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SUMMARY:Smoky Summers
DESCRIPTION:Nicola Tibbetts\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith GalleryMay 23 – July 12\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, May 22\, from 6-8 PM \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Exhibition Publication    \n\n\n\nIn Nicola Tibbetts’ Smoky Summers\, the landscapes we think we know are rendered through the soft veil of smoke – a filter that is no longer temporary\, but emblematic of a broader ecological shift. These quiet\, expansive oil paintings speak to the visceral and visual impact of climate change on the West Coast of Canada. They are not overtly didactic or alarmist; rather\, they are quietly devastating in their familiarity. The scenes Tibbetts depicts – recreational lakes\, basketball courts\, mountain ranges – are recognizable to many who live in British Columbia. But beneath their calm surfaces lies a shared\, unsettling truth: summer is not what it used to be. \n\n\n\nThe title of the exhibition\, Smoky Summers\, evokes both nostalgia and disruption. Where summer once meant blue skies\, carefree days\, and a reliable rhythm of warmth and recreation\, it now increasingly signals evacuation alerts\, smoke advisories\, and the dread of escalating wildfire conditions. In her artist statement\, Tibbetts reflects on the changing character of summer: “Wildfires\, a new summer reality\, and the smoke that envelops the landscape in inescapable.” The work emerges from lived experience – both personal and collective – offering a visual archive of summers marked by crisis yet tinged with beauty and resilience. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Nicola Tibbetts\, Airplane with Pink\, 2024\, Oil on Panel
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/nicola-tibbetts-smokey-summers
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: May 22nd\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibitions: UBCO Emergence\, Smoky Summers by Nicola Tibbetts\, and Gathered\, SD#22’s Indigenous Students Art Exhibition. Join us on May 22nd from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for an evening of art and conversation. The community is warmly welcomed to attend\, meet the artists\, and enjoy brief talks where some will share insights about their exhibitions. We’ll be serving light bites and drinks\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-may-22nd-2025
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250613T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T021126
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SUMMARY:Gathered
DESCRIPTION:SD#22 Indigenous Students\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryMay 22 – June 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, May 24\, from 1–4 PM \n\n\n\nGathered celebrates the creativity\, cultural knowledge\, and artistic expression of Indigenous students from across School District No. 22. Showcasing work by students from elementary through high school\, this exhibition highlights a wide range of media. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition reflects both traditional knowledge and contemporary influences\, with many students drawing from their cultural heritage while engaging with present-day themes and personal experiences. The result is a vibrant and diverse collection that speaks to identity\, community\, and the evolving nature of Indigenous art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Juliet Logan\, gr. 5\, Baeirsto
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/gathered-sd22-indigenous-students
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250417T170000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: April 17\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art and Soul \n\n\n\nArt and Soul is made up of artwork created by secondary school students from School District No.22 displaying a maturity of handling various mediums and more importantly\, demonstrating a strong conceptual approach. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: River Schaffner\, Eternal Flame\, 2025\, Acrylic\, Grade 10\, WL Seaton
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-april-17-2025
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250315T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T021126
CREATED:20250228T203100Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: March 15\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Art from the HeartArt from the Heart is the annual exhibition by elementary students from School District No.22. Their artwork delights viewers with their creativeness under the guidance of their art teacher.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-march-15-2025
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Art from the Heart
DESCRIPTION:SD#22 Elementary Students\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery\, Up-Front Gallery\, and Community GalleryMarch 15 – April 10\, 2025 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Saturday\, March 15\, from 1–4 PM \n\n\n\nThe Vernon Public Art Gallery is delighted to welcome back Art from the Heart\, our annual exhibition showcasing the creativity and imagination of elementary students from School District No. 22. This community favourite celebrates the joy\, curiosity\, and honesty found in children’s art\, offering a vibrant snapshot of how young learners see and interpret the world around them. \n\n\n\nFeaturing a wide range of mediums and subjects\, Art from the Heart fills the gallery with colour\, energy\, and excitement. We invite families\, teachers\, and community members to join us in supporting these emerging young artists and celebrating the value of arts education in our schools. \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 in the classroom makes this exhibition possible each year and plays a vital role in fostering the next generation of artists and community leaders. \n\n\n\nCaleb T: Heart\, mixed media collage\, Hillview Elementary\, Gr. 3
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-from-the-heart-2
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250513T170000
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SUMMARY:Wild Times
DESCRIPTION:Isabelle Hayeur\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryMarch 14 – May 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, May 13\, from 6–8 PM \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Exhibition Publication    \n\n\n\nMajor bodies of works in Hayeur’s studio practice are focused on environmental changes caused by human development or natural causes. Her photographs document the destruction of natural habitats and whole ecosystems. The exhibition titled Wild Times presented at the Vernon Public Art Gallery consist of photographs of landscapes affected by forest fires in Quebec and British Columbia in the 2020 and 2021 summer seasons. The photographs from sites near Las Saint-Jean depict the after effects of the wildfire which changed the ecosystems in the largest forest fire in the province’s history. The images captured in 2021 show the active fires in British Columbia. The oppressive plumes of raising smoke changed the appearance of the landscape and the thick smoke was hardly penetrated by the sun’s rays. The toxic smoke drifted through large areas and the images captured from satellite views exemplified the apocalyptic scale of the burning infernos. \n\n\n\nHayeur’s focus on environmental changes is also a critique of environmental stewardship and management of the forests. Western Canada and the United States have been affected by the climate change and\, specifically\, prolonged droughts contribute negatively to the fragile ecosystems. In her statement she points out that forest companies harvest timber from ecologically diverse ecosystems\, but replant logged areas with monocrop species which inevitably do not contribute to the ecological diversity of healthy forests. She also questions the continuous suppression of forest fires which results in the excessive fuel load on the forest floor. Her works advocate indirectly for prescribed burning\, a practice which reintroduces fire as natural part of a healthy ecosystem. Hayeur’s exhibition Wild Times contains images of cataclysmic active fires and resulting destruction of natural environments. The images of burnt forests invoke the feeling of existential angst which serve as powerful memento mori for all humanity to contemplate. \n\n\n\nIsabelle Hayeur\, Pyrocumulonimbus\, 2021\, inkjet on photo paper mounted on aluminum panel\, 42″ x 41″ / 107 cm x 104 cm
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/isabelle-hayeur-wild-times
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250313T200000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: March 13\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibition: Wild Times by Isabelle Hayeur. Join us on March 13th from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for an evening of art and conversation. The community is warmly welcomed to attend\, meet the artist\, and enjoy brief talks where some will share insights about their exhibitions. We’ll be serving light bites and drinks\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-march-13-2025
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250305T170000
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SUMMARY:Pictograph Roots
DESCRIPTION:David Wilson Sookinakin\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryJanuary 10 – March 5\, 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening Reception: Thursday\, January 9\, from 6-8 PM \n\n\n\nOver the years\, David Wilson Sookinakin has developed a signature style of paintings based on the traditional pictographs found on numerous locations throughout Syilx Nation Territory. He uses pictorial elements which often illustrate some of the stories and narratives passed down through oral tradition and storytelling. In addition to the traditional narratives\, Wilson creates narratives which he invents to highlight the context of post-contact experiences of First Nations peoples. Nevertheless\, Wilson’s artforms have been evolving over several decades of his prolific artistic career. \n\n\n\n“My art is ever evolving and is a true representation of my identity as an Interior Salish person.  It is natural evolution of pictographs from their ancient form to a contemporary interpretation using form lines unique to First Nations art.  I am a storyteller through art and words and my message to the Interior Salish people and the world is that we Interior Salish have at least one beautiful and vibrant First Nations art form totally unique and must be shared with the world.”                                                                                                                                                    \n\n\n\nDavid Wilson Sookinakin \n\n\n\nDavid Wilson Sookinakin: White Birch Creek – Fish Chief2024\, acrylic on canvas\, 66 x 66 in
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/david-wilson-sookinakin-pictograph-roots
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2025,Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250109T200000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: January 9th\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to celebrate the opening of our latest exhibitions: Pictograph Roots by David Wilson Sookinakin\, Once For A While by Chrystal Phan\, and Home On Syilx Territory in collaboration with the Vernon & District Immigrant & Community Services Society and Mariel Belangier. Join us on January 9th from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for an evening of art and conversation. The community is warmly welcomed to attend\, meet the artists\, and enjoy brief talks where some will share insights about their exhibitions. We’ll be serving light bites and drinks\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-january-9th-2025
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241017T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241017T200000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: October 17
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the opening of our member’s exhibition\, Exposed! The reception will take place on October 17 from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.  \n\n\n\nThe community is warmly invited to join in the celebration\, meet the artists\, and enjoy a short talk by some of the artists about their exhibition. Light bites and drinks will be served\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-october-17
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241017T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T021126
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SUMMARY:Exposed!
DESCRIPTION:Members’ Exhibition\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery & Up-Front GalleryOctober 17 – December 20\, 2024 \n\n\n\nThis group exhibition of artwork produced by the Vernon Public Art Gallery’s members give the public a view of a variety of different media used to create works of art in various artistic genres ranging from abstract art to landscapes\, still lives\, and portraiture. \n\n\n\nLake Louise\, Serena Arsenault
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/exposed-members-2024
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024,Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20241003T200000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: October 3
DESCRIPTION:The opening reception for our new exhibition\, Rewilding: The Forest Will Forget Us\, will take place on October 3 from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.  \n\n\n\nThe community is warmly invited to join in the celebration\, meet the artists\, and enjoy a short talk by some of the artists about their exhibition. Light bites and drinks will be served\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-october-3
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240725T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T021126
CREATED:20240624T231737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T231739Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: July 25
DESCRIPTION:The opening reception for our new exhibitions will be on July 25\, from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.  \n\n\n\nOpening on July 25th are the following:  \n\n\n\nDescent into Classicism by Glenn Clark \n\n\n\nInside Out by Lana Schuster \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe community is warmly invited to join in the celebration\, meet the artists\, and enjoy a short talk by some of the exhibiting artists about their exhibitions. Light bites and drinks will be served\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-july-25
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Vernon Public Art Gallery":MAILTO:marketing@vernonpublicartgallery.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240917T170000
DTSTAMP:20260613T021126
CREATED:20240624T231439Z
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SUMMARY:Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:Lana Schuster\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith Gallery & Up-Front GalleryJuly 25 – September 17\, 2024 \n\n\n\nArtist statement: \n\n\n\nI am interested in so many things about painting. The paint for one. I love to scoop it up\, squeeze it out\, and mix it around\, watch the colours develop\, spread it around\, see what happens\, how the colours and forms look against each other. The brushes for another. I have my favourites. Mostly the ones that hold a lot of paint. The ‘Why paint?’ Because I am compelled to\, I can’t not. The ‘How to paint?’ Now it’s getting really interesting. Because this is what it’s really all about. I try to stay open to new ideas\, to the suggestions of my voice inside\, my outside voice. It is all about trusting the process and being willing to paint authentically\, to be part of something new. \n\n\n\nThe beginnings of my process may start with observing what’s around me. Or it could be a response with something going on internally that I may or may not be aware of. That can be as dramatic as the experience of losing a loved one or simply just wanting to spread some paint around. I’m often moved to paint after I’ve spent time outdoors. Sometimes I start with a plan for a landscape or a concrete image and then I get lost in the paint and process and something completely non-objective emerges. My intuition takes over\, if I let it\, if I trust it\, if I allow myself. \n\n\n\nCreating these works surprise me every time. What you see in them is an expression of an experience\, a record of an experience in time\, something in the past that has passed but truly lives on in the painting. What you see in them is  what you see in them – what is evoked or personally meaningful for you. I hope  that in looking at them\, you will feel something\, see something\, perhaps even experience something that resonates with you.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/inside-out-lana-schuster
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024,Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240917T170000
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SUMMARY:Descent into Classicism
DESCRIPTION:Glenn Clark\n\n\n\nTopham Brown Memorial GalleryJuly 25 – September 17\, 2024 \n\n\n\nArtist statement: \n\n\n\nWhen I was young\, I dreamed and schemed of creating neo-classical paintings.  There are a lot of ducks one must put in a row before mural size classical themed paintings can develop.  Fifteen years ago\, I took a couple years off my regular practice to build a studio and that opened the gate of possibilities. \n\n\n\nI always get there it just takes me longer.  Beyond the space and gumption\, an artist needs the reason\, finances\, imagery\, time\, ambition and lots of practice to create this type of work.  After visiting the Louvre in 2016 there was a jolt\, my paintings would look to the past for guidance. It finally all came together and I suspect this descent is turning into something more akin to a spiral.   \n\n\n\nIt always seemed to me that classical artists from previous centuries had better props to work with; horses\, armor\, castles and archaic ruins. I needed new models to push ahead and a photo shoot at a jousting event in Osoyoos was perfect to get started. \n\n\n\nWhat drives an artist; is it the fear of death? The love for life and art are interconnected. When you look at centuries old work you sense a window into the past\, a connection\, a message or warning through this time hole called a painting. You see how things were\, the humor\, mood\, fashion\, cruelty of the time. It’s like the artists were reaching out through a one-way portal to the future\, never wanting to let go\, hanging on through their art.  \n\n\n\nTiming is everything and it’s a good time for artists to take cues from the eighteenth century and beyond when art famously rebelled against the status quo.  People are consistent\, history repeats.  Neo-classicism\, the art of the time of the French Revolution\, arguably the most important chapter in the history of modern civilization; the perfect art for a time of upheaval. All these influences; art history\, my own history\, and the current events that are making history.  You throw that in a studio with yours truly and this is what shakes out.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/descent-into-classicism-glenn-clark
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: June 27
DESCRIPTION:The opening reception for our Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Auction Preview will take place on June 27th. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe community is warmly invited to join in the celebration and preview all of the artwork that will be available for bidding during the auction at Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts. Light bites and drinks will be served\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-june-27
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Gathered
DESCRIPTION:SD 22 Indigenous School StudentsGathered \n\n\n\nExhibition on view from May 22 – June 13 \n\n\n\nGathered celebrates the creativity\, cultural knowledge\, and artistic expression of Indigenous students from across School District No. 22. Showcasing work by students from elementary through high school\, this exhibition highlights a wide range of media. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition reflects both traditional knowledge and contemporary influences\, with many students drawing from their cultural heritage while engaging with present-day themes and personal experiences. The result is a vibrant and diverse collection that speaks to identity\, community\, and the evolving nature of Indigenous art. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage Description: Juliet L\, gr. 5\, Baeirsto
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/art-and-soul
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: May 23
DESCRIPTION:The opening reception for the four new exhibitions will be on May 23rd\, from 6-8 PM at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening on May 23rd are the following:  \n\n\n\nAccidentals by Robert Fee  \n\n\n\nEmergence by UBCO BFA Students  \n\n\n\nThrough Our Eyes by Members of the Teen Junction \n\n\n\nAn Eclectic Collection by Members of the VPAG Crit Club \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe community is warmly invited to join in the celebration\, meet the artists\, and enjoy a short talk by some of the exhibiting artists about their exhibitions. Light bites and drinks will be served\, and entry is by donation.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/opening-reception-may-23
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Events
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SUMMARY:Accidentals
DESCRIPTION:Robert Fee\n\n\n\nCaroline Galbraith GalleryMay 23 – July 17\, 2024 \n\n\n\nArtist statement: \n\n\n\nThe title of the show “Accidentals” refers to the musical term indicating a temporary shift in a musical composition. Once the key of a song is established\, an instrumentalist reading the music will encounter a note has been made sharp or flat for that bar and they must adjust. Then the music will default back to the original key for the subsequent bars\, until the composer creates another shift somewhere else. At first this temporary change may be a mystery to the individual player\, but to the composer there is underlying meaning; a change in the harmony\, or a different scale with a particular sound. What might have seemed a random change always has a purposeful intention. The accidental always adds more tension\, drama\, and interest to the piece. \n\n\n\nWith these paintings\, I gather structures randomly\, as you would with a collage\, and I start creating parameters and set a course for the work. At first\, the paintings seem to be about something unintended; mostly from imagery I gravitate towards but not knowing where it will fit into the work. Some of the strangest references that I choose do seem like random accidentals; not knowing how they will relate to the whole. Often\, I’ll find a phrase or image that materializes out of simple curiosity. \n\n\n\nI engage with the visual challenge\, integrating and editing the accidental imagery into the painting. A quiet interaction takes place between the images\, their potential subtext and my brushwork and colour palette. The compositions involve a process that channels energy around and throughout. The process of additions and revisions repeats until ultimately the composition appears resolved. I like discovering beauty or humour that may reveal itself in this process. The paintings involve some free association\, which probably also involves my own psychology\, but I hope these connections have some universal resonance.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/accidentals-robert-fee
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024,Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Through Our Eyes
DESCRIPTION:Teen Junction\n\n\n\nCommunity GalleryMay 23 – June 21\, 2024 \n\n\n\nThrough Our Eyes is a unique community-based project by the youth at the Teen Junction Youth Centre in partnership with the Vernon Public Art Gallery. The Vernon Public Art Gallery strives to connect art and the community and supports emerging artists working outside of mainstream of artistic production. The focus of the exhibition is to give voice to youth and make statements about their lives and experiences in Vernon. We all have a unique voice and presence in our community and Through Our Eyes is an affirmation of the importance of recognition\, representation\, collaboration\, and the arts. Teen Junction Youth Centre is an after-school drop-in center that offers a safe space for youth to relax\, connect\, and learn. The Centre works with community organizations to connect youth with support and resources when they need it.
URL:https://vernonpublicartgallery.com/event/through-our-eyes
LOCATION:Vernon Public Art Gallery\, 3228 31st Ave\, Vernon\, British Columbia\, V1T2H3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:2024,Exhibitions
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