2024 Village Banner Contestants
During 2024, The Sun Peaks Resort, Tourism Sun Peaks, and the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality joined with ArtZone Sun Peaks to coordinate a contest where the “Essence of Sun Peaks” could be captured in visual art, to be displayed for the next 3 years on the Village Banners.
Winners of this contest were: Zuzy Rocka and Dennis Staginnus. We are proud to have both as members of ArtZone!
So many artists submitted their vision, that it seemed a shame for no one to see the incredible work that went into these submissions. We have chosen to display them as an online exhibition here.
Valley Trail at Night - Bill Fell
Top of the World - Bill Fell
Tod Mountain - Bill Fell
Inner Gills - Bill Fell
Burfield Path - Bill Fell
Bunch Berries - Bill Fell
Artist: Nikki Stewart
Artist: Cheryl Christian
Sun Peaks Blooms - Twyla Jensen
Artist: Brad Munro
Sunset Skis - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Lone Other Way Tree 1 - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Lone Other Way Tree 2 - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Our View - Zuzy Rocka
Impressions 2b - Krista Kals
Impressions 2a - Krista Kals
Impressions 1b - Krista Kals
Resplendent 1 - Zuzy Rocka
Impressions 1a - Krista Kals
Trees & Goons 2 - Patricia House
Golfing View - Patricia House
Trees - Patricia House
Clock Tower - Patricia House
Trees & Goons - Patricia House
Ski Race - Patricia House
Snow Meets Blue Bird Sky - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Snow Meets Blue Bird Sky 2 - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Sundowner - Mei Lin Cheung
Twilight - Mei Lin Cheung
Destination Sun Peaks 1 - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Destination Sun Peaks 2 - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Fox - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
El Diablo - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
El Diablo - Dennis Staginnus (DopeyArt)
Artist: Milla Zhai
Artist: Milla Zhai
Sundance - Cathy Thibault
McGillivray Trail - Cathy Thibault
Nordic Fun - Cathy Thibault
Fox - Di Costerson
Fairways Fergus - Rosie Louwerse & Peter Wilson
Winter - Victoria Hawkins
Summer - Victoria Hawkins
The Unveiling Poem
“The Essence of Sun Peaks”
by ChatGPT
In the heart of Sun Peaks, where the mountains sing,
An artist dreams of capturing everything,
The essence of dawn, when the sky blushes pink,
And dusk's gentle whisper, as the sun starts to sink.
With brushes ablaze and colours so bold,
They weave tales of sunlight, of stories untold.
Each stroke a dance, a symphony in hues,
Of alpenglow magic and morning dews.
They blend the gold of the noonday sun,
With shadows that play, when the day is done.
Mountains rise proud, in their silent might,
Reflecting the day and embracing the night.
Through valleys and meadows, the banner unfolds,
A tapestry of dreams, where the heart beholds,
The spirit of nature, alive and free,
In the canvas of beauty, for all to see.
As the banner is raised, a hush fills the air,
Eyes widen in wonder, hearts full of flair.
For the artist has captured, with skill and with grace,
The soul of Sun Peaks, in a timeless embrace.
Cheers erupt, like echoes through pines,
As the banner shines bright, where the sunlight aligns.
For in each stroke and every hue,
Lies the essence of Sun Peaks, forever true.