Living Artfully: Reflections from the Far West Coast gathers intimate portraits of artists living and working on Canada’s extreme western edge. This collection explores how rugged coastal landscapes, weather, and community shape the inner lives and creative practices of those who call the region home.
Writers, painters, carvers, dancers, filmmakers, and performers share personal stories about their artistic journeys. They reflect on the tension between private creative spaces and public venues for exhibiting, performing, and sharing their work, revealing both the challenges and the rewards of sustaining a life in the arts.
Forty-two emerging and established voices contribute to the volume, including noted First Nations playwright and poet Janet Rogers, painter and arts advocate Robert Amos, internationally recognized artists Avis Rasmussen and Mark Hobson, author Susan Musgrave, filmmaker Velcrow Ripper, and educator Celeste Snowber, among others.
This book will appeal to readers interested in contemporary art, creative process, and the ways geography and community influence artistic expression, especially along the far West Coast of Canada.
- Firsthand reflections from 42 artists across disciplines
- Focus on the relationship between place and creativity
- Features well-known and emerging West Coast voices
