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Leza Macdonald exhibit at the Quail's Nest
Locals will know Leza Macdonald’s work around Oliver: the south panel of the Kiwanis mural on Sawmill Road is her handiwork, as are some of the art panels brightening empty storefronts downtown. Now Leza has her own show – and what a varied collection of artwork she has on display! From vibrant acrylics to muted pen and inks, portraits to wildlife and wider scenes, there’s quite the selection to view … and purchase!
Meet Leza on Saturday April 9 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Quail’s Nest or make an appointment to view throughout the month of April.
Leza Macdonald exhibit at the Quail’s Nest
Locals will know Leza Macdonald’s work around Oliver: the south panel of the Kiwanis mural on Sawmill Road is her handiwork, as are some of the art panels brightening empty storefronts downtown. Now Leza has her own show – and what a varied collection of artwork she has on display! From vibrant acrylics to muted pen and inks, portraits to wildlife and wider scenes, there’s quite the selection to view … and purchase!
Meet Leza on Saturday April 9 from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Quail’s Nest or make an appointment to view throughout the month of April.
Doorways to Christmas
Instead of our regular 1st Sunday of the month Showcase, we’re having twice the fun!
The Art of John Salsnek visits Hester Creek Estate Winery Sunday December 5-12th inclusive with an exhibition and specials on classic favourites and all the newest releases.
One of us will be there Saturday and Sundays 10-4 and weekdays 1-4, Hester Creek staff will also be more than pleased to show you around and help you find your Christmas favourites for a gift and for you!
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Our Paw Prints Gallery is open winter hours:
Monday and Tuesdays by appointment Wednesdays through Sundays 10am – 7pmWe can do your gift wrapping and shipping, too. Shop from your laptop or by phone.
Season’s Greetings from Stephanie and John Salsnek
Paw Prints Studio & Gallery The Art of John Salsnek www.ArtofJohnSalsnek.com 1.888.256.3600 locally 250-498-4732Surfing in December!? Catch the Wave to these Sites
Have you visited some of our member group websites? A new one has just been created for the Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers.
http://southokanaganslowfibrefestival.weebly.com/
It features the Slow Fibre Festival, but has a section devoted to the Desert Sage Spinners and Weavers. Great sheep photos!
Two more member groups with their own websites:
Federation of Canadian Artists: http://southokanaganslowfibrefestival.weebly.com/
Oliver and District Heritage Society: http://www.olivermuseum.ca/
Pick up some great gift ideas from our business members too. They are listed under the blogroll at right.
Check out the 19th Hole B&B http://www.19thholebandb.com/ and Oliver House B&B http://home.cablerocket.com/~oliverhouse/ and ask for some “getaway” gift certificates.
Paw Prints Studio and Gallery http://artofjohnsalsnek.com/, Handworks Gallery http://www.handworksgalleryonline.ca/, and Twin Lakes Encaustic http://www.encaustic.ca/ have some terrific local and BC art. Many items for gift giving in all budgets.
Nothing says Christmas like jewelry. Nature’s Elements Jewelry has some fantastic photos of their designs. http://natureselementsjewelry.webs.com/ Absolutely sparkling! There’s also some cool steampunk jewelry for teens in your life.
At Lauralee’s Treasure Cellar http://www.sochamber.ca/retail/shopping/artists_and_art_supplies/listing_367.html you will find beads and notions to make your own jewelry or to give as gifts to the crafter in your life.
Digipic Productions (Russell Work) has the perfect Oliver landscape prints for sale. Put the Okanagan on your wall. http://www.russellwork.com/photography/
Robot Leather Shop has awesome masks, belts, purses, and other leather items. Check them out on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=192442397351
Don’t see yourself advertised here? Become a business or non-profit group member! Fill out the membership form listed under the banner above, or contact olivercac@gmail.com for information.
Paw Prints Hosts Annual Open House
www.ArtofJohnSalsnek.com 1.888.256.3600
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In addition…Athena Custom Framing… Diane Miller will be here with additional frames and ideas for Salsnek and non-Salsnek ( hard to imagine :>) art, everyone welcome to bring anything that needs some TLC.
Gift shoppe… all the new and classic favourites of Salsnek collectables plus Barbara Niklaus Scheuren’s Spirit Truffles (personally taste-tested by John), Gail Riddall’s CD’s (regular on John’s Top 10) and Eben Keith-Thorpe’s books (illustrated by John).
Last but not least… both of our favourite Charities will be included. The OSNS Child Development Centre and the Penticton BCSPCA will receive proceeds from selected prints.
Looking forward to seeing you, but if you’ve ‘gone south’ or ‘live east’…. shop online anytime. The newest releases will be online and available by the week of November 8th! Celebrating our 12th means a dozen wonderful Collector’s Appreciation Specials!
Simple Requests at Handworks Gallery
Hot on the heels of their success at the Fall Art Show and Sale, artists Mike Randle (outsider art) and Sue McCarrell (mixed media) share an exhibit at Handworks Gallery.
McCarrell won first and third in the New Media category for “Moment in Time” and “Vintage Pleasure” (pictured) respectively. “Moment in Time” was also voted best in show as “Best Interpretation of the Theme”.
Randle tied for first place in the Abstract Painting category with “Number One Project”. Randle’s style can be described as “outsider” or “naive” art, or “art brut”. Once used specifically to describe artists who were often institutionalized and whose work remained undiscovered until their deaths, the terms are now used to describe any self-trained artists working outside the mainstream art world. They often feature unconventional ideas, elaborate fantasy worlds, and unusual juxtapositions and perspectives.
Potter Lucy Stoppler is the third featured artist in the Simple Requests exhibit.
Opening Reception Thursday November 4 5 to 7 p.m.Put your name in for a door prize!
The exhibit continues until December 15.
GALLERY HOURS: TUES -FRI 10-4 SAT. 10-3RipOff Artists' Mount Lefroy at Handworks Gallery
The multimedia collective has conquered another peak with their interpretation of Lawren Harris’ “Mount Lefroy”. The RipOff Artists reached their first summit after a week of intense creation, demonstration and exhibit during Summer at the Quail’s Nest. They reached another pinnacle with a feature on CHBC TV news. They attracted attention during their guest exhibit at the Oliver Community Arts Council’s Fall Art Show and Sale on the weekend of October 2 -3 . Now the RipOff Artists have set their flag atop Handworks Gallery for their latest show:
Handworks Gallery presents The RipOff Artists: Lawren Harris’ Mount LeFroy Opening Reception Wednesday October 6 2 – 4 p.m. Refreshments ~ Door Prize Continuing: October 5 – 29 9:30 – 5:00 Monday to Friday 10:00 – 4:00 Saturday Handworks Gallery 35648 – 97 St. Oliver 250-498-6388Oil painting, watercolours, photography, woodwork, 3-D, quilting, weaving, knitting, collage, encaustic (wax) — all media interpret this Group of Seven classic in their own way.
For more photographs and stories about the Mount Lefroy exhibit, see the July article on this website: http://oliverartscouncil.org/?p=1763
For a fantastic video of the RipOff Artists with Mike Roberts of CHBC, take a look at http://www.chbcnews.ca/video/index.html?releasePID=f5794obragGwCKDQACQpmpfwc7SlVcJm
RipOff Artists’ Mount Lefroy at Handworks Gallery
The multimedia collective has conquered another peak with their interpretation of Lawren Harris’ “Mount Lefroy”. The RipOff Artists reached their first summit after a week of intense creation, demonstration and exhibit during Summer at the Quail’s Nest. They reached another pinnacle with a feature on CHBC TV news. They attracted attention during their guest exhibit at the Oliver Community Arts Council’s Fall Art Show and Sale on the weekend of October 2 -3 . Now the RipOff Artists have set their flag atop Handworks Gallery for their latest show:
Handworks Gallery presents The RipOff Artists: Lawren Harris’ Mount LeFroy Opening Reception Wednesday October 6 2 – 4 p.m. Refreshments ~ Door Prize Continuing: October 5 – 29 9:30 – 5:00 Monday to Friday 10:00 – 4:00 Saturday Handworks Gallery 35648 – 97 St. Oliver 250-498-6388Oil painting, watercolours, photography, woodwork, 3-D, quilting, weaving, knitting, collage, encaustic (wax) — all media interpret this Group of Seven classic in their own way.
For more photographs and stories about the Mount Lefroy exhibit, see the July article on this website: http://oliverartscouncil.org/?p=1763
For a fantastic video of the RipOff Artists with Mike Roberts of CHBC, take a look at http://www.chbcnews.ca/video/index.html?releasePID=f5794obragGwCKDQACQpmpfwc7SlVcJm
Art for Animals
Woof! Molly Muggins here! Happy Summer to all my 4-legged friends and their humans!
Make tracks to Paw Prints Studio & Gallery and Special Guests BCSPCA. Booths, BBQ, Demos and fun!
Sunday Showcase August 1st 10am – 7pm 148 Carr Crescent, WillowbrookAttention Pets!
You are welcome to bring your humans. Please keep them on the other end of your leash, though: You know how the 2-legged ones can wander off!
If you’d like more info call Paw Prints Studio and Gallery at 1-888-256-3600 or email us at paw-prints@telus.net Download a map! www.ArtofJohnSalsnek.com
It’s a dog’s life but someone has to enjoy it!
Wags from Molly Muggins Salsnek and her parents, John and Stephanie.
For the Love of Art
This is a juried exhibition with new works from local artists in a variety of mediums. The opening reception is scheduled Friday, July 2nd from 2pm to 4pm and the show runs from July 2nd to July 31, 2010. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 9:30 – 5, Saturday 10 – 4 p.m.
In conjunction with the opening, we will be offering two visual art demos for the public from 1 – 2 p.m. Well known local artist, Michael Jorden will begin an oil painting of the main street in Oliver. Michael will set up his easel outside of Handworks Gallery on the sidewalk , describing his process from blank canvas to finished painting. Drop by and watch this talented artist, then join the reception inside at 2 p.m.
The second demo will be taking place inside Handworks Gallery. Thea Haubrich will introduce the public to Encaustic, an ancient art form using coloured beeswax and a heat source. Thea teaches Encaustic throughout B.C. and she will be happy to introduce you to this beautiful medium. Make sure you put this event on your “to do” list for July 2nd.
The Federation of Canadian Artists was formed in Vancouver in 1941. The South Okanagan Chapter was formed in 2000 and now has 80 members. Our chapter welcomes new members. For more information check out our website at www.fca.sos.ca
Mother’s Day Gifts at Paw Prints Studio
Mother's Day Gifts at Paw Prints Studio
Art at the Owl: A Review
by Marion Trimble
“Large talent for a small ‘burb like Oliver,” was a comment made by one of the attendees at the crowded opening reception of Art at the Owl on Saturday April 17 at the Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. The show, diverse in media and subject matter, was a delightful mixed bag for all art lovers. Abstract oils to imaginative three-dimensional pieces, modernism and folk art, this no-jury, no-theme show pleased everyone’s taste. Whether the fantastic photo realism highlighted in John Salsnek’s large canvas Unannounced, the gaze of the observing Timber Wolf by Cameron Ogilvie, the contemporary abstraction superbly executed in Corinne Desampaio’s stunning work Gift in Contrast, or the charming whimsy produced by Caroline Alaric’s Tropical, the surprises and delights were everywhere in this amazing array of local talent.
Photo: Artists Linda Blaschuk and Corinne Desampaio admire the works on display during “Art at the Owl”, as well as the wine from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Photo by Val Friesen
At the entrance, a three dimensional piece by Kurt Hutterli, The Magic Wine Tap, set the stage with its amusing faucet dripping wine coloured beads into a glass vessel. In the foyer, two “plein air” paintings of old and collapsing local structures were beautifully rendered by popular pioneer, Agnes Sutherland. Marilyn Marsel’s mixed media triptych indicated the depth of brilliant creativity. Both colour and black and white photography inspired an urge in the viewer to explore both the local and international settings of their subjects. The Burrowing Owl Estate Winery’s own tapestries, permanently hung in the gallery, perfectly complemented Val Friesen’s large captivating photograph, Berber Hospitality and Kurt Hutterli’s abstract painting, A Butterfly Kaleidoscope. Eye-catching and delicate, Roy McLean’s “butterflies” and jewellery by Deanna McCaghren were new additions to the local art scene. To complete this cornucopia of diversity, there were the traditional landscapes and floral tributes, such as Joan Burgess’ gorgeous azalea.
The Burrowing Owl Estate Winery venue provided as much surprise and enjoyment as the artwork. Set out as a flow of small, comfortable viewing areas, the journey provided a contemplative atmosphere to explore the art more intimately. Two floors of gallery space were utilized, with natural light from a large window illuminating the landscapes within while giving a panoramic view of the magnificent landscape outside the winery’s hospitality building. Inside, attendees were treated both to delectable refreshments provided jointly by the Winery and Oliver Community Arts Council, including, of course, samples of Burrowing Owl wines. During the reception, harpist Ingrid Schellenberg rendered a wide selection of beautiful music.
The week-long show—jointly sponsored by the Oliver Community Arts Council and the Oliver Sagebrushers art club—was presented as part of the provincial celebration of Arts & Culture Week. The show of more than 70 pieces of artwork were all for sale, displayed in the restaurant as well as the guest house. Judging by brisk early sales, the event looks promising for artists. As an example, two of Sally Franks’ watercolours sold early on opening day,as did three-dimensional lapidary pieces by Roy McLean. The show continued daily through Saturday, April 24.
Missed out on this wonderful display of local talent? Plan to attend the Fall Art Show and Sale at the Oliver Community Centre on the first weekend of October!
This is Your Brain on Art
Handworks Gallery exhibits fascinating and stunning works by individuals with acquired brain injury. The 15 artists represented in the exhibit attest to the success of the popular Relaxation through Art program, which encourages the brain injured to develop their artistic skills. The South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society (SOSBIS) has offered Relaxation through Art to its members since May 2000, as part of their psycho-social program.
After acquiring a brain injury, patients are faced with physical and cognitve deficits such as loss of motor skills, reduced concentration, faulty memory, or inability to talk. They must then learn to make physical and cognitive changes in a world which often has no patience for disability. Art becomes a powerful tool to cope with stressors, express thoughts and feelings, and improve brain function. Member artists attest that they have gained “patience, self-confidence, encouragement, friendship, and pleasure” from their artistic endeavours.
It is a special pleasure for Handworks Gallery to be presenting the artwork of individuals who have an acquired brain injury. Ken Ballyntyne, vice chair of the SOSBIS and a brain injury survivor, adds: “What many of the participants didn’t realize is that they show real talent. The art they have produced and are showing at Handworks Gallery is indeed excellent. The show is worth your time to view it. ”
Drop by the gallery from April 6 -28 … and be prepared to be inspired!
Brain Injury Society April 6 – 28 Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10 – 4:30 Saturday 10 -4Starting April 19 the gallery will be open Mondays as well, with hours every day 9:30 – 5
Handworks Gallery 35648 – 97 St. Box 271, Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 250-498-6388