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Cool Arts receives funding from ARTSCO and UBC-O
Cool Arts was awarded $500 by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan in support of costs associated with an upcoming exhibition ñ We Are Artists, to be held at the Kelowna Art Gallery in November 2009. Cool Arts received $1750 from VACU (Visual Arts Course Union) at UBC-O Department of Creative and Critical Studies, ten percent of the monies raised from their annual Art On the Line Fundraiser which raises money to help the students with their annual field trip and year end exhibition.
Cool Arts is dedicated to providing fine arts opportunities to adults with developmental disabilities living in the Central Okanagan. Cool Arts would like to recognize the generosity of students of VACU and the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan. As a not-for-profit society and registered Canadian Charity, Cool Arts relies on donations, sponsorships and grants to run monthly workshops.
For more information about Cool Arts, visit our web site at www.coolarts.ca or call Sara Lige at 250-768-5548.
06 Apr 2009
Art in Action 2009
In the Making
March 6-June 7, 2009
The Kelowna Art Gallery is pleased to host our 23rd annual high school art exhibition entitled In the Making, featuring artwork created by local youth. This exhibition features approximately 125 works of art created by students in Kelowna’s public and private schools.
Art In Action was created by the Education Department of the Kelowna Art Gallery twenty-three years ago, as a venue for teachers to showcase the exemplary art activities taking place in their classrooms. This exhibition offers the community an opportunity to view first-hand unique and often innovative works of art created by Kelowna’s youth and presented in a professional environment.
For more information call 250-762-2226 or visit www.kelownaartgallery.com
Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water Street Kelowna BC V1Y 9R3
March 6-June 7, 2009
The Kelowna Art Gallery is pleased to host our 23rd annual high school art exhibition entitled In the Making, featuring artwork created by local youth. This exhibition features approximately 125 works of art created by students in Kelowna’s public and private schools.
Art In Action was created by the Education Department of the Kelowna Art Gallery twenty-three years ago, as a venue for teachers to showcase the exemplary art activities taking place in their classrooms. This exhibition offers the community an opportunity to view first-hand unique and often innovative works of art created by Kelowna’s youth and presented in a professional environment.
For more information call 250-762-2226 or visit www.kelownaartgallery.com
Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water Street Kelowna BC V1Y 9R3
23 Mar 2009
Gallery Vertigo Presents Lucky #7
The Seventh Annual NOAA Members Juried Exhibition
Opening Reception on Saturday, March 21st 7pm to 9pm
This exhibition is designed to celebrate the exciting and varied artistic richness of the Okanagan community. The public is invited to see what artists, writers and performers consider to be their best and most recent work.
All artists, writers, musicians and performers were invited to participate in the North Okanagan Artists Alternative's 7th Annual Juried Exhibition. The result was a deluge of work by the Okanagan's finest and most interesting personalities and art practitioners. The Juror had a difficult, but enjoyable task creating a cohesive exhibition from such a diverse group of works. Come and witness the stunning result and celebrate our community's creative spirit in its countless permutations!
Writers, musicians and performers are sought to read or perform at the opening reception on Saturday, March21st between 7 and 9pm. Please call the gallery @ (250)503-2297 in advance if you would like to be part of the entertainment on opening night.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 7pm
Join us for complimentary refreshments and live entertainment.
Meet the artists.
Exhibition Run:
Tuesday, March 17 to Thursday, April 9th
About Our Juror: Jim Kalnin
Jim Kalnin has been interested in art and the natural world his whole life. After graduating from Vancouver School of Art in the 1960‚s he began teaching film animation at the school. Jim worked for several years between Vancouver, Montreal and Baffin Island as a teacher and animator for the National Film Board. His extended travels across North, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and briefly to Scotland and other locations have sharpened his artist‚s eye and sensibility. Experiencing a variety of cultures has deepened his compassion for the world‚s people and our utter dependence on the land ˆ not only as our means to survival but also as the revealer of Mystery. Jim teaches in the Fine Arts Department at UBC Okanagan (formerly Okanagan University College) and continues to be a prolific artist working with conventional art materials in unconventional ways and with a limitless range of natural and found materials. His art is shown regularly in local, regional and touring exhibitions.
Juror's Talk: Friday, March 20th at 2pm
Our esteemed juror, Jim Kalnin of UBC Okanagan, Department of Creative Studies, will be on hand on Friday, March 20th to give a juror's talk at 2pm. Whether or not you have work in the show, you are welcome to come in to hear his comments concerning the exhibition. Artists who entered work which was not accepted are encopuraged to bring along the work for feedback.
Lucky Number Seven - Vertigo Gallery, March 17 to April 9, 2009
Juror's Comments
My first thoughts on entering the Vertigo Gallery to select a member's exhibit from the collected entries were, “Good! There is lot of art work here.” And, “Great! It's all over the map.”
The enthusiastic responses to the call to artists, and the variety of those responses, were welcome signs that visual arts are alive and well in this region. Although I knew I would soon have to make some difficult decisions in assembling the exhibition, I felt confident that the overall expression of the works would reflect the diversity and vitality of the local art scene.
One characteristic of human nature is that we see the world from an individual perspective, which is coloured by our own experiences, and which reflects our own particular biases. Unfortunately, this applies to art jurors as well. Yet while my own preferences did affect my choices, I found myself relying on something else as well - the relationship of the individual works to each other. While art speaks to us on an individual basis, a room full of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photos also has a collective voice. Some of the art here was chosen over other, equally interesting pieces because it contributed significantly to the overall expression of this exhibit.
The diversity shown in these works is a reflection of the vast and varied experiences of the artists involved. The landscapes, portraits and other works in traditional media are enriched by the presence of completely different approaches to art making. Colleen Couves' humorous found object installation of cows adds an agricultural flavour to the combined picture created by regional landscape paintings. Likewise, The strong abstract expressionist paintings here are further enhanced by similar works in coloured cloth and wool. Katalin Gardiner's fiber artwork “”Unzippered” and Angelika Jaeger's painting “Pink Is Not My Colour” both use non-objective forms and bright colours to create a sense of motion and a range of expressions. The vibrancy of life comes across in different ways, partly because of the medium used. Works that involve both photographic image and text expand the experiences of those who take time to 'read' them in different ways.
Whether the art you see here delights or challenges you I hope you have time to spend with it all, and find yourself inspired by the creative energy that abounds in this region.
Jim Kalnin
Opening Reception on Saturday, March 21st 7pm to 9pm
This exhibition is designed to celebrate the exciting and varied artistic richness of the Okanagan community. The public is invited to see what artists, writers and performers consider to be their best and most recent work.
All artists, writers, musicians and performers were invited to participate in the North Okanagan Artists Alternative's 7th Annual Juried Exhibition. The result was a deluge of work by the Okanagan's finest and most interesting personalities and art practitioners. The Juror had a difficult, but enjoyable task creating a cohesive exhibition from such a diverse group of works. Come and witness the stunning result and celebrate our community's creative spirit in its countless permutations!
Writers, musicians and performers are sought to read or perform at the opening reception on Saturday, March21st between 7 and 9pm. Please call the gallery @ (250)503-2297 in advance if you would like to be part of the entertainment on opening night.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 7pm
Join us for complimentary refreshments and live entertainment.
Meet the artists.
Exhibition Run:
Tuesday, March 17 to Thursday, April 9th
About Our Juror: Jim Kalnin
Jim Kalnin has been interested in art and the natural world his whole life. After graduating from Vancouver School of Art in the 1960‚s he began teaching film animation at the school. Jim worked for several years between Vancouver, Montreal and Baffin Island as a teacher and animator for the National Film Board. His extended travels across North, Central and South America, Southeast Asia, and briefly to Scotland and other locations have sharpened his artist‚s eye and sensibility. Experiencing a variety of cultures has deepened his compassion for the world‚s people and our utter dependence on the land ˆ not only as our means to survival but also as the revealer of Mystery. Jim teaches in the Fine Arts Department at UBC Okanagan (formerly Okanagan University College) and continues to be a prolific artist working with conventional art materials in unconventional ways and with a limitless range of natural and found materials. His art is shown regularly in local, regional and touring exhibitions.
Juror's Talk: Friday, March 20th at 2pm
Our esteemed juror, Jim Kalnin of UBC Okanagan, Department of Creative Studies, will be on hand on Friday, March 20th to give a juror's talk at 2pm. Whether or not you have work in the show, you are welcome to come in to hear his comments concerning the exhibition. Artists who entered work which was not accepted are encopuraged to bring along the work for feedback.
Lucky Number Seven - Vertigo Gallery, March 17 to April 9, 2009
Juror's Comments
My first thoughts on entering the Vertigo Gallery to select a member's exhibit from the collected entries were, “Good! There is lot of art work here.” And, “Great! It's all over the map.”
The enthusiastic responses to the call to artists, and the variety of those responses, were welcome signs that visual arts are alive and well in this region. Although I knew I would soon have to make some difficult decisions in assembling the exhibition, I felt confident that the overall expression of the works would reflect the diversity and vitality of the local art scene.
One characteristic of human nature is that we see the world from an individual perspective, which is coloured by our own experiences, and which reflects our own particular biases. Unfortunately, this applies to art jurors as well. Yet while my own preferences did affect my choices, I found myself relying on something else as well - the relationship of the individual works to each other. While art speaks to us on an individual basis, a room full of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photos also has a collective voice. Some of the art here was chosen over other, equally interesting pieces because it contributed significantly to the overall expression of this exhibit.
The diversity shown in these works is a reflection of the vast and varied experiences of the artists involved. The landscapes, portraits and other works in traditional media are enriched by the presence of completely different approaches to art making. Colleen Couves' humorous found object installation of cows adds an agricultural flavour to the combined picture created by regional landscape paintings. Likewise, The strong abstract expressionist paintings here are further enhanced by similar works in coloured cloth and wool. Katalin Gardiner's fiber artwork “”Unzippered” and Angelika Jaeger's painting “Pink Is Not My Colour” both use non-objective forms and bright colours to create a sense of motion and a range of expressions. The vibrancy of life comes across in different ways, partly because of the medium used. Works that involve both photographic image and text expand the experiences of those who take time to 'read' them in different ways.
Whether the art you see here delights or challenges you I hope you have time to spend with it all, and find yourself inspired by the creative energy that abounds in this region.
Jim Kalnin
17 Mar 2009
Penticton Art Gallery - Exhibitions - March 13 to May 3
Main Gallery
Lyndal Osborne: "Ornamenta"
Artist Talk ~ Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
Curated by Linda Jansma and Virginia Eichhorn, Ornamenta brings together two significant installations by Edmonton-based artist Lyndal Osborne. An ecology of biodiversity surfaces as a unifying theme between Garden (2005) and Archipelago (2008) ó both underscore Osborneís meticulously detailed craftsmanship with a multitude of treated organic materials. Since her career began four decades ago, Osborneís collection of organic objects has progressively permeated her body of work. Advancing from the straightforward presentation of Tableaux For Transformation (1998), a meditation on collection and nonhierarchical systems of being, Ornamenta strikes the viewer as inherently ecopolitical. Osborne elevates her collection of grapefruit skins, dried sunflower stalks and upturned roots beyond their essence and productive functions, and her rearrangements become an expressive encounter.
In Garden, a central patch of upturned annual indigenous roots have been treated in bright pinks and greens, colours that for Osborne best represent the growing climate in Australia and Canada. Rendering visible the harvested roots, which have sprouted from seed to plant to death, Osborne invites the viewer to look and think beyond the life of a plant, and appreciate the dead roots as central to the ongoing cycle of growth. Acknowledging her motherís gift and passion for gardening as the direct influence for her own interest, Osborneís real-life gardens are a visual cacophony of healthy, self-sustaining perennials grown wild in rhythmic chaos. Cherishing the plants in life and in death by collecting and incorporating her own dried foliage, Osborneís work affirms that the worth of seeds and roots does not end once the productive function has been completed. The natural cycles of life from seed to root to plant and back to seed have an intrinsic value, a value being threatened by research-driven advances in biotechnology, a field that fascinates Osborne and prompts her to question its accountability within the grand ecological order of nature.
Expanding beyond the hyperreal urban backyard in Garden, Archipelago simulates sixteen modified cell structures along a metaphoric North Saskatchewan River. Osborne has been interested in the international debate of labeling genetically modified foods ó biotechnology produces research-driven organisms by concentrating and injecting the most productive genes from a diverse variation of organisms into homogenous super seeds. The long-term effects of a single super seed on human consumption have yet to be accounted for in terms of long-term human and ecological health, and Osborne is asking questions now ó how will GMOs adapt to infestation, bush fires, and other ecological cycles that reinvigorate natural diversity. Flowing throughout the exhibition alongside the sixteen altered pods and laboratory apparatus, the North Saskatchewan River shines in contrast as an open-ended life source filled with unaltered biodiversity. Running close to Osborneís own home and acreage, the strength of a healthy river stands as symbol of sustainable ecology that intertwines both art and life.
The diversity of materials culled from Osborneís own land, and visible throughout Ornamenta, strives for an awareness of our ecological responsibilities to respect natureís self-sustaining rhythms. Osborneís metaphorical gardens and cell pods act as warnings to the irrevocable damage our unheeded technological breakthroughs can bring if we as consumers and as a generation do not become more aware. Disrupting a natural order through the proliferation of GMOs, the concern of biotechnology is not restricted to the single issue between humans and nature, but as demonstrated in Ornamenta, rests between diversity and the earth.** This essay of Lyndal Osborneís exhibition was first published in Galleries West Magazine, Winter/ Spring 2009 issue
The Project Room
Aaron Dickinson: Intimate Portraits From Another World: Part One
Darren Filipenko: Portraits of Aaron as a Vampire
This exhibition is actually two exhibits in one where one artist reacts to the work of the other and in doing so creates a dialogue which borrows on common interest, personal history and shared experience.
Aaron Dickinson is a self-taught artist living in Vancouver BC. He trained in video and film making at the Art Institute of Vancouver and his figurative imagery represents characters that are part of a larger fictional narrative and imagined world. This is the first public exhibition his work. In this series, Aaron has drawn on his past inspirations to create a fantastical world set in the future. The many different stories surrounding the lost kingdom involve common themes of love, loss, revenge, greed and redemption.
"When I was ten years old, I attended a strict private Christian School in Vancouver where most of our lunch breaks were spent chasing girls, playing with G.I. Joes and creating/drawing rival characters that battled to the death. The two most popular characters that battled for paper supremacy were "Kat Kool", a hip cat gangster with earrings, tattoos, and a robot arm and "Psycho Sid", an ex - professional wrestling lizard who wore spandex tights. Each and every day my friends would come up with new, exciting and interesting ways for "Kat Kool" and "Psycho Sid" to maim and kill each other. Although my friendís pictures were simple and to the point, they still managed to evoke a sense of shock and awe that has left a lasting impression on me and to this day they remain my greatest inspiration.
Saturday morning cartoons along with old school Disney films also played a large role in influencing my style as an artistÖsome of these favourites include: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic the Hedgehog, G.I. Joes, Thundercats, Bonkers, Marsupilami, Ducktales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, Davey Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier. While attending my last semester of digital film at the Art Institute of Vancouver, Burnaby campus, everyone in my class was given the opportunity to take any class that our college offered for free. I chose to take the life drawing class. The pictures that I drew in this class inspired me to create Intimate Portraits from Another World - Part One. This is the series that Iíve now been working on for the past three years." ~ Aaron Dickinson
Guest curator, Darren Filipenko is a Penticton based artist who works in a variety of media. He has a BFA from Okanagan University and has attended Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver. He is a three time recipient of the Helen Pitt Scholarship and a winner of the Abraham Rogatnick Scholarship for industrial design. Darren has collaborated on a number of mural projects in Penticton, most notably the mural in the Penticton Aquatic Centre.
"My intention behind this work was to create something that complemented Aaronís show, Intimate Portraits...Part One. During the winter of 2005, while Aaron was attending the film and video program at the Art Institute of Vancouver ó long before he started his drawings, he asked me to take this series of photos of him dressed up in a "Vampiresqe" persona. I had always intended to use the photos in a project of my own but never had an excuse to work with them until I got the opportunity to curate this show of Aaron's drawings. I liked the idea of including a portrait of the artist in amongst the portraits Aaron created out of his imagination. As subject, this is simply another character created from Aaron's pop-culture-fuelled imagination, however, contextually and formally, it is a portrait of Aaron, and, to some extent myself. The idea for the photos and their final form ultimately originates from our similar sense of ironic, goofy humour and a love of juxtaposing the ridiculous with the grotesque." ~ Darren Filipenko
Toni Onley Gallery
Recent Donations to the Permanent Collection:
Muriel Ferley and Bettina Somers
This exhibition features a selection of works by two artists who have made a significant contribution to the early development of the visual arts in the South Okanagan. The donations came to the gallery in 2008 and give greater context to two artists whose work is already held in our collection. What made these donations unique is that they also included significant ephemera relating to each artist and their careers thereby opening a greater window into their creative process and providing an invaluable record for further study and understanding of their work and their roll in the arts community.
Education Space - Printmaking Studio
The gallery has two printing presses which, until recently, have remained hidden in the back of the gallery in need of repair. Both presses are currently being refurbished and will soon be available for those interested in the art of printmaking. The gallery will be hosting free monthly workshops which will feature a printmaking demonstration and instructions on how to correctly use the press. This is mandatory workshop to ensure studio participants are familiar with safe operations of the equipment. Once familiar with the presses, participants are invited to sign up to use the studio resource as gallery time permits. There will be a $10 drop in fee which will go towards the continued care and maintenance of the presses. Join us for the first free workshop on Saturday, March 14th at 3 p.m.
Calendar of Events
March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 3 p.m.
Young At Art - Young artists join Glenn Clark on Thursday afternoons for this new after school program. A weekly drop-in geared to the middle school crowd, students will use the Ed Space for drawing, painting and printmaking. Free admission but pre-registration is required.
March 7 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Michiko Suzuki
Join the artist for a tour of her exhibition Flicker of Life. Admission by donation.
March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
First Fridays ~ Open Mic
Join in an evening of sights and sounds, transforming concepts into realities. Everyone welcome! Free Admission.
March 8 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Landscape Resist Painting
Explore the exhibitions then put your creativity to work in the Education Room. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 8 at 8 p.m.
Circle of Stones ñ Live Performance with Aaron Goodwin and Jamie Eberle. Free Admission.
March 13 at 7 p.m.
Opening reception for all exhibitions.
March 14 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Lyndal Osborne
Join the artist for a tour of her exhibition Ornamenta. Admission by donation.
March 14 at 3 p.m.
Introduction to the Printing Press Workshop
Join us for this free introduction printmaking workshop with local printmaker Dennis "Ben" Nielsen. Please pre-register by calling 250-493-2928.
March 15 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Family Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Project
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 16 & 30 at 8 p.m.
Stitch n Bitch - A new program for anyone with an open mind and itchy fingers, Stitch 'n Bitch is an evening dedicated to creating and sharing. Bring your knitting, crocheting, beading, felting, darning, mending, fiber art, macrame, velvet painting, string art or anything else for a chatty crafty fun night. Admission by donation ~ everyone welcome!
March 18 & 19 at 7 p.m. at the Pen-Mar Cinema
Kitchen Stove Film Presentation ~ Iíve Loved You So Long (France - subtitled)Director: Philippe Claudel;Cast: Kirstin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstien, Serge Hazanavicius; Rated 14A
An emotional debut from director, screenwriter Philippe Claudel, Iíve Loved You So Long is the profoundly moving story of Juliette, a former doctor who has just been released from prison after serving a 15 year sentence and the suspicion, pain, and brittle awkwardness she encounters as she tries to become reacquainted with her family and society. This is a complex, multi-layered film with each scene reveling and releasing fragments of Julietteís character ó who she was, how she lived and most difficult to comprehend, the crime she committed.
**** A superbly haunting and redemptive film experience
**** A searing, engrossing performance of great honesty
Single Tickets: $10 each available at the Penticton Art Gallery - 199 Marina Way (250-493-2928)or The Book Shop ñ 242 Main Street (250-492-6661). Limited individual tickets at the door.
March 21, 28 & April 4 from 12:15 ñ 4:45 p.m.
Designing and Painting Floor Cloths with Camille Clarke
Put your creative talents to work in this extensive workshop. Registration limited to 8 students.
Gallery Members & Students: $125 & supply list / Non-members: $145 & supply list
March 21 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Darren Filipenko
Join the artist/ curator for a tour of the exhibition, Intimate Portraits in the Project Room. Admission by donation.
March 22 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Finger Paint Tree
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Topics & Tea
Come and listen to a variety of guest speakers with friends new and old. Explore the exhibitions and enjoy a cup of tea and baked goods courtesy of The Bench Artisan Food Market. Admission by donation ~ everyone welcome.
March 26 at 7 p.m.
Live in Concert ~ Jeff Andrew (www.jeffandrew.ca)
Intimate concert setting in the galleryís Tea Room. Seating limited to 50 people.
Tickets: $10 Gallery members and students / $15 Non-members
March 29 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ April Foolís Day "Spilled Milk"
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
First Fridays ~ Open Mic
Join in an evening of sights and sounds, transforming concepts into realities. Everyone welcome! Free Admission.
April 5 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Easter Egg Holders
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
For additional information, please call the gallery
Penticton Art Gallery
199 Marina Way, Penticton, B.C. V2A 1H3
Tel: (250)493-2928 Fax: (250)493-3992
agso@shawbiz.ca www.galleries.bc.ca/agso/
Lyndal Osborne: "Ornamenta"
Artist Talk ~ Saturday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
Curated by Linda Jansma and Virginia Eichhorn, Ornamenta brings together two significant installations by Edmonton-based artist Lyndal Osborne. An ecology of biodiversity surfaces as a unifying theme between Garden (2005) and Archipelago (2008) ó both underscore Osborneís meticulously detailed craftsmanship with a multitude of treated organic materials. Since her career began four decades ago, Osborneís collection of organic objects has progressively permeated her body of work. Advancing from the straightforward presentation of Tableaux For Transformation (1998), a meditation on collection and nonhierarchical systems of being, Ornamenta strikes the viewer as inherently ecopolitical. Osborne elevates her collection of grapefruit skins, dried sunflower stalks and upturned roots beyond their essence and productive functions, and her rearrangements become an expressive encounter.
In Garden, a central patch of upturned annual indigenous roots have been treated in bright pinks and greens, colours that for Osborne best represent the growing climate in Australia and Canada. Rendering visible the harvested roots, which have sprouted from seed to plant to death, Osborne invites the viewer to look and think beyond the life of a plant, and appreciate the dead roots as central to the ongoing cycle of growth. Acknowledging her motherís gift and passion for gardening as the direct influence for her own interest, Osborneís real-life gardens are a visual cacophony of healthy, self-sustaining perennials grown wild in rhythmic chaos. Cherishing the plants in life and in death by collecting and incorporating her own dried foliage, Osborneís work affirms that the worth of seeds and roots does not end once the productive function has been completed. The natural cycles of life from seed to root to plant and back to seed have an intrinsic value, a value being threatened by research-driven advances in biotechnology, a field that fascinates Osborne and prompts her to question its accountability within the grand ecological order of nature.
Expanding beyond the hyperreal urban backyard in Garden, Archipelago simulates sixteen modified cell structures along a metaphoric North Saskatchewan River. Osborne has been interested in the international debate of labeling genetically modified foods ó biotechnology produces research-driven organisms by concentrating and injecting the most productive genes from a diverse variation of organisms into homogenous super seeds. The long-term effects of a single super seed on human consumption have yet to be accounted for in terms of long-term human and ecological health, and Osborne is asking questions now ó how will GMOs adapt to infestation, bush fires, and other ecological cycles that reinvigorate natural diversity. Flowing throughout the exhibition alongside the sixteen altered pods and laboratory apparatus, the North Saskatchewan River shines in contrast as an open-ended life source filled with unaltered biodiversity. Running close to Osborneís own home and acreage, the strength of a healthy river stands as symbol of sustainable ecology that intertwines both art and life.
The diversity of materials culled from Osborneís own land, and visible throughout Ornamenta, strives for an awareness of our ecological responsibilities to respect natureís self-sustaining rhythms. Osborneís metaphorical gardens and cell pods act as warnings to the irrevocable damage our unheeded technological breakthroughs can bring if we as consumers and as a generation do not become more aware. Disrupting a natural order through the proliferation of GMOs, the concern of biotechnology is not restricted to the single issue between humans and nature, but as demonstrated in Ornamenta, rests between diversity and the earth.** This essay of Lyndal Osborneís exhibition was first published in Galleries West Magazine, Winter/ Spring 2009 issue
The Project Room
Aaron Dickinson: Intimate Portraits From Another World: Part One
Darren Filipenko: Portraits of Aaron as a Vampire
This exhibition is actually two exhibits in one where one artist reacts to the work of the other and in doing so creates a dialogue which borrows on common interest, personal history and shared experience.
Aaron Dickinson is a self-taught artist living in Vancouver BC. He trained in video and film making at the Art Institute of Vancouver and his figurative imagery represents characters that are part of a larger fictional narrative and imagined world. This is the first public exhibition his work. In this series, Aaron has drawn on his past inspirations to create a fantastical world set in the future. The many different stories surrounding the lost kingdom involve common themes of love, loss, revenge, greed and redemption.
"When I was ten years old, I attended a strict private Christian School in Vancouver where most of our lunch breaks were spent chasing girls, playing with G.I. Joes and creating/drawing rival characters that battled to the death. The two most popular characters that battled for paper supremacy were "Kat Kool", a hip cat gangster with earrings, tattoos, and a robot arm and "Psycho Sid", an ex - professional wrestling lizard who wore spandex tights. Each and every day my friends would come up with new, exciting and interesting ways for "Kat Kool" and "Psycho Sid" to maim and kill each other. Although my friendís pictures were simple and to the point, they still managed to evoke a sense of shock and awe that has left a lasting impression on me and to this day they remain my greatest inspiration.
Saturday morning cartoons along with old school Disney films also played a large role in influencing my style as an artistÖsome of these favourites include: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Sonic the Hedgehog, G.I. Joes, Thundercats, Bonkers, Marsupilami, Ducktales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Jungle Book, Robin Hood, Davey Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier. While attending my last semester of digital film at the Art Institute of Vancouver, Burnaby campus, everyone in my class was given the opportunity to take any class that our college offered for free. I chose to take the life drawing class. The pictures that I drew in this class inspired me to create Intimate Portraits from Another World - Part One. This is the series that Iíve now been working on for the past three years." ~ Aaron Dickinson
Guest curator, Darren Filipenko is a Penticton based artist who works in a variety of media. He has a BFA from Okanagan University and has attended Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver. He is a three time recipient of the Helen Pitt Scholarship and a winner of the Abraham Rogatnick Scholarship for industrial design. Darren has collaborated on a number of mural projects in Penticton, most notably the mural in the Penticton Aquatic Centre.
"My intention behind this work was to create something that complemented Aaronís show, Intimate Portraits...Part One. During the winter of 2005, while Aaron was attending the film and video program at the Art Institute of Vancouver ó long before he started his drawings, he asked me to take this series of photos of him dressed up in a "Vampiresqe" persona. I had always intended to use the photos in a project of my own but never had an excuse to work with them until I got the opportunity to curate this show of Aaron's drawings. I liked the idea of including a portrait of the artist in amongst the portraits Aaron created out of his imagination. As subject, this is simply another character created from Aaron's pop-culture-fuelled imagination, however, contextually and formally, it is a portrait of Aaron, and, to some extent myself. The idea for the photos and their final form ultimately originates from our similar sense of ironic, goofy humour and a love of juxtaposing the ridiculous with the grotesque." ~ Darren Filipenko
Toni Onley Gallery
Recent Donations to the Permanent Collection:
Muriel Ferley and Bettina Somers
This exhibition features a selection of works by two artists who have made a significant contribution to the early development of the visual arts in the South Okanagan. The donations came to the gallery in 2008 and give greater context to two artists whose work is already held in our collection. What made these donations unique is that they also included significant ephemera relating to each artist and their careers thereby opening a greater window into their creative process and providing an invaluable record for further study and understanding of their work and their roll in the arts community.
Education Space - Printmaking Studio
The gallery has two printing presses which, until recently, have remained hidden in the back of the gallery in need of repair. Both presses are currently being refurbished and will soon be available for those interested in the art of printmaking. The gallery will be hosting free monthly workshops which will feature a printmaking demonstration and instructions on how to correctly use the press. This is mandatory workshop to ensure studio participants are familiar with safe operations of the equipment. Once familiar with the presses, participants are invited to sign up to use the studio resource as gallery time permits. There will be a $10 drop in fee which will go towards the continued care and maintenance of the presses. Join us for the first free workshop on Saturday, March 14th at 3 p.m.
Calendar of Events
March 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 3 p.m.
Young At Art - Young artists join Glenn Clark on Thursday afternoons for this new after school program. A weekly drop-in geared to the middle school crowd, students will use the Ed Space for drawing, painting and printmaking. Free admission but pre-registration is required.
March 7 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Michiko Suzuki
Join the artist for a tour of her exhibition Flicker of Life. Admission by donation.
March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
First Fridays ~ Open Mic
Join in an evening of sights and sounds, transforming concepts into realities. Everyone welcome! Free Admission.
March 8 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Landscape Resist Painting
Explore the exhibitions then put your creativity to work in the Education Room. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 8 at 8 p.m.
Circle of Stones ñ Live Performance with Aaron Goodwin and Jamie Eberle. Free Admission.
March 13 at 7 p.m.
Opening reception for all exhibitions.
March 14 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Lyndal Osborne
Join the artist for a tour of her exhibition Ornamenta. Admission by donation.
March 14 at 3 p.m.
Introduction to the Printing Press Workshop
Join us for this free introduction printmaking workshop with local printmaker Dennis "Ben" Nielsen. Please pre-register by calling 250-493-2928.
March 15 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Family Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Project
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 16 & 30 at 8 p.m.
Stitch n Bitch - A new program for anyone with an open mind and itchy fingers, Stitch 'n Bitch is an evening dedicated to creating and sharing. Bring your knitting, crocheting, beading, felting, darning, mending, fiber art, macrame, velvet painting, string art or anything else for a chatty crafty fun night. Admission by donation ~ everyone welcome!
March 18 & 19 at 7 p.m. at the Pen-Mar Cinema
Kitchen Stove Film Presentation ~ Iíve Loved You So Long (France - subtitled)Director: Philippe Claudel;Cast: Kirstin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstien, Serge Hazanavicius; Rated 14A
An emotional debut from director, screenwriter Philippe Claudel, Iíve Loved You So Long is the profoundly moving story of Juliette, a former doctor who has just been released from prison after serving a 15 year sentence and the suspicion, pain, and brittle awkwardness she encounters as she tries to become reacquainted with her family and society. This is a complex, multi-layered film with each scene reveling and releasing fragments of Julietteís character ó who she was, how she lived and most difficult to comprehend, the crime she committed.
**** A superbly haunting and redemptive film experience
**** A searing, engrossing performance of great honesty
Single Tickets: $10 each available at the Penticton Art Gallery - 199 Marina Way (250-493-2928)or The Book Shop ñ 242 Main Street (250-492-6661). Limited individual tickets at the door.
March 21, 28 & April 4 from 12:15 ñ 4:45 p.m.
Designing and Painting Floor Cloths with Camille Clarke
Put your creative talents to work in this extensive workshop. Registration limited to 8 students.
Gallery Members & Students: $125 & supply list / Non-members: $145 & supply list
March 21 at 1 p.m.
Exhibition Walk and Talk with Darren Filipenko
Join the artist/ curator for a tour of the exhibition, Intimate Portraits in the Project Room. Admission by donation.
March 22 from 2 - 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Finger Paint Tree
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
March 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Topics & Tea
Come and listen to a variety of guest speakers with friends new and old. Explore the exhibitions and enjoy a cup of tea and baked goods courtesy of The Bench Artisan Food Market. Admission by donation ~ everyone welcome.
March 26 at 7 p.m.
Live in Concert ~ Jeff Andrew (www.jeffandrew.ca)
Intimate concert setting in the galleryís Tea Room. Seating limited to 50 people.
Tickets: $10 Gallery members and students / $15 Non-members
March 29 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ April Foolís Day "Spilled Milk"
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
First Fridays ~ Open Mic
Join in an evening of sights and sounds, transforming concepts into realities. Everyone welcome! Free Admission.
April 5 from 2 ñ 4 p.m.
Family Sunday ñ Easter Egg Holders
Explore the exhibitions and then put your creativity to work. All children must be accompanied by an adult for this uninstructed project. Admission by donation.
For additional information, please call the gallery
Penticton Art Gallery
199 Marina Way, Penticton, B.C. V2A 1H3
Tel: (250)493-2928 Fax: (250)493-3992
agso@shawbiz.ca www.galleries.bc.ca/agso/
05 Mar 2009
Spring Watercolour Classes
Learn the skills to create beautiful paintings with this exciting medium. Classes for children, teens and adults; both beginners and intermediate classes.
Kelowna Location: Opus Framing & Art Supply Store, Ellis St.
Thursday, April 2 - June 18, 2009
Adult Beginners 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Children 7-12 yrs. 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $185.00
Art supplies extra
Winfield Location: Artist Studio
Tuesday, April 7 - June 23, 2009
Adult Intermediate 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Adult Beginners 1-2:30 p.m.
Adult & Teen Beginners 7:30-9 p.m.
Children 7-12 yrs. 3:30-5 p.m.
Course Fee $180.00
Art supplies extra
Instuctor: Marlene G. McPherson of M.G.M. Fine Art Studios.
Marlene was nominated for the 2008 Okanagan Arts Award in Art Education and a selection of her watercolours are featured in the book Beauty isÖ A Collection of Okanagan Art, by C.E. Krueger.
For more information phone 250-766-3934, email marlene.mcpherson@telus.net or visit www.MyArtClub.Com/Marlene.McPherson
Teaching Fine Art in the Okanagan since 1993
Kelowna Location: Opus Framing & Art Supply Store, Ellis St.
Thursday, April 2 - June 18, 2009
Adult Beginners 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Children 7-12 yrs. 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Course Fee: $185.00
Art supplies extra
Winfield Location: Artist Studio
Tuesday, April 7 - June 23, 2009
Adult Intermediate 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Adult Beginners 1-2:30 p.m.
Adult & Teen Beginners 7:30-9 p.m.
Children 7-12 yrs. 3:30-5 p.m.
Course Fee $180.00
Art supplies extra
Instuctor: Marlene G. McPherson of M.G.M. Fine Art Studios.
Marlene was nominated for the 2008 Okanagan Arts Award in Art Education and a selection of her watercolours are featured in the book Beauty isÖ A Collection of Okanagan Art, by C.E. Krueger.
For more information phone 250-766-3934, email marlene.mcpherson@telus.net or visit www.MyArtClub.Com/Marlene.McPherson
Teaching Fine Art in the Okanagan since 1993
03 Mar 2009
Opening Reception for the First Okanagan Print Triennial
Thursday, March 5th from 5-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery
For many years Canadian print artists have been considered leaders in the global community of printmaking. Despite its relatively small population and vast land mass, Canada has generated a significant number of world-class university printmaking programs, and has developed many thriving co-operative print studios across the country. A number of these institutions have been formed by artists sharing a common interest in the repeatable image, and in print-based ideologies and technologies. By supporting and fostering the works of others, the Canadian print community has become strong, both nationally and internationally. Hosted by the Vernon Public Art Gallery in 2009, in collaboration with the Kelowna Art Gallery and the Department of Creative Studies, FCSS at the UBC Okanagan, the First Okanagan Print Triennial will be an exhibition featuring the best and most innovative prints and print-based works being made by artists working in Canada. We plan for the second OPT, in 2012, to be open to artists from North, Central, and South America, as well as to Canadians. Subsequently, the Okanagan Print Triennial will be open to print artists from around the world.
For many years Canadian print artists have been considered leaders in the global community of printmaking. Despite its relatively small population and vast land mass, Canada has generated a significant number of world-class university printmaking programs, and has developed many thriving co-operative print studios across the country. A number of these institutions have been formed by artists sharing a common interest in the repeatable image, and in print-based ideologies and technologies. By supporting and fostering the works of others, the Canadian print community has become strong, both nationally and internationally. Hosted by the Vernon Public Art Gallery in 2009, in collaboration with the Kelowna Art Gallery and the Department of Creative Studies, FCSS at the UBC Okanagan, the First Okanagan Print Triennial will be an exhibition featuring the best and most innovative prints and print-based works being made by artists working in Canada. We plan for the second OPT, in 2012, to be open to artists from North, Central, and South America, as well as to Canadians. Subsequently, the Okanagan Print Triennial will be open to print artists from around the world.
25 Feb 2009
Arts Council of the Central Okanagan Announces Winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards
The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan announced the winners of the 2009 Okanagan Awards with an awards presentation and showcase on February 14th.
A mosaic of artistic talent filled Creekside Theatre as the evening unfolded in an artistic display of choreographed dance, music, poetry, theatre, and media presentations.
An original work created by Kelowna artist Ede Axelson was presented to winners who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and who have made significant contributions to the community, and excellence in the arts. The winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards are:
· Music - Susan Aylard, Sorrento
· Dance - Ballet Kelowna, Kelowna
· Visual Arts - Jock Hildebrandt, Westbank
· Theatre - Theatre Kelowna, Kelowna
· Literary Arts - Sharon Thesen, Lake Country
· Media Arts - Rick Sagaydan, Kelowna
· Arts Educator – Tina Siddiqui, Kelowna
· Supporter of the Arts – Mary Jo Schnepf, Kelowna
· Lifetime Achievement – Francine Gravel, Kelowna
“The calibre of nominees that were submitted for the Okanagan Arts Awards was quite remarkable. Each of the individuals demonstrated success in their related fields. and has made significant contribution to the arts in the Okanagan. We are pleased to recognize both the winners and nominees for their success and outstanding support of the arts in the Okanagan,” says Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan.
The Okanagan Arts Awards is presented by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, and is dedicated to enriching the cultural life by supporting the development of individual artists, art groups, and organizations through sponsorship of cultural events, education and promoting all art disciplines in the Okanagan.
Photo taken by Glenna Turnbull
Top row: Susan Aylard (music), Jock Hildebrandt (visual arts), David
LaHay of Ballet Kelowna (dance)
Middle row: Sharon Thesen (literary), Rick Sagayadan (media arts),
Andrew Powell and Debby Helf, Theatre Kelowna (theatre),
Bottom row: Tina Siddiqui (arts educator), Mary Jo Schnepf (arts
supporter), and Francine Gravel (lifetime achievement)
A mosaic of artistic talent filled Creekside Theatre as the evening unfolded in an artistic display of choreographed dance, music, poetry, theatre, and media presentations.
An original work created by Kelowna artist Ede Axelson was presented to winners who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities and who have made significant contributions to the community, and excellence in the arts. The winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards are:
· Music - Susan Aylard, Sorrento
· Dance - Ballet Kelowna, Kelowna
· Visual Arts - Jock Hildebrandt, Westbank
· Theatre - Theatre Kelowna, Kelowna
· Literary Arts - Sharon Thesen, Lake Country
· Media Arts - Rick Sagaydan, Kelowna
· Arts Educator – Tina Siddiqui, Kelowna
· Supporter of the Arts – Mary Jo Schnepf, Kelowna
· Lifetime Achievement – Francine Gravel, Kelowna
“The calibre of nominees that were submitted for the Okanagan Arts Awards was quite remarkable. Each of the individuals demonstrated success in their related fields. and has made significant contribution to the arts in the Okanagan. We are pleased to recognize both the winners and nominees for their success and outstanding support of the arts in the Okanagan,” says Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan.
The Okanagan Arts Awards is presented by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, and is dedicated to enriching the cultural life by supporting the development of individual artists, art groups, and organizations through sponsorship of cultural events, education and promoting all art disciplines in the Okanagan.
Photo taken by Glenna Turnbull
Top row: Susan Aylard (music), Jock Hildebrandt (visual arts), David
LaHay of Ballet Kelowna (dance)
Middle row: Sharon Thesen (literary), Rick Sagayadan (media arts),
Andrew Powell and Debby Helf, Theatre Kelowna (theatre),
Bottom row: Tina Siddiqui (arts educator), Mary Jo Schnepf (arts
supporter), and Francine Gravel (lifetime achievement)
19 Feb 2009
Winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards
Winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards
To Be Unveiled February 14th at Awards Presentation
The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan will be announcing the winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards on Saturday, February 14th, 7 pm at Creekside Theatre in Lake Country.
Culminating in a cultural tapestry of arts and entertainment, the evening will unfold in a colourful display of choreographed dance, theatre, music, poetry and media presentations presented by
The Spirit of BCTalent Showcase, sponsored by 2010 Legacies Now.
This is a rare opportunity to be among distinguished artists as they share their life experiences and passion for the arts. Doors open at 6 pm with a wine reception, followed the awards presentation, and concluding with an evening of celebration and dessert reception.
Get your tickets today! Tickets for the Okanagan Arts Awards are available at Ticketmaster by calling 250.860.1470, Creekside Theatre at 250.860.9390 or at the door. Admission is $25, or $15 for students.
For more information on the Okanagan Arts Awards visit www.okananganartsawards.com or call
250.861.4123.
To Be Unveiled February 14th at Awards Presentation
The Arts Council of the Central Okanagan will be announcing the winners of the 2009 Okanagan Arts Awards on Saturday, February 14th, 7 pm at Creekside Theatre in Lake Country.
Culminating in a cultural tapestry of arts and entertainment, the evening will unfold in a colourful display of choreographed dance, theatre, music, poetry and media presentations presented by
The Spirit of BCTalent Showcase, sponsored by 2010 Legacies Now.
This is a rare opportunity to be among distinguished artists as they share their life experiences and passion for the arts. Doors open at 6 pm with a wine reception, followed the awards presentation, and concluding with an evening of celebration and dessert reception.
Get your tickets today! Tickets for the Okanagan Arts Awards are available at Ticketmaster by calling 250.860.1470, Creekside Theatre at 250.860.9390 or at the door. Admission is $25, or $15 for students.
For more information on the Okanagan Arts Awards visit www.okananganartsawards.com or call
250.861.4123.
11 Feb 2009
Gallery Vertigo Presents: Free Form Knitting with Janet Armstrong
Start with a shape (e.g. a square or triangle) and explore the world of free form knitting. Knitting skills such as increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and short rows are emphasized. Free form knitting is a perfect use for yarn left over from other projects. You will use your own scraps as well as sharing (if you wish) unwanted yarns with the group. There will be a review of colour theory. Being free form, there are no rules!Instructor: Janet Armstrong
Date: Saturday March 7, 2009
Time: 12:30 ö 4:30 PM
Place: Gallery Vertigo
Cost: $40.00 plus $5.00 for materials
Register by February 28.
Janet Armstrong believes that to be happy in life one must have a passion÷hers is fibre, whether that be yarn, fabric or thread. In her workshops, she actively cultivates an atmosphere of invigorating creativity, encouraging discovery and invention amongst the participants. Janet coordinated the first Okanagan Knitting Retreat with colleagues Gloria Hanson and Wendy Henderson in 1999÷the 11th retreat is scheduled this May. Janet has taught at national and international fibre art conferences. Find out more at www.janetarmstrong.com
Materials List for Free Form* Optional: Bring scraps and balls of yarn in lots of colours, fibres, textures, and weights/sizes from your stash. Bring yarns suitable for 6mm needles or finer (e.g. Aran weight or finer) because bulky and chunky yarns are more difficult to work with. Bring yarns you want to use yourself as well as those (if any) you are willing to share with the group. This is an opportunity to reduce your stash and use yarns you may not have experienced before. Bringing your own yarn is optional÷materials will be supplied. The yarn shop is also open around the corner!
* NEEDLES and CROCHET HOOKS: Bring a selection of needles and crochet hooks in whatever sizes you have between 2mm to 6mm. Any kind of needle will do but double pointed needles work best.
* Your usual knitting kit (small scissors, 2 darning needles (blunt and sharp), tape measure, needle gauge, a few safety pins, pen, pencil.) You will receive a handout.
Gallery Vertigo. #1 (upstairs) 3001 31st Street, Vernon, BC
250-503-2297
www.galleryvertigo.com
Business Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm
10 Feb 2009
6th annual Wearable Art Gala
*WHERE*: Alternator: Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave. in Kelowna
*WHEN:* Saturday, March 14. 2009. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. After-party starts at 10pm.
THEATRE TICKETS: $45 ($33 for students) through www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 250-860-1470.
AFTER-PARTY TICKETS: Free with WAG theatre ticket or $10 at Hemp City (service charge applies), the Alternator, Bella, Leo’s Video, Cream and Liquid Beat.com. After-party tickets go on sale Feb. 14, 2009.
The Alternators’ *WEARABLE ART GALA* is on the scene once again with this wildly popular fundraising event. Each year the audience is bigger, the show more finely choreographed and for the first time ever featuring a closing party inspired to bring you even closer to the full fantasy and thrill of WAG.
The Wearable Art Gala is an artistic exploration of all types of body adornment. This fun and funky adult theatre event is not a fashion show in the traditional sense - it's an artistic exploration of all types of body adornment.
Last year the WAG set free some 50 artists on stage in a feast of movable art. The performance was punctuated with big Diva entrances and costumes ranged from the beautiful to grotesque. Highlights included a battle dress made from 2000 chopsticks and other unusual designs using jigsaw puzzle pieces, tennis balls, pillows, telephones and balloons filled with pebbles.
In 2009 we are upping the stakes once again by featuring big choreographed group performances, delectable organic treats and a closing gala party – WAG UNLEASHED! Following the theatre show, WAG performers will mingle with the audience in the Atrium, which will be transformed into a fantasy world.
Unlike anything else offered by the club scene in Kelowna this space will stimulate the imagination, combining wearable art, environmental design, fire spinning, drumming, DJs and dancing. At midnight Wood & Soo of Vancouver take to the stage with their exciting 4-turntable DJ set.
The Alternator is Kelowna’s only artist-run centre. This is our major annual fundraiser and all proceeds go to support our operations – bringing innovative exhibitions and special events to Kelowna year-round, while supporting the careers of local emerging artists.
If you would like to volunteer at the event or become a sponsor please contact the Alternator at (250) 868-2298 or members@alternatorgallery.com. Thank you to our current sponsors including DesignMode.ca, Flydjs.com, Idea Bureau and Off-Centre magazine.
For information about the Wearable Art Gala – including video from previous galas– visit the Alternator web site at: www.alternatorgallery.com.
*WHEN:* Saturday, March 14. 2009. Doors open at 7 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. After-party starts at 10pm.
THEATRE TICKETS: $45 ($33 for students) through www.ticketmaster.ca or by phone at 250-860-1470.
AFTER-PARTY TICKETS: Free with WAG theatre ticket or $10 at Hemp City (service charge applies), the Alternator, Bella, Leo’s Video, Cream and Liquid Beat.com. After-party tickets go on sale Feb. 14, 2009.
The Alternators’ *WEARABLE ART GALA* is on the scene once again with this wildly popular fundraising event. Each year the audience is bigger, the show more finely choreographed and for the first time ever featuring a closing party inspired to bring you even closer to the full fantasy and thrill of WAG.
The Wearable Art Gala is an artistic exploration of all types of body adornment. This fun and funky adult theatre event is not a fashion show in the traditional sense - it's an artistic exploration of all types of body adornment.
Last year the WAG set free some 50 artists on stage in a feast of movable art. The performance was punctuated with big Diva entrances and costumes ranged from the beautiful to grotesque. Highlights included a battle dress made from 2000 chopsticks and other unusual designs using jigsaw puzzle pieces, tennis balls, pillows, telephones and balloons filled with pebbles.
In 2009 we are upping the stakes once again by featuring big choreographed group performances, delectable organic treats and a closing gala party – WAG UNLEASHED! Following the theatre show, WAG performers will mingle with the audience in the Atrium, which will be transformed into a fantasy world.
Unlike anything else offered by the club scene in Kelowna this space will stimulate the imagination, combining wearable art, environmental design, fire spinning, drumming, DJs and dancing. At midnight Wood & Soo of Vancouver take to the stage with their exciting 4-turntable DJ set.
The Alternator is Kelowna’s only artist-run centre. This is our major annual fundraiser and all proceeds go to support our operations – bringing innovative exhibitions and special events to Kelowna year-round, while supporting the careers of local emerging artists.
If you would like to volunteer at the event or become a sponsor please contact the Alternator at (250) 868-2298 or members@alternatorgallery.com. Thank you to our current sponsors including DesignMode.ca, Flydjs.com, Idea Bureau and Off-Centre magazine.
For information about the Wearable Art Gala – including video from previous galas– visit the Alternator web site at: www.alternatorgallery.com.
31 Jan 2009
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