Oliver Community Arts Council
Our 2025 Oliver Creates Show Results!
We had such quality work entered that each entry received votes!
Here are the winners as selected by our record breaking visitors.
BEST IN SHOW
Katherine MacNeill – McIntyre Bluff
Mixed Media – collage
CATEGORY WINNERS
Oil Painting
1st – Elaine Burns – Gordon Lightfoot
2nd – Carmen Tome – The Art & Beauty of Wines
3rd – Julie Phillips – Reaching for the Sun
Acrylic Painting
1st – Linda Payne – Forest Floor
2nd – Dawn MacRae – A Tropical Sun Bath
3rd – Bev Alexander – Where The Abundance of the Universe Meets Mother Earth
Watercolour
1st – Sally Franks – Evening Shadows
2nd – Janet Bednarczyk – Bohemian Waxwings
3rd – Brenda Chambers – Sun & Moon in Iridescence
Fibre Arts
1st – Leslie Forbes – West Coast Moment
2nd – Leslie Forbes – Adualusian Treasure
3rd – Janet Bednarczyk – Fall Leaves
Three Dimensional
1st – Barry Berto – Rusty Raven
2nd – Nakita Raveendran – Twilight Veil
3rd – Lindsey Kingsfield – Bad Apples
Photography
1st – Ron Peace – Raven Totem
2nd – Russell Work – Osoyoos Panorama
3rd – Greg Reely – Mystic Point
Mixed Media/Other
1st – Katherine MacNeill – McIntyre Bluff
2nd – Carmen Tome – Lion of the Skies
3rd – Roberta Barens – It’s A Hum-Dinger
Oliver Creates
Many volunteers and artists make this show a success! Can you help in 2026?
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1st – Brody Pister – Snake
2nd – Leona Foster – Home
3rd – Mark Westberg – Dragon Flies
What a great success we had! We had 105 art pieces submitted, over 600 visitors into the Curling Centre to see the art, and even a few sales! People loved the art, and the awards presented! Be sure to get involved in our 2026 show and sale for next September!
Art Learned * Art Loved * Art Lived
We are already looking forward to next year’s show! Please send us your comments, suggestions, and wishes to join our dynamic team at olivercac@gmail.com.
Next year we will fill the entire Curling Rink, including artisan vendors, and more! Join the OCAC, sign up for our newsletter, and get the inside scoop!
Oliver Creates is a featured event of the Oliver Tourism Wine Capital Weekend
This is a three-day celebration of wine, craft beverages, live performances, art and artists.
The event attracts an estimated 4,500 attendees annually and is a family-friendly festival offering something for everyone!
2026 Schedule – to come
FRIDAY, September 18th
Oliver Creates at Eastlink Curling Rink (public access entry by donation) * Public Exhibition 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Wine Capital Weekend Kickoff Party at District Wine Village with Music Headliner Glass Tiger (ticket holders)
SATURDAY, September 19th
Oliver Creates at Eastlink Curling Rink (public access entry by donation) * Public Exhibition 10:00pm – 6:00pm * Awards 5:00pm (Voting Fri & Sat)
Cask & Keg Festival at Oliver Community Park (ticket holders)
SUNDAY, September 20th
Oliver Creates at Eastlink Curling Rink (public access entry by donation) * Public Exhibition 10:00pm – 5:00pm* Art Pick up 5:15pm – 6:00pm Festival of the Grape at Oliver Community Park (ticket holders)