Featured Artist: Liks

Hailing from The Land Down under...

Liks grew up riding the Melbourne train system "The Met", through the late 80's and early 90's. Seeing the works of such artists as Merda, Duel, Ransom, Zane Bug, Tame and Puzle, Liks quickly became consumed with graffiti, creating an obsession which remains to this day.

One of the first canvases Liks ever worked on was his parents’ shed in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia, when he was a teenager. Believe it or not, his parents didn’t yell or punish him for releasing his cans of spray paint — they encouraged him to express himself and bought him his first book on graffiti - "Spray Can Art".

When he was 19 years old, Liks moved to the beautiful mountain resort of Whistler. He only intended to stay for one season, but his love for the mountains kept him longer. Although embracing the laid-back mountain lifestyle, his passion for street art is undeniable. Combined creativity and strong work ethic have resulted in various successful projects with local businesses, and clients abroad.

When Liks isn't painting or sketching, he is probably snowboarding if there is fresh powder on the hills, or chilling with his girlfriend and dog Moe on the couch. Through the encouragement of friends and family, his passion for graffiti has snowballed over the years. Liks is happiest when he is painting, engrossing himself in graffiti on a daily basis. In the future he hopes to continue to grow and brighten our dull, boring walls everywhere- giving people something to look at and enjoy.

Visit his website: www.liks1.com to see more of his work!

Featured Artist: Erik Otto

This Spring we are fortunate enough to feature the artwork of Erik Otto: an artist, graphic designer, and art director born and raised in the South Bay Area. He is a graduate from San Jose State University, where he studied Illustration and Animation. After graduation, Otto moved to San Francisco, to be a part of the fast paced art and design environment a bigger city provides. He has since worked with companies such as Urban Outfitters, Old Navy, Jansport, Wells Fargo, and HBO and recently was awarded the Jury Prize at Cut & Paste’s Digital Design Tournament for 2007.


Otto’s personal artwork is exhibited in galleries nationally and is represented by Shooting Gallery in San Francisco.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I consider myself a process artist and it is often during the act of scavenging for materials that I meditate and develop the concepts for the work I am about to create. I often leave the initial stages of my work open and uncertain while intuitively working out a resolution that will decide its final outcome based on the suggestive qualities of the medium and materials at hand.
Through my artwork and installations, I am narrating an autobiographical story that depicts the struggle to connect my awakened state to the desires found within. Pulling from what builds me as well as what tries to destroy me, my goal is that through my work, I may find peace in creating and questioning my own existence. In a world that seems to have fallen apathetic in wanting to make a difference, my hope is that my artwork is an honest reminder of the importance of dreams and the necessity of living a life of significance.

We love Erik, and know you will too!
Come by to see his creations hanging from April through May.
More information can be seen at www.erikotto.com or check out the art on threads at www.newleafclothing.com or www.blog.newleafclothing.com!

Featured Artist: Chris Ankeny

We at Mount Currie Coffee Company are proud to have the photography of Chris Ankeny on our walls. Before his role at MCCC as owner/operator, Chris spent a majority of time in the mountains as a professional photographer. The snowy images are little windows to a culture we love and embrace, mountain life. We are able to live vicariously through Chris' lens and fly over huge Alaskan peaks as well as shread the spines found in the surrounding peaks right here in Pemberton. Enjoy!


ARTIST BIO:
The first time Chris stepped foot in the Pemberton Valley it happened to be atop Mount Currie. A very lucky situation had presented itself and he found himself filling an empty chopper seat headed for Currie. That was more than 10 years ago... ever since that day he made it a personal goal to relocate to this dreamy valley. After being here a few years now, he has found that the quality of Pemberton life to be unmatched, from the relaxed pace to the endless expanse of mountains, there is a lifetime of adventure to uncover here.


As long as he can remember, Chris’ life has revolved around the thrill of skiing and snowboarding. It is the beauty found in the mountains and the endless exploration for the next zone that keeps every season just as exciting as the last. The natural beauty of the mountains, the tranquility and labor of ascending them, and the thrill of the descent is what Chris tries to capture and transmit to the viewer of his photographs. The mountains have provided so much fulfillment in his life that it feels like a personal responsibility to try and share these experiences with others.

Support the Arts

Come join the fun and celebrate the culture of Pemberton.
Music, Art, Dance Experience
At the Community Centre this Saturday.
November 29, 2008
8PM - 12PM

Click here for more details.

Coffee Drinkin' Season is here.

Nothing like frigid mornings and crisp days to keep the crave of a good coffee alive.

We have some stellar new coffee's on tap. 49th Parallel came out with a signature blend that is off the charts if you like an honest blended medium roast that you can drink all day long. Come and give it a try as we have it on tap every day now. It's aptly named 123 Longitude.

Also a couple of new Single Origins: Mexico Nayarita and Guatemala Oriente Tzampetey, both quite lively and bright and worth a taste for the nectar connoisseur.

Enjoy.

SOUP'S BACK Y'ALL!

Fall is Here, Mt. Currie is dusted with a Beautiful Coating of Snow, Days are Chilly and now our delicious homemade soups are back! Yay!



Come in and warm up with a bowl of tasty delight!

They are hearty and always made in-house with the freshest ingredients. Hope to see you soon!

Best Latté

We were voted "Best Latté" in the Pique News Magazine's 'Best of Pemberton' for 2008. We came in second for "Best Local Hangout", "Best Place for People Watching" and "Best New Business (by default, apparently we can't win two years in a row). We were voted third for "Best Place to Witness a Pack of Stroller Joggers"

Thanks so much to everyone who voted and to all our locals for all of your continual support!

Congrats to the Helmers, Sturdy's and Miller's for being our favorite farmers too!