Natasha is a Richmond resident and has an extensive background working with other non-profit groups. She served as vice-president of the Balalaika & Domra Association of America for 4 years, organizing 2 international Russian music conventions in Vancouver, as well as several Russian and Ukrainian dance workshops. Since 1984 she has been an active member of the Vancouver Russian Community Centre, acting as concert coordinator, Saturday Russian Language School director, as well as conductor of the Russian Balalaika Orchestra of Vancouver and artistic director of the Yablochko Dance Ensemble. She is currently on the board of directors of the Russian Community Centre.

Marcy has lived and worked in Richmond since 1987 when she relocated from Southern Ontario. She has been a member of the CACR since 2006 and a member of the Board of Directors since 2007. Her extensive volunteering experience includes 10 years with Race Event Volunteers of Vancouver, serving as VP of Membership for two years, helping to organize the volunteers at the Molson Indy Vancouver, BC Lions CAT (Customer Assistance Team), as well as Metro Theatre and the Community Theatre Coalition. She loves her full time secretarial job, enjoys teaching painting classes for children, but somehow still finds time to indulge in her passion for painting rocks, canvas and anything that doesn't move.

A resident of Steveston, Margaret has been a member of CACR for over 5 years. She divides her time between her bookkeeping/accounting business and her real love, decorative painting, graphics and crafts. Over the years she has been involved and sat on the boards of several not for profit organizations and is still active with Variety, the Children's charity. She has extensive retail and display experience, which she uses to assist the Manager of the Artisans' Galleria as well as the advertising program. Her financial and business background is an asset to her position as treasurer.

Although retired, Lee brings to our Board a diverse business background. In addition to being a proprietor of a music and gift outlet, her office experience included the Provincial Government, and a Financial Institution as an Executive Assistant and Computer Software Troubleshooter. Her expertise also encompassed paralegal, medical office environments and telecommunications. Her artistic abilities include painting canvas works, and a broad spectrum of other hand crafted and painted pieces. She is also an accomplished performing musician and vocalist and retired teacher from the musical field.

Michael has been a member of the CACR for many, many years and served as a director/member-at-large for several of those years.
Michael became the Galleria manager when the shop moved to Steveston a few years ago. Michael brings to the Artisans' Galleria and the CACR over 33 years of retail and display experience. As well as being an artist and art teacher, he is also a gifted floral arranger. His experience with window display was instrumental in the Galleria winning the 2007 'Best Lighted Window Display' in Steveston!
With his knowledge and experience of art, display and retail he was able to design both the Steveston locations of the Galleria, the new location being the most challenging and time consuming. The Community Arts Council of Richmond is indeed lucky to have Michael Shirley as the manager of the ARTISANS' GALLERIA.

Amanda is a resident of Vancouver but works in Steveston in arts administration. Her passion for the arts led her to join the CACR Board in 2008 where she often assists at opening and exhibitions. She also contributes her graphic design work for advertising/marketing and assists with grant writing. She was also responsible for the CACR's 2009 Student Art Exhibition, which was a huge success. She completed a degree in Art History at UBC and studied visual arts at Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design and Kwantlen College, receiving a diploma in Fine Arts in 1997. Her experience includes many years in customer service as well as in education, teaching English, martial arts and visual arts with both non-profit and for profit organizations. She has also freelanced as an illustrator and graphic designer, and in her rare free time is a practicing artist.

Angela's bio will one day be posted here.

A resident of Richmond since the age of three, Klaas feels a strong connection to the river, it's inhabitants and nature. This connection is apparent in his photographs as well as his woodworking. In both of these he takes a unique approach making his work distinctive, attractive and collectible. Klaas has been a member of the CACR for many years, always willing to lend a hand when asked. Klaas is a great asset to the Board of Directors of the CACR.