Art and crafts have always played a major role in our lives. Jarvis's father, Kent de Condé, is recognized as one of Quebec's foremost landscape artists, and Jarvis spent his early life surrounded by Kent's work and that of Kent's art colleagues. When I entered the picture I already had an avid interest in art and, throughout our married life, we have collected fine art and crafts wherever we have travelled.

We moved to the Canadian Maritimes almost a decade ago, and were immediately impressed with the many talented artisans living and working here. Yet we couldn't understand why so few ventured outside the region to sell their work.

This online gallery is, for us, a way of celebrating the artistic achievements of the people who live and work in this part of North America.

Charlene and Jarvis de Condé