Artists Around Town

Artists Around Town

Welcome to A.A.T. where we highlight where our members are displaying their paintings in non-juried venues and public spaces across the North Okanagan and elsewhere...

Check out these locations

Diana Gritten is showing her work at Universal Hair and Nancy Vince is showing at London Drugs.

The FCA BLOOM Show

Dawn Scott and Patricia Smith are part of the BLOOM show in Vancouver, at the FCA Art Gallery, which is being held from March 27- April 9, 2017. Click on the link below to see the exhibition:
https://artists.ca/show/bloom_2017/page/1/0#pager=1

Aboard the Pendozi Show coming in April

The show, “Aboard the Pendozi” is being held at the West Kelowna Yacht Club (4111 Gellatly Rd). Gale Woodhouse and other NOFCA members are showing so don’t miss it. April 8 and 9th. 10 am to 4 pm

Ev McDougall-Featured Artist at the Village Gallery

Time is running out-Ev McDougall, the featured artist at the Village Gallery, is there for one more week. The Village Gallery is a few steps from the 4-way stop in Lumby at 1975 Vernon Street (Highway 6) and it is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Phone Number is 778-473-3029.

Linda's artwork can be seen at the following locations:Friesen's Countrytyme Gardens9172 Kalamalka Rd, Coldstream, BC
Open daily from 7 am to 5 pm
Station Diner3530 Okanagan Street, Armstrong, BC
Open daily from 7 am to 5 pm

Ev McDougall is the Feature Artist for February 2017 at the Village Gallery in Lumby

Ev is well known for her skillful realistic paintings of western themes. She has this to say about her exhibit:

"I’ve drawn and painted animals practically all my life, but living in rural western Canada, I discovered very early that my subject of choice was horses. They are beautiful animals with exceptionally expressive behaviours and features that make them as different from each other as people are. The challenge for me is to express that individuality through my paintings. "

The Gallery is located at 1975 Vernon St. (Highway 6) in downtown Lumby and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Ev's exhibit is up for the whole month of February.

Angelica Jaeger’s "Wanderlust" show at the Kelowna Airport begins on November 7th, 2016. Click on the link below to learn more: http://kelownaartgallery.com/angelika-jaeger-wanderlust/

Diana Gritten currently has 11 paintings on display at Paradigm Naturopathic Medical Centre in Vernon, running from Sept.1 to Dec.31/16. She also has art on display at the Leap Gallery in Vernon, and Ex Nihilo Winery in Lake Country.

Thirty-three artists have their paintings in the first chapter show of the year "From Nature to Abstraction" at the Performing Arts Centre, Coatcheck Gallery. It's a beautiful show that runs from May 5 - June 30, 2016. thank you Artists for your contributions!

Cynthia Langford, Holly Smith, Pamela Furlong, Ria Carpay, Maryanne Jespersen, Lois Campbell, Joan Rowan, Jim Wilkins, Linda Hunt, Martha Moore SCA, Nancy Vince, Joyce Upex, Terry Greenhough, Sherry Kalloch, Marg Robertson, David Powter, Margaret McSweeney, Dawn Scott, Linda Franklin AFCA, Sheila Campbell, Liz MacArthur, Cheryl Turner, Colleen Faulkner, Linda Wadley, Katherine Upton, Kathy Munts, Amanda Shatzko, Judy Sims, Laura Ashton, Gale Woodhouse, Twyla Tucker, Gail Short, and Colleen J Dyson, AFCA SCA.

The NOFCA is fortunate to have members from all over the North Okanagan including Salmon Arm, Tappen and Enderby,
and this talented group of Artists have their paintings all over the valley.

Firstly, Congratulations goes out to Sherry Kalloch, Margaret Robertson and Judy Sims for being juried into the Shuswap Artists Show at the Salmon Arm Arts Centre show in February.

Judy Sims was also juried into the Lake Country Art Gallery show themed Triumph. This show will be open to viewing from March 9- April 9, 2016

Marg Robertson, Sherry Kalloch and Dawn Scott are showing at the newly opened Meikle's Art Studios on Ross in Salmon Arm from March 11 - 31st, 2016.

Dawn Scott is the featured artist for the month of March - April 16th at the artist-run Courtyard Gallery in Enderby. There are 21 artists involved in this gallery, from inception to the day to day operation they do it all, and each is featured throughout the year.

Gail Dyer, Pam Furlong, Cynthia Langford and Terry Greenhough also have work at the Courtyard as do supporting members, Marg Froess and Diane Larsen.

And Cynthia Langford is showing her work at the Table 24
restaurant in Salmon Arm.

And closer to home:

Colleen Faulkner has her painting "Shifting Sands" in Peachland at Gallery 97. Opening Reception is June 5 from 1 - 4 pm.

Colleen is also showing at Intermezzo Restaurant and Inner Light Yoga Studio in Vernon BC

Barry Rafuse SFCA and Martha Moore SCA have their paintings featured in "Out of the Darkness", a film by Shri Ananda. The Director and Crew extend an invitation to the artists to join at the celebration event and premiere movie screening, Sunday May 1st at the Kelowna Community Theatre. The evening includes an art exhibit, live music, and of course the film screening.

Juve Furtado AFCA will be the featured artist at the Penticton Meadowlark Festival taking place May 19-23, 2016.

Juve created a painting specifically for the show called 'Morning Song', it was unveiled April 7th at the Bench in Naramata.

Morning Song

Colleen Faulkner is the featured artist at Nadine's in April, her opening reception was is Sat., April 9, 2-5pm.

Angelika Jaeger has her paintings at Leap (who carry Stephenson and Liquitex art supplies) in Vernon, a new local business supporting artists in the area.

Diana Gritten also has her paintings in Leap and the ExNihilo Winery.

Colleen Faulkner has her paintings in Leap as well, and so does Cynthia Langford ... Leap has become a popular spot
for artists in Vernon! Thank you Melissa for your support!

Martha Moore SCA has her paintings in Intermezzo in Vernon,
Creatio Gallery, ExNihilo in Lake Country, and Sparkling Hill Resort .

Diana Gritten was the featured artist in January at Nadine's (who carry Golden art supplies).

Holly Smith was the featured artist at Nadine's in February.

Lois Campbell was the featured artist in March.

In April, Colleen Faulkner will be the featured artist at Nadine’s.

Thank you Nadine for your support!

And in May, Nadine’s will have a complete gallery show and sale honouring Mae Roberts, our chapter member who passed away in December.

Please see her Tribute on this website.

And last year......

Colleen J Dyson had a booth at booth at ArtWalk 2015 in Lake Country, BC and here are a few of the paintings he had on exhibit and a bit about her inspiration and new format.

The floral painting is called Nucifera, which is a waterlily and was accepted into the AIRS show. The other two,Going Home, and Across the Tracks, are new work that will be in Artwalk. They are both from my trips down to Costa Rica, where I found much for my reference files. It’s been two years since I had my own booth in that show and I’m really looking forward to it. I will have 26 paintings in the show, a mix of landscape, florals, and abstraction. I have a new series, Saltspring Island, and had painted four pieces for it so far, but three of them have sold, so one lowly boat painting will be available at the show. I am excited also to be painting in a bit larger format, so some of my florals are 36 inches square. A big challenge for me in every way! I hope all that works for an Artwalk write up.

Angelika Jaeger, Gale Woodhouse, and Nancy Vince invite you to Source of Inspiration running from June 1st to the 30th, 2015, at the Vernon Community Arts Centre.

Marlene G. McPherson will be exhibiting Changing Lands, a collection of acrylic paintings featuring Lake Country’s Spion Kop Mountain at the Lake Country Art Gallery from April 8th to May 16th, 2015. McPherson’s artwork has been influenced by her 20 plus years of intergenerational instruction to local budding artists. She’s taught all ages, including one class where she taught 3 generations of a single family. This series began with deciding what to do with some left over paint after a class. Changing Lands records the beauty and vulnerability of the natural grasslands of Spion Kop Mountain in Lake Country, before they disappear to development, while also addressing the everyday changes happening in the lands around us.

Ten chapter members have had their paintings on display in Nadine's in Vernon including: Lois Campbell, Colleen Faulkner, Diane Gritten, Ev McDougall, Nancy Vince, Holly Smith, Gail Short, Joan Rowan, Margaret McSweeney, Teyjah McAren, Christine Kashuba, Michael Jell, Lois Campbell, Cindy Downey and Eileen Sawracki. Thank you Nadine for your support!

Angelika Jaeger has her paintings in Bamboo Beach Fusion, Vernon.

Linda Hunt had paintings in Friesen’s in Coldstream the summer, 2015

Holly Smith had paintings in Paradigm Physiotherapy.

Martha Moore SCA has her paintings in Intermezzo, and Sparkling Hill Resort.