The Station Gallery and Gifts

06/17/2026

This week’s featured artist is Dale Butt of Western Blue Studio based out of the Slocan Valley.

Dale paints through inspiration from her immediate world and surroundings. Rural mountain life, rushing rivers, the forest and the wildlife within all play a part in bringing themes and characters to life. Dale uses vibrant, strong colors over informal sketching, often blending colors directly on the board or canvas. She also has another unique painting style where she recycles tea bag paper and uses it as her canvas for specific pieces.

“My painting and my life are as one. I am happy to paint, and painting makes me happy. I am deeply affected by our place in times on this planet. My love for all creatures comes through in my paintings.”

A contemporary painter, Dale leans heavily towards the whimsical and the surreal. Her subjects, often animals, portray many different moods and expressions, ranging from joy, hope and sadness to comical absurdity.

We have many beautiful pieces of Dale’s in our gallery to check out 😊

06/11/2026

We’ve recently brought some new custom Nelson apparel into our shop!

We have a very colourful variety of t-shirts, hoodies, zip-up sweaters, and caps.

These are the perfect items to either represent your town, show off where you recently visited, or gift to a friend or family member. Get ‘um before they are gone!

06/09/2026

Our artist spotlight of the week is Rachel Abbey Abbey Glassworks

Abbey Glassworks creates beautiful fused glass art pieces out of the Slocan Valley. Rachel is constantly experimenting with new techniques and new products. We recently got in a fresh selection of her pieces perfectly fit for summer ☀️🌸🐞

05/05/2026

Wondering what to get Mom for Mother‘s Day? 🌷

Maybe you could win something to gift her instead!

Enter to win our local artisan & Canadian made giveaway by doing the following:

Follow The Nelson Visitor Centre & The Station Gallery and Gifts 🌸

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Tag 3 friends in the comments. ⤵️

The winner will be drawn at 12pm on Friday May 8th.

Show Mom some love! 🫶🏼

04/23/2026

We are so excited to have welcomed Marsden Blade Works into the shop! James is a wonderful human who creates one of a kind, high quality artisan smithed pendants, hair pins, blades & more that can be passed down generations.

Here is James's Artist Statement:

"Living and working in Nelson, I forge metal that carries the stories of this region. I use locally sourced steel and reclaimed materials, letting their past lives guide the shapes they become. Each piece is heated, hammered, and refined by hand, revealing textures and forms that speak to both tradition and transformation. my work explores the balance between strength and subtlety, permanence and reinvention. By giving discarded or overlooked materials a new purpose, I aim to create art that feels grounded, sustainable and deeply connected to the landscape that inspires it."

www.marsdenbladeworks.ca

02/11/2026

01/28/2026

We are stoked to be stocked up on the new Kootenay Life collection! 🤩💚

Available at The Station Gallery and Gifts located in the Nelson Visitor Centre. ✌️🌈

01/15/2026

Welcoming these new beauties by Olssons Oddities into the shop! 💚

Look at them dance in the wind! 🌬

12/23/2025

We are ecstatic to be carrying Sienna Estes Jewelry's newest series ‘Bridging the Divide'

These are stunners that hold a beautiful message of hope for our world.

Thank you to the talented & wonderful Sienna!💚

12/19/2025