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Galiano Island, Art Galleries & Artists
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While browsing HelloBC.com for ideas of what to see on Galiano Island during our weekend cabin getaway, I found out about Stoneworld, and knew we had to visit. As an added bonus, the cabin we’d rented at was right next door (ie. a five minute walk) to Stoneworld – fantastic!
From our cabin, we strolled along the dirt road to Stoneworld’s entrance… only to find a “closed” sign on the gate. However, there was a phone number on the fence post, so we called and were pleasantly informed we could open the gate and wander about Stoneworld.
So what is Stoneworld? It’s a wonderfully quirky outdoor art display. Massive stones (they must weigh tons) stand on end, some randomly placed, some in a huge circle, some painted and some carved. We spent about an hour walking through the fields, while the resident sheep warily gazed at us in between bites of grass.
We followed wide paths that swooped upwards to the peak of Stoneworld, which held a solitary vertical rock (how do they get them to stand on end?) and well-placed benches to take in the view of the fields, stones, water and surrounding Gulf Islands.
It looked like there was a gift shop (near the owner’s house) with some rock carvings and artwork on-site, but unfortunately it wasn’t open during our visit. If you’re looking for a fun, non-gallery approach to artwork, I’d recommend popping by Stoneworld on northern Galiano Island near Bodega Ridge.