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About Alpine Echo Gallery<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Three powerhouse female artists with one dream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alpine Echo Gallery is the collective vision of three local artists \u2014 Hayley Stewart, Zuzana Riha, & Meghan Porath\u2014 who came together to create a space rooted in artistic exploration, community, and the powerful influence of place. Situated in world renown Revelstoke, British Columbia, the gallery showcases local, Kootenay and Canadian contemporary work influenced by mountain culture. At Alpine Echo, we believe in supporting local, elevating women and upcoming artists, and fostering meaningful connections through creativity. Come explore, connect, and let yourself be moved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Founders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hayley Stewart<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Originally from Southern Ontario, Hayley studied Fine Art at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Upon completing her degree in 2008 she travelled west, lured first by the ocean to Tofino and later by the mountains to BC\u2019s Interior. Currently based between Revelstoke, BC and Baja California Sur, MX, Hayley is still immersed & inspired by mountain & surf culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiencing the sublimity of nature and participating in mind-expanding activities which engage the body and free the mind are the foundation of her work.  Her most recent paintings – vivid atypical landscapes – highlight nature’s intricacies with a bold palette, smooth colour blending and concise brushstrokes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painting allows Hayley to leap the barriers of language and share the abundance of inspiration she feels when immersed in nature. The mountains & ocean are her continuing education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zuzana Riha<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Zuzana\u2019s two passions in life have always been protecting our environment, and sharing its beauty with others through art. This is often reflected in her work which usually consists of wildlife and landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though Riha studied at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, she considers herself to be a \u2018boldly undisciplined artist\u2019, in the fact that she believes true art can be made using any medium. Curiosity, exploration, and play create the spark for her creations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ability to use a variety of tools and mediums, lead to fewer limitations in her work, enabling better expression of her artistic vision. If you can imagine it, you can make it, and with the right tools, anything is possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her work has been exhibited in various galleries around the world, and commissioned by collectors locally and internationally. She has led numerous workshops, art programs and retreats, and is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. She has also worked as a commissioned resident artist, creating unique pieces for clients. She especially enjoys spending time in nature, and creating with kids, as she finds they are the best teachers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meghan Porath<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Meghan Porath is a dynamic force in Revelstoke\u2019s arts community, deeply committed to fostering creativity, connection, and accessibility through her multifaceted roles as gallery co-owner, curator, artist, and as the previous public art gallery executive director in Revelstoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her creative leadership in Revelstoke was first seen at the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre (RVAC), where she served as Executive Director and Artistic Curator for five years. There, she helped transform the centre into a vibrant hub for inclusive, accessible art programming – from launching over 50 exhibitions to organizing interactive community workshops and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her own creative practice, while newer than her partners, centres around play & exploration, discovering mediums built from tactile materials and approaching art as a way to slow down in a world full of chaos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meghan is also a champion of pushing arts and culture as a pillar of Revelstoke’s community. Her vision is bold yet grounded: to help position Revelstoke not only as a mountain destination, but as a thriving creative town with art at its core.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Power of Three at Alpine Echo Gallery
Written by the Revelstoke Review<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    ‘Creating art is a passion for three talented Revelstoke women; showcasing art is an exciting new venture’ – Revelstoke Review

    Zuzana Riha, Meghan Porath & Hayley Stewart recently opened the Alpine Echo Gallery in order to cultivate a distinctive artistic environment that reflects the essence of their mountain town. Located near Revelstoke Mountain Resort the women specialize in showcasing large-scale, mountain themed works by distinguished artists. <\/summary>\n

    When Mackenzie Village developers approached Riha about opening a new gallery two years ago, she was honoured and excited by the idea. Then came a time of reflection on logistics and how she could go about creating a thriving art space. \u201cI didn\u2019t think I had the skills to do it on my own; it\u2019s a big space and I have big ideas,\u201d she says, noting she approached Porath whom she has known for many years. \u201cShe is talented and I have wanted to work with her. And we decided that Hayley would be a strong member of our team because she is super talented and she has a lot of experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Zuzana earned a fine art degree at Vancouver\u2019s Emily Carr University and has happily called Revelstoke home for 30 years. \u201cI think I\u2019ve always been an artist,\u201d says the former Parks Canada employee, pointing out she believes everyone has a creative side within them. \u201cI was always drawn to create, but I also loved to be outside.\u201d Zuzana describes her eclectic art as being \u201call over the place.\u201d She is a sculptor, who also draws, paints, carves, welds, and creates art pieces with a chainsaw and a plasma cutter, among other things. \u201cI like variety and have always been curious about how to attach objects together when sculpting,\u201d she says. \u201cIf you have a broad array of tools, the possibilities are endless. Keeping boredom at bay by continually exploring ways to create and combine different mediums, Zuzana says curiosity often leads her to new art possibilities. One of her latest approaches is to create art using a variety of recycled materials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meghan, who enthusiastically said yes to Zuzana\u2019s request to partner in a gallery, came to Revelstoke from Kamloops 10 years ago, with a degree in tourism management. \u201cI had no formal training in art but I was always the kid you could hand a box of crayons to and I would be in my happy place.\u201d Meghan says she sometimes has a hard time calling herself an artist. She sold her first piece of art to someone she didn\u2019t know from her own gallery. As executive director of the Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre, Meghan has seen a lot of great art but wanted to explore different approaches to her own work. The piece that sold at Alpine Echo Gallery began as a digital illustration that turned into a computer format that Meghan then cut into pieces with a laser cutter. Next, she applied the pieces to a wood panel and completed the project with acrylic paint. \u201cIt was a play on Pablo Picasso, not realism,\u201d she laughs, pointing out that her art has always been a way of slowing down and feeding her own soul. Thrilled to be in partnership with Zuzana and Hayley, Meghan says it is a great opportunity to work with two driven women who are incredible artists. \u201cHow could I say no to this opportunity to create something in this community that I love,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hayley Stewart is a mountain sports enthusiast and her joy in movement is reflected in her vibrant art. Lured by Tofino waves, Hayley came west in 2008 after receiving a fine arts degree with a major in drawing and painting from the Ontario College of Art & Design (now OCAD University). A year later, she answered the call of the mountains and spent three years concentrating on exploring the slopes around Golden, B.C. In 2013, she relocated to Calgary to focus on her art career. As a scenic painter for one of the largest North American companies whose clients include Disney, Nickelodeon, Wicked and Broadway shows, Hayley painted stages and sets for movies and theatres. But the lure of the mountains was too strong, so in 2017, Hayley returned to Golden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cI quit my cushy job to move back to the mountains where I felt happiest, and pursued my own artistic endeavours full time,\u201d she says. The full-time artist has called Revelstoke home since 2018, painting and investigating international opportunities and exhibitions. She currently has an art show in Encinitas, California which closes in early March. She often follows the sun to Mexico and California during the Winter months. \u201cI paint vivid atypical landscapes that highlight nature\u2019s intricacies with a bold palette, smooth colour blending and concise brushstrokes,\u201d she says, noting that in the past, vibrant mountain vistas were a favourite subject. She is now painting more tropical scenes that feature waves and sea creatures. Excited to be part owner of the Alpine Echo Gallery, Hayley calls Zuzana and Meghan two powerhouse women, \u201cI can\u2019t think of a better team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alpine Echo Gallery currently represents 40 artists. Some 70  percent of the talented artists call Revelstoke home, with others coming from within BC and Alberta, and all artwork is representative of mountain culture, says Zuzana. She explains that there is much more to operating a gallery than displaying art. Curating and making sure the art pieces, created in many mediums, are displayed in a way that complement each other rather than compete. \u201cRevelstoke has been known as a place to do extreme sport and has a high-end athlete appeal,\u201d she says. \u201cOur goal is to let the world know we have a beautiful and diverse arts culture and we aim to enrich that even further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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