Maarten and Nadina Schaddelee Invite
You and Your Friends
To Our Fabulous May 6th and 7th
Fine Art Show 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
At Our Studios Gallery and Sculpture Garden
4635 Vantreight Drive Victoria B.C. V8N 3W8
250- 477-1651
“We look forward to seeing you”
We are open other times by appointment!
Visionary Awards!
Maarten has created the Visionary Awards for the David Foster Foundation
Miracle Gala for the last 6 years.
This year it is in Winnipeg.....
Nadine and Maarten would be delighted to see you there!
For Saanich sculptor, nature inspires
Released in the Saanich News May 3, 2013.
Released on Vic News May 2, 2013. Follow this link to the VicNews.com web article.
David Foster and Wayne Gretzky
David Foster is presenting Wayne Gretzky with the Visionary Award at
David Foster's Miracle Weekend.
Maarten created three "Visionary Awards Sculptures" for the David Foster Foundation Gala. See more about the Visionary Sculptures.
Wonderful New Work at the Gallery
Pure White Carrara Marble Lily
Below is more art for the Gallery and pictures of the completed white carrara marble lily called "Breaking Free". Now is a great time to visit the gallery and see Maarten's beautiful pieces.
These sculptures are sold.
Join us in the Gallery
Maarnada Experience
Part of the Maarnada Experience is walking through the Sculpture Garden
A labour of love for our Rock Star Maarten who has built this garden over the course of 35 years one stone at a time the path was built beneath our feet.
The Gallery is open by appointment. Directions to the gallery
Love Stories and Inspiration
at the Windy End of
The Moss Street Paint-In
Yes, it was cold and windy at our end of Moss St. but this is where it originally started on the other side of the street (Dallas Rd.) along the waterfront. Further up Moss Street it was very warm in the sun to visit the other 180 artists....
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Inspirational Sculptors!Garry Curry, president of the Vancouver Island Society of Disabled Artists was originally inspired to sculpt through watching Roger's cable video on television of Maarten sculpting his first marble sculpture 'My Brother and Sister' the white Carrara marble beluga whales. Garry has gone on to be an amazing sculptor in stone and has inspired many more artists. Robin is one of his students. |
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A bicycle built for two and a beautiful love storyPeter had fallen in love with the 'Here After' Vancouver Island Yellow Cedar Dove sculpture on Vancouver Island Marble at the beginning of the show. He brought his beloved wife Lorna back to share it. Lorna is legally blind, she caressed every sculpture. That is the gift of three dimensional sculpture....you can see it first through touch. We encourage the young of all ages to get in touch. |
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Maarten sharing the process of sculpting |
Bob Wright, founder of Oak Bay Marine Group and philanthropist, dies at 82
Bob Wright is an incredible Patron of the Arts. His gift of Painters at Painters is a passionate legacy for all who love the arts…. and the Artists who are welcomed every year.
Maarten and Nadina Schaddelee
Heartless & Delicate Balance
October 22, 2010
When Maarten and Nadine Schaddelee attended the opening of the Bob Wright Centre for Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences in 2008 they were touched by the passion and dedication to our oceans that the speakers displayed.The Schaddelees decided to dedicate two sculptures that.... (more)
Maarten has created the David Foster Foundation Award's Sculptures
Maarten is holding the sculpture for Wayne Gretzky
This is the second year that Maarten has created awards for the "David Foster Foundation Gala." The Foundation's 25th annual awards event will take place in Victoria, BC, May 25th-27th, 2012. The three "Visionary" sculptures Maarten has created are to be presented at the Gala event. The sculptures have provided a lot of attention and publicity around Maarnada lately. Below are links to the related articles in Newspaper, on TV and Radio.
Newspaper, The Times Colonist, article
"Gretzky among David Foster honorees"
By Michael D. Reid, Times Colonist May 2, 2012
CTV NEWS link for Adam Sawatsky's story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSJSayryzI4&feature=g-user-u
CFAX Radio has a great interview of Maarten as he talks with Adam Sawatsky of CTV.
button on the player below to listen to Maarten's Interview on CFAX radio..
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About the David Foster Foundation:
In Canada, the David Foster Foundation financially supports families whose children are undergoing major organ transplants. Families receive support for non-medical expenses incurred when traveling away from their homes to be with their child during transplant. The Foundation also promotes organ donor awareness and registration throughout Canada and the United States. For more information, visit www.davidfosterfoundation.com.
Maarten at the Moss Street Paint-In
Thanks for joining Maarten at the Moss Street Paint-In
Saturday July 21, 2012
Come and meet Maarten and Nadina, they will be at the Dallas Road end of Moss Street between 11:00am & 4:30pm with tables of beautiful art on display. We hope to see you there too.
TD Art Gallery Paint-In
Vancouver Island's largest outdoor visual art event, the TD Art Gallery Paint-In is celebrating its 25th Anniversary! So mark your calendar and plan to join us
Paint-In: 11:00 - 4:30 pm
Gallery Open House: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Food & Beverage Garden: 11am - 9:00 pm
Dancing to Kumbia: 5:00pm - 9:00 pm
Join Maarten at
Painters at Painter's
Celebration of Art
Oak Bay Marine Group's annual celebration of art, Painters at Painter's, is hosted in May each year at world-renowned Painter's Lodge in Campbell River.
The 18th annual Painters at Painter's will take place May 25 - 27, 2012.
Hi everyone!
I have recently returned from a trip to China!
The 12 Day Middle Kingdom tour was a revelation and opened my eyes to that which humankind is capable.
The Qin Dynasty Terra Cotta Army took my breath away!
China Tour
To share this experience with our sons Trevor and Troy made it even more special!
Here is a glimpse of the journey through the creative sensitive photography of our younger son Troy Schaddelee. See his photos of the journey.
New year's Eve Day 2011
What a beautiful way to celebrate with Nature's Fireworks!
Thank-you to all of you for making 2011 so wonderful!
We look forward to sharing more moments with you in 2012!
With Abundant Gratitude and Joy to you and your families Nadina, Maarten, and Jim
Maarten was asked to create
Awards Presentation Sculptures for the
David Foster Foundation Gala 2010 in Toronto
We have been to the centre of the Universe and returned.
It was totally amazing!
Read the story of our visit on
Nadina's Storytelling site.
See a short video of the
The Making of the Visionary's Award Sculptures
Heartless & Delicate Balance
October 22, 2010
When Maarten and Nadine Schaddelee attended the opening of the Bob Wright Centre for Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences in 2008 they were touched by the passion and dedication to our oceans that the speakers displayed.The Schaddelees decided to dedicate two sculptures that.... (more)
Archive of News Letters and Special Announcements
Please click on the links below to download and read about Maarten, Nadina and Maarnada. These "News Letter" links are to Adobe® PDF files and are suitable for printing.
- The Maarnada Team
- Creating Art from the heart
- Yours In Peace, May 2010
- Celebrating A Decade Of The Peace Stone
- Tales Of Relationships - Maui
- Retreat..Relax..Receive..Romance..Rejoice..Return
- Fall Art Show Invitation
- Tales of Relationships
- Spring / Summer Carved Wood Image Gallery, 2009
- Spring / Summer Stone Sculpture Image Gallery, 2009
- "Is Peace Passé?"
- 2009 International Day of Peace
- 2009 Nature of Island Artists Art Show
- Moss Street Paint In 07-18-2009
- News Letter 07-12-2009
- News Letter 06-20-2008
- News Letter 12-11-2007
- News Letter 01-21-2007
- News Letter 11-30-2004
- News Letter 01-11-2003
- News Letter 01-11-2002
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