Picasso's cupboard, a silent auction and exhibition, is a month long event starting Tuesday, November 20th at Gallery Vertigo. This event raises funds in support of exhibitions and programming at Gallery Vertigo. The gallery is currently filled with all kinds of unique treasures, both precious and funky, for this fun event. This will mark the North Okanagan Artists Alternative’s second annual Picasso’s Cupboard. It is an event the gallery hopes to repeat every year. Once again quirky, beautiful and useful objects have transformed Gallery Vertigo into a grandmother’s attic laden with treasures. The exhibition and silent auction has something for everyone and it happens just in time for holiday gift-giving. Even Pablo would approve!
Some of the items which have been donated this year include silver and silver plate dishes, brass fireplace tools, art deco glass, African carved animals, a microscope, a complete porcelain coffee service from Germany, Persian prints, a Hummel figure, Dutch petit point hanging, a musical clock, original art works, wedgewood trinket box, handknits, a silk kimono, antique kid gloves, vintage hats, handwoven Greek tablecloth, framed watercolours and etching, Mexican mosaic mirror, hand thrown pots, silver flat ware, and numerous pieces of jewellery including a filgree brooch, 40's rhinestone set, silver ring and earrings.

Toonie Tables
Check out our one toonie and two toonie tables as well. You'll find many useful, beautiful and affordable items. Treat yourself or find a gift for that hard to suit person on your gift list. Cash and carry.

Join the Festivities
The gallery will be dressed up for the holidays and hot mulled cider, cookies and holiday music will be on every day during this event. 
In addition, an evening Opening Reception will be held on Saturday, November 24th @ 7pm to unveil this year's trove of treasures and to officially open this year's bidding. In addition, a special Open House with holiday goodies will be held on Saturday, December 8th from 11am to 4pm. The whole family is welcome to attend all of these events as Gallery Vertigo puts on its festive best. It's a great place to enjoy a break from your holiday errands and offers a unique, stress free shopping experience.

How to Bid?
Bidding is easy. Just write your name, phone number and bid on the sheet provided next to the object(s) of your desire. Bid on as many items as you like and bid often. Bidding will conclude on December 15th at 1pm. Highest bidder wins!

Silent Auction and Closing Reception
Join us on Saturday, December 15th from 11am to 1pm to put in your last minute bids. Our closing reception will be a gala affair with live entertainmment at 12 noon. Refreshments and goodies will be served of course! The bidding gets fast and furious near the conclusion, so be sure to be there to make sure you win the pieces you want. At precisely 1pm the silent auction event will conclude and the winners may purchase and take home their treasures and gifts immediately.

Gallery#2 Even Dozen

Gallery Vertigo now boasts twelve artists in residence. View works by these hardworking and talented artists in Gallery Two this month. Works by Michael Anderson, Margarita Alejandre, Joan Levitt Badke, Howard Brown, Deborah Coughlin, Colleen Couves, Robyn Heenan, Judith Jurica, Susan MacRae, Justin Pasieka, Amber Powell and Joanne Pringle are featured. The meduims represented are as diverse as the artists themselves and include acrylic and oil painting, drawing, mixed media, digital prints, photographs and papier mache. The artists will be on hand at the opening reception to talk to visitors and to give guided tours of their studios.

This month features a beautiful display of handmade items made by the Women's Hospital Auxilliary as they gear up for their Annual Craft Fair at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Saturday, November 24th. These hardworking women raise money to buy all kinds of necessary medical equipmment for our local hospital. Please support them.

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:
Mellow Yellow - The 6th Annual NOAA Members Open Exhibition - Oct.16 to Nov.10
Look What we Have Done.. Carolina Sanchez de Bustamante / Mutation - Howard Brown - September 11 to October 5
Almost Famous - Ken Jeanotte - August 7 to August 24
Zotz Collective - Kurt Hutterli - July 3 to July 28
Flesh nor Meat - Ila Crawford /All our Ancestors - Tanya Dubick - May 29 to June 23
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