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JOURNAL 66 JAN-APR 2022
1315 Water Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3
250-762-2226
info@kelownaartgallery.com
www.kelownaartgallery.com
We acknowledge that the Kelowna Art Gallery
operates on the unceded traditional territory
of the syilx/Okanagan people.
HOURS:
Tuesday 10 am to 8 pm
Wednesday 10 am to 5 pm
Thursday 10 am to 8 pm
Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm to 4 pm Jed Lind (Canadian, b. 1978), Gold, Silver & Lead, 2011, ¼ inch laser cut steel plate, high-build epoxy coating, LED lights,
298 x 94 x 49 in. Collection of the Kelowna Art Gallery. Gift of the artist, 2019. Photo by Yuri Akuney, Digital Perfections.
ADMISSION:
Individual: $5
From the Director
Student: $4
Senior (65+): $4 Here at the Gallery, we are delighted to welcome 2022 with another noteworthy
Family: $10
Members: FREE line-up of exhibitions and public programs that promise to bring people and art
Children under 12: FREE together and have significant social impact. At the Kelowna Art Gallery, we create
Free Admission on Thursdays an environment that focuses on and engages our visitors, inspires audiences, and
aspires to be innovative in the ways we create community through art.
Wine and brewery partners
Deepening the relevance of the visual arts in our region and beyond, continues to
be an important and exciting task for those of us who work and volunteer on the
Gallery’s behalf. I am grateful to the Gallery staff, Board of Directors, volunteers
and stakeholders for their continued support and dedication to our mission.
Follow us on We are always exploring ways to better serve you, our members, and to reach
out to new audiences who will help increase our attendance, profile, and impact.
Please join us in the new year. Come for a visit and share the Gallery’s exhibitions
and programs with your family and friends.
As always, please let us know if we can do anything to make your Gallery
experience richer and more enjoyable. Your feedback is important to us.
Cover image: All my best,
Kenojuak Ashevak, Owl’s Treasure (detail), 2002, Nataley Nagy, Executive Director
ink and coloured pencil on paper, 26 x 20 in.
nataley@kelownaartgallery.com
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A Story in Three Parts
Ashevak, Pootoogook, Isuma
Through to May 8, 2022
Treadgold/Bullock Gallery
A Story in Three Parts brings together three distinct but connected
narratives which explore the past and present of Inuit creative
expression. Kenojuak Ashevak (1927–2013) and Sharni
Pootoogook (1922–2003) were early generation Kinngait
artists who became two of the first to create drawings, prints,
and sculptures under the auspices of the West Baffin Eskimo
Cooperative. Isuma was co-founded in 1990 as Canada’s inaugural
Inuit-owned independent production company. Ataguttaaluk – A Life
to Live For is an Isuma-produced documentary that tells the story of
a woman who survived famine to become one of the most important
residents of Igloolik. To complement this collection of multi-
generational Inuit cultural voices, Canada’s only national Inuktut
television channel will also be showcased. Uvagut TV broadcasts a
variety of programming 24/7 with the purpose of empowering Inuit to
share their stories and connect with Canadians everywhere.
Guest curator William Huffman is an arts administrator, educator,
and writer, currently with West Baffin Eskimo Cooperative.
Presented with support from:
Still (detail) from Ataguttaaluk – A Life to Live For, dir. Carol Kunnuk. Photo: Nunavut Independent
Television Network, 2019.
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The Witness Blanket
Carey Newman
January 15 to April 10, 2022
The Front Project Space
The Witness Blanket is a large-scale installation by artist and master
carver Carey Newman, inspired by a woven blanket. The Kelowna
Art Gallery is honoured to exhibit a 40-foot-long reproduction of The
Witness Blanket, constructed from cedar with photographic panels
to represent the original artifacts.
The Witness Blanket stands as a national monument to recognize
the atrocities of the Indian residential school era, honour the
children, and symbolize on-going reconciliation. The original piece
is made from hundreds of items reclaimed from Indian Residential
School Survivors, churches, government, and other cultural
organizations, which were borrowed from 77 separate sites across
Canada. Each item tells a story of loss, strength, resilience, and
pride.
The Witness Blanket, an exhibition based on the art of Carey
Newman and developed in collaboration with, and circulated by, the
Canadian Museum for Human Rights (Winnipeg, Manitoba).
Organized and circulated by:
Exhibition supported by:
Detail from a panel of The Witness Blanket travelling exhibition.
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README
Briar Craig
January 29 to April 17, 2022
Mardell G. Reynolds Gallery
README explores the frustration of misconception through a
selection of work from our Permanent Collection by Kelowna-based
artist Briar Craig. Craig creates clever wordplay through printmaking
using ultra-violet cured ink, shining a spotlight on political rhetoric
and everyday phrases. Bold words are superimposed over found
objects like magazines and chalkboards, where the letters become
game pieces that both entice and create confusion.
Briar Craig is a professor of Printmaking, Photography and Drawing
at UBC Okanagan. His work has been exhibited in over twenty-
five solo exhibitions and hundreds of group exhibitions. Craig’s art
is held in the permanent collections of many notable institutions
across the globe.
Briar Craig, Door Hinge (Punk Poet), 2014, ultra-violet screen print on paper, 40 x 28.25 in.
Collection of the Kelowna Art Gallery. Gift of the artist, 2020. Photo: Yuri Akuney, Digital Perfections.
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Gold, Silver & Lead
Jed Lind
Displayed Year-round
This outdoor sculpture, part of the Kelowna Art Gallery’s
Permanent Collection, features seven abstracted car bodies
stacked vertically in a minimalist form. The cars, crafted from
painted steel, disassemble and deteriorate as they rise, becoming
indistinguishable by the time they reach their tallest point. Stripped
of both form and function and standing at approximately 7.5 meters
tall, the illusion of Gold, Silver & Lead transforms our familiar urban
landscape into a contemplative space.
Jed Lind uses the iconic 1979 Honda Civic as the model for his
sculpture, capturing the spirit of its original design as a modern,
yet humble, car of the future. Designed as a response to the
Second Oil Crisis when much of North America was forced to ration
available gasoline, the fuel-efficient Civic was seen as the way
forward. Equal parts philosophical and architectural, Gold, Silver &
Lead invites us to reflect on our own mobility, our destination, and
our connection to the urban environment.
Jed Lind, Gold, Silver & Lead, 2011, ¼ inch laser cut steel plate, high-build epoxy coating,
LED lights, 298 x 94 x 49 in. Collection of the Kelowna Art Gallery. Gift of the artist, 2019.
Photo: Yuri Akuney, Digital Perfections.
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Adad Hannah, still image from Social Distancing Video Portrait 136, (happy to be here edition) (detail), 2020. Courtesy Annabel Stanley, The Circle of Life, installation at the Kelowna Art Gallery, December 2021.
of Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, and Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain, Montreal. Music performed by Brigitte
Dajczer. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Social Distancing Portraits The Circle of Life
Adad Hannah Annabel Stanley
Through to January 23, 2022 Through to September 11, 2022
Mardell G. Reynolds Gallery Rotary Courtyard
In Social Distancing Portraits, multi-media artist Adad Hannah presents a Annabel Stanley explores the form of the circle, how it shapes our environment,
series of more than 200 video-recorded tableaux vivants (living pictures) and is reflected in the flora and fauna that surround us. This site-specific
produced during the pandemic. Hannah’s videos appear suspended in time installation was inspired by her recent discovery of sacred geometry and the work
and capture this strange in-between moment we are currently in. All portraits of artist Alexander Liberman.
are accompanied by a short but insightful interview and a bespoke musical
composition written and performed by Brigitte Dajczer or Daniel Ingram. These Visitors will encounter various sculptures woven from natural fibres such as
intimate portraits act as a record, documenting our collective experience and our grasses, dogwood, alder, willow, moss, and grape vines – including an oversized
individual emotions. By examining our shared experiences during the COVID-19 bee skep that celebrates the humble but vital bee. The Circle of Life will feature
pandemic, Hannah highlights the isolation it has caused and the real human subtle changes throughout the year that reflect the cycle of the seasons.
need to connect.
Stanley sources her materials throughout the Okanagan Valley and from her
Adad Hannah was born in New York and currently lives in Burnaby, BC. He vineyard in West Kelowna. She trained in Willow Sculpture with artist Julieann
holds a Ph.D. and MFA from Concordia University and a BFA from Emily Carr Worrall Hood in England and has exhibited extensively in British Columbia and
University of Art + Design. His work has been exhibited on a global scale. New Zealand.
Presented with support from: Presented with support from:
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Jane Everett, Onyx Creek installation at Kelowna International Airport (YLW). Photo courtesy of the artist. Susan Point, Timeless Circle (detail), 2013, screenprint on paper, 32 x 32 in. Collection of the Kelowna Art Gallery.
Gift of the artist, 2021. Photo: Yuri Akuney, Digital Perfections.
Onyx Creek Spotlight on the Collection
Jane Everett New Acquisitions
Through to June 2022 The Kelowna Art Gallery is thrilled to announce the acquisition of three
Satellite space in the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) screenprints by Musqueam artist Susan Point (Canadian, b. 1952). Point is one
of the most widely known artists on the Northwest Coast and has become a
Jane Everett celebrates the astonishing diversity of life in riparian areas, found key figure in the contemporary Coast Salish art movement. Her work is greatly
near waterways, in this series of oil paintings. Influenced by American abstract influenced by traditional legends and culture and is known for her use of circular
expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, Everett distills her memories of paddling motifs inspired by the spindle whorl, an object traditionally used by Coast Salish
through the mouths of local creeks when the morning light is reflected. The women to prepare wool for weaving.
combined titles of these works form a poem that expresses the sentiment of
these transient moments, “we parked near line 17, you moved off with your Susan Point was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and
camera, and I soon lost sight of you.” received the National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 2004. She became
an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006. She received the Queen Elizabeth
Everett’s practice in drawing and painting is intimately connected to the lakes II Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012 and, in 2019, the Audain Prize for Lifetime
and forests of interior British Columbia and explores the intersection between the Achievement in the Visual Arts.
fabricated and natural worlds. She divides her time between Kelowna and her
country studio in the Shuswap.
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In-progress shot from a Block Printing art class with Rena Warren. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Saturday Art Workshops Art Break
Cost: $90 (Members $72) | Supplies Included Spring Break Art Camps
Art of Block Printing Ages 6 to 12
Instructor: Rena Warren March 21 to April 1, 2022
Date: Saturday, January 22 | 10 to 3 pm
We are sure to have something to keep your young ones busy this Spring Break,
from art camps to art boxes.
Willow Weaving: Hearts
Instructor: Annabel Stanley
Each day of camp explores a different theme and a variety of art materials,
Date: Saturday, February 12 | 1 to 5 pm
techniques, and creative approaches to making art. Class sizes are limited
so that children receive one-on-one instruction in a friendly, non-competitive
Orange Shirt Beaded Pins
environment. Camps will adhere to current provincial health guidelines including
Instructor: Kyla Shields
increased cleaning schedules, and reduced class sizes.
Date: Saturday, March 5 | 11 to 3 pm
Beadwork Earrings
Keep an eye out for more upcoming details about
Instructor: Kyla Shields
Spring Art Breaks on our website.
Date: Saturday, April 9 | 11 to 3 pm
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A Year From Now: Works from the Permanent Collection, presented from July 31 to November 21, 2021. Visitors pose for a photo with their Family Sundays creation in Annabel Stanley’s exhibition The Circle of Life.
Photo: Yuri Akuney, Digital Perfections
Membership Board of Directors
Lisanne Ballantyne June Nicolay, Vice Chair
Garry Benson Lori Samuels
Gillian Dougans Candace Surette, Treasurer
In 2022, colour a bright future with the Kelowna Art Gallery. Jessica Hedrick Stoke Tonne, Chair
Sarah Neely
Christine McWillis, City Liaison
Your membership helps ensure that the Gallery is a place that brings a variety of
people safely together to celebrate the visual arts. Staff
Nataley Nagy, Executive Director Aidan Peleato, Curatorial and Programming
Sumi Ali, Education Coordinator, Assistant (Mat Leave)
As a member, you will enjoy free admission year-round, a 20% discount on Children’s and Family Programs Kyle L. Poirier, Graphic Designer
art classes, exhibition catalogues and merchandise, and you will be invited to Aubrey Creasor, Programming Assistant Victoria Verge, Education Coordinator,
Joshua Desnoyers, Marketing and Events Adult Programming
exhibit a piece in our annual members’ exhibition. You will also receive priority Coordinator
Mat Glenn, Preparator Gallery Assistants
registration to our ever-popular classes.
Clea Haugo, Assistant Curator and Registrar Shaniya Anand
Liz MacDonald, Research Associate Katerina Colalillo
Mackenzie Mantler, Curatorial and Programming Nimrat Grewal
In addition, we hope you might consider making a charitable donation to the Intern Janine Hall
Gallery. Your gift, no matter what size, will have a direct impact on our work. Christine May, Curator Joe Lanaway
Ady Miller, Operations Manager Mia Main
With a donation of $100 or more, you will also receive discounted admissions Fern Teleglow
at many other Galleries through the NARM reciprocal program across North Avery Ullyot-Comrie
America.
To purchase a membership or make a donation, visit
www.kelownaartgallery.com/membership or call us at 250-762-2226.
The Kelowna Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the City of Kelowna, The
Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, Central
Okanagan Public Schools, Central Okanagan Foundation, and our members, donors, and sponsors.
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