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Painted Surfboards - Mark Hobson - 2017 Tofino

Two painted surfboards from the Tofino Boardwalk project, now at the Visitor Centre.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/painted-surfboards-b7952fb5

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Two surfboards mounted as art, each painted with colourful west-coast imagery. Two surfboards mounted as art, each painted with colourful west-coast imagery.
July 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Driftwood VW Van - Alex Witcombe - Tofino

A full-size VW van built entirely from driftwood, at Hotel Zed. You can climb inside.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/driftwood-vw-van-7268023e

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A full-size sculpture of a Volkswagen van constructed entirely from pieces of weathered driftwood.
July 22, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Five Figures - Michael Dennis - 2012 Tofino

Five near-abstract cedar figures on a Tofino path, grain intact, reading as both tree and human at once.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/five-figures-1757b798

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Five cedar sculptures stand in a row along a multi-use path, each a simplified near-abstract human form retaining the natural grain and texture of the wood. Five cedar sculptures stand in a row along a multi-use path, each a simplified near-abstract human form retaining the natural grain and texture of the wood.
June 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Waves IV Bin Wrapper - Deanna Lankin - Tofino

Deanna Lankin's wave painting, reproduced as a wrap on a Tofino utility bin near Chesterman Beach.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/waves-iv-bin-wrapper-a30813d8

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A utility bin wrapped with a colourful painted image of ocean waves.
July 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Freedom Cove - Wayne Adams - 1991 Tofino

A hand-built off-grid floating compound near Tofino, part home, part studio, part garden, since 1991.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/freedom-cove-273c9178

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A cluster of colourful floating wooden structures and greenhouses on platforms in a forested ocean cove. A cluster of colourful floating wooden structures and greenhouses on platforms in a forested ocean cove. A cluster of colourful floating wooden structures and greenhouses on platforms in a forested ocean cove. A cluster of colourful floating wooden structures and greenhouses on platforms in a forested ocean cove.
July 31, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Nike - Michael Dennis - 2015 Tofino

A bronze figure, cast from salvaged cedar, that reads as flight, a woman, or a whale's tail.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/nike-1d3d4ea1

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A smooth bronze sculpture of an abstract upright human form with sweeping curved lines, on a pedestal. A smooth bronze sculpture of an abstract upright human form with sweeping curved lines, on a pedestal. A smooth bronze sculpture of an abstract upright human form with sweeping curved lines, on a pedestal.
July 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Shoreburden - Pete Clarkson - 2013 Tofino

A sculpture built entirely from marine debris collected along the Tofino coast.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/shoreburden-4f9ed58e

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A sculpture assembled from weathered ocean debris, including rope, floats and painted wood, mounted outdoors. A sculpture assembled from weathered ocean debris, including rope, floats and painted wood, mounted outdoors.
July 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Wickaninnish Inn Entrance Doors - Henry Nolla - Tofino

Henry Nolla's hand-carved yellow-cedar doors at the Wickaninnish Inn, with an eagle and abalone inlay.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/wickaninnish-inn-entrance-doors-a3354479

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Carved wooden double doors with an eagle design and inlaid abalone shell. Carved wooden double doors with an eagle design and inlaid abalone shell. Carved wooden double doors with an eagle design and inlaid abalone shell. Carved wooden double doors with an eagle design and inlaid abalone shell.
July 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Kinetic Sculptures - Lyman Whitaker - Tofino

More than thirty of Lyman Whitaker's copper kinetic wind sculptures turn in the wind at the Wickaninnish Inn.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/kinetic-sculptures-38c83fee

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Several tall copper kinetic wind sculptures with spinning vanes, set on a grassy oceanside slope. Several tall copper kinetic wind sculptures with spinning vanes, set on a grassy oceanside slope. Several tall copper kinetic wind sculptures with spinning vanes, set on a grassy oceanside slope. Several tall copper kinetic wind sculptures with spinning vanes, set on a grassy oceanside slope.
July 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Ravens - Dan Law - 2015 Tofino

Dan Law's dark cedar ravens perch in front of the Wickaninnish Inn, overlooking Chesterman Beach.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/ravens-9a1ee800

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Several carved ravens stained dark, mounted on posts, overlooking a beach. Several carved ravens stained dark, mounted on posts, overlooking a beach. Several carved ravens stained dark, mounted on posts, overlooking a beach. Several carved ravens stained dark, mounted on posts, overlooking a beach.
July 30, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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District of Tofino Welcome Sign - Roy Henry Vickers - Tofino

Tofino's carved cedar welcome sign, by Roy Henry Vickers and Henry Nolla, at the Village Green.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/district-of-tofino-welcome-sign-2a6dcab9

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A carved and painted cedar sign reading Tofino, with the silhouette of a mountainous island and wildlife imagery. A carved and painted cedar sign reading Tofino, with the silhouette of a mountainous island and wildlife imagery.
July 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Fish Fence and Common Loaf Bakery - Henry Nolla - Tofino

Cedar posts hand-adzed by Henry Nolla give this Tofino bakery a wavy, temple-like texture.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/fish-fence-and-common-loaf-bakery-8bec3b71

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Interior wooden posts carved with a rippled adze texture inside a bakery seating area. Interior wooden posts carved with a rippled adze texture inside a bakery seating area. Interior wooden posts carved with a rippled adze texture inside a bakery seating area.
July 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Tuff City Underground Street Art Aquatic Project - Tuff City Street Art Collective - 2019 Tofino

A marine mural with animals hidden in it.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/tuff-city-underground-street-art-aquatic-project-27a9e277

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A brightly painted mural of ocean creatures and animals covering the exterior of a utility generator housing. A brightly painted mural of ocean creatures and animals covering the exterior of a utility generator housing. A brightly painted mural of ocean creatures and animals covering the exterior of a utility generator housing. A brightly painted mural of ocean creatures and animals covering the exterior of a utility generator housing.
July 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Tiičswina, We Survived! - Joe Martin - 2013 Tofino

A cedar totem raised in 2013 at Tin Wis, the site of a former residential school. Its name means "We Survived."

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/tiicswina-we-survived-edf7c71b

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A carved and painted cedar totem pole with stacked crest figures and a sun at the top, standing outdoors. A carved and painted cedar totem pole with stacked crest figures and a sun at the top, standing outdoors. A carved and painted cedar totem pole with stacked crest figures and a sun at the top, standing outdoors. A carved and painted cedar totem pole with stacked crest figures and a sun at the top, standing outdoors.
July 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Tlaoquiaht ha'wiih Totem - Joe David - 2018 Tofino

A 15-foot cedar totem by Joe David, a Thunderbird above a whale, raised in Anchor Park in 2018.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/tlaoquiaht-ha-wiih-totem-866cd4b7

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A tall carved and painted cedar totem pole with a Thunderbird at the top above a whale, standing outdoors. A tall carved and painted cedar totem pole with a Thunderbird at the top above a whale, standing outdoors. A tall carved and painted cedar totem pole with a Thunderbird at the top above a whale, standing outdoors. A tall carved and painted cedar totem pole with a Thunderbird at the top above a whale, standing outdoors.
July 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Weeping Cedar Woman - Godfrey Stephens - 1984 Tofino

Chainsaw-carved from a 300-year-old cedar in two weeks. A protest against Clayoquot Sound clearcutting.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/weeping-cedar-woman-42af0e08

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A towering red-cedar figure roughly 16 feet tall, carved in a human form, stands outdoors at Tofino's Village Green against a backdrop of trees and sky. A towering red-cedar figure roughly 16 feet tall, carved in a human form, stands outdoors at Tofino's Village Green against a backdrop of trees and sky. A towering red-cedar figure roughly 16 feet tall, carved in a human form, stands outdoors at Tofino's Village Green against a backdrop of trees and sky. A towering red-cedar figure roughly 16 feet tall, carved in a human form, stands outdoors at Tofino's Village Green against a backdrop of trees and sky.
June 6, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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Tofino Float'em Garden - Pete Clarkson - 2018 Tofino

Eleven sculptures made from beachcombed floats and flotsam, at Third and Main in Tofino.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/tofino-float-em-garden-97a81801

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An outdoor cluster of whimsical sculptures made from colourful fishing floats, buoys and beach debris. An outdoor cluster of whimsical sculptures made from colourful fishing floats, buoys and beach debris. An outdoor cluster of whimsical sculptures made from colourful fishing floats, buoys and beach debris. An outdoor cluster of whimsical sculptures made from colourful fishing floats, buoys and beach debris.
July 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Dugout Canoe - Joe Martin - Tofino

A 16-foot Nuu-chah-nulth dugout canoe carved by Joe Martin from a single cedar log.

https://publicartregistry.com/artwork/dugout-canoe-6331ad21

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A long dark dugout canoe carved from a single cedar log, with a red interior, displayed under a shelter. A long dark dugout canoe carved from a single cedar log, with a red interior, displayed under a shelter. A long dark dugout canoe carved from a single cedar log, with a red interior, displayed under a shelter. A long dark dugout canoe carved from a single cedar log, with a red interior, displayed under a shelter.
July 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM