January - March 2019 Newsletter

VERNON PUBLIC ART GALLERY

JANUARY / MARCH 2019 VOL. 28, NO. 1

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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easons Greetings everyone. As 2018 draws to a close, I have been reflecting on some of the highlights from this past year and am feeling a sense of gratitude for the successes we have experienced this year.

The VPAG has a strong board of directors and staff members that I have the pleasure of working with each day. Their commitment to our vision and the pride they take in ensuring our community has quality programming is evident in all that they do. Adding to our team is a group of dedicated volunteers, many who are long-term gallery supporters. Now seems an appropriate time to acknowledge and thank them all for their commitment the VPAG. I am also grateful for our community supporters, donors, sponsors and members. Due to your support, the VPAG had a financially stable year in 2018 with Midsummer’s Eve raising a significant amount towards our fundraising goal. People of all ages are able to explore and learn through their interaction with the exhibitions and programming that are made possible through this community support.

The pinnacle for me in 2018 was definitely the success of the referendum.

Finally having the opportunity to ask the citizens of the North Okanagan if they support moving ahead with a new cultural facility that will provide the VPAG with a new home along with the museum and space for other cultural groups to access. It has been a long journey for the VPAG, dating back to 1986 when it first received money for a new facility, but all of these years later we can finally now look forward to this project becoming a reality for our community. To all of you, who saw the vision and voted YES at the referendum, thank you! You are leaving a legacy for future generations to enjoy.

From all of us at the VPAG, Happy Holidays and see you in the New Year.

Sincerely,

Dauna Kennedy Executive Director The Vernon Public Art Gallery

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p i h s r e b Mem Matters Start 2019 off with a VPAG Membership Purchasing a membership at the Vernon Public Art Gallery gives you members-only perks and discounts on gallery events and workshops.

However it is also a donation to the gallery and a show of support that will help the gallery move closer to building our new facility!

If you have considered getting a membership in the past but have not yet acted on it, 2019 is the year to do so! If you have had a membership and have not renewed it recently, now is the time to help the gallery move forward and deliver exhibitions and art education to the North Okanangan like never before!

Call 250-545-3173 to get more information on purchasing or renewing your membership at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. You can also now purchase or renew your membership online at www. vernonpublicartgallery.com

Student $10.50 | Individual $35 | Family $50 | Corporate $100 | (+ GST)

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EXHIBITIONS JANUARY 7 - MARCH 6, 2019 Heidi Thompson The Light Within You Heidi Thompson’s exhibition The Light Within You includes a body of non-objective paintings related to the Colour Field Painting movement. Thompson’s paintings are an inquiry into the properties of colour, light and visual perception of the artwork devoid of recognizable forms.

Heidi Thompson, Large Red Field, 2010, acrylic and silica glass on canvas, 90 x 66 in

ARTIST WORKSHOP: FINDING ABSTRACTION IN NATURE SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 11 A.M - 3:00 P.M This hands-on painting workshop will help beginner and advanced artists break away from “realism” techniques and discover abstraction in nature. Heidi will demonstrate painterly techniques used by Van Gogh and Monet. Participants will learn to identify abstract elements in nature and translate them into light, line, shapes, space, and colour. Please bring an 11 x 14 photocopy of a landscape that you love, free of buildings, people or animals. Also make sure to wear painting clothes! Everyone will leave with a beautifully finished nature-inspired painting on canvas. There are only 10 spots available for this workshop so make sure to register soon so you don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!

Tickets are $40 for VPAG members and $50 for non-members.

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 6:00 P.M -8:00 P.M The Board of Directors and Executive Director, Dauna Kennedy invite you and a guest to the opening reception of The Light Within You by Heidi Thompson, Observer Observed

by Meghan Krauss, and Decolonizing Our Table: Indigenous Food Sovereignty by Kama?

Creative Aboriginal Art Collective at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Enjoy an evening of music, contemporary art, locally crafted beer, wine, and appetizers. Admission by donation.

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EXHIBITIONS

Meghan Krauss, 186 Tourists, 2014-2018, panoramic inkjet print on vinyl, 3’ x 8’

JANUARY 7 - MARCH 6, 2019 Meghan Krauss Observer Observed Meghan Krauss’ exhibition Observer Observed consists of large-scale panoramic photomontages where multiple images of tourists are compressed into a single image.

The photographs reference how people seemingly interact with each other and the world around them through technology. Images were taken in the Banff National Park and during residency in Olasforur in Iceland and digitally assembled in Krauss’ studio in Victoria, BC.

JANUARY 7 - MARCH 6, 2019 Kama? Creative Aboriginal Art Collective Decolonizing our Table: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Kama? Aboriginal Arts Collective, is an Okanaganbased collective of Indigenous artists. In this group exhibition members of the Collective address the issues of colonization, the appropriation of their lands, forced assimilation and the need for reconciliation in all aspects of cultural, political, and social existence.

Sheldon Louis, Pica Digging Stick

ARTIST TALK: BREATHE IN - BREATHE ART SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1:00 P.M -2:00 P.M Heidi Thompson will present a short talk about the creative process behind her exhbition, The Light Within You. She will also offer a short introduction to Breath Awareness, which she uses to awaken her creativity and improve mental focus and emotional well-being.

This talk will interest people who would like to know more about how the mind plays a role in experiencing abstract art.

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PINOT & PAINT NIGHT Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m

Amaze yourself at Pinot and Paint at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Enjoy a glass of Pinot Gris or Pinot Noir while following along with a guided painting project. Take your hand-painted masterpiece home with you at the end of the evening.

Mingle with friends, get inspired by a local artist and discover a new way to enjoy an evening out at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Make sure you get your tickets early for this event, as space is limited. All supplies are included. You can purchase your tickets for this event at the Vernon Winter Carnival office.

This year our instructors James Postill and Jackie Harris will be guiding participants through the recreation of In the Land of Many Colors by GC Myers.

TICKETS $40 EACH

AVAILABLE AT THE VERNON WINTER CARNIVAL OFFICE

GC Myers, In the Land of Many Colors, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 24x20

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ART AFTER DARK A Creative Soiree Friday February 22, 2019 7:30pm to 11pm Appetizers•Cocktails • Beer • Wine Live DJ • Art Activities • Local Tastings Tickets available February 1st $20-15 online @ www.vernonpublicartgallery.com Title Sponsor:

woolley & co.

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barristers & solicitors

Media Sponsor:

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PROGRAMMING & EVENTS

Saturday January 26, 2019 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Family Saturday

Monday January 28, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Mini Artists

Family Saturday takes place on the last Saturday of each month with an art project suitable for little kids and big kids alike, at a minimal cost to participants.

The workshop starts promptly at 1 p.m each month with instruction and a project demonstration. Parents are encouraged to participate and create their own piece of art as well. Families are welcome to stay the entire session, or leave earlier. Our VPAG Family Saturday instructors are experienced working with children, and all have post-secondary art education. All materials for the workshops are supplied. Suggested ages 5 years old and up.

Mini Artists takes place on the last Monday of every month for a diverse exploration of art-making materials and age appropriate process-based art activities. Mini Artists is for kids ages 5 and under, parents must accompany children.

January | Aluminum Foil Painting

Join us this month for an exploration of texture and color as we use aluminum foil and acryllic paint to create abstract multi-media works inspired by Heidi Thompson’s exhibition The Light Within You.

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January | Raised Salt Paintings

This month we will focus on line and colour as we explore new materials.

Drawing inspiration from Heidi Thompson’s exhibition The Light Within You, we will create fantastic abstract paintings using glue, salt, and watercolour!

PROGRAMMING & EVENTS

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.

Pinot & Paint

Friday, February 22, 2019 7:30 p.m. -11:00 p.m.

Art After Dark

Amaze yourself at Pinot and Paint at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Enjoy a glass of Pinot Gris or Pinot Noir while following along with a guided painting project. Take your hand-painted masterpiece home with you at the end of the evening.

Art After Dark is a soiree style party designed to cultivate the creative community in Vernon by offering a venue of art, food, drinks, a live DJ, hands-on art activities and local tastings all in one evening at Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Mingle with friends, get inspired by a local artist and discover a new way to enjoy an evening out at the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Make sure you get your tickets early for this event, as space is limited. You can purchase your tickets for this event at the Vernon Winter Carnival office.

Join us Friday, February 23rd, 2019 for the next Art After Dark. Tickets are $25 each (or $20 each for VPAG members) and go on sale February 1st.

Available at the gallery (250-545-3173) located underneath the downtown Vernon parkade, and online at www. vernonpublicartgallery.com

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VPAG CALENDAR OF EVENTS date and time

event name and location

JANUARY Tuesday, Jan 1, 2019

New Year’s Day - CLOSED

Thursday, Jan 10, 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m

Opening Reception

Thursday, Jan 17, 5:00 p.m

VPAG Book Club

Staturday, Jan 19, 11:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m

Artist Workshop: Heidi Thompson

Saturday, Jan 26, 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m

Family Saturday at VPAG

Monday, Jan 28, 10:00 a.m

Mini Artists at VPAG

FEBRUARY

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Saturday, Feb 2, 1:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m

Breathe In - Breathe Art

Tuesday, Feb 5, 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m

Pinot & Paint at VPAG

Monday, Feb 18, 2019

Family Day - CLOSED

Friday, Feb 22, 7:30 p.m - 11:00 p.m

Art After Dark at VPAG

Saturday, Feb 23, 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m

Family Saturday at VPAG

Monday, Feb 25, 10:00 a.m

Mini Artists at VPAG

date and time

event name and location

MARCH Thursday, Mar 14, 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m

Opening Reception - Keith Harder

Saturday, Mar 16, 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m

Opening Reception - Art From the Heart

Thursday, Mar 21, 5:00 p.m

VPAG Book Club

Monday, Mar 25, 10:00 a.m

Mini Artists at VPAG

Saturday, Mar 30, 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m

Family Saturday at VPAG

APRIL Thursday, Apr 18, 6:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m

Opening Reception: Art and Soul

Friday, Apr 19, 2019

Good Friday - CLOSED

Saturday, Apr 27, 1:00 p.m- 3:30 p.m

Family Saturday at VPAG

Monday, Apr 29, 10:00 a.m

Mini Artists at VPAG

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! p o h S y r e l al G e h t n i w Ne

Unique Gifts at the Gallery Shop Check out the changing selection of jewelry, pottery, fabric art, art cards, publications and more. VPAG members alway receive a 10% discount, and every Monday in December members receive Double the Discount!

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ART RENTAL & SALES

Kara Barkved, Ocean of Golden Treasures, acrylic, 24 x 36 retail price: $900.00 rental price $45.00/month

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he Art Rental Program is another exclusive perk to being a Vernon Public Art Gallery member! Your membership gives you access to our entire Art Rental collection and rental prices start as low as $12 per month!

There is no better way to decide if you like how a piece of original artwork looks and feels in your home than renting it before purchasing it.

All monthly Art Rental fees will be put towards your purchase of the artwork you are renting if you decide you would like to keep it!

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Get Involved!

At the Vernon Public Art Gallery, our mission is to connect Greater Vernon to the creative presence and possibilities within the visual arts through exhibitions and activities. For over seventy years, we have worked at creating quality exhibitions and dynamic programs for our community.

As a non-profit charity, we rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses for support. Each year we need to raise approximately $80,000 through fundraising to maintain current operations and programming.

Our goal for 2019 is to raise $81,500 and we need your help to achieve this.

Money raised helps us continue to provide: •Diversified exhibitions, which appeal to a broad spectrum of our community, and show-case artists from within our region and nationally.

•Preservation of our permanent collection •Art education for all ages •Publication of ISBN registered catalogues •Public receptions and events

How you can help: Donations can be made online at vernonpublicartgallery.com, or in person at the gallery! We also offer monthly subscriptions and all donations $20+ are elligible for a charitable tax benefit receipt! Remember that every donation truly makes a difference, regardless of size. Your patronage ensures we can continue to provide a valuable community resource that reflects the needs of the North Okanagan!

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PRINCIPLE PARTNER

CORPORATE PARTNERS

ACCOMODATION SPONSOR

PREFERRED SUPPLIERS Avalon Events 107.5 Beach Radio Vernon Cracked Pepper Catering The Fig Bistro Gray Monk Estate Winery Norval Equipment Rentals Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery Okanagan Spring Brewery Olive Us Oils

Peter Solymosi Photographer Pretium Catering Printech Corp Starbucks Coffee Company 105.7 Sun FM Vernon Valley Auctions Ltd. Vernon Lodge Village Cheese Company Woolley & Co. Barristers & Solicitors

Cover image: Heidi Thompson, Large Red Field, 2010, acrylic and silica glass on canvas, 90 x 66 in

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GALLERY MEMBERS The Vernon Public Art Gallery wishes to thank the following members for purchasing a new or renewed membership, October through December 2018: Karyn-Michele Varcoe Frances Evans Valerie Harrison Valerie Arthur Bonnie Davidson Todd Schulz Debbie De Montreuil Donato D’Agosto Helen Midgley Tara Nicholson Bobbi Ranson Laruen Abbott Rosanne Bennett Larry Van Kempen Linda Edgar Myron Campbell Gill and Neil Woolliams Caryll Dyck Charley Hampton David and Lina Kennedy Brent Wattie Karen Raven Jason Mace Elain Jameson Kelly Megyesi Paula Fenby

Bosch Family Lianne Longdo Dee Danallanko Margaret Cissell Dionne Martyn Anjelika Jaeger Mary Tremayne Vivki Green Paul Montador A Russell Eamshaw Gabrielle Strong Kennedy Knopf Dr. Sherry Price Grounds Guys Landscaping Christine Kashuba Tom Lewis Warren Burgess Shelly Chvala Marie France Ladoucer

Gift of Membership Give a VPAG Membership as a gift this in 2019 with a membership gift certificate!

Student $10.50 | Individual $35 | Family $50 | Corporate $100 | (+ GST)

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FAMILY SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 2018

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: President: Andrew Powell | Past President: Marion Morrison Trustees: Sigrid-Ann Thors, Bonnie Thomas, Jay Gilman, Shell Duggan, Lars Glimhagen, Kyle Britton, and Edward Woolley.

STAFF: Executive Director: Dauna Kennedy | Curator: Lubos Culen Marketing & Events Coordinator: Alanna Haggard Administrative Assistant & Education Coordinator: Alexandra Hlynka ADDRESS & LOCATION: 3228 31st Ave Vernon BC V1T 2H3 HOURS: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

ADMISSION: by donation The Vernon Public Art Gallery Society gratefully acknowledges financial support from:

The Vernon Public Art Gallery is a registered not-for-profit society. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of BC’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, British Columbia Arts Council, the Government of Canada, Corporate Donations, Sponsorships, Foundation Grants, General Donations and Memberships. Charitable Organization #108113358RR