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Art and Fun in Kelowna

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  I just got back from spending the holidays in Kelowna, BC.  I hadn't been there in many years, and I had a delightful time exploring this small city which hugs the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake.  I walked all over the place admiring the waterfront as well as the shops, restaurants, and particularly the art galleries I was drawn to the work of Salmon Arm-based artist Amy Modahl.  Her show Redactions features her latest work, which is rich, graphic and textured.  The show runs until January 12th, 2025 http://www.amymodahl.net/ We Were Young Then -  oil and drawing media on canvas - Amy Modahl When You Asked Me - oil and drawing media on canvas - Amy Modahl I was also intrigued by the thermal ink bleed serigraphs on synthetic paper by Derek Michael Besant.  These pieces top to bottom are entitled In Other Words, Different, and  In Other Words, Afraid.  They are on permanent display in the gallery, gifted by the artist in 2018 Derek Michael ...

Golden Like Daylight - new work 2025

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Golden Like Daylight - new work 2025. 16 x 20 acrylic and collage on canvas "The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance - is the work of mirroring each other's light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Life-saving work in those moments when shame and sorrow occlude our own light from view, but there is still a clear-eyed loving person to beam it back. In our best moments, we are that person for another." - James Baldwin, Nothing Personal Be the mirror. Be that person. Beam it back, folks. Happy 2025.