Summer Lights

The newly renamed DUTHIE GALLERY is preparing a show of special magnificence for this summer. Lighting up July 1st , after dark, the new Summer Lights show at the NIGHT GALLERY is dazzling and the rare experience of illuminated art in nature, in the DARK -- is delightful. This year the show features:
an elegant medley of Peter Pierobon lanterns (Illuminati), a monumental new landscape installation by Brent Comber (The Sentinels), and lots of fabulous and original light creations by Judson Beaumont (& his crew at Straight Line Design) and Camosun master craftsman, Ken Guenter.

The most noticeable change at the gallery is the expansion of the outdoor exhibits and the creation of the NIGHT GALLERY. Landscape art has become the consuming passion at the Duthie Gallery; inspired by sculpture parks from Storm King in New York, Fondation Maeght in St. Paul de Vence, France, Fundación Montenmedio Arte Contemporáneo in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, and by the numerous displays of public art from Regents Park Frieze show to Vancouver’s Biennale. In the past several years the outdoor exhibition has spread over approximately 7 acres including the 2 acres around the gallery where the Summer Lights show takes place and in the nearby Hastings House and Harbour House fields where Michael Dennis' monumental figures loom. Art in nature enhances nature and is itself enhanced by it.



The name change also signifies a shift in focus at the gallery from old style fine furniture to the dynamic and sophisticated Vancouver studio furniture movement which is distinguished by original design, distinctive styles and innovative use of materials. And, now freed from our former designation (Salt Spring Woodworks), we have expanded the collection to include work in other materials: beautiful bronzes by Michael Dennis, stately stone benches by Ron Crawford and Terry Bieman, stunning glass and wood designer furniture by Jess and Nicolas Meyers and Sabina Hill and woodblock prints by Richard Tetrault.

The first Summer Lights show in 2010 was a hit. Visitors came again and again, hung around for a long time, brought their friends, bought art. Brent Comber’s Shattered Spheres were hot. This year the Night Gallery will be open 5 nights a week, 9 - 11 PM --Thursday through Monday nights throughout July and August, for enhanced nighttime viewing of the Summer Lights 2011 show.

Sabina Hill

The Duthie Gallery is pleased and proud to represent Canadian architect, designer and studio furniture artist Sabina Hill.

Sabina creates fine art, limited edition furniture and custom installations which merge the rich mythology of North West Coast aboriginal culture with a contemporary design aesthetic. She skillfully integrates Native motifs into her work creating a unique, contemporary expression that evokes the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest and celebrates the convergence of two distinct design cultures.

On exhibit in the gallery now:

Ovoid Coffee Table - Salmon Trout Head
Sabina Hill with Andy Everson of the Comox-Kwakwaka'wakw nation


1.5” solid walnut top with ebonized walnut inlay, walnut legs, glass and stainless steel-standoffs. L 55.5” W 29” H 16 ”
Edition 2/10

The distinctive shape of the table and glass top is inspired by the most characteristic shape used in Northwest Coast art, a rounded rectangle, termed the ovoid. The salmon trout head motif in the table is a design element featuring fish head elements in profile.


Salmon Wall Panel
Sabina Hill with Andy Everson [kwakawakaʼwakw]



H 30” W 30” D 1.75” Edition 11/25
Custom high gloss black lacquer finish with red salmon egg motif, clear anodized aluminum, and stainless steel standoffs.

The salmon is “the giver of life.” A symbol of bounty, steadfastness, and dependability, the salmon is a vital food source of the Northwest Coast peoples.

Eagle Wall Panel
Sabina Hill with Andy Everson [kwakawakaʼwakw]



H 24” W 24” D 1.75” Edition 18/25
Custom high gloss red lacquer finish, clear anodized aluminum with stainless steel standoffs.


The eagle is a symbol of peace and friendship. The eagle belongs to the supernatural world and is next in line to the Thunderbird. It is synonymous withpower and prestige.


Visit the Duthie Gallery on Salt Spring Island. We are open Thursday through Sunday 10 am - 5 pm for the month of May, or by appointment.

Here is the link for previous posts under the old name Salt Spring Woodworks.


Also our old website is still up and shows much of what we have in the newly renamed Duthie Gallery http://www.saltspringwoodworks.com

Jess & Nicolas Meyer

In the newly renovated and renamed Duthie Gallery...

new stunning original studio furniture:

The eSk Desk

By Jess & Nicolas Meyer of Nico Spacecraft.



Esk Desk
71.25" x 27.5" x 29.5"h
solid poplar, glass



Nico Spacecraft is a small progressive 'Design & Build' studio in Roberts Creek, focused on pairing handcrafted durability & detail with fresh design.

Jess and Nicolas Meyer are professional designers and Swiss-trained craftspeople who manifest their passion and expertise for design in the context of studio furniture, architecture and sculpture. The story of the eSk desk is the collaboration between Jess and Nicolas Meyer and between traditional and non-traditional craftsmanship.

Duthie Gallery

Welcome to our now officially newly renamed gallery DUTHIE GALLERY and to our new eponymous blog: duthiegallery.blogspot.com/

Much of what we have exhibited in our former designation, Salt Spring Woodworks, we continue to show; our focus is on landscape art, studio furniture, sculpture and fine art by many talented artists throughout the North West.



T-cups by Brent Comber








We represent Michael Dennis, Brent Comber, Judson Beaumont, Peter Pierobon, Kurt Dexel, Christian Woo, Arnt Arntzen, Enrico Konig, Paul Tellier, Ken Guenter, Jeff Trigg, Francis Lemieux, Michael Moore, Seth Rolland, Ben Burnett, Darren Bertuccio, David Greig, Wes Giesbrecht, Richard Tetrault, and Kurt Frost in a constantly changing and growing roster of designers and artists.



Stone Pillar by Ron Crawford





The Duthie Gallery will launch the spring/summer season with a May show of new stonework by Ron Crawford.






Summer Lights will light up again in July with illuminated installations by Peter Pierobon, Brent Comber, Ken Guenter and Judson Beaumont. The NIGHT GALLERY will be open from 9 pm to 11pm Thursday to Monday night July and August.



Plumb by Peter Pierobon







Here is the link for previous posts under the old name Salt Spring Woodworks.