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AFRO-CUBAN DRUMMING
Wed 7-8 pm, April 7-June 9, 2010, Kelowna Drum Studio
10 week course for all levels and ages,
Conga drums provided, No experience required Learn basic Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms and popular Latin rhythms.
Cost: $120 or drop-in $15/class
MIDDLE EASTERN DRUM WORKSHOP
Friday, May, 28th, 7-9pm, Kelowna Drum Studio
This program is for drummers/dancers of all levels who would like to increase their knowledge and technique on the doumbek (Middle Eastern Drum). Topics include terminology, positioning, warm-up exercises, strokes, common rhythms, improvisations, notation, art of the drum solo and style for dance accompaniment. Cost: $35 Preregistration recommended.
DRUMMING FOR KIDS (Ages: 8+)
Looking for an exciting summer program of activity for kids. This is a great introduction to hand/stick drumming. A rare opportunity to experience various percussion instruments of the world. (Bongo, Conga,Timbales, Doumbek, Djembe, Surdo, etc.)
July 12th-16th 11-12noon or July 19-23 1-2pm, Kelowna Drum Studio
Cost:$60/Class Preregistration required
*Lessons available for private or groups. Drums:Conga, Djembe, Drum set, Doumbek, Dumbek, Darbuka, Tabla. Styles: African, Brazilian, Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern. Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, RnB.
For information call Trevor at (250)763-3951 or see http://www.trevorsalloum.com
Wed 7-8 pm, April 7-June 9, 2010, Kelowna Drum Studio
10 week course for all levels and ages,
Conga drums provided, No experience required Learn basic Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms and popular Latin rhythms.
Cost: $120 or drop-in $15/class
MIDDLE EASTERN DRUM WORKSHOP
Friday, May, 28th, 7-9pm, Kelowna Drum Studio
This program is for drummers/dancers of all levels who would like to increase their knowledge and technique on the doumbek (Middle Eastern Drum). Topics include terminology, positioning, warm-up exercises, strokes, common rhythms, improvisations, notation, art of the drum solo and style for dance accompaniment. Cost: $35 Preregistration recommended.
DRUMMING FOR KIDS (Ages: 8+)
Looking for an exciting summer program of activity for kids. This is a great introduction to hand/stick drumming. A rare opportunity to experience various percussion instruments of the world. (Bongo, Conga,Timbales, Doumbek, Djembe, Surdo, etc.)
July 12th-16th 11-12noon or July 19-23 1-2pm, Kelowna Drum Studio
Cost:$60/Class Preregistration required
*Lessons available for private or groups. Drums:Conga, Djembe, Drum set, Doumbek, Dumbek, Darbuka, Tabla. Styles: African, Brazilian, Cuban, Afro-Cuban, Middle Eastern. Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, RnB.
For information call Trevor at (250)763-3951 or see http://www.trevorsalloum.com
11 Mar 2010
Surreal.Real.Ideal: The Art of Joice M. Hall A Retrospective Exhibition
March 20 to May 23, 2010Image: Joice M. Hall, Cumulus Congestus 1, 2004, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches, private collection, Calgary
The Kelowna Art Gallery is pleased to present the work of local artist Joice M. Hall in a solo show entitled Surreal.Real.Ideal: The Art of Joice M. Hall. This retrospective exhibition is on display in both gallery spaces at the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Realist painter Joice M. Hall spent most of her career based in Calgary, before moving to Kelowna to live in 1998. This exhibition is a full-scale survey show that has been organized for the Kelowna Art Gallery by independent curator Patricia Ainslie, who also moved to Kelowna (three years ago) after a long career at Calgary’s Glenbow Museum.
The show will comprise about forty works, some of which contain multiple units. It will culminate with Hall’s recent realist landscapes done in the Okanagan, including her works depicting the Okanagan Mountain fire of 2003. A full-length catalogue will be published with all works reproduced in colour. The show will give local residents and visitors the opportunity to consider the full career of this important and insightful artist who lives in our midst.
This exhibition runs from March 20 to May 23, 2010. The Kelowna Art Gallery, located at 1315 Water Street is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday until 9 pm, Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm, closed Mondays. Admission to the gallery is $5 for individuals, $4 for students and seniors or $10 for a family. FREE admission on Thursdays from 3 – 9 pm.
10 Mar 2010
In The Footsteps Of The Masters - Plein Air Painting Workshop in the Rocky Mountains
July 16-19, 2010
In this workshop we will follow in the footsteps of master painters, such as John Singer Sargent, Carl Rungius, Edgar Payne and J.E.H. MacDonald, through their travels of the Canadian Rockies from Bow Lake to Lake OíHara.
We will be painting outdoors at Bow Lake and Lake O'Hara with stops at Moraine Lake and Lake Louise.
At Bow Lake we will paint in the same places as Carl Rungius did, to study what he saw and why it is important to study the masters to better understand our own work. At Lake OíHara we will stand at Sargent's Point and paint one of the most beautiful, and most painted, places on earth. Painters from around the world have come to paint and study these wonders of mother nature. We will study the works of some of these artists and then learn to create our own interpretation of these majestic places.
For more details visit http://www.jerrymarkham.com/workshops.html or call Leah at 250-558-0350.
In this workshop we will follow in the footsteps of master painters, such as John Singer Sargent, Carl Rungius, Edgar Payne and J.E.H. MacDonald, through their travels of the Canadian Rockies from Bow Lake to Lake OíHara.
We will be painting outdoors at Bow Lake and Lake O'Hara with stops at Moraine Lake and Lake Louise.
At Bow Lake we will paint in the same places as Carl Rungius did, to study what he saw and why it is important to study the masters to better understand our own work. At Lake OíHara we will stand at Sargent's Point and paint one of the most beautiful, and most painted, places on earth. Painters from around the world have come to paint and study these wonders of mother nature. We will study the works of some of these artists and then learn to create our own interpretation of these majestic places.
For more details visit http://www.jerrymarkham.com/workshops.html or call Leah at 250-558-0350.
10 Mar 2010
A Day With Carlson & Business Of Art Workshop
Dates: Saturday, April 24 to Sunday, April 25 - 9 am to 4 pm
Location: Rotary Centre For The Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, BC
Typically there are either painting workshops or workshops on how to promote your work, but not the combination. Jerry & Leah Markham offer a 2-day workshop that encompasses both. How it works is half of the group paints with Jerry the first day while the other half is with Leah learning the business of art, then the groups switch the following day. Here are more details:
A Day With Carlson ñ taught by Jerry Markham (http://www.jerrymarkham.com)
In this one day workshop we will be delving into ideas John F. Carlson lays out in his timeless book John Carlsonís Guide to Landscape Painting. Carlsonís ideas have been used for years by many painters and yet I hear often that his book is difficult to read, which it is. So I have developed some exercises to help simplify some of the main points in his book. We will begin with a painting demonstration to illustrate what we will be learning, followed by a few drawing exercises then a painting session of your own to further illustrate the concepts of Composition, Value, and the important difference between Atmospheric Perspective and Linear Perspective.
This class is suitable for beginners to advanced painters in acrylic, watercolour and oil as it involves tools and information that will help make your landscape paintings more dynamic and authentic no matter which medium you use.
Business Of Art ñ taught by Leah Markham (http://www.artmarketingbusiness.com)
This workshop encompasses an overview and introduction of a number of topics that contribute to the success of an artist. Topics covered will include:
- how to build an effective website and online marketing strategy
- marketing materials every artist needs and how to use them
- techniques to promote your work & places your work can be shown
- how to approach galleries
- what to expect from galleries and what they expect from you
- cultivating relationships with collectors
- the importance of keeping an inventory of your work
Cost: $125 / person + GST
Registration: For more information or to register visit http://www.artmarketingbusiness.com/workshops.html#3 or call Leah at 250-558-0358 or email info@artmarketingbusiness.com
Location: Rotary Centre For The Arts, 421 Cawston Avenue, Kelowna, BC
Typically there are either painting workshops or workshops on how to promote your work, but not the combination. Jerry & Leah Markham offer a 2-day workshop that encompasses both. How it works is half of the group paints with Jerry the first day while the other half is with Leah learning the business of art, then the groups switch the following day. Here are more details:
A Day With Carlson ñ taught by Jerry Markham (http://www.jerrymarkham.com)
In this one day workshop we will be delving into ideas John F. Carlson lays out in his timeless book John Carlsonís Guide to Landscape Painting. Carlsonís ideas have been used for years by many painters and yet I hear often that his book is difficult to read, which it is. So I have developed some exercises to help simplify some of the main points in his book. We will begin with a painting demonstration to illustrate what we will be learning, followed by a few drawing exercises then a painting session of your own to further illustrate the concepts of Composition, Value, and the important difference between Atmospheric Perspective and Linear Perspective.
This class is suitable for beginners to advanced painters in acrylic, watercolour and oil as it involves tools and information that will help make your landscape paintings more dynamic and authentic no matter which medium you use.
Business Of Art ñ taught by Leah Markham (http://www.artmarketingbusiness.com)
This workshop encompasses an overview and introduction of a number of topics that contribute to the success of an artist. Topics covered will include:
- how to build an effective website and online marketing strategy
- marketing materials every artist needs and how to use them
- techniques to promote your work & places your work can be shown
- how to approach galleries
- what to expect from galleries and what they expect from you
- cultivating relationships with collectors
- the importance of keeping an inventory of your work
Cost: $125 / person + GST
Registration: For more information or to register visit http://www.artmarketingbusiness.com/workshops.html#3 or call Leah at 250-558-0358 or email info@artmarketingbusiness.com
10 Mar 2010
Okanagan Arts Awards A Terrific Celebration
The 3rd Annual Okanagan Arts Awards were held on Thursday, March 4th at the Lions Hall in West
Kelowna. Honoring 25 nominees in a variety of disciplines, the evening featured the Arts Awards
presentations, artist demonstrations and displays, a silent auction in support of the Arts Council, and pre
event and post event receptions.
Hosted by emcee Sandy Dawson, the evening began with a welcome from West Kelowna Mayor Doug
Findlater, followed by an opening prayer and blessing by Westbank First Nations Elder Wilfred Barnes
and a performance of Okanagan Song from Westbank First Nations Drummers. In addition to the awards
presentations, the event also featured performances by harpist Kate Gibson Oswald, pianist Rosalyn
Frantz, dance group Company B, readings by Okanagan Poet Laureate John Lent, and a short film
celebrating the visual artists by Jim Elderton.
“The event was a great success, both in terms of presentations and performances, and by the great show
of support from the community,” said Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Arts Council of the Central
Okanagan. “We wish to congratulate all the nominees and winners, as well as our amazing volunteers and
everyone who supported the event through attendance, sponsorship, and donations to our silent auction.”
2010 Okanagan Arts Awards Winners
Lifetime Achievement: Geert Maas, Kelowna
Literary Arts: Nancy Holmes, Kelowna
Arts Educator: Leroy Wiens, Kelowna
Visual Arts: Gary Pearson, Kelowna
Music: Anna Jacyszyn, Kelowna
Supporter of the Arts: Jody LaFontaine, Lake Country
Dance: Tanya Bakala, Kelowna
Theatre: Louise Sjoquist, Kelowna
Kelowna. Honoring 25 nominees in a variety of disciplines, the evening featured the Arts Awards
presentations, artist demonstrations and displays, a silent auction in support of the Arts Council, and pre
event and post event receptions.
Hosted by emcee Sandy Dawson, the evening began with a welcome from West Kelowna Mayor Doug
Findlater, followed by an opening prayer and blessing by Westbank First Nations Elder Wilfred Barnes
and a performance of Okanagan Song from Westbank First Nations Drummers. In addition to the awards
presentations, the event also featured performances by harpist Kate Gibson Oswald, pianist Rosalyn
Frantz, dance group Company B, readings by Okanagan Poet Laureate John Lent, and a short film
celebrating the visual artists by Jim Elderton.
“The event was a great success, both in terms of presentations and performances, and by the great show
of support from the community,” said Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Arts Council of the Central
Okanagan. “We wish to congratulate all the nominees and winners, as well as our amazing volunteers and
everyone who supported the event through attendance, sponsorship, and donations to our silent auction.”
2010 Okanagan Arts Awards Winners
Lifetime Achievement: Geert Maas, Kelowna
Literary Arts: Nancy Holmes, Kelowna
Arts Educator: Leroy Wiens, Kelowna
Visual Arts: Gary Pearson, Kelowna
Music: Anna Jacyszyn, Kelowna
Supporter of the Arts: Jody LaFontaine, Lake Country
Dance: Tanya Bakala, Kelowna
Theatre: Louise Sjoquist, Kelowna
10 Mar 2010
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