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SUMMARY:Kitchen Corner
DESCRIPTION:Samuel Roy-Bois\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryJanuary 8\, 2026 to March 11\, 2026 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, January 8\, from 6–8 PMArtist Talk: Saturday\, January 24\, from 1-2 PM \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Exhibition Publication    \n\n\n\nKitchen Corner is the title of a Depression-era photograph by Walker Evans. While not adirect source for the works assembled here\, its rediscovery during the preparation of thisexhibition proved resonant. Evans’s image operates as a portrait of a context articulatedthrough objects. Documentary in nature\, it renders a modest interior where things—a frayedrag\, a slanted broom\, a patinated chair—assume the status of characters seemingly asking tobe observed\, “objects in a moment of pause between use.”1 What is striking\, however\, isthat Kitchen Corner withholds the very signifiers conventionally associated with a kitchen(no sink\, no stove). In this disjunction between title and referent\, the photograph underscoresthe complexity of representation and the capacity of objects to exceed their functionalidentity. \n\n\n\nThe works in this exhibition similarly dwell in thresholds of recognition. They positionobjects\, sculptures\, and bodies in states of indeterminacy: what reads as structure functions assupport; what appears fragmentary gestures toward wholeness; what suggests immediacyproves resistant\, even opaque. Produced over the course of eighteen months\, these workswere not initially conceived as a unified installation. Their subsequent convergence\, however\,revealed affinities of form and sensibility\, generating conditions for thought and affect thatexceed the sum of individual pieces. \n\n\n\nThe works composing this exhibition invite tension into the domain of the built environment.Each references architecture obliquely: through the evocation of house foundations\, theabstracted language of the maquette\, or vestiges of timber-frame construction. Despite theirvaried scales and spatial logics\, they converge around a shared problematic: the negotiationbetween the self and the possible. In their oscillation between recognition and estrangement\,they foreground the contingencies of agency and the fragility of ideals. Failure\, unfulfillment\,and speculation emerge not as deficiencies but as constitutive modes of experience\, openingonto a broader meditation on how subjectivity is continually shaped\, unsettled\, and redefinedthrough material encounter. \n\n\n\n1 Richon\, Olivier. Walker Evans: Kitchen Corner. MIT Press\, 2019. \n\n\n\nKitchen Corner\, 2026. (install image)\n\n\n\n\n\nBalloon (Vent)\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nUnit (Arts and Gun Club)\, 2025. \n\n\n\n\n\nBalloon (Schematic)\, 2025.
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SUMMARY:Art & Soul
DESCRIPTION:SD#22 High School Students \n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery\, Up-Front Gallery\, and Community GalleryFebuary 13 – March 11\, 2026 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, Febuary 12\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\nThis exhibition offers a sophisticated look at how emerging artists navigate their world through visual media. Featuring a diverse range of mediums\, from traditional painting and drawing to modern digital works and sculpture\, Art & Soul fills the gallery with the energy of a new generation. These works reflect not only technical growth but also the deep personal expression and critical thinking developed in the secondary art classroom. \n\n\n\nWe invite families\, teachers\, and the community to join us in celebrating these talented students. This exhibition is a testament to the power of arts education in our schools and its role in helping young people find their voice. \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery extends its deepest gratitude to the dedicated art educators across School District No. 22. Their unwavering commitment to nurturing creativity and technical skill makes this exhibition possible each year\, fostering the next generation of artists and community leaders.
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SUMMARY:Mini Artists
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: February 26\, 2026\, 10:00–11:30 AMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAge Group: Children under 5 (with parent or guardian)Admission: By donation \n\n\n\nJoin us for Mini Artists\, a hands-on art program for little ones and their caregivers! Each session invites children to explore a variety of art materials and creative processes that foster creativity\, sensory awareness\, and early learning. Using safe\, non-toxic materials\, kids get to play\, imagine\, and create while developing fine and gross motor skills. \n\n\n\nParents or guardians must accompany children for the duration of the session.Register online to ensure space and materials: \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n        Register for February’s Mini Artist    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Learn More about mini artists
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/mini-artists-5
CATEGORIES:Mini Artists,Programs
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SUMMARY:Leaving a Lasting Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Date & Time: February 26\, 2026\, 1:00–2:30 PMLocation: Vernon Public Art GalleryAge Group: All agesAdmission: Free \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a Millionaire\, or even Old\, to think about your legacy now! \n\n\n\n\nHave you ever thought about how you could make your estate larger by doing some smart tax planning now?\n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered about what sort of a legacy you want to leave behind once your kids and family are taken care of?\n\n\n\nHave you ever hoped you could set an example for those close to you to follow in your footsteps by giving to the community?\n\n\n\n\nThis inspiring introductory workshop will introduce you to the simple steps of how and why to add Planned Giving into your estate planning.  By doing so you will create a lasting legacy for future generations while also saving taxes and growing your hard-earned estate. \n\n\n\nThis free one-hour workshop hosted by Vernon Public Art Gallery gives you: \n\n\n\n\nAn overview – what is Planned Giving and how it works?\n\n\n\nLegal mechanics of estate planning\n\n\n\nTax saving opportunities – while you are living and when you pass\n\n\n\nWhat you can do right away to plan for life time income\n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery as a potential beneficiary – why and how\n\n\n\n\nFollowed by an optional tour of the Vernon Public Art Gallery with the Executive Director and Curator.Note: This workshop is not designed to give you advice on your personal situation but to overview the process of planned giving\, avoid typical pitfalls and help set next steps.  \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Click Here to Register    \n\n\n\nOther Upcoming Dates:May 13\, 2026 – Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 pmSeptember 17\, 2026 – Thursday 1:00 – 2:00 pmNovember 16\, 2026  – Tuesday 4:30 – 5:30 pm \n\n\n\nWorkshop led by \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTom Christensen K.C  Nixon Wenger \n\n\n\nTom started his legal career in Vernon in 1996. He took a leave from practice from 2001 to 2009 to serve as MLA for Vernon-Monashee and held a number of cabinet portfolios during that time. \n\n\n\nTom has a general solicitor’s practice\, assisting clients with business matters\, wills and incapacity planning\, the administration of estates\, and real estate conveyancing and financing matters. He has a particular interest in assisting families with the transition of assets from one generation to the next through effective personal and business succession planning as well as resolving estate disputes outside of court. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Kyle Britton – Partner\, BComm\, CPA\, CGA\,  Clark RobinsonBorn and raised in Vernon\, Kyle has been a partner at Clark Robinson CPAs for over 8 years.  Kyle practices primarily in individual and corporate taxation\, helping clients navigate complex tax matters. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLaura-Lee Locheed – FMA (retired) \n\n\n\nWith parents settling in Vernon in 1945\, Laura-Lee is truly a Vernonite!  Now retired\, her career in financial planning as a CFP and FMA has spanned 39 years.  Her work specialized in retirement income\, tax and estate planning and charitable gifting. Her community involvements have included directorships with the Chamber of Commerce\, the Okanagan Landing Association\, the Okanagan Symphony and the Vernon Flying Club. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDauna Kennedy – Executive Director\, Vernon Public Art Gallery \n\n\n\nDauna has been the Executive Director for 17 years\, guiding it through a huge transition from a small town public gallery to a regionally recognized leader in public art programming.  She and her team now face the exciting challenge of preparing to move into the new Greater Vernon Cultural Centre in 2028.  
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