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iN PHOTOS: Okanagan pet portraitist creates emotional works of art
A West Kelowna artist has found her artistic niche by creating pet portraits. Valerie Duerden-Vallieren,…
iN PHOTOS: The artistry of an Okanagan glass blower
Glass blowing is widely known for some as a hobby that can hold entertainment for…
Regional district ‘not confident’ it can pay for $44.7M Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
The Great Vernon Cultural Centre has a $9-million funding shortfall leaving politicians to make a…
Kamloops’ first commercial art gallery to jazz up downtown strip
Nightlife in downtown Kamloops is about to get more eclectic as the first commercial art…
Kelowna artist puts out call for spaces to foster creativity, community
Artists and musicians in Kelowna are talented and numerous but they still need one thing:…
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops crafter makes whimsical works of art out of dead insects
A crafter in Kamloops is bringing whimsy, nature and art together in her unique pieces…
Studios, guilds and galleries await you this weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Talented community artists are being featured in several venues across the Okanagan Valley and Kamloops…
Peachland’s Okanagan Folk School expanding the local arts scene
The Okanagan Folk School in Peachland wants to build community through art with its latest…
iN VIDEO: World’s largest stainless steel T-Rex coming to South Okanagan
The world’s largest stainless steel T-Rex will be unveiled in the South Okanagan next week.…
Something to do this weekend: Tour edition
It’s halfway through summer and there are still so many interesting events and tours to…
‘Mindless vandalism’: Penticton public art stolen and damaged
A pair of statues that are part of Penticton's annual public art exhibition have been…
Public art from Penticton’s sculpture exhibit will likely become private
Members of the public may have had their last chance to appreciate some of the…
Prism, Finger Eleven, Big Wreck join Rock the Lake lineup
Kelowna's Rock the Lake festival just got stacked up with more familiar names in Canadian…
Penticton Art Gallery’s funding restored after council hears from curator
Funding to the Penticton Art Gallery has been restored to $125,000 after City Council originally…
Ignite the Arts in Penticton is especially hot today
Today is the busiest day during Dozens of artists and performers are in Penticton for…
iN PHOTOS: Metal artist makes sculptures out of cutlery and horseshoes near Summerland
A stainless steel fabricator by trade, Mark Wong of Osprey Lake near Summerland followed his…
Valuable statues stolen in Kelowna art gallery heist
The hunt for three suspects after what Kelowna RCMP call a "high value" art gallery…
Valuable painting found in Kelowna General’s parking lot
The Kelowna RCMP has come into possession of valuable piece of artwork. A staffer at…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna man takes up crochet and just can’t stop
When Christopher Burton of Kelowna got a shoulder injury that prevented him from playing his…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna photographer turns lens to city lights
Neil Thacker is best known as a landscape and nature photographer but decided a couple…
Penticton looking for eight artists for annual public art exhibit
Penticton has issued the annual call for artists to apply to be part of the…
Story of influential syilx artist Toussowasket to be shared in Penticton
The legacy of a trailblazing artist from Westbank First Nation will be the focus of…
Young Tk’emlups actor featured in film ‘Bones of Crows’
A young Tk'emlups actor landed a role in a film that kicked off the Vancouver…
Vernon mural honouring former city councillor nearing completion
A mural designed and painted in honour of former Vernon Coun. Dalvir Nahal is nearly…