Vince Kehn

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Vince is a Comox Valley photographer, avid global traveller and seasoned towboat Captain. Renowned for capturing stunning images that depict the beauty of the West Coast – from its shorelines to its wildlife to its residents – Kehn’s diverse range, fresh perspectives and adventurous techniques reflect his drive to learn and continually challenge himself. When he is not sailing the BC coast, he lives in Saratoga Beach on amazing Vancouver Island.

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A Taste of Life on Quadra Island

Strathcona Collective

Flip through the spectacular pages of A Taste of Life on Quadra Island and you’ll never guess the heroic efforts and roller-coaster ride that make up the story of the little cookbook that could. The tale begins in the fall of 2020, with the Quadra Children’s Centre’s fundraising committee planning a third volume of Island […]

Words by Dionne Lapointe-Bakota
Photos by Vince Kehn

Always A Rock in my Pocket

Strathcona Collective

Convincing a stone to become something else is no small task; it’s noisy, it’s dusty, it’s dirty. It is my labour of love. Most of us have thrown one, kicked one, stepped over or removed one—overlooking the simple beauty, sidestepping the infinite possibilities of the rock. Not me. There’s always a rock in my pocket. […]

Words By Julie Glaspy
Photos By Vince Kehn

BREEZING INTO SPRING

CV Collective Intro Spring

Ah, spring. It’s the time when the light begins to spill over our valley again—a little longer every day—and the air is filled with possibility. April showers bring May flowers? Please. We’ve gotten through a whole winter full of cloudbursts. And the flowers started blooming in February. We’re Islanders. That rule does not apply. My […]

Words by Jen Groundwater
Photo by Vince Kehn

THE CLARITY OF GLASS

CV Collective Fall

I was sitting in a ceramics class attempting to blow into a hand-built vessel when the spark for glass blowing reignited within me. Maybe the flame never went out; I had merely suffocated it while prioritizing a deep connection to my children in the early years of their lives. To me, glass is an addiction, […]

Words by Suzanna Weimer
Photos by Vince Kehn