Our Artists

Learn more about the artists that make the Ice House Artists Cooperative special. 

Our artist profiles include biographies, contact information, social media links, exmaples of their work, and more!

Alana Rice

Alana Rice

Alana Rice uses the environment of the North Coast of British Columbia to influence her artwork. Working mainly in oil paint with broad brush strokes and palette knife textures she paints impressionistic images of green, lush forests, wandering ...
Anneh Kessels

Anneh Kessels

Willow Bender Originally from the Netherlands, Anneh Kessels now has her studio and willow farm next to the beautiful Bulkley River. She has found her way to Quick, BC, in a very round-about way, and is extremely happy to live and work in this ...
Brenda Brown

Brenda Brown

Brenda has lived all her life amongst the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest; from Washington to Alaska and British Columbia. She and her family have journeyed together in the adventure of living in remote parts of the North Pacific ...
Cecilia Grayon

Cecilia Grayon

Cecilia Grayon is owner/designer of Tribes. She has over 35 years of experience in the fashion industry as an entrepreneur, designer and educator. She is the owner of a pattern design business called "Accufit Patterns" since 2000 doing ...
Dawn Inskip

Dawn Inskip

After many years of living in the Northwest, Prince Rupert became my home in 2008. My adventures led me the peaceful beaches of Haida Gwaii, where I discovered beautiful unique agates, shells and driftwood. It became my passion creating ...
Debra Strand

Debra Strand

Debra was raised in Prince Rupert, left for University and returned for work.  Not planning to stay long she fell in love with kayaking and has spent countless hours exploring waters surrounding this beautiful little community.  This is where ...
Desiree Nadeau

Desiree Nadeau

Hi! My name is Desiree Nadeau. I am a wife and stay at home mom to 4 beautiful children, a dog and cat. Crafting and art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and has been a great benefit in helping me deal with my mental ...
Diane Clark

Diane Clark

Deciding we had enough of the heat in the summer (Kamloops) and the stress of city living, my husband and I moved to Terrace in 2013. And have loved every day of living in the Pacific Northwest. We are avid outdoors people who love fishing, ...
Joanne Ritchie

Joanne Ritchie

@inkeefiddlings Originally from Australia, after traveling the world, Joanne and her family now call beautiful Prince Rupert home. After studying Design many years ago and having her own dress making business, it is here in Prince Rupert that ...
Kate Cope

Kate Cope

Kate Cope is a talented artist and craftsperson based in Prince Rupert, B.C. Born in Liverpool, England. Kate moved to Canada in 1981 and has since called the West Coast home. She has studied millinery at Mabel Fletcher Technical College and ...
Ken Howes

Ken Howes

Ken Howes was originally from Port Ed, B.C.  He now lives in Terrace, B.C. and usually comes down during the summer for fishing.  His carvings are usually cottonwood bark as he liked the thickness of them and occasionally uses cedar.  Ken has a ...
​Larry Shkuratoff

​Larry Shkuratoff

​Larry Shkuratoff was born and raised in the Kootenays, in the Slocan Valley area. In 1978 he, his wife and his children moved to Terrace, BC. There Larry worked as a hand faller for twenty seven years. During that time, he had many serious ...
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