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April 23/06
Dear Friends and Artists:
Gallery Vertigo is pleased to present some intriguing new exhibitions.
Exhibitions run from April 25 to May 20.
Join us on Thursday, April 27 for an Opening Reception at the gallery.
Meet the artists and enjoy a glass of wine, and complimentary refreshments.
Local musicians James Nicholls and Jennifer Kennedy will entertain with
their unique musical gifts.
Admission is by donation.
In Gallery One: Go with the Flow by Paul Maurice. Paul Maurice is an installation
artist based in Portland, Oregon.
An initial look at one of Maurice's works, for example a carefully placed
and patterned wall of bandages, might lead one to believe his work to
be severe and unemotional. His works, however, prove to be far from dispassionate
with their accompanying texts that are disquieting, alarming, unsettling.
The subtext for Maurice's installations is "fury at the control of
human beings by … 'master narratives'… of conservatism"
(Maurice).
In Gallery Two: perpetually beginning by Danielle Dickson. A recent graduate
of Okanagan University College's Fine Arts Degree program, Dickson is
a self described "poetic, minimalist, video artist". perpetually
beginning is an intriguing work consisting of multiple short video works
that are a visual presentation of a word. Through the work the viewer
is encouraged to "re-examine the association of the word and meaning
through a completely audio-visual process" (Dickson). This interactive
work is striking and sensitive in its rhythmic portrayal of each word
as well as intellectual in its interpretation of the idea of lexical definition.
North Okanagan Artists Alternative Members Wall:
Always a Sacrifice
Recent work by the N.O.A.A.'s past president, Robin McDonald.
This assemblage is an embodiment of McDonald's impressions of the works
of T.S.Elliott's The Hollow Man, the author's lifelong battle with depression,
and a general love for poetry.
Window Gallery: A painting Installation by Kevin Witzke
Plus...
Totally Tees, the exhibition and sale of one of kind artist-made t-shirts
is continued in the gallery if you missed the chance to buy your new spring
tee. You can also still purchase a vertigo logo shirt.
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Coming Events at Gallery Vertigo
Saturday, April 29
The Heart of the City Concert Cafe Series...
Featuring: Shannon Ingersoll
Saturday, April 29th - 7:30 to 9:30pm -Doors Open at 7pm
Join us in the intimate and comfortable atmosphere of Gallery Vertigo
at night.
Tickets: $10.00 in advance or $12.00 at the door. Available exclusively
at Gallery Vertigo.
Intermission Treats! Freshly ground and brewed coffee and delectable Maudie's
cheesecake offered at a very sweet price.
Suite #1 (upstairs) - 3001-31st Street, Vernon, BC
Info @ (250)503-2297 - Limited seating (35 maximum)
Wednesday, May 3
Special Vertigo Voices featuring Harold Rhenisch
Doors open at 7:00pm and reading will begin at 7:30pm
Harold Rhenisch is an award-winning writer who lives in 100 Mile House
and has been publishing poetry and non-fiction for years. He has also
conducted numerous workshops on writing and is well-known in the Okanagan
because of that, and also because he grew up in Oliver. His last three
books are the award-winning non-fiction book, Tom Thomson's Shack (New
Star Books, 2000), the witty and intricate book of poems, Free Will (Ronsdale,
2004) and his mostr recent book of non-fiction, Winging Home (a palette
of birds) Brindle & Glass, 2006). All three of these books are stunning
as far as I'm concerned, and each of them is an act of virtuosity, too.
The first is a book of incredible meditations on life in the Cariboo---reminiscent
of the work of Barry Lopez, Annie Dillard, Bruce Chatwin---Free Will is
a crazy, metaphysical, funny series of poems on theatre, on Shakespeare,
on lots of things, and the new book, Winging Home is a series of essays
on birds that might remind readers of Don Mckay's book of essays, Vis
a Vis and his poems, Birding, or Desire.
Harold has published twelve volumes of poetry, three volumes of non-fiction,
one volume of fiction, and one volume of translations.
Don't miss this reading. Harold Rhenish is the genuine article: a gifted,
complicated, beautiful writer at the top of his form.
(submitted by John Lent)
Saturday, May 13
The Idea Exchange - 11am to 12noon
Knitting with Janet Armstrong and Myriam Dostert
Join the North American knitting revival! Learn to knit with Janet Armstrong
and Myriam Dostert - experienced knitters who also teach knitting classes
here in Vernon. Anyone can learn - it's fun and relaxing and an exciting
art form! We will begin with traditional yarn, and then explore unconventional
knitting materials such as fabric or t-shirt strips. Janet and Myriam
will bring an assortment of knitting needles and yarns. If you have your
grannie's stash kicking around or can drop by a thrift shop for a 25¢
pair of needles (4 to 6 mm and larger are recommended) then bring your
own. You'll be able to take some knitting home with you to show off to
astounded friends and family.
NOTE: The Idea Exchange is for North Okanagan Artists Alternative Members
ONLY! Not yet a Member? You can join the organization for as little as
$15.00 per year and take part in this series of free demonstrations and
enjoy many more benefits (ask at the gallery for more information @ 503-2297).Please
join us after the demonstrations for some coffee, tea and goodies.
Tuesday, May 16 - Annual Call for Exhibition Proposals
The deadline for proposals for the 2007 exhibition season at Gallery Vertigo
is May 16, 2006. Drop by the gallery for more information.
Saturday, June 10
The Idea Exchange - 11am to 12noon
Felting with Jill McDonald
Felting is one of the oldest fabrics made by man. It is made from animal
fleece (mainly sheep) that is dyed and thenthrough a process of layering
heatingg and agitating it becomes a very versatile and durable fabric.
I am a mixed media artist but use felt as the main foundation for my work.
I love the intensity of colour and the subtlety of layering and blending
that can be achieved as you work with the wool. I also enjoy combining
it with other materials and found objects to produce textural and visual
delights. My demonstration will begin with how to make a basic piece of
felt for those new to the art form and then I will be happy to demonstrate
any of the processes I use in my felting according to members' interests.
I have been exploring the world of felt for 15 years and find its possibilities
to be endless as you will see...
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Making a Palette for the Land: A Day Writing In and About Nature
A Workshop with Harold Rhenisch
Sponsored by the Vernon Secondary English Teachers' Association
Tuesday, May 2 - 9am-3pm @ Allan Brooks Nature Centre
$25.00 (includes lunch) Registration is limited to 15.
Contact Dave Ellison for more information @ 542-6076
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Painting Weekend
May 26-28 and June 9 - 11. Artist and NOAA Member Maria Maryniak invites
you to join her for a weekend of painting in the awe-inspiring surroundings
of Bear Valley Ranch. Enjoy "plein air" sketching in pastels
and/or acrylics, and capturing impressionist colour and light in your
landscapes. The learning environment is flexible and informal and all
skill levels are welcome.
For more information phone 547-6762
Note: They are also looking for other artists who might want to give
a workshop or guide a retreat.
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Island Mountain School of the Arts
Call for Entries for Two, Four-Day Scholarships
Application Deadline: May 15th, 2006
Wells, British Columbia, Canada - Island Mountain Arts Gallery is pleased
to announce four-day scholarship opportunities for visual artists working
in any media to the 2006 Wells Artists' Project for Professional and Emerging
Artists. The 2006 program will feature the internationally renowned artists,
Michael Morris, RCA & Robert Murray, CM, RCA as mentors over the course
of the program which runs over nine days from Saturday July 29 - Sunday
Aug 6, 2006. Participants will be provided studio space and direct and
peer group mentorship with daily one on one critiques with the mentor
artists and their peers.
Information Contact: Julie Fowler, Artistic Director/Curator
Toll Free: 1-800-442-ARTS (2787)
Tel: 250-994-3466 Fax: 250-994-3433
Email: media@imarts.com
(Complete details also available at Gallery Vertigo on the bulletin board)
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SVEVA - PRISONER OF VERNON
Jim Elderton's film, Sveva - Prisoner of Vernon, played to sold out audiences
in November, January, and March, and the intense audience demand has caused
Elderton and the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society to
add a fourth screening of this incredible film set for May 12th. Sveva
- Prisoner of Vernon is one of the most significant films of the year,
and even more important the film was developed and created locally. Using
archive film, interviews with her many friends, and dramatic examples
of her work, Elderton treats this heart-breaking yet heart-warming story
with a gentle greatness that brings Sveva's life and work to the Canadian
centre stage where she so deservedly belongs.
Friday May 12th, 2006 - 7:30 pm
Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre
Tickets: Ticket Seller Box Office 549-SHOW (7469)
The Coatcheck Gallery
When you come to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre, don't
miss the Coatcheck Gallery located on the lower floor. Featuring exhibitions
by local arts groups, the Coatcheck Gallery is open one hour before each
show, and at intermission. Admission is limited to the patrons of that
evening's performance. Our current exhibition, now through April, features
Explorations by 21 members of the North Okanagan Chapter of the Federation
of Canadian Artists.
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Story Time at Page & Turners
Every Thursday morning @ 10:15 All pre-school children welcome. FREE!
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The Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art - Kelowna
A colourful exhibition that uses thousands of paper cutouts of flowers
to recreate the fantasy world of a Victorian fairy tale opens
Friday, April 21 with a reception and artist¹s talk at the Alternator
Gallery for Contemporary Art.
Kristi Malakoff, a Vancouver-based artist who grew up in the South Okanagan,
cuts two-dimensional imagery from books, wallpaper and other sources and
then installs them in three-dimensional space. For The Glade, she is inspired
by the Victorian fairy tale, Tinykin's
Transformations, by Mark Lemon. The story is about a boy with whom Titania,
Queen of the Fairies, falls in love. She grants him any wish he desires
and he choses in turn to be a buck, a fish, a raven, a horse and more.
The story follows his transformations, which take place in a mysterious
glade, and the adventures that ensue.
Malakoff graduated in 2005 from the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver
and has shown her work at Artspeak in Vancouver, the Kamloops Art Gallery
and the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan in Penticton. Also showing in
the Alternator¹s project gallery is de-formed, a group show
that features Kelowna artists Margo Yacheshyn, Shauna Oddleifson, Angie
Marchinkow and Kyle Zsombor.
Both shows run to May 27 at the Alternator Gallery for Contemporary Art
inthe Rotary Centre for the Arts at 421 Cawston Ave. The gallery is open
from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday. Admission is by donation.
For information, contact the Alternator at (250) 868-2298 or e-mail alternator@telus.net
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"Twenty One Pennies and a Bill"
Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduating Visual Arts Exhibition
April 21-May 3 2006
Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Old Main, Kamloops
"Twenty One Pennies and a Bill" is the Visual Arts graduating
exhibition of Thompson Rivers University. This year, there are a total
of 22 students participating in the show, making it the largest graduating
class in the history of the Visual Arts department. There will be four
individual galleries, all in close proximity, showcasing the 22 dedicated
artists, in a dynamic display of their personal reflections and insights.
Everyone is welcome.
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Vernon Public Art Gallery
April 25, Tuesday 12:10 pm. Art Break Artist Talk. Photographer Gorden
Hartley discusses photography as a medium and its uses in art.
April 29, Saturday 1 - 4 pm. Art Off. The Gallery's Youth Coordinator
Mike Grimminck is making plans to celebrate Arts and Culture Week at the
Gallery. Drop by and add your creative input to the mural in the Learning
Centre and create artist trading cards with Nicole Crane. Everyone welcome.
Please note: April 29 is the last day to view Edward Burtynsky: Selected
Works; School District #22: Art From the Heart; and Malcolm Eidse: Five
Solids.
Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday - 10am to 5pm
Saturday - 11am to 4pm
Phone 545-3173 for more information
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Kelowna Art Gallery
TreadGold/Bullock Gallery
April 8 to Jun 11, 2006
Regina Clay: Worlds in the Making
Curated by Timothy Long
Organized and circulated by the Mackenzie Art Gallery, this exhibition
examines how clay came into its own as a sculptural medium and became
the vehicle for a creative explosion in the 1960's and 70's in the prairie
city of Regina, Saskachewan. Nearly 70 works by 14 artists are featured
including sculptures by Victor Cicansky, Joe Fafard, David Gilhooly, Marilyn
Levine, David Thauberger and others.
Reynolds Gallery
April 1 to June 11, 2006
All Fired Up!
Curated by Linda Sawchyn
The Okanagan Valley is a region rich in creativity so it is not surprising
that this area is also ripe with accomplished potters and clay artists
working with a variety of techniques and exploring diverse subject matter.
The objects produced range from functional cups and bowls to decorative
wall murals and everything in between. All Fired Up! features a small
but strong selection of contemporary clay work produced by Okanagan-based
artists including Bonnie Anderson, Angela Carlson, Gillian Paynter, Bob
Kingsmill and others.
Kiwanis Hall
Art In Action 2006: Open Minds Open Doors
March 3 to April 28, 2006
The Kelowna Art Gallery is pleased to host our annual high school art
exhibition entitled Open Minds Open Doors, an exhibition of high school
artwork where students examine their own personal vision of life through
painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing and photography. This exhibition
features approximately 125 works of art created by students in Kelowna's
public and private schools.
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"The only way forward is in the direction of a common passion, for
nothing in the universe can ultimately resist the
cumulative ardor of the collective soul." (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin)
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Gallery Vertigo is a non-profit Artist Run Centre founded in 2002. The
centre operates under the auspices of the North Okanagan Artists Alternative,
a registered non-profit society. We are located upstairs at Suite #1,
3001 31st Street, downtown Vernon, in the historical Winnipeg Union Bank
building across from Nolan's Drugs. Please use the side entrance under
Krause Jeweller's awning. Hours of business are from 11:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday
through Saturday. For information call Gallery Vertigo @ (250)503-2297
or email: info@galleryvertigo.com.
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Vertigo Chronicle Editor:
Judith Jurica
(250)503-2297
judithjurica@shaw.ca
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