James Karthein

Ridgeline Metal Works

Karthein began his decades-long involvement with metal working in a bicycle frame building shop in Toronto, then spent a number of years learning the craft and skills of fabrication in Whistler prior to moving to the valley and starting up his own company.

Joan Bartlett

Joan grew up in British Columbia, married, then moved to Saskatchewan where she lived the transient life of a working cowboy’s wife. Eventually, she and her family settled in British Columbia were they raised roping cattle and donkeys, trained horses and competed in rodeo events throughout the western states and provinces. They were active in the B.C. High School Rodeo Association, and travelled the circuit for four years with their two children. Over the years they met many colourful people and experienced a way of life that was exciting, addictive and sometimes dangerous. She enjoys sharing their adventures through her art.

Tom Coyle

 Gentlemoon Metals began in a garage in Minnesota thirty years ago when Tom Coyle discovered the alluring glow of molten metal. A former psychologist, he became a self taught jeweller and sculptor going to the University of Trial and Error and later graduating from the School of Hard Knocks. Tom migrated to the Kootenays where he met his wife, Karen Wynn Dubord a talented artist in her own right. Together they fused their skills, different strengths and artistic approaches to form an exciting new Gentlemoon Metals. Gentlemoons’ unique metal sculptures are displayed and sold in many fine galleries in the United States and Canada.