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Close Encounters at the Tideline recent paintings in Terrill Welch’s nature-centric, reparative seafloor series

Join us for a remarkable artistic experience at the Terrill Welch Gallery Pod, located at 428 Luff Rd, Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada. The gallery proudly presents the “Close Encounters at the Tideline” physical exhibition, showcasing an intimate and enchanting world of paintings by renowned internationally collected artist Terrill Welch. This evocative exhibition opens on Saturday, 20 June 2026 and will be available for walk in self-browsing daily from 11 AM to 4 PM throughout the summer with new paintings being added as they are completed and will close Thursday, 15 October 2026. 

Enjoy these artworks and learning about them in this private viewing room. Feel free to use the direct link listed with each artwork to ask questions or make an inquiry to purchase. 

Also, if you would like to see more of Terrill Welch’s paintings, there is an  easily accessible exhibition showing in the Sunny Mayne Bakery Café in Miners Bay on Mayne Island. 
  1. Floating Arrangement of Shells by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Floating Arrangement of Shells, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas

    48 x 40 x 1.5 in (121.92 x 101.6 x 3.81 cm)

    C$14,000

  2. Sea of Thoughts by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Sea of Thoughts, 2025

    oil on canvas

    40 x 36 x 1.5 in (101.6 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm)

    C$11,920

  3. Spooning Under the Covers of the Sea by Terrill Welch, Image 5.

    Spooning Under the Covers of the Sea, 2026

    oil on canvas

    31.5 x 27.5 x 1.5 in (80.01 x 69.85 x 3.81 cm)

    C$8,100

  4. Web and Wash by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Web and Wash, 2026

    walnut oil on canvas

    30 x 22 x 1.5 in (76.2 x 55.88 x 3.81 cm)

    C$6,240

  5. We Think We Know by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    We Think We Know, 2026

    oil on canvas

    30 x 22 x 1.5 in (76.2 x 55.88 x 3.81 cm)

    C$6,240

  6. Tidal Arrangements by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Tidal Arrangements, 2026

    oil on canvas

    24 x 20 x 1.5 in (60.96 x 50.8 x 3.81 cm)

    C$4,620

  7. Shifting Shapes in the Tides by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Shifting Shapes in the Tides, 2026

    oil on canvas

    24 x 20 x 1.5 in (60.96 x 50.8 x 3.81 cm)

    C$4,620

  8. Shells Underfoot at Reef Bay by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Shells Underfoot at Reef Bay, 2024

    walnut oil on canvas

    16 x 20 x 1.5 in (40.64 x 50.8 x 3.81 cm)

  9. Early Morning Seafloor by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Early Morning Seafloor, 2026

    oil on canvas

    20 x 16 x 1.5 in (50.8 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm)

    C$3,140

  10. A Breath between Sea and Sky by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    A Breath between Sea and Sky, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas

    20 x 16 x 1.5 in (50.8 x 40.64 x 3.81 cm)

    C$3,140

  11. Settled Fraser River Silt in Reef Bay by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Settled Fraser River Silt in Reef Bay, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas board

    16 x 12 x 0.2 in (40.64 x 30.48 x 0.51 cm)

    C$2,180

  12. Rolling Seaweed by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Rolling Seaweed, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas board

    16 x 12 x 0.2 in (40.64 x 30.48 x 0.51 cm)

    C$2,180

  13. Shells Gathering Study by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Shells Gathering Study, 2024

    walnut oil on gessobord

    11 x 14 x 0.2 in (27.94 x 35.56 x 0.51 cm)

  14. Remembering to Forget by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Remembering to Forget, 2025

    oil on canvas board

    12 x 10 x 0.2 in (30.48 x 25.4 x 0.51 cm)

    C$1,420

  15. Mussels and Waves by Terrill Welch, Image 4.

    Mussels and Waves, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas

    12 x 10 x 1.5 in (30.48 x 25.4 x 3.81 cm)

  16. Imperfect Perfection by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Imperfect Perfection, 2025

    walnut oil on canvas board

    12 x 10 x 0.2 in (30.48 x 25.4 x 0.51 cm)

    C$1,420

  17. Varnish Clamshell in the Flow by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Varnish Clamshell in the Flow, 2024

    walnut oil on linen board

    8 x 10 x 0.2 in (20.32 x 25.4 x 0.51 cm)

    C$1,000

  18. Underwater Study by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Underwater Study, 2026

    Acrylic on Linen Board

    10 x 8 x 0.2 in (25.4 x 20.32 x 0.51 cm)

    C$760

  19. Shells on Sandstone Study by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Shells on Sandstone Study, 2025

    Acrylic on gessobord panel

    10 x 8 x 0.2 in (25.4 x 20.32 x 0.51 cm)

    C$760

  20. Seafloor Fragments by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Seafloor Fragments, 2026

    Acrylic on gessobord panel

    10 x 8 x 0.2 in (25.4 x 20.32 x 0.51 cm)

    C$760

  21. Rhythms on the Sea Floor with Crab by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Rhythms on the Sea Floor with Crab, 2024

    Acrylic on gessobord panel

    8 x 10 x 0.2 in (20.32 x 25.4 x 0.51 cm)

  22. Rhythms on the Sea Floor by Terrill Welch, Image 5.

    Rhythms on the Sea Floor, 2024

    Acrylic on gessobord panel

    8 x 10 x 0.2 in (20.32 x 25.4 x 0.51 cm)

    C$760

  23. Low Tide in the Reefs by Terrill Welch, Image 1.

    Low Tide in the Reefs, 2025

    Acrylic on gessobord panel

    10 x 8 x 0.2 in (25.4 x 20.32 x 0.51 cm)

    C$760

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