The BaxterCannon Gallery is the collaborative space of photographers Laurie Rae Baxter and Charles Cannon. Over the past decade their combined photographic storytelling has enhanced and critically extended the capacity of non-profits and NGO’s in a number of countries to expand their reach and increase the visibility of their efforts.
Laurie Rae Baxter
Charles Cannon
Baxter and Cannon are both street photographers, sharing an abiding preoccupation with the connection between art and life and the ways they can inform each other.
Current Exhibit
Japan Series 2025
We feel that Japan is one of those places whose spirit makes its way magically deep into the heart, leaving behind something real and warmly personal-an ineffable and eternal thing.
Past Exhibitions
Laurie Baxter & Charles Cannon Honoring the Dead in San Miguel
Janet Dwyer
Scanography
Charles Cannon
Along the Poet’s Path
Brian Kipp Spirit Dwellings
Laurie Baxter I Misteri
Janet Dwyer On Ice
Laurie Baxter Northern Japan
Charles Cannon & Laurie Baxter Cuba is it’s People
Laurie Rae Baxter Gong Xi Fa Cai
Charles Cannon and Laurie Baxter Fernwood Then and Now
Laurie Baxter Water Babies
Charles Cannon Denver Coors Stock Show
Leanne Gummersbach Other Worlds
Charles Cannon & Laurie Baxter Western Ritual
Read more about BaxterCannon Gallery’s past photography exhibitions from both The Fernwood Small window showcase and main gallery space.
Recent Project
BaxterCannon Gallery is hosting a Halloween Pet Portrait Pop Up! This free, super fun, fundraiser for the RainCoast Dog Rescue Society and BFF- Balfour’s Friends Foundation. RainCoast Dog is a completely volunteer based organization who make a huge difference in the lives of dogs and cats. Their dedicated and compassionate support saves lives across Canada and abroad. BFF’s mission is to “provide financial aid for low-income pet owners in Greater Victoria, they help their sick and injured pets receive essential veterinary care and stay together with their families.” The free two day community event is planned to take place in our Gallery, located in Fernwood Square. All participants will be provided with an opportunity to receive a complimentary pet portrait against a festive, spooky backdrop. Your pet (s), and entire family, are encouraged to dress up in costume if they so desire! Those partaking are encouraged to donate to the RainCoast Dog Rescue Society and the Balfour Friends Foundation. Additionally, pet owners will be encouraged to enter a costume contest in which winners will receive prize baskets from Paws on Cook, Bosleys and the Healthy Spot (Victoria Branch). And, of course, pet treats will be on hand for all fur baby trick or treaters!
Past Project: Fernwood Then and Now
image courtesy of Royal BC Museum
BaxterCannon’s undertaking, Fernwood Then and Now, is a project in which we are examined Fernwood through a historical, as well as a contemporary lens.
Our gallery was the fortunate recipient of a My Great Neighborhood Grant , courtesy of the City of Victoria, to aid in this endeavor. We were graciously sponsored by the Fernwood Community Association, and worked with our neighbors to create a show for Fall 2023. Images included Fernwood’s residents and merchants, as well as our ever changing places and spaces. We believe it is important to capture the spirit of our neighborhood and celebrate it with our fellow Fernwoodians.
BaxterCannon Gallery was so grateful to have had the opportunity to co-create a special community event with our local sponsor, the Fernwood Community Association, as well as all of our neighbours. We received funding from the City of Victoria to produce a special evening event, and create a lasting legacy document of Fernwood . Fernwood is a one-of -a -kind community consisting of special spaces, unique residents, and lively businesses. Through a collaboration with businesses and the community members we assembled a collection of images of Fernwood’s past and present . The exhibit captured the spirit of Fernwood and we celebrated our neighbourhood with an Opening event at our gallery. Images are currently posted online for the entire public to enjoy. Complimentary portrait sessions were offered by photographers CharlesCannon and Laurie Baxter in our studio throughout the month of September. All participants received a complimentary 8x10 photo from their sessions . BaxterCannon Gallery Presents: The Fernwood Portrait Project
Opening Exhibition: Saturday October 28th 2023
Please join us for a special evening to celebrate Fernwood!
Opening Reception begins at 5 pm. Musical entertainment slated to begin at 7pm.
Photographs of our community members will be on display & complimentary snacks will be provided by Mesa Familiar. Poetry by Mary Elizabeth Grace. Musical entertainment by Ares B. and Joe Hatherill. Pop on by!
BaxterCannon Gallery would like to extend a huge thank-you to the FCA and the City of Victoria for all of their support.
BaxterCannon Gallery presents:
The Fernwood Then and Now PhotoContest
Have your work shown in the 24/7 window gallery in Fernwood Square and win $100!
Photography theme: What Does Fernwood Mean to You?
Victoria’s premier photography gallery is doing an open call for photography submissions around the theme of “What does Fernwood Mean to You?” Winners will receive $100, a print of their work and be shown in the gallery for the month of June.
Submission Deadline: Saturday April 15th
Send your entries to: info@baxtercannon.com
Photo contest criteria:
Submit up to 3 images for consideration
By submitting, you agree that the images are your work and you own all rights
You must obtain a model release form for all recognizable people in the image(s)
Submit images in JPG format at 2100 pixels on the longest edge at 300 PPI (pixels per inch) resolution
Images must be labelled with the title of the work and your first and last name (i.e. “My_Image_Sarah_Snapper.jpg”)
Email images to: info@baxtercannon.com.
BaxterCannon's mission is to support artists and nonprofits through photography, gallery events, and visual storytelling. To that end, you retain all the rights to your work. Should your work be accepted by the juror, you grant BaxterCannon Gallery and the FCA the right to reproduce your image(s) on BaxterCannon's website, the FCA website and social media, for the purpose of promoting the gallery's exhibitions and to bring awareness to the FCA. Everyone who submits images will be notified by email of the juror's selections by the end of May 2023.
The images will be shown for the month of June with the exhibition launch on June 10th, 2023 — coinciding with the Fernwood Art Stroll.
image courtesy of City of Victoria Archives
Oktokite by Annie RosleeThe Fernwood Small
As galleries have shuttered during social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the spirit of creativity has informed new relationships between art and viewers – Fernwood Small is one of these undertakings. The window exhibition at the BaxterCannon Gallery (dubbed The Fernwood Small) is a 24/7 outdoor gallery that creates a socially distant art experience for those who are reluctant to set foot in a gallery and affords the opportunity to view contemporary photography safely and with a coffee in hand.
Half-light by Reteka Yuvaraj
Fernwood 1 by Shelby La Rose
Vic High Boys Entrance by Alex Skorochid
What Does Fernwood Mean to You?
Congratulations to all of our winners: Don Craig, Austin Dennys, Thomas Guerrero, Shawnie Kelly, Shelby La Rose, Cheryl Mullen, Ryan Pederson, Annie Roslee, Rachel Seeley, Kate Shelton, Alex Skorochid, Derek Swallow & Reteka Yuvaraj.
We asked our creative community for photographic representations of our neighbourhood and Fernwoodians rose to the challenge. Our winners all captured distinctive images of Fernwood’s character using a variety of capture methods- even a pinhole camera! We feel these images speak to Fernwood’s longevity, resilience and vibrant spirit. BaxterCannon wishes to extend a heartfelt thank-you to the FCA and the City of Victoria for all of their support.
Sunset at Vic High by Shawnie Kelly
Past Events
2022 Fernwood Art Stroll
June 11th & 12th of 2022 was a bustling, fun-filled weekend for BaxterCannon Gallery. Both photographers were honored to be part of Fernwood’s 14th annual Art Stroll https://www.fernwoodartstroll.ca/ Over 400 visitors (including some four legged furry ones), passed through our door. Many copies of our latest book, Cuba is it’s People, were sold and all proceeds were donated to the Friends of Cuba. The organization works tirelessly to end the blockades and inequality against Cuba.
Charles Cannon and Gallery Assistant, Leanne Gummersbach, hard at work framing.
SPCA Fundraiser Dog Costume Competition
On Halloween of 2020, BaxterCannon Gallery hosted a fundraiser for the SPCA’s Pet Food Bank in Fernwood Square. Faced with the challenge of hosting a safe event that still helped build community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we offered pet portraits in an open-air photo booth and raised money for pets and their guardians in need.
City of Gardens Photo Contest
A Lily for Andy by Matt Somerville
In the spring of 2021 BaxterCannon held a photo contest around the theme of gardens, and the public responded with unique and eye-catching submissions.
Lady Daisy by Marty Borsboon
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