For over 20 years Tamar has been photographing her island community, passionately drawn to the people, events and changes in our villages. Through her camera she has documented the fleeting moments in our lives and ultimately recorded history. Over 400 islanders are in this show, and if you are not in it, you are bound to know someone.

There also will be a collection of stories by islanders, so you can get a glimpse of the people behind the images.

People have passed on, children have grown up, and some of us are getting white hair! We are an eclectic, passionate group of people living on a glorious island we call home. Come and see what we have been up to these past 20 years. You will be delighted and entertained. It will inspire your own stories.

You're invited! - A celebration of community - Tamar Griggs Photo Exhibit: Faces of Salt Spring - Opening Party, Sunday April 26, 2015 from 6 - 8 pm at ArtSpring. Donations gladly received at the door. Show runs from April 27 – May 5, 2015 10 - 5 pm. Closed Wed. April 29 for Painter's Guild.

Here are sample of the photos from her 'Burgoyne Bay Montage' series.

Burgoyne Bay is my neighbourhood. No matter where I go on the island, I always tie up at the Government Wharf, so I know the small community of Live-Aboards in the bay. I love this bay flanked by majestic Mt. Maxwell, with the north and south shores undeveloped, and the boats anchored at sea. Are you aware that this is the largest undeveloped bay in the Southern Gulf Islands? It is heaven coming back and forth by boat from Bold Bluff with no houses along the shore – just fir trees packed to the shoreline, often with Bald Eagles, Great Blue Herons or Kingfishers perched in their branches. Every trip and every moment is filled with wonder and gratitude that this is where I live.

Coming into the Government Wharf is an adventure because you never know whom you will meet. And of course, you stop to chat. This is a diverse, colourful community on the fringe, but many are working, and I love them.

It isn’t only the Burgoyne Bay community that I bump into, but also other islanders coming to soak up its beauty, or work at Bold Bluff, Moss Mountain or Hope Point. It is always a surprise and always fun. None of these encounters could have been planned, except for the work crews coming out to Sansum Narrows.

Join me in enjoying this lively community and the spontaneous meetings of islanders.

Tamar Griggs