Qualicum Art Supply & Gallery
102, 206 – First Avenue West
Qualicum Beach, BC

Store Hours, Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM

Alex Carr is a visual artist living in Parksville. Originally from Ottawa, she also lived in
Montreal for many years, where she got a Certificate for Illustration and Design at Dawson
College, where she discovered her passion for drawing and creating. In the last few years Alex has settled on the West Coast enchanted by the natural beauty of the region.

She has explored many different mediums and practices including digital illustration, figure
drawing, pen and ink; recently she has spent a lot of time exploring acrylic painting with a
focus on landscapes and flowerscapes. Her goal is to create joyful works that capture the
organic beauty of the West Coast.

Bold mark making and strong colours distinguish her work. She is regularly filling
sketchbooks, loose paper and canvas trying to capture the world around her, she is always
looking for ways to expand her practice and express her experiences

Show at Qualicum Beach Art Supply & Gallery
#102 – 206 First Avenue West, Qualicum Beach
Runs until July 31, 2022

Ros was born in Western Australia and lived her early years in a farming community South of Perth.  She moved to Canada in 1967 and most of her working life was in Vancouver.  Ros’s artistic career was originally in stained glass work, then quilting.  She retired to Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island in 2006.

More recently, Ros has taken several courses in both sketch and acrylics and continues to paint regularly with a group of like-minded artists.  She has become a member of OCAC and DeCosmos art groups to widen her contacts in the artistic community.