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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…
First steps taken for downtown Kamloops summer mural planning
KAMLOOPS – The summer mural season will soon be in full swing. The Back Alley Art…
New open air Art Market headed to downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The first Art Market will be held in Kelowna next week. The Art…
Kamloops represented in new, shimmering public art piece
KAMLOOPS — For the last couple of months dozens of workers have been putting together…
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…
Pilot project hopes to turn yellow waste bins into Kamloops art canvases
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops artist and a member of the sanitation department are joining forces to…
Kamloops artist channels his mental health and addiction struggles into art
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops artist is making waves in the community with his mind bending and…
How to capture the beauty of your pet at this Kamloops paint party
KAMLOOPS — There’s a good chance when you scroll through the photos on your phone,…
iN VIDEO: Lansdowne parkade mural takes shape in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — The exterior of a downtown Kamloops parkade will be the city's newest piece…
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…
Two Kamloops businesses come together to share new art and craft studio space
KAMLOOPS — Two local businesses are merging together to offer residents of Kamloops a space…
Kelowna art scene can be a competitive place
KELOWNA – Flecks of paint stain the slanted wall in Jane Everett's studio. Charcoal and…
Downtown Kamloops looking for support to expand Back Alley Art Gallery
KAMLOOPS — If you've ever walked through the back alleys of downtown Kamloops, you've probably…
Kamloops Museum invites you to create ornaments inspired by a local late painter
KAMLOOPS – As part of an exhibition exploring the life of Ted Smith, a late…
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…
Why Vernon is moving forward with arts and culture facilities — and Kamloops isn’t
KAMLOOPS – The arts and culture sector has been sprouting in many different ways across…
VIDEO: How public art is paying dividends to the Kamloops art community
KAMLOOPS – The latest back alley mural painting in downtown Kamloops is something to check…
VIDEO: Art exhibit maps out women’s perceptions of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A survey of around 800 women in Kamloops has become a cultural mapping…