Art Gallerudio

Step into creativity at Art Gallerudio, Eastend’s newest art gallery and studio space featuring the work of local artists Jan Little and Patrick Vrolyk.

Jan Little

Jan Little learned to create the illusion of life and to craft a good story in Emily Carr University’s film animation department, and carried those tools into her painting practice. She painted in BC’s South Okanagan for 20 years before spending a few years migrating through the coastal mountains, Vancouver Island, and the West Kootenays, and finally settling in Eastend Saskatchewan in 2025. As well as her personal painting work, she does portrait commissions, designs patterns for fabric and home goods, and is working on a tarot deck.

“I paint what delights me, what I encounter with my camera and in my daydreams. Painting is a way of studying those moments, characters, and places that have moved me, of freezing time and looking at them directly and examining their parts.”

Patrick Vrolyk

Patrick Vrolyk has been blowing glass for almost 30 years. Inspired by his friend and roommate in Victoria in 1997, he tried his hand at the craft and quickly discovered his talent and affinity for it. Under the moniker Redbeard Glass he became a legend in Canada’s burgeoning counter culture glass scene. His heady smokeware sculptures were sought after by collectors worldwide, and he was able to live his dream, supporting his family with his art.

In 2017, a retrospective of his work was featured at the Penticton Art Gallery.

HOURS:
Friday & Saturday 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
By appointment, please call: (250) 490-6643