature’s wise and immutable orderliness informs and shapes her view of the world she inhabits.
 Galiano Island inspired Tara to become an artist and provided a safe and nurturing place in which to incubate her vision. Nature’s artistry, discovered here, pervades her work. The images she captures pay homage to her intimate connection with the natural world and the rural way of life.
Each room at the Inn has a selection of fine art photography by this internationally known photographer, capturing the artist’s interpretations of the mood of the Galiano Inn and Spa: serenity, spa, renewal, energy, nature.
Art In Music
 Brad Prevedoros plays with the passion of candlelight. His solo guitar technique and understated execution conjure-up magic. His recordings showcase his unique melding of jazz, Celtic-folk, pop, and classical influences.
Prevedoros plays with intense abandon. Crystal-like, single note phrases pour from his fingers in an endless outpouring of improvisation. You can hear Charlie Byrd, Django Reinhardt, and Miles Davis in his playing, and Bill Evans' intense lyricism and sophisticated harmonic conceptions too.
From Bach and Steve Reich to Paco De Lucia and The Gypsy Kings, Prevedoros has assimilated his influences into a singular sound. It's a sound that has won fans from Galiano Island to Cabra, Spain, the B.C. Island's twinned city.
A favourite on the B.C. club and concert scene, Brad's solo performances have drawn raves from audiences around the world.
Art Of Fine Living
The incorporation of the works of these fine artists into the experience of the Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa allows guests to see how beautiful works of skill and imagination can raise every day living to an artform - allowing them to picture how they might elevate their own homes and lives.
At our guests’ request, we have made these pieces of art available for sale – a little piece of Island magic for you to take away with you.
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