Ed Peekeekoot

There is only one Ed Peekeekoot. His unassuming charm and humility make it easy to take his presence here in the Cowichan Valley for granted, but it’s not hyperbole to call him a legend. In a 2010 interview Ed said “an artist is aware of surroundings and their beauty” and Ed has been reflecting the beauty of his surroundings for over 50 years. In carvings, paintings, stories, instruments and in his music, “ear paintings,” as he calls them, he takes his direction from an incorruptible personal credo: “if it moves your spirit, it will move others, because we’re all connected.”