NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN NANAIMO!
Welcome to the Bainzy - a West coast-inspired contemporary art gallery showcasing a curated selection of artwork from Nanaimo & Vancouver Island's top artistic talents.
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NOW ON DISPLAY...
Learn moreCADENCE (Nov 4 - 15, 2026) a Solo art exhibit showcasing a signature series of bright red Poppy artworks by Nanaimo-based artist and former Canadian Navy veteran Kelly Mitchelmore. Kelly’s work celebrates the expressive possibilities of Canadian coastal scenes, flora and fauna - bringing together her love of nature with a playful sense of personality.
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SHOP ORIGINAL ARTWORKS
Shop OriginalsThere's nothing more exciting than discovering an artist or piece of artwork you love, aside from buying it! Start or add to your fine art collection with the addition of an original art work from our curated selection of artwork at the Bainzy Art Gallery.
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BUY ART PRINTS
Shop Art PrintsIf the original art piece you love has sold, you may be able to buy it as a print! Offering only the highest-quality Limited-edition Giclee fine art prints; hand-signed, numbered and certified by the artists.
DISCOVER ORIGINAL PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, CERAMICS & LIMITED EDITION ART PRINTS BY RENOWNED ARTISTS OF NANAIMO AND VANCOUVER ISLAND AT THE BAINZY.
Welcome to the Bainzy Art Gallery ~ We're very happy you've found your way here! Founded in 2026 by Artist Melissa Bain, the Bainzy is Nanaimo's newest commercial art gallery showcasing a curated selection of West coast-inspired artworks by renowned contemporary artistic talents from the Vancouver Island, BC region of Canada.
Some of the Canadian West Coast artists we represent are: Painters Melissa Bain (Bainzy), Ronei, Jo Payne, Lisa Joan, Kelly Mitchelmore. Kimberly Furnell, Metal sculptors Angellos Glaros, Dustin Rickman, and Tom Hood. Clay sculptor Joël A. Prévost, Ceramicist Robyn Foster, Shell mosaic artist Nola Fell, Soapstone Carver Bruce Farquarson, Conceptual fine art photographer Makito Inomata and more.
We are ever-so-grateful to live and practice our Arts on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nations people, and respectfully acknowledge their stewardship of this territory. Learn more about our artists and art at the Bainzy...