The Parksville Community Park is located along a picturesque & ecologically significant stretch of the Salish Sea. The Brant geese pause here every spring to feed on herring roe on their journey from Mexico to Alaska,

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Jolene Hassard uses acrylic paint in the style of dotillism, creating intricate, colourful backgrounds comprised of hundreds to thousands of dots with her subjects contrasting in silhouette.