McFarland Bios

Artist Bios for Magdelin Living Estate Artist Sale in Victoria on Apr 17-19, 2026

Charlotte McFarland

Charlotte is a well-known person in the local community of quilters, doll makers, and fabric artists. Since her works were featured in printed catalogue that were digitized, they can only be found today through specific searches such as Patchwork Quilt Tsushin, Omnigrid, International Quilt Week Yokohama.

Her displayed & exhibited quilted works include:

• KCTS broadcast called ‘Quilts of the Northwest’ with her quilt ‘Milky Way’
• ‘California Dreamin’ and ‘Omingrid 6×12’  were displayed at the APNW Quilt Exhibition in 1998
• ‘OminiGrid 6×12’ quilt was exhibited in Japan and displayed in a copy of Patchwork Tsushin magazine in Japan. It was displayed in the Quilt Week Yokohama in Oct 1998
• ‘Milky Way’ was exhibited at the 1996 Great Pacific Northwest Quilt Show
• Exhibit at the Rodman Hall Arts Centre, quilt misprinted as ‘Waiting for the ferry’  instead of superferry
• Quilt ‘Allergic to broom’ was in the book Color Play by Joen Wolfrom
• 1998 she was accepted into the APNQ travelling quilt exhibit (50 quilts) for the Invoking Spirits exhibition and contributed ‘Waiting for the Superferry

Jim McFarland

Jim is a signature member or FCA (Federation of Canadian Artists) whose landscape paintings have been featured in numerous juried exhibitions across Western Canada and the United States. He frequently displayed his works in high-profile group shows on Granville Island and in Victoria. Jim often appeared at the Moss Street Paint Ins and regularly participated in juried shows focusing on acrylic and plein air (painting in outdoor daylight) techniques. His exhibits include the Nanaimo FCA Spring show, the Ladysmith Fine Arts Multimedia Juried Show, Sooke Fine Arts Show, The South Delta Oil and Water Juried Show, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, Washington to name a few.

Exhibitions in Canada

• Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) Shows (Vancouver, BC):
  • Northern Lights: A juried exhibition at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island.
  • Paintings by Number: A themed exhibition where his work ‘Saanichton Bay’ was featured.
  • Technique Exhibitions: Regular participation in juried shows focusing on acrylic and plein air techniques
• FCA Victoria Chapter Shows (Victoria, BC)
  • Winter Salon: A seasonal group exhibition featuring local artists at venues like the Ministry of Casual Living
  • Victoria FCA Juried Shows: Ongoing participation in chapter-specific exhibitions such as Shadow and Light or Expressions held at various Victoria galleries
• Regional Juried Exhibitions:
  • Art Visions (Kelowna, BC): A major juried show held in 2008
  • Qualicum Beach: Featured in regional community exhibitions and publications

• Paint the Peninsula (Port Angeles, WA): A prominent plein air competition and exhibition organized by the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center where he has been a featured participant.
• Expressions Northwest (Port Townsend, WA): A juried regional exhibition at Northwind Art (formerly Northwind Arts Center) showcasing top artists from the Pacific Northwest

• South Shore Gallery (Sooke, BC)
• Gallery 88  (Vancouver, BC)