Exposed 202: Members' Exhibition

exposed! members’ exhibition Vernon Public Art Gallery, November 5 - December 22, 2020

Jaine Buse These two pieces were created during the winter COVID months of 2020. The many layers reveal some of letters from the past and are influenced by Out 2 Life principles and containers to allow explanation of abstracted realities. My world wide travels and experience are an inspiration for my work. My collectors keep pushing and appreciating my vulnerability and honesty that comes through my authentic images.

The color tones are warm and vivid, presenting a traditional still life!

Linda Hunt

The Delta Series began as plein air works; observation and response drawings overlooking the Okanagan landscape where the lake and land meet.

Springtime on the hills around Vernon are ablaze with clumps of bright yellow Arrowleaf Balsam Root. I love to hike and explore the surrounding area to admire the explosion of these yellow beauties.

The name Balsam Root comes from a combination of the arrow shape of the leaves and the fragrant balsam found in its roots. The roots can reach a depth of 8 feet! Every part of the plant is edible and can be used to treat burns, wounds, insect bites and swelling. The inspiration for this painting comes from a photo captured by my friend, Johanna Burko.

Charley Hampton

Christine Kashuba

Art can be discovered anywhere. This piece revealed itself within a much larger canvas that was going nowhere.

Creating cyanotypes combines all the things Christine loves best: drawing, painting, photography and printmaking.

It encourages her to mark-making with mad-scientist in collaboration with the sun to develop a collection of images.

Christine finds the process of imagining and creating as engaging as the finished work.

Graduating from UBC Okanagan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009 with majors in printmaking and photography, Christine continues her explorations in her home which you can visit by appointment throughout the year.

Carin Covin

ELYSÉE (Elyse Curial) My art is inspired by the patterns and shapes found in nature, as well as classic works. Intuition, spontaneity, and the aesthetics of wabi sabi (impermanence, imperfection and incompleteness) guide me in the creative process. Exuberant colour and whimsy are evident in my semi-abstract compositions.

Barbarajean Hennessy “The Poppy” represents love and peace.

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Paul “PKSNOW” Kenward My name is Paul Kenward, better known by my artist name: PKSNOW.

I started photography as a creative outlet to express myself while being inured from snowboarding accidents. As the accidents piled up, I spent more and more time studying photography and learning as much as I could about the post-editing process, as it was something I could do to be creative while confined to my house.

Now, photography is my reason to explore the world around me in a new light, a new passion, a new outlook.

Devon Muhlert

Helen Kovacs

Marlene McPherson

My garden is very inspirational to me. It gives me beauty and peace. When I work in the garden I have time to meditate on many things in my life thus giving me a sense of peace. I developed the Garden series of fused glass artworks as a response to this, finding that it helps to heal my heart as I work through my issues and find joy and passion in my artwork.

My intent is to bring a smile to the viewer helping them find joy. My passion is glass art and sharing it with others.

I believe that making art is an enjoyable, healthy, life-long learning activity. I work mainly in acrylic, pastel and watercolour, creating personal interpretations and impressions of the world around me. I enjoy sharing my joy for creating with my students and community.

The two paintings I’ve chosen for the 2020 Exposed Exhibition are inspired by my fascination of winter and the colour of light as it falls on snow. ‘Winter Glow’ also demonstrates my ongoing interest in Aspen Trees, reflected light and atmospheric perspective.

Stella Marin As a self-taught artist, I’ve been able to learn more through many workshops trying various mediums creatively. I believe one should always challenge themselves to grow further in their artwork. Through my paintings using primary oils, I try to capture the richness of the light with the use of bold colours.

My love of nature will find me forever with a camera in hand ready to capture that special shot to transform to canvas.

One piece of careful structure; the other of wanton movement. Behind the Beveled Door has a scent of mystery – what goes on behind it?

The Water Worms are reminiscent of the random wiggles of critters under a microscope, but they are actually beach finds – washed up lobster tags from Newfoundland beaches.

Kristie Moore Starting my art career late in life, I have discovered new parts about myself.

I didn’t know these existed until now.

Art transforms.

Art heals.

Art equalizes.

Art inspires and empowers.

Art is magical.

Art is life.

Enjoy!

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Ruth Nygard

Lana Schuster

These uncertain times we are going through are challenging as we face COVID-19, and confront racism. It is as if we and our lives are being torn apart.

But we can create a new reality. Just as we tear pages to create a beautiful collage, we can rearrange our values and behaviors to make the world a healing place for all. I put these images in a collage form to depict these thoughts and possibilities.

Landscapes of Home 15 & 16 are part of a series of work originating from living on the prairies of Saskatchewan, and the rolling hills and valleys of Vernon. Inspired by roaming around wide open and varied landscapes, these works were created with a variety of materials: pencil, ink, pencil crayons, color sticks, collage and acrylic paint applied to paper, mounted on wooden cradles, and finished with a thin layer of cold wax. This is expression of immersion in landscape and the process of creating.

James Postil This is from a photo taken off our hotel balcony in Vancouver. I’ve always loved the vibrancy of cities at night, and the equally exciting array of colors that appear. Since I was young, I’ve looked down the streets of cities my family would visit. Most commonly, it was Vancouver.

It was the fleeting glimpse that tantalized me. Seeing down their length as the car sped past. Night in the city is amazing because these same streets became long, glowing filaments of light stretching on, leading away to somewhere new to be explored.

Mary Tremayne These porcelain jewelry boxes are oneof-a-kind. I start with drawings and my collection of lace, crystals, etc. I airbrush porcelain slips on each to get colours, and build up layers. There are 3 firings – 22k gold is the last. Finally I adhere glass, wire pieces to finish. My ideas start with what I see in nature.

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Gabrielle Strong A graduate of Emily Carr University, Gabrielle’s practice is split between painting, ceramics and more recently public art. Originally from the coast, she draws inspiration from dramatic overcast skies and themes of water, which reoccur throughout her practice.

Gabrielle was awarded a major public art commission by the Government of Canada, City of Vernon and Downtown Vernon Association to commemorate Canada’s 150th anniversary, whereby she enlisted the community to help create a winding river mosaic that was successfully installed in downtown Vernon, summer 2018. More recently Gabrielle exhibited her solo show, “Down Came the Rain,” at Gallery Vertigo this past June.

Leila Ward Leila Wars – raised in Winnipeg, I began serious drawing as a toddler! All through school I loved to draw and paint. Teacher

training in Winnipeg, then I took an Education leave in Vernon and took Diploma in Fine Arts 1990 - 1992. I got to rent the Harwood school kiln in my 15 years there. 1998-2000, I undertook the Simon Fraser Master of Fine Arts Education. Now I am sharing my time between water exercise; making cards to sell in Anna’s Vitamins, Pink Spotted Goat and Vernon Public Art Gallery; and painting in my home studio.

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This publication was produced in conjunction with the exhibition: Exosed: Members’ Exhibition Vernon Public Art Gallery, November5 - December 21, 2020 Cover image: Ria Carpay, Iris,2019, acrylic on canvas Production: Vernon Public Art Gallery

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