Exhibitions

May 29th to Saturday June 23rd, 2007
Closing Reception Saturday June 23rd at 7pm

Gallery#1 Ila Crawford - Flesh nor Meat Ila Crawford is currently pursuing her Masters Degree at UBC Okanagan. In this series of ultra violet screen prints she is expanding on ideas that have intrigued her for a number of years. The artist describes her work as being a continuous dialogue between opposing ideas such as the oppressor and the oppressed, the victim and the perpetrator, the male and the female, and the victim versus the willing participant. Crawford expands the idea of dialogue between images and ideas to include the notion that different pieces within the exhibition actually inform each other through interaction of meanings in a sort of 'conversation'. Inherited meanings implicit in the imagery serve to illuminate characterizations of women in Medieval times. Contemporary issues concerning women also play a role in Crawford's investigation as do unintentional meanings as they surface in Crawford's work to create an interplay that will further intrigue the viewer. Join Ila Crawford on Thursday, June 14th @ 7pm for an artist talk.
Gallery#2 Tanya Dubick - All Our Ancestors In the exhibition of stitched paper and collaged garments, Tanya Dubick employs items of clothing to signify her memories and her ancestors. The intricate and delicate coats resonate with the suggestions of those who have gone before. Black and white photographs stitched into the clothing further suggest this invisible presence. A visual history is subtly unfolds as the artist investigates her own past while at the same time inviting the viewer to consider his or her own personal connections to the past and the ways in which these memories inform our lives.
NOAA Members Wall Kevin Michael Witzke This month features a large mixed media work on canvas created by North Okanagan Artists Alternative Member Kevin Witzke. Witzke is a recent graduate of UBC Okanagan and this piece is part of a series called Prophet Dream.
Vertigo Window Display: Catherine Wetmore NOAA Member Catherine Wetmore presents her Okanagan Sky paintings for your enjoyment in the window on the street.
Exhibition Proposals: Please print a copy of our form and send it off to us with the information requested. A selection committee reviews proposals once a year, usually in the spring. Contact us for more information. info@galleryvertigo.com proposal form and information for exhibitions in gallery #1 and gallery #2 members wall application window display Previous Exhibitions: 2007: Spectacles of Intimacy - curated by Lora Carroll - April 24 to May 18 Green - The Fifth Annual NOAA members juried exhibition - March 20 to April 14 Pressing Engagements - UBC Okanagan Printmaking Students - Feb.13 to March 16 Bugs - School District #22 High School students - Jan.16 to Feb.3 2006: Picasso's Cupboard, Studio Artists - Nov.21 to Dec.9 Fall Forward - Oct.21 to Nov.10 Helm, Seward, Began - Sept.8 to Oct.6