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Art
Kelowna artists create new artwork for vintage albums
KELOWNA – Album artwork can tell the story of a collection of songs before you…
Okanagan Tattoo Show & Brewfest showcases both local and international body artists
KAMLOOPS – The Okanagan Tattoo Show and Brewfest offers the public and artists alike a unique…
New open air Art Market headed to downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The first Art Market will be held in Kelowna next week. The Art…
iN PHOTOS: Statue of historic syilx chief unveiled in Kelowna
KELOWNA – When Crystal Przybille put the finishing touches to the statue of Chief Charlie…
The Summer Indigenous Art Intensive at UBC Okanagan this July
KELOWNA – The Summer Indigenous Art Intensive is coming to UBC Okanagan in July, hosted…
This Kelowna art exhibit will mess with your head, in a good way
KELOWNA – Last year Alison Beaumont was travelling along the Sunshine Coast in a ferry.…
iN VIDEO: Meet the Kamloops woman who makes full-size mermaid tails for a living
KAMLOOPS — When Amanda Eccleston saw her first full-size mermaid tail two years ago she…
Unapologetically Canadian: West Kelowna woman and son bring Canuck comic adventure to life
WEST KELOWNA – Sherrie Cannell starts every comic illustration with a hand-drawn sketch. She begins…
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of public art making its way to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna entry sign and a sculpture outside of the waterfront Visitors Centre…
‘People in places in time:’ A Vernon artist’s intimate portrayal of street life
VERNON – Peter doesn’t have much: a van, a plastic cooler, poster paper, pencils. The…
Kelowna art scene can be a competitive place
KELOWNA – Flecks of paint stain the slanted wall in Jane Everett's studio. Charcoal and…
iN VIDEO: Vernon poets present homelessness in a new light
KELOWNA – Here's your chance to see the literary stylings of two Vernon poets who…
VIDEO: How this Kamloops artist finds the beauty in life among loss
KAMLOOPS – Who is the one person from your past who has made an impact…
New art looks old at Kelowna gallery
KELOWNA – A local art gallery is showing a collection of work by a South…
North Okanagan students transform school lockers into works of art
ARMSTRONG – Generic orange lockers are getting a major facelift at a high school in…
The woman behind the magical Christmas ornaments appearing in Vernon parks
VERNON – Pat Burnip, a retired Vernon social worker, is extremely humble about the lovely,…
Vernon project transforms ocean garbage into works of art
VERNON – Hundreds of plastic buoys cleaned up from ocean waters and shorelines are finding…
Lake Country seeks artist to create $50,000 interactive public display
LAKE COUNTRY – To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, Lake Country is looking to spend up to…
Okanagan tourism trend combines wine with hands-on experiences
KELOWNA – The global experiential tourism trend is starting to catch on in the Okanagan.…
Vernon artist discovers pictures of her work for sale on stock photo sites
VERNON – Vernon artist Michelle Loughery is used to seeing her work in a lot…
North Okanagan residents find out what their antiques, oddities and heirlooms are really worth
VERNON – Ever wondered if that old antique is worth a fortune, or just wanted…
Visiting Irish artist says Vernon roadsides are ‘clay heaven’
VERNON – An Irish ceramics artist has been bicycling around Vernon, visiting places like Pottery…
Second fossil from the future discovered in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA - Another fossil from the future can be seen in downtown Kelowna thanks to an Okanagan artist taking part in a controversial public art pilot program. The metallic capsule filled with futuristic debris is suspended above a walkway in Kelowna’s cultural district. It was created by artist Johann Wessels for the Kelowna Art Gallery...
Lake Country family bringing anime to the Okanagan
"THERE'S ALWAYS THAT 'YOU'RE A NERD THING', BUT THAT'S CHANGING." KELOWNA – A family from Lake Country has opened a store in Orchard Park Mall which has no competition anywhere in the Okanagan. The product they sell may be unfamiliar to most people, but it’s a marketgaining in popularity around the world. Anime, the broad...