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 Arts Council of the Central Okanagan 100-1690 Water Street Kelowna BC Canada V1Y 8T8 Email: Click Here. Elke Lange, Executive Director Telephone: 250.861-4123 Copublished by Wheat King Publishing Jeff Pexa, President Telephone: 250.491.0169 Produced in association with the Okanagan Institute
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Artists invite you to witness art in the making, and to explore the workings
of their studios. Step inside a potters wet room,
discuss carving with a stonemason. Learn where artists find inspiration and
why they do what they do, and what makes them so passionate about their craft.
For visitors, we open our doors to you.
Artists are listed by geographical
location. Each section details the artist's work,
venue, opening days and times. Please be aware
that some artists require you to call for an appointment, to ensure they're at their studios
when you are able to visit. Enjoy the journey.
Click here or on the map at right for a larger view, and printable copy.
Liability: The Arts Council of the
Central Okanagan and the participating artists cannot accept liability for any loss, damage,
or injury sustained by a member of the public visiting any site, or event. They do so at
their own risk.
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Kelowna
1. Maryanne Emery
Maryanne paints realism in watercolour, gouache (pronounced "gwash").Studio: 378 Clifton Rd N, Kelowna, BC V1V 1N4
Directions: From High Road, continue up the hill. You will Pass Magic Estates (left). High Road changes to Clifton Road, then Clifton Road North. You will pass Sheerwater subdivision (left). Continue on main road until a yellow deer sign (right). #378 is on your left at the end of a small easement road. An 'Open Studio' sign is visible from the road. Follow arrows to the Studio.
Note: Studio is not wheelchair accessible.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: (250) 763-6233
Email: bcrox@shaw.ca
2. Dawn Emerson
Dawn Emerson is a mixed media artist residing in the Okanagan Valley in Kelowna. Her artistic style involves building tactile surfaces that are spontaneous and come alive with their own energetic and unpredictable uniqueness. In her fresh individual approach, Dawn hides and repeats images, creating a mysterious edge to her work. Her artwork has its own visual language and trademark of distinction.Studio: 1535 Pinehurst Cres, Kelowna, BC V1Y 4J1
Directions: From Clement: Turn onto High Road, second right turn onto Pinehurst Crescent #1535
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-717-1006 / 250-317-5368
Email: info@dawnemerson.ca
Web: www.dawnemerson.ca
3. RCA Studio Galleries
Ongoing Studio Gallery Crawl First Thursday of every month, April to October, 5-7 pm. Come celebrate the diversity and variety of this select group of professional artists and artisans! Main Floor: Bonnie Anderson, Potters Addict Studio 108: Clay and art classes, M-Sa 10-5 pm. Kelowna Sculptors Network Society Studio 112: 3D artists, classes available and sculptures for sale kelownasculptors.com. Julia Trops Studio 113: Expressive sophisticated nudes in charcoal and oil. Mal Gagnon, Studio 114: Okanagan and Golf Landscapes. Second Floor: Janice Fingado, Studio 203: Custom crafted jewellery with semi-precious stones. Ponderosa Spinners and Weavers, Studio 204. Cherie Hanson, Studio 205: Digital photographic art and design.Studio: Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston
Directions: Between Ellis and Water. Next door to the Laurel Building and the Art Gallery. Across the street from the Grand Okanagan and Prospera.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-215-0079
Email: julia@juliatrops.com
Web: www.rotarycentreforthearts.com
4. Emil Nagy
Most of my paintings reflect our unique Okanagan environment. The historical and soon vanishing structures are one of my many subjects. My eclectic style beckons me to create an air-brush like background.Studio: 857 Lawrence Ave., Kelowna BC. V1Y6M1
Directions: 857 Lawrence Ave. (between Richter and Ethel Street)
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Weekends 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Telephone: 250 762 0463
Email: enagy@shaw.ca
5. Carrie Harper
Carrie's been a visual artist for over 16 years. She studied fine art at the Alberta College of Art and Design in the early '90's and Digital graphic design in 2004. In 2007 Carrie made a full-time commitment to painting and started her downtown Kelowna studio. Carrie invites you to visit her working studio to see art in process (also displayed at Woodside Design Gallery: 1561 Pandosy St. www.awoodsidedesign.com)Studio: #5, 375 Bernard Ave., Kelowna B.C.
Directions: Above Starbucks at the corner of Pandosy and Bernard.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Fays: Please call/email first.
Telephone: (250)718-1250
Email: thepear@telus.net
Web: www.thepearworkshop.com
6. Ken Cochrane
Ken paints in subject matter that has been his direct interest and experience here in BC in the past. Those are mainly BC coastal scenes, Ranch / Rodeo scenes and Wildlife. The subject matter available in this paradise we live in has no end, as an artist, "aren't we the lucky ones".Studio: 637 Burne Ave, Kelowna, BC v1y5p3
Directions: If southbound on hwy 97, turn left on Pandosy.A 1/2 block before Cadder Ave(extension of Springfield) turn left onto Burne Ave. come to #637
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: By appointment
Telephone: 250 860 9128
Email: kencochrane@shaw.ca
Web: www.cochranearts.com
7. Beverly Rein
Beverly's work is mixed media acrylic painting on a textured surface. Inspired by lines, colors, and textures found in rocks, trees and the surrounding raw earth, she explores the interconnectedness of things in our environment. Beverly offers drawing and painting instruction in her studio.Studio: 2170 Wilkinson St.
Place: Kelowna, BC V1Y 3Z8
Directions: Studio is near Springfield and Gordon, not far from downtown Kelowna. When traveling west on Highway 97(Harvey) turn south on Gordon then turn east on Springfield and south on Wilkinson Street.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-878-0866
Email: sumactree@shaw.ca
8. Frances Keifer Bezeau
Studio: 614 Dehart Rd, Kelowna, BC V1W 1C6Directions: In the Lower Mission, on Dehart Rd, between Lakeshore and Gordon, opposite the Fire Hall.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: (250) 764-3096
Email: mvbezeau@yahoo.ca
Web: www.bezeau.biz
9. Graham T. Chambers
Graham explores many artistic directions, capturing the essence of the Okanagan in landscapes inspired by the beauty of the valley and sculpture strategically placed in lush garden settings.Studio: Woodland Gallery, 5131 Lakeshore Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 4J1
Directions: Pandosy, turns into Lakeshore Road. Follow Lakeshore Road till you drive up the hill, turn right to stay on Lakeshore (or it turns to Chute Lake Road). Gallery is behind the cottage. Follow the path, past the fountain, into the forest behind.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Saturdays 10:00am to 4:00pm or by appointment.
Telephone: 250-869-0100 Fax 250-869-0160
Email: graham@grahamtchambers.com
Web: www.grahamtchambers.com
10. Geert Maas
Internationally acclaimed artist Geert Maas created owns and operates Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens and Gallery in Kelowna. It is the only Sculpture Garden of its kind in British Columbia, featuring one of the largest collections of bronze sculptures in Canada. Maas' work is held in public, corporate, and private art collections worldwide and has been shown in New York, London, Paris and in prestigious exhibitions in Canada, Europe, Japan, U.S.A.Studio: 250 Reynolds, Kelowna, BC V1V 2G7
Directions: 250 Reynolds Road off Sexsmith
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first
Telephone: 250-860-7012 / 250-860-0494
Email: maas@geertmaas.org
Web: www.geertmaas.org
Kelowna East
1. Shelah Pansegrau
Glass Bead Artist. Jewelry DesignerIntricate, distinctive, luminous, handmade glass beads strung into beautiful and funky bracelets and earrings. Earthy, gem-like, one of a kind beads are wound, white hot in an intense flame, from molten strands of coloured Italian and German glass, precious metals, enamels and frits. Permanent and immutable, BELLA DOLCI beads become the most intimate art objects glass talismans worn next to skin.
Studio: 425 Cornish Road, Kelowna BC, V1X 4R4
Directions: Rutland Road N, turn onto Cornish Road.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250 765 7232
Email: BellaDolci@shaw.ca
Web: www.gobc.ca or search Bella Dolci or Shelah Pansegrau
2. Colleen J Dyson
My work is mostly in oils, reflecting my obsession with light and colour and making no political statement. Each painting is imbued with my own memories from times past and present and is easily understood. They can be viewed for their visual comfort or simply for enjoyment.Studio: 1045 Jasmine Road, Kelowna, BC V1X3P2
Directions: east on Springfield Rd, turn left on Monterey, left on Cactus then right on Jasmine
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-763-0229
Email: cjdyson@shaw.ca
Web: www.dysonartsstudio.com
3. Lynden Beesley
Her art combines intaglio and relief printmaking with bronze and stone sculpture, influenced by myth and a pre-raphaelite aesthetic, infused with Okanagan Sunshine. Lynden offers workshops.Studio: Atelier Pom 1018 Bentien Road, Kelowna BC V1X 6R8. Not wheelchair accessible.
Directions: Take Highway 33 through Rutland passing the top of Springfield (right). Turn left at Toovey Road. Proceed passing 3 houses on the right. Turn right onto the lane, lower part of Bentien Road. You may park on upper Bentien. Please watch out for children.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm. Other Days: Phone for appointment.
Telephone: 1-250-491-4942
Email: lynbee@shaw.ca
Web: www.atelierpom.com
Lake Country
1. Ramona Swift
I love to create scenes from nature that have symbolisms... things to encourage our character. For example: the resilience of a sunflower after the rain, or the strength of wildflowers coming through a rockface.Studio: 10066 Wilson Road, Winfield, BC, V4V 1L4
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-766-0335
Email: ramona@swiftfox.ca
Web: www.swiftfox.ca
2. June Seed
While I work in a variety of mediums, recently I have concentrated on abstract form and colour. My work is spontaneous and I let my imagination run freely to let form come to life by mixing my own colours, combining acrylics and inks.Studio: 9076 Okanagan Centre Rd. West, Lake Country, BC V4v 1N1
Directions: On intersection of Highway 97 and Beaver Lake Road in Lake Country, turn onto Glenmore Road. Drive two blocks, turn right onto OK Centre Rd.West. Drive 1 1/2 Km.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 766 -4764. Fax: 766-4754
Email: juneseed@uniserve.com
Web: www.MyArtClub.com/JuneSeed
3. Julie Elliot
My paintings combine printmaking and painting in innovative ways emphasizing line, pattern, texture, and flat shapes. I'm exploring ideas being connected and deeply grounded in one place. I'm inspired by the orchards, birds and animals surrounding me in rural Oyama.Studio: 14386 Harmen Road, Oyama, BC V4V 2B9
Directions: Turn right, heading north, at the corner of Hwy 97 and Oyama Road. Continue on Oyama Road for 6km. Turn left on Allison Road and the next left, Harmen Road. Last house on left.
Days: August 8- 10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Open by appointment.
Telephone: (250) 548-3319
Email: j_elliot@shaw.ca
Web: www.JulieElliot.com
4. Helen Kilsby
My works have been described as ëtextural, colourful, and abstract. Evolving mostly through landscape, they demonstrate the manipulative and evocative power of paint.Studio: 14824 East Hill, Oyama BC V4V 2C8
Directions: At the Oyma exit off hw97: Take the road between the lakes Oyama Road, follow the road up the hill, take the 2nd turning on the left Middle Bench Rd, then take 1st left Todd Rd, Easthill Rd is on your right after the mail boxes. Studio is 14824 set in Orchard.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250 548-3237
Email: helen@paragonbc.com
Web: www.helenkilsby.com
Westside
1.Linda Lovisa
This self-taught artist has dedicated her life to intensifying a fragile moment in nature so busy people may pause for a moment to reflect. Her passion for life and creativity meld together in her artwork with colour and motion.Studio: 1860 Jennens Rd, Westbank, BC, V4T-2C9
Directions: Hwy 97 to Boucherie Rd, past Quail's Gate Winery, left on Pritchard and right on Old Boucherie, left on Hitchner Rd. Drive to end of Hitchner. Look for green cottage (right) before corner of Hitchner and Jennens
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: By appointment only.
Telephone: cell 250-859-0918, home/studio 250-768-9679
Email: llovisa@shaw.ca
2. Louise Lambert
Louise welcomes you to her studio surrounded by the local vineyards covering the hillsides above beautiful Okanagan Lake. Louise's artwork has gained wide acclaim, causing the local media to nickname her "The Lady of Light" for her ability to capture the spectacular lights and shadows of surrounding mountains, skies, and vineyards.Tourists and locals alike acquire her work to take home a piece of the ambience.Studio: Wine Country Studios, 1632 Braeburn Ct. Westbank, BC, V4T 2V4
Directions: Follow signs to Mission Hill Winery, right on Ridge and 1st right on Braeburn Ct.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Call for appointment.
Telephone: 250-707-0795 or 212-3674
Email: loumarart@shaw.ca
Web: www.winecountrystudios.ca
3. Madelyn Hamilton
Studio: 3321 McGregor Rd., Westbank, BC v4t 1g4Directions: From north on Hwy. 97, drive through Westbank, and veer right onto Glenrosa Rd. Exit. Stay right and turn right at Webber, travel about 2 k. Travel through a school zone, then turn right at McGregor Rd. Drive about 5 houses up on the right. Please ring garage doorbell. From the south: Turn right onto Glenrosa Rd. Exit. Turn left at the light and onto Glenrosa Rd. Turn right at Webber. Travel as directed above.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 11:00am to 4:00pm. Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250 768 7247
Email: m2b440239@telus.net
Web: www.madelynhamilton.com
4. Gillian Paynter
High temperature Stoneware PotteryEstablished in 1984, as a working studio and gallery. it was enlarged in 1994 to include other BC Potters. The original natural gas downdraft kiln is still used and is fired every two months. Functional and decorative work features some orchard and Okanagan themes.
Studio: Westbank Pottery Studio & Gallery, #101 2565 Main St. Westbank, BC V4T2B4
Directions: We are at Paynter's Market, Highway 97 S( Main St.) in Westbank BC access from either side of the freeway
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Mon-Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm or by appointment.
Telephone: 250-768-3722
Email: pcmike1@shaw.ca
Penticton/Summerland
1. Angela Hook
Angela works with wire as an artistic medium. Her fluid linear sculptures are created with a single continuous strand. Angela's work often explores equine themes, as she is a real horse lover!Studio: 13380 McClure Pl, Summerland V0H 1Z1
Directions: Studio/Gallery is located just off the highway in Summerland. Turn off Hwy 97 onto Solly Road and take your first right at McClure Place. We're at the end of the cul-de-sac.
Days: July 25-27 and August 8, 9 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Tues-Sat 12:00pm to 5:00pm.
Telephone: (250) 494-0410
Email: h2okay@shaw.ca
Web: www.wireinspire.com
2. Samarpan Faasse
This Galleria is during the 'Renaissance People in a Renaissance Town - Celebrating a Century of Creativity in Penticton' centennial exhibit at the Penticton Museum and Archives. There are many artists and organizations participating.Studio: Penticton Museum and Archives, 785 Main St., Penticton BC V2A 5E3
Directions: Entering Penticton from the south, the Museum and Archives is on the west side of the street near the intersection of Main and Martin Streets, where these two one way streets join to become a two way street.
Days: July 25, 26 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm. Other Days: Please call.
Telephone: 250-493-0390/250-493-0392
Email: info@osarts.com
Web: www.osarts.com
3. Marcia Stacy
Marcia's work speaks to the souls of those who connect with its underlying message. She celebrates the joy and the gift of appreciating each moment using uplifting images of women dancing through life in many stages with grace, courage, and power. Her art dolls (award winning) are the focus of awe, and her unique silver jewellery is collected avariciously.Studio: 14417 Biagioni Avenue, VOH 1Z6
Directions: In Summerland, turn EAST at Rosedale Ave/Highway 97, then immediately turn right.
Days: July 25-27 & August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Open year round by chance or by appointment
Telephone: 250-494-9280
Email: stacystudios@shaw.ca
Web: www.stacystudios.com
4. Ron Stacy
Ron's art speaks with a narrative quality loaded with drama and mystery. Through his brush, a still life comes alive with colour and form. Ron's mythological Ravens reflect the quintessential aspects of human nature from deeply spiritual, to jester like foolishness. Ron has been teaching painting for more than 18 years and will now be offering classes at his new studio in Summerland.Studio: 14417 Biagioni Avenue, VOH 1Z6
Directions: In Summerland, turn EAST at Rosedale Ave/Highway 97, then immediately turn right.
Days: July 25-27 & August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Open year round by chance or by appointment
Telephone: 250-494-9280
Email: stacystudios@shaw.ca
Web: www.stacystudios.com
North Okanagan
1. Maria Carolina Sanchez de Bustamante
The Gallery offers a unique art experience where art, design, and everyday life come together. Visitors encounter the beauty and functionality of art in a Home environment, filled with original art work from artists and artisans, where guests of the gallery can learn, explore, and appreciate Art. Visitors can experience the feeling of a working Studio, with art pieces in progress, where the artist/gallery owner creates original design floors, fireplaces, and murals.Studio: 9492 Houghton Rd., Vernon, BC. V1H 2C9
Directions: View location in website.
Days: August 22-24 Hours: 10:00am to 6:00pm Other Days: Please call first.
Telephone: 250-549-4249
Email: ashpanaira@telus.net
Web: www.ashpanairagallery.com
2. Evalynne A. McDougall
I work primarily in pastel and acrylic, and use an impasto technique for both media to achieve a more contemporary but painterly reflection of reality. My work is currently shown in galleries in Alberta, BC and Washington.Studio: 261 Scenic Drive, Coldstream, BC. V1B 2X4
Directions: Highway 6 toward Lumby. Turn left on Aberdeen Road, right on Buchanan Road, left on Upland, and right on Scenic Drive. My house is on the corner of Scenic Drive and Scenic Place. The driveway is on Scenic Place. Follow the garden path to the right to my studio.
Days: August 8-10 Hours: 10:00am to 5:00pm Other Days: Wednesday Friday 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Please call first.
Telephone: 250 542 9131/ 250 542 7909
Email: remcdougall@shaw.ca
Web: www.myartclub.com/mcdougall
