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Madrona is an art gallery in downtown Victoria, BC focusing on historic & contemporary Canadian art.

Madrona Gallery represents a broad spectrum of Sculptors and Painters from around the country. We work very hard to represent both emerging local talent and well established artists from around the country. We have a stable of about 20 artists that we promote through organized exhibitions throughout the year.

08/28/2026

Ningiukulu Teevee’s “Fluorescent For Fishing Lure” captures a moment of daily life: the practical use of a piece of fluorescent material, likely trail-marking tape, as a fishing lure. The electric orange, deep plum and lavender give the figure a strong presence, while the eyes and the facial expression bring a quiet stillness

Here, a simple chore becomes both documentary and personal. The work shows how something as ordinary as preparing a fishing lure can carry knowledge about a place and its people.

Teevee often draws from everyday life in Kinngait, recording practices, stories and observations through a contemporary lens. Her work has been exhibited in major public galleries. Teevee’s first children’s book, Alego, was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for children’s illustration.

Image: Ningiukulu Teevee, Fluorescent For Fishing Lure, 30.25 × 22.25 inches, Pastel and Coloured Pencil, #151-1793

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08/26/2026

Lesley Finlayson’s There I Was… Here We Are is now on view at Madrona Gallery through September 5.

In this exhibition, Finlayson immerses the viewer in lush, painterly landscapes shaped by decades of practice. Trees emerge through clusters of rhythmic brushstrokes, while horizon lines appear and dissolve within layered surfaces. For Finlayson, these landscapes are both documents of place and expressions of self, creating what she describes as a sense of “visual empathy”: a connection between artist, landscape, and viewer.

Image: Installation view, There I Was… Here We Are, Lesley Finlayson

08/25/2026

An early and exciting watercolour by Toni Onley OC RCA, “Untitled (House Between Trees)” offers a look at the foundations of expressive approach that would come to define his work.

Painted in 1953, the work reflects the influence of Onley’s teacher, Canadian landscape painter Carl Schaefer. Structured, stylized forms give shape to the house and surrounding trees, while bold, atmospheric washes of colour create movement across the sky. The style anticipates Onley’s later mastery of watercolour, where this contrast became a signature of his practice.

Image: Toni Onley, Untitled (House Between Trees), 14.5 × 18.5 inches, Watercolour, 1953

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08/23/2026

Joe Coffey’s Harvest Moon ‘Idylle’ draws the viewer into a scene where awe and danger sit side by side. The owl’s scale and watchful gaze dominate the composition, while smaller details emerge on closer inspection: two lizards in the lower corners and shards of broken glass across the window.

Known for his paintings of animals, Coffey approaches his subjects as distinct characters rather than simply elements of a scene. In Harvest Moon ‘Idylle’, the owl’s presence creates a sense of stillness and tension, set against the atmosphere and details of the painting.

Image: Joe Coffey, Harvest Moon ‘Idylle’, 65.5 × 50 inches, Oil on Canvas

08/18/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us last Saturday for the opening of Shuvinai Ashoona: Ink Drawings 2004–2015.

The exhibition continues at Madrona Gallery through August 28, with a selection of Ashoona’s ink drawings spanning more than a decade of her practice.

Ashoona is one of Canada’s leading contemporary artists. Based in Kinngait, Nunavut, she is known for drawings that bring together everyday life, Inuit culture, imagined figures and unexpected narratives. Her work has received international recognition, including an Honourable Mention at the 2022 Venice Biennale.

Image: Installation view with Mike.
Left: Shuvinai Ashoona, Untitled, 25.5 × 19.75 inches, Ink on Paper, 2010

Right: Shuvinai Ashoona, Untitled (Summer Tent – Airport), 20 × 26 inches, Ink on Paper, 2007 — SOLD

08/14/2026

A.J. Casson’s Byng Inlet, c. 1970, captures one of the Georgian Bay region’s iconic landscapes. Rocky shoreline, windswept trees and changing skies are reduced to strong shapes and a muted palette, reflecting Casson’s approach to the Canadian landscape.

A member of the Group of Seven, Casson joined the group in 1926 and became known for his depictions of Ontario’s rural communities and landscapes. Georgian Bay and the surrounding region provided an important source of subject matter for the Group of Seven, whose paintings helped shape a distinctly Canadian approach to landscape painting.

Image: A.J. Casson, Byng Inlet, 12 × 15 inches, Oil on Canvas, c. 1970

08/12/2026

New Arrival: Corrinne Wolcoski’s “Days End – Moresby Passage” captures the changing light of the B.C. coast through subtle shifts of pink and blue across the water and sky. The distant islands form a low horizon, balancing the calm of the open water with the geography of the coast.

Based in Vancouver, Wolcoski draws much of her subject matter from trips along Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound. Her work focuses on the relationship between light, sky and landscape, and the sense of space found along the coast.

In her words:
“Inspired by the West Coast and its many incredible cloud formations, my paintings are a direct response to the silent beauty of light penetrating the darkness which brings a sense of calmness to all it envelops.”

Image: Corrinne Wolcoski, Days End – Moresby Passage, 48 × 72 inches, Oil on Canvas

08/11/2026

Shuvinai Ashoona: Ink Drawings 2004–2015 opens this Saturday, August 15, at Madrona Gallery.

The exhibition brings together ink drawings created between 2004 and 2015, a period in which Ashoona developed much of the visual language associated with her work today.

In Untitled (New Years Greetings), Ashoona surrounds four figures with New Year’s messages addressed to and from people in her life. Artists, family members, collectors, dealers and figures connected to the Kinngait Studios appear throughout, including Ed Pien, Goota Ashoona and former studio manager Terry Ryan.

Even Queen Elizabeth II and King Philip enter the composition. Together, these small moments map a network of relationships around Ashoona and the impact of her work.

One of Canada’s most recognized contemporary artists, Ashoona has exhibited internationally, including at the 2022 Venice Biennale, where she received an honourable mention during the awards. Her work is held in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Image: Shuvinai Ashoona, Untitled (New Years Greetings), 23 × 30 inches, Ink on Paper, 2015, 148-1847

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606 View Street
Victoria, BC
V8W1J4

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	10am - 5:30pm
Thursday	10am - 5:30pm
Friday	10am - 5:30pm
Saturday	10am - 5:30pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

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+12503804660

Website

http://www.madronagallery.com/

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