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From that first moment as a teenager watching a white piece of paper turn into a photograph after being placed into a chemical Dave has been hooked on photography. Starting with a darkroom under the basement stairs of his parents house to graduating from the Creative Photography program at Humber College to operating a photographic studio in Kimberley’s Platzl, Dave has experience in all types of photography; commercial, portrait, wedding, aerial, black and white, colour negative and positive, gum bichromate printing, photoshop. Dave is looking forward to going back to his roots in photography by shooting, processing and printing film again.

Most Tuesday nights you can find Dave attending and/or volunteering at Flix@C64 and on Thursday nights in winter curling in the competitive league at the Kimberley Curling Club. Spending time with family as much as possible, camping in the summer and taking Maxwell for walks.

Kristy is a dedicated board member of the Kimberley Arts Council committed to fostering creativity and accessibility in the arts. As a lawyer practising in Kimberley, Kristy brings both legal knowledge and a deep appreciation for the arts, recognizing the vital role art plays in strengthening and inspiring communities.

Roger Mitchell MD CCFP (diploma Anesthesia)
1973, my final year of Medical school, a map discovered in the
Queen’s University library changed my life, for it showed all the
hospitals in BC with Ski hills highlighted in Red. Thus my final
year Medical student elective began at the Kimberley Hospital
under the tutelage of a remarkable coterie of family physicians.
After further training in Family medicine and Anesthesia, the
lure of the Yukon was too strong. Subsequently several years
later I ended up with an instant family (my wife Sharon and her
3 pre-teen daughters). They adopted me and once the ladies
had fledged, in 2000, my wife and I moved to our Wycliffe
acreage purchased in 1981
My Medical career spanned 25 years in Yukon providing
Family Medicine and Anesthesia care and from 2000 onwards
similar work in Kimberley, Cranbrook, NWT, Iqaluit. My stint as
Medical director of the local health authority in 2002 in a small
way helped to transition health care and aided the
establishment of EKRH as a true regional center.
Together Sharon and I have paddled thousands of miles in the
North and abroad and spent quality time climbing in the ice
fields. We built a Kimberley house during Covid and now I
happily live within walking distance of Centre 64 and the Pines.
The adventures a map can inspire are endless!

Matt Jennings is a professional writer and editor, as well as an amateur visual artist working in printmaking and photography. A firm belief in community and collaboration, along with a strong passion for the arts is what brought Matt to the Kimberley Arts Council in February of 2025.