Arts and Culture
By Sarah Lord On on Thursday Sep 16 2021
Zheng (Zen) Wang is a new Nelson visual artist, filmmaker and storyteller who is using an ancient Chinese painting technique in a new and exciting way.
A new resident to Nelson, arriving from Ontario, Wang specializes in Chinese brush painting but is recently expanding into a wide range of mediums.
He recently showcased his work in the recent Columbia Basin Arts and Culture Tour...
By Sarah Lord On on Thursday Sep 16 2021
Zheng (Zen) Wang is a Nelson visual artist who is using an ancient Chinese painting technique in a new and exciting way. You may have come across him on the Columbia Basin Arts and Culture Tour recently.
Wang is also a filmmaker and storyteller.
Wang moved with his partner and child to Nelson a year ago. The family had a close friend in Nelson who was always raving about the...
By Sarah Lord On on Tuesday Aug 31 2021
Tom Haukaas is a self-taught artist from Nelson who has shown his work since 2013 in solo and group exhibitions.
His work appears in private and public collections in western Canada.
His pieces are all landscapes done in acrylic paint on stretched canvas — his main inspiration for his work is nature.
“I do all-natural scenes," Haukaas said.
"I grew up outside of...
By Sarah Lord On on Tuesday Aug 31 2021
Tom Haukaas is a self-taught artist from Nelson who has shown his work since 2013 in solo and group exhibitions. His work appears in private and public collections in western Canada.
His pieces are all landscapes done in acrylic paint on stretched canvas — his main inspiration for his work is nature.
“I do all-natural scenes. I grew up outside of Nelson, ten miles...
By Sarah Lord On on Sunday Aug 22 2021
The COVID-19 coronavirus has once again shelved the annual LGBTQ2+ Pride parade.
However, the event is heading indoors for a look at Nelson Pride History with an Exhibition at Touchstones.
Arin Fay, museum curator, is excited to share We Love a Parade!, which is the first show of its kind to be held at the museum.
The show officially opens to the public on August 27th...
By Sarah Lord On on Sunday Aug 22 2021
There will be no LGBTQ2+ pride parade again this year due to COVID-19, but there will be a Nelson Pride History Exhibition at Touchstones.
Arin Fay, museum curator, is excited to share We Love a Parade! which is the first show of its kind to be held at the museum. The show officially opens to the public on August 27th and will run through to October 30th, 2021, in Gallery B...
By Sarah Lord On on Monday Aug 16 2021
John McKinnon's retrospective show, Time Warp, held recently at Touchstones Nelson, started in June and is running for the next few weeks.
McKinnon has been building sculptures and leading in the Kootenay art community since the 1970s. His sculptures are part of the City of Nelson's public art collection, and his work is displayed in cities across Canada and...
By Sarah Lord On on Monday Aug 16 2021
John McKinnon's retrospective show, Time Warp, at Touchstones Nelson, recently closed.
But since the show has received much applause, it is being extended.
McKinnon has been building sculptures and leading in the Kootenay art community since the 1970s. His sculptures are part of the City of Nelson's public art collection, and his work is displayed in...
By Contributor On on Wednesday Aug 11 2021
Listening to Kosmic T’s album “Rise Of The New Earth,” a revolutionary new world seems to not only be within reach – but here, now, breathing within our very lives!” - New Age Music Guide It’s been a challenging year for all of us - yet from the soils of great challenge magical new creations might sprout up and be born.
Kosmic T’s “Rise Of The New Earth” is such a creation, and it is...
By Sarah Lord On on Tuesday Aug 03 2021
City of Nelson Bylaw Officer Fred Thomson has seen a lot during the 31 years of walking the streets of the Heritage City.
A city employee since 1987, Thomson, who retired recently from the Bylaw Enforcement Department, is a familiar and friendly face on the streets of Nelson.
The avid golfer and curler, who represented the province in curling at the Brier and Seniors...
