Hours: Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hours: Tuesday - Friday from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Our new Gallery Exhibition is featuring gorgeous paintings by Canadian-Israeli artist Galia Kwetny.
Lured by the Local*
"Lived experience is central to my painting and so is the subject of place. Every time we enter a new place, we become part of the local hybridity. By doing so, we change it slightly. This is a reciprocal process. The place changes us too. We become a part of the local landscape. I believe that every place alters our individual way of seeing.
Spending most of my life intensely looking at my surroundings, I carry in me bits and pieces of all the places I lived in, visited, and passed through. This visual simultaneity is reflected in my work.
Place provides the much-needed sense of belonging to newcomers like me before social communication steps in. All the landscapes in this collection, including abstracted ones have been inspired by Okanagan and BC Scenery.
Observing the whimsy of the old, somewhat 'savanna-looking' apricot trees in Naramata resulted in the series Apricot Land. The magnetism of the water in the lakes reflecting clouds - brought about the Blue Dragon. Softly-shaped mountains inspired the Elevated Magic paintings. The local scnery has yet to become familiar to me. Till then it will keep me amazed.
Lured by the Local will be exhibited in the Summerland Art Gallery from September 26th to November 9th. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10 am - 4 pm.
*this title is a reference to Lucy Lippard's book The Lure of the Local.
The Gift Shop artist of the month is Master Glass Blower Sean Kerrigan.
With over 30 years experience Sean Kerrigan is one of the few Canadians certified as a Master Glass Blower.
Studying and working across North America with Glass Masters from around the world Sean has dedicated his life to the study and trade of glassblowing.
Sean Kerrigan is part of the living legacy of Canadian glassblowers, traditions and techniques which have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the centuries.
Sean's incredible work will be on display at the Summerland Gift Shop from September 16th to October 18th.
Sean is holding a weekly draw for one of his beautiful pieces of glass art.
To learn more about Sean Kerrigan, visit his Facebook page: Sean Kerrigan Glass.
We're open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am - 4 pm.
The 2024 Light up the Arts sale starts on Friday, November 29th in conjunctio with Summerland's Light up Festival.
Thousands of people visit our beautiful community to take in the decorations, the shops and businesses, the music and of course the fireworks!
Artists and Artisans are invited to submit original handmade gift items such as paintings, pottery, glass art, jewelry, fibre art, books, approved food items, soaps and other items. Join us this year!
We're asking our wonderfully talented community to donate handmade Christmas ornaments for this year. Every day of the sale, one lucky shopper will have their name drawn for an ornament created by one of our local artists. This daily draw is a popular event during Light up the Arts.
Please drop off your creations at the Arts Centre, 9525 Wharton St. We're open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am - 4 pm.
Are you looking for something fun and artistic for your kids to do on the October 25th & November 8th Pro D Day?
On November 8th, kids are invited to come out and join us for a Pro D Day of fun! Tania will lead the class in games, songs, science, outside play (weather permitting) and even some art!
The fee is $45 and all supplies are provided. Bring a snack, a drink and lunch and join in these creative art camps, upstairs at the Ryga Arts Centre on Friday, October 25th and November 8th.
Bursaries are also available. Contact us for more information at admin@summerlandarts.com or call 250-494-4494.
Awesome Arts is a program dedicated to providing Fine Arts opportunities for adults with diverse abilities.
All workshops and courses are led by professional artists with expertise in painting, fibre arts, mixed media and more.
Explore your creativity. Make new friends. Have fun at Awesome Arts!
Fall dates and times are as follows:
September 19th - 12:30 - 2 pm
October 3rd - 1 - 2:30 pm
October 17th - 12:30 - 2 pm
November 7th - 1 - 230 pm
November 21st - 12:30 - 2 pm
Class fee is $5.00 and includes all supplies.
Fall is upon us and so is planning for the 2024 Light Up the Arts Show and Sale at the Arts Centre. We are looking for volunteers to help with setting up the gallery space, recording and displaying inventory and decorating outside.
Please see the schedule for more information.
If you can help, please contact the Light Up the Arts Chair, Myrna Campbell at 403-880-2042 or treasurer@summerlandarts.com
Please click the link below to see our online show of the permanent collection. We have over 40 pieces, including recent additions from Summerland artists Elaine Watts and Marcia Stacy.
We wish to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Peoples.
