Madrona Gallery

Madrona Gallery 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.

Colourful Uluk Owl is a delightful new work by Susie Seeta Saila, from Kinngait, Nunavut. Combining two of her signature...
06/19/2026

Colourful Uluk Owl is a delightful new work by Susie Seeta Saila, from Kinngait, Nunavut. Combining two of her signature subjects—owls and everyday objects—Saila transforms an ulu (a traditional, crescent-shaped knife) into a whimsical owl, brought to life with vibrant, rainbow-coloured linework and her unmistakable sense of play.

Madrona Gallery presented Saila’s first solo exhibition in September 2024. Her imaginative drawings blend Inuit culture, humour, and surrealism, creating joyful compositions that continue to captivate collectors with their originality and charm.

Image: Colourful Uluk Owl, 23 x 30 inches, Coloured Pencil and Ink.

There are just two days left of Sean Yelland’s exhibition Don’t Look Now running until June 20th.Madrona Gallery is also...
06/18/2026

There are just two days left of Sean Yelland’s exhibition Don’t Look Now running until June 20th.

Madrona Gallery is also featuring a special selection of major works by Sean Yelland, highlighting key moments from the past 15 years.

Be sure to visit the back room to see these exceptional paintings before they leave.

Sean Yelland is celebrated for his expressive, richly layered paintings that transform everyday scenes into emotionally resonant narratives.

Recent Acquisition: Moonlight Visitors by Ted Harrison.Painted in 1990 while Ted Harrison was still living in the Yukon,...
06/17/2026

Recent Acquisition: Moonlight Visitors by Ted Harrison.

Painted in 1990 while Ted Harrison was still living in the Yukon, Moonlight Visitors is a luminous celebration of northern life. A mother, child, and small dog gather outside a quiet village beneath a glowing full moon, surrounded by rolling hills and sweeping skies rendered in Harrison’s unmistakable palette of vivid blues, oranges, yellows, and purples. The rare nocturnal subject, striking scale, and exceptional condition make this an outstanding example of the artist’s work.

Ted Harrison (1926–2015) was one of Canada’s most beloved painters, renowned for transforming the Yukon landscape into bold, colourful compositions that balanced simplicity with emotional depth. Harrison developed the distinctive visual language that earned him national recognition, including appointment to the Order of Canada in 1987. His work continues to be held in major public and private collections around the world.

Image: Moonlight Visitors, 36 x 48 inches, Acrylic on Canvas, 1990

Qavavau Manumie’s Untitled (Bird Bear Seal Whale Transformation) is a playful and imaginative example of the artist’s di...
06/11/2026

Qavavau Manumie’s Untitled (Bird Bear Seal Whale Transformation) is a playful and imaginative example of the artist’s distinctive approach to Inuit storytelling. Blending human, animal, and spirit forms into a single composition, Manumie creates a world where transformation feels natural and full of possibility. Rendered in coloured pencil and ink, the work balances bold simplicity with a sense of humor and wonder that invites close looking.

His work is held in major collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. Alongside his drawing practice, he is a master printmaker who has spent decades helping create Kinngait’s renowned annual print collections.

Image: Untitled (Bird Bear Seal Whale Transformation), 23 x 30 inches, Coloured Pencil and Ink, no. 072-3116

J.E.H. MacDonald’s “Fields and Sky – Thornhill” captures the drama and energy of an ordinary rural landscape. Painted in...
06/10/2026

J.E.H. MacDonald’s “Fields and Sky – Thornhill” captures the drama and energy of an ordinary rural landscape. Painted in 1931, the work transforms a farm field and passing clouds into a dynamic arrangement of colour, pattern, and movement.

A founding member of the Group of Seven, MacDonald played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian landscape painting. Created late in his career, Fields and Sky – Thornhill reflects the confidence and vision of an artist who could find the same power in a quiet farm field as he did in the grand landscapes of Algoma and the Rockies.

Image: Fields and Sky – Thornhill, 8.5 x 10.5 inches, Oil on Board, 1931

We’re honoured to be part of the ADAC 60th Anniversary exhibition opening June 11 in Toronto, featuring Fjord Tough by M...
06/09/2026

We’re honoured to be part of the ADAC 60th Anniversary exhibition opening June 11 in Toronto, featuring Fjord Tough by Meghan Hildebrand.

Hildebrand states: “The title is a take on the “Ford Tough” TV ads, hyper masculine, drive over anything mini dramas.” The work draws directly from Refuge Cove in Desolation Sound. Hildebrand describes it as “a place where trucks go to die” with a boardwalk linking the general store to surrounding cabins. A place that is “magically secret.” The result is a visual world in flux where forests, water, and passing impressions appear and dissolve into one another.

Image: Meghan Hildebrand - Fjord Tough - 48 x 36 inches - Acrylic on Canvas

06/08/2026

There is nothing like an opening!

A big thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday for the opening of Don’t Look Now! New works by Sean Yelland. The energy in the room was electric.

The show will run until June 20th if you missed it!

There is a lot to notice in the pieces of Sean Yelland’s upcoming exhibition: Don’t Look Now. The name itself, almost a ...
06/04/2026

There is a lot to notice in the pieces of Sean Yelland’s upcoming exhibition: Don’t Look Now. The name itself, almost a dare, invites a closer look.

He notes : “It’s a playful title that, I think, makes people want to look. They are supposed to look. It’s also something someone would say, if there was something odd happening, or they see someone they may not want to see. It’s rarely anything good.”

In “Your Breaking Up” a solitary figure moves through a corridor of construction barriers and directional signs. Yelland offers a lens through the title, and invites viewers to find their own meaning within the scene.

Join us this Saturday, June 6, from 1–3 PM for the opening reception of Don’t Look Now. Sean Yelland will be in attendance.

Image: You’re Breaking Up, 12 × 24 Inches, Oil on Canvas

For Sean Yelland, painting is a practice in observation. A fleeting gesture, an overlooked street corner, a solitary fig...
06/03/2026

For Sean Yelland, painting is a practice in observation. A fleeting gesture, an overlooked street corner, a solitary figure passing through the city: moments most people walk past become the foundation for his work.

“My paintings are all about looking, and seeing, being observant everywhere I go.”

In Lost in Thought, an anonymous figure moves through an urban landscape, dwarfed by the architecture around him. The scene is relatable and charged with narrative, inviting viewers to pause and look a little closer.

Join us this Saturday, June 6, from 1–3 PM for the opening reception of Don’t Look Now, an exhibition of new paintings by Sean Yelland. The artist will be in attendance.

Image: Lost in Thought, 24 x 18 inches, Oil on canvas

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606 View Street
Victoria, BC
V8W1J4

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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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