Arts Palette – for the week of Thursday, May 23, 2013

The documentary film “The Fallen Feather” is being shown Tuesday, May 21 at 7pm at Summerland United Church.  This documentary highlights the experiences of Aboriginal children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and also explores the root causes for the creation of Indian Residential Schools.

Chamber Music Kelowna will be holding their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 22  at 5pm at the Rotary Centre For the Arts.

The Summerland Pleasure Painters will present their Annual Spring Show and Sale on May 24 to May 26  at St. Stephens Anglican Church hall.

Hours will be from 10am-4pm Friday and Saturday, and 10am-2pm on Sunday. All are welcome to view the results of our “Pleasurable” past-time.   Tea and refreshments will be available by the church ladies, as well as tours of the historic Anglican Church.

May 25 and 26 from 10am – 4pm

Summerland’s Art Studios will be opening their doors to welcome visitors in to see how they make their magic happen.

For locations and more information:    www.studiotour.wordpress.com

Maps will be available at Penticton and Summerland Visitor Centres, Libraries, Museums, Dragons Den, Lloyds Gallery, participating artists and many other places.

See a forge where a blacksmith creates beautiful sculptures with red hot iron! How about a photographer’s studio, the lights, umbrellas, and amazing cameras, or a clothing designer cutting patterns, sewing with various machines, and printing fabric, making lovely clothing. There are  two potters, both are completely different styles and   background stories. Of course there are painters, but have you seen how an artist makes a painting using only a knife and paint? Or how a pastel painting is made? Then there is painting with hot wax! How about a 10 foot long sewing machine that sews quilts together in beautiful patterns along with quilting demonstrations. Wood turning on a lathe using local wood is demonstrated right before your eyes. A jewellery maker shows how he makes stones into semi precious gems, and a doll maker sews amazing costumes in miniature sizes and sculpts heads, hands and feet to lovely realism. A sculptor making ravens with hands out of clay, now that’s something different!

You can make a day of visiting studios, stop at a winery or have lunch at one of Summerland’s restaurants. Bring the kids and learn together about the fascinating world of ART! Ask questions, try your hand at something new. There will be demonstrations, explanations, draw prizes.

Summerland’s Art Studios will be opening their doors to welcome visitors in to see how they make their magic happen.

Welcoming the return of spring, The Artists of the South Okanagan- Similkameen are presenting an exhibition of their art at Leir House, beginning on May 24.

The show includes work from the studios of many local artists, all of them members of the Federation of Canadian Artists. You’ll see a range of styles and media, from acrylics and oils, to watercolours, encaustics, pastels and mixed media. It’s a collection full of energy and colour, and it’s called “Great Moments in Art”.

Plan to make a date with art, and come along—and bring a friend!— to the opening reception this Friday, May 24, from 6-8 pm.

The show will stay at Leir House Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Avenue in Penticton, from May 24 until June 21. So make sure to make some time for some “Great Moments in Art”, supported by the Penticton and District Community Arts Council.

Leir House gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm.

For further information, contact Leir House at 250-492-7997.

Fifteen retired violins and one baritone from the Penticton Academy of Music are getting makeovers to prepare them for their new lives as works of art as part of the Encoure! A repurposed violin fundraiser. The transformations are being completed by 15 professional artists, and will be completed by May 1..  The resulting art works will be on display throughout the city during the month of May. The fundraiser will culminate on June 4 with a dinner and auction at Theo’s Restaurant. In addition to being a contributing artist, George Traicheff will be the auctioneer for the evening. Live music will be provided by Cygnus Trio.

What: 15 retired violins and 1 baritone will become 16 works of art

Viewings: Throughout the city during the month of May.

Online at www.pentictonacademyofmusic.blogspot.ca

Auction: June 4  beginning at 6pm for dinner and auction at Theo’s Restaurant, 687 Main St in Penticton.

Tickets are $40 and are available at Theo’s Restaurant or at the Penticton Academy of Music office (open M-Th 12:00-5:00) at 220 Manor Park Ave

Contributing artists: Bradley Beatty, Glenn Clark, Lawrence Cormier, Kena Cumming, Cormier, Jerrlee Dika, Zola Dorey, Beverly Inkster, Terry Isaac, Brigitte Liapis, Susan McCarrell, Veronique Saucier, George Traicheff, Marjolein Witteman, Johann Wessels, Barbara Younger.

Check out the Summerland Community Art Council’s new Facebook page.

The Don’t Hibernate Winter Workshop series is underway. Get your registration form on line at http://summerlandarts.comor visit the gallery Monday – Friday 10:30 – 4:30pm. Please book early to secure your place on the course.

The workshops are:

Sat & Sun, May 25 & 26  Introduction to Drawing and Dry Media with Barb Pistak

9:00 am to 4:00 pm with 1 hour for lunch both days

Cost: $75 / Supply list will be provided

Max  students:  12

The Summerland Art Club are holding their Annual Art Show in the lower auditorium of the Summerland Library on the Action Festival weekend – June 1 and 2 from 10am-4pm.  Over 20 painters will be presenting new, original works in watercolour, acrylics, oils, pastels and pencil.  Complimentary refreshments will be served. Free admission.  Meet the artists on Sunday, June 2 at 3pm.

Have you seen the new Japanese exhibit – Do Shi Kai –  in the Tait Room of the Summerland Museum Saturday.  The Museum is open every Wednesday to Saturday from 1pm to 4pm in May.  June to September their  hours are Tuesday to Saturday  10am-4pm.

May 29 at 2 p.m. Topics ‘n Tea with Meadowlark Festival featured artist Terry Isaac Join the artist and explore his exhibition. Enjoy the discussion over a cup of tea and baked goods compliments of The Bench Artisan Food Market. Free event, everyone welcome.

“My Tribe” features 100 oil portraits by Summerland artist Bill Hibberd and is in the Main Gallery until June 22.  http://www.billhibberd.com

Inspired by Nature, Defined by Decay, featuring photographs by Phil Dionne, is in the Adams Room.   The shows will be up until Saturday, June 22.  Summer hours at the Gallery & Gift Shop hours  begin May 21.  10am-4pm Tuesday – Saturday

looking to do some art research? Check out the Penticton Art Gallery’s reference library … Thanks Hazel Fry and Hal Whyte for all your time and help getting it digitized and online …..

Check out the Tait Reading Room at the Penticton Art Gallery - http://pag.ind.opalsinfo.net/bin/home