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Kamloops artist with bipolar disorder uses painting to help cope with hard times
It can be challenging when life throws us curve balls and we are forced to…
Syilx artist and community leader contributes to UBCO’s public art collection
Syilx artist Sheldon Pierre Louis says the painting he created for UBC Okanagan’s Public Art…
Modern boudoir photography confidence booster for women: Kamloops photographer
Baring it all, or most of it, for a camera takes courage and can be…
Kamloops artist, photographer creates whimsical works of art
Last year Kamloops photographer Jennifer Tyler did a huge overhaul of her company, Myth and…
Artist unveils Vernon studio featuring work based on Christie Mountain wildfire
A Vancouver-based artist is exploring Okanagan wildfires and the connection to tourism, the economy, grief…
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s digital art exhibit coming to Penticton Art Gallery
The Penticton Art Gallery has a summer treat in store as it prepares for a…
iN PHOTOS: Art walk adds to Penticton’s Okanagan Lake boardwalk experience
There’s even more to see along Penticton’s Okanagan Lake boardwalk than picturesque views of Penticton…
West Kelowna winery showcases Syilx art for National Indigenous Month
Grizzli Winery is celebrating the heritage, cultures and achievements of the Okanagan’s Indigenous peoples with…
South Okanagan artist creates horse from horseshoes
The South Okanagan’s horseshoe artist is at it again. Kaleden resident Jean Ouellon recently completed…
Kamloops artist ‘liberates isolation art’ with power pole displays
In seeking ways to get outside amidst a year of cancelled events, postponed sports leagues…
Kamloops kids show appreciation for window paintings
Shelese Wozney’s grandmother taught her how to paint when she was a child. Now she…
Auction nets hefty price for painting of Lumby’s favourite dog
A painting of a very popular North Okanagan dog has surprised the local art scene…
This isn’t just another mural project in Kelowna
Murals are ubiquitous in cities around the world so it’s to be expected that many…
New Kelowna performing arts group would love to follow Kamloops’s example
After a year of planning, the Citizens for a New Performing Arts Centre in Kelowna…
Okanagan Indian Band artist grew up asking ‘where is our art?’
When Okanagan Indian Band member David Wilson was growing up he didn't see Indigenous art…
Trailside exhibition brings local art to Slocan Valley rail trails
A small southern British Columbia arts council has come up with a novel way to…
iN VIDEO: Indigenous artists on the cultural importance of Pelmewash Parkway installations in Lake Country
With the recent installation of Indigenous art along Pelmewash Parkway, the District of Lake Country…
iN PHOTOS: Kelowna artist’s beacon project starting conversations
Whether you want to strike up a conversation about the nature of art, technology or…
How a legendary ski hill artist created the Sun Peaks trail map
Thousands of skiers and snowboards rely on trail maps to find their way home from…
North Okanagan artist weaves together wolf sculpture from hundreds of pieces of hand-cut metal
An Armstrong artist has weaved hundred of pieces of hand-cut steel fur in the shapes…
South Okanagan sculptor creates giant wine bottle from horseshoes
You could call him a horseshoe artisan. Jean Ouellon of Kaleden recently completed his latest…
RCMP recover replica Mona Lisa painting stolen from Kelowna business
While not quite like the theft of the real Mona Lisa, Kelowna's version of the…
iN VIDEO: Former Canucks goalie Richard Brodeur’s paintings featured in Kelowna Art Gallery exhibit
To Vancouver Canucks fans he’s known as King Richard, but these days he’s a Kelowna-based…
Kelowna remains in on public art, just not with a welcome sign
Kelowna’s public art program is alive and well even though one major piece welcoming people…