About Us
Our Constitution
The purposes of our society are >
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Promote visual arts in the community of Port Coquitlam through art shows and exhibits.
2. Encourage and facilitate the development of knowledge and skills in painting and other visual arts in the community.
3. Share club resources with other arts & culture groups and the public in the community through artist's demonstrations, art shows and workshops as determined by the club.
2022-2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President CHRISTINE Malone
Vice-President JULIE Brassington
Treasurer MARTIN Sollanych
Secretary BETH David
Art Focus Members 2022 - 2023
**Click on member's name to view his/hers artist or studio website.
Kathy Blore
Val Bordian
Julie Brassington
Andrew Carroll
Sherry Carroll
Coral Ye Chen
Arlene Connolly
Beth David
Mylene Dayrit-Kubicek
Irene Giesbrecht
Ilona Gregor
Minu Gupta
Tomi Hewer
Eva Kapytskaya
Neli Kapytskaya
Christine Koenders
Alexine Law
Christine Lynch
Christine Malone
Sahar McCullough
Zeny Nielsen
Doris Patko
Shermineh Razavifar
Wendy Russo
Sneha Sansare
Marilyn Theobald
Carla Vermaat
Rae Yano
Tomi Hewer
Afsaneh Saedmanesh
Art Focus Artists' Association is supported by Port Coquitlam Community Foundation, CCD Investment Program and The Province of British Columbia
For list of members who provide art lessons to the public, please click here.
Chris Pearce
Passed away March 2021
Chris was a long time member of Art Focus who passed away in March at 98 years of age. She won the Peoples' Choice Award at one of Art Focus' art shows a couple of years ago for her beautiful watercolour paintings and was featured in the local newspaper for her paintings.
She will be greatly missed.
John Hansen
Passed away October 2020
John was dedicated to the arts community in the Tri-Cities area and was the longest serving President of Art Focus Artists’ Association, at eight years.
He was hardworking, gentle, fun loving and the heart and soul of the group for many years. In honour of his long service to the club, John was made a Lifetime Member. John also volunteered with the Arts Council, Blackberry Gallery in Port Moody, Port Moody Art Association, Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam Heritage Museum and Archives.
Christopher Stanbury
Riverview Exhibition
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"
Ben Nishibata
Riverview Exhibition
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"
In Memoriam
We loved having you with us and sharing your beautiful work.