TEN THOUSAND THINGS JIM KALNIN

Vernon Public Art Gallery

MAY 25 - JULY 12, 2023

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 - 31st Avenue, Vernon, British Columbia, V1T 2H3, Canada May 25 - July 12, 2023

Production: Vernon Public Art Gallery

Editor: Lubos Culen

Layout and graphic design: Vernon Public Art Gallery

Front cover: Mexican Soliloquy, 2023, oil on canvas, 38 x 42 in Printing: Get Colour Copies, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada

ISBN 978-1-927407-78-3

Copyright © 2023 Vernon Public Art Gallery

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted by the 1976 Copyright Act or in writing from the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Requests for permission to use these images should be addressed in writing to the Vernon Public Art Gallery, 3228 31st Avenue, Vernon BC, V1T 2H3, Canada. Telephone: 250.545.3173 , website: www.vernonpublicartgallery.com

The Vernon Public Art Gallery is a registered not-for-profit society. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee/RDNO, the Province of BC’s Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, British Columbia Arts Council, the Government of Canada, corporate donors, sponsors, general donations and memberships. Charitable Organization # 108113358RR.

Table Of Contents

1 Executive Director’s Foreword · Dauna Kennedy

3 Ten Thousand Things - Introduction · Lubos Culen

4 Jim Kalnin: Bio

5 Jim Kalnin: Artist Statement

7 Works in the Exhibition

36 Curriculum Vitae

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S FOREWORD

It is with great pleasure that we are presenting the exhibition Ten Thousand Things by wellknown Lake Country artist Jim Kalnin. This influential artist’s career highlights include a 30-year career teaching drawing and painting at the University of British Columbia while also sharing his talent with multiple other Okanagan-based artists. The focus of his work has been on the environment and protection of ecosystems as well as ontology and the human existence.

Thank you to Lubos Culen, Curator at the Vernon Public Art Gallery for his contributions to this publication and exhibition. I’d like to also thank our staff for their combined contributions and our funders the Province of BC, Regional District of the North Okanagan and the BC Arts Council whose support makes this all possible.

See you at the Gallery!

Dauna Kennedy

Executive Director

Vernon Public Art Gallery