For the next 10 days, art lovers are invited to tour 14 studios showcasing the works of 20 artists who have chosen to locate and draw their inspiration among the pastoral beauty of Metchosin and Sooke.
The annual Stinking Fish Studio Tour is a self-guided tour.
Visitors will be rewarded with views of art ranging from handcrafted pottery, mixed media paintings, landscapes in oil and acrylic, carved lino prints, organic and recycled mosaics, jewelry and knitted works to woodworks and carved stone.
The tour is free. Studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Friday until Aug. 12.
The locations of participating studios can be found on a tour map at stinkingfishstudiotour.com.
The website says the tour "features the best of fine art and fine craft on the southern island, surrounded by its natural beauty."
Visitors can search by an artist's name, medium or the name of a studio.
The page also links to the individual artist websites.
