Far removed from the bustle of city life, yet only a short ferry ride away are British Columbia's Gulf Islands. Dubbed "the jewel" of these islands is Galiano, where Penny calls home. It is here that people are blessed with the peaceful, community-minded lifestyle that others can only dream of.

Galiano is as rich in natural beauty as it is, for Penny, in personal history. A vibrant community of 1,200, Galiano is home to retirees, professionals working from their island homes, pioneer families, artists, writers and young families.

The inspiration for Penny's Island Scenes works was drawn from the people and activities around her. These works were created when Penny's two daughters attended school on Saltspring Island. During this period in their lives, Penny and her family would spend weekdays on Saltspring and weekend at their home on Galiano.













































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MAX AND MORITZ
w/c on paper 24 x 30 inches 1998

Max and Motiz is a local take-out restaurant at Galiano Island's Sturdies Bay ferry terminal. It is here where locals, tourists and their canine friends mingle as they await the arrival of one of the many ferries that service the island daily.












































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WAITING FOR THE WATERTAXI
w/c on paper 16 x 20 1996

This painting is of high school students waiting at Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island for the water taxi to take them to their homes on the outer Gulf Islands after school.











































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GIRL THINKING
w/c on paper. 18x22” 1993

Bright colours and simple shapes work together to create this slightly cartoon-like image of an island girl deep in thought.













































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THE ROASTING CO.
w/c on paper 22 x 30 1997

This popular Saltspring Island café is where locals meet to enjoy their morning coffee.













































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HAKI SAK
w/c on paper 16 x 20 1996

Young people on the island streets are often seen kicking about a little hakisak a fabric ball stuffed with sand












































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DRIVING WITH DOG
w/c on paper 22 x 30 1998

People and their dogs are a common sight in the Gulf Islands, where every second person seems to have two dogs.












































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MCPHILLIPS AVE
w/c on paper 22 x 30 1998

This painting was insprired by the scene outside a local coffee shop on Saltspring Island. A place where musicians play, people gather to gossip and a place to settle in for a good read.












































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MOKA HOUSE
w/c on paper 22 x 30 inches 1998

The Moka House on Saltspring is an important place for young people on the island to see and be seen.












































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SKATERS
w/c on paper 16 x 20 1996

Part of series depicting island youth culture












































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COFFEE TIME
w/c on paper 22 x 30 1995

Saltspring Café scene












































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SOCK LADY
w/c on paper 16 x 20 1996

Saltspring lady selling handknitted socks at local craft show












































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FERRY RIDE
w/c on paper 16 x 20 1995












































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AUTUMN TREES
w/c on paper 14 x 18 1992












































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DISTANT VIEW
Acrylic on canvas 28x36 1990

Early depiction of island scene, close up and distant views












































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RED TREES
Acrylic on canvas 10 x 12” 2000

Part one of red tree series, using limited palatte












































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TREES AT BELLHOUSE PARK
w/c on paper 12 x 16 1992












































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ACROSS TO MAYNE ISLAND
w/c on paper 11 x 14 1992












































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RED TREES
Acrylic on canvas 12 x 14 2000

Part two of this series












































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ICE CREAM
w/c on paper 19 x 27














































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