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Arts Letter Vol. XXXIV No. 5 September/October 2014
September/October 2014
Kalsang Dalwa, Undying Love, (detail)
Vol. XXXIV No. 5
Penticton Art Gallery
199 Marina Way
Penticton, BC V2A 1H5
www.pentictonartgallery.com
Publication Agreement #40032521
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Arts Letter Vol. XXXIV No. 5 September/October 2014
PENTICTON ART GALLERY
199 Marina Way, Penticton, BC V2A 1H5
Tel: 250-493-2928 Fax: 250-493-3992
E-mail: [email protected]
www.pentictonartgallery.com
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The Arts Letter is the newsletter for members of
the Penticton Art Gallery.
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GALLERY HOURS
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Members Free, Students & Children Free
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Adult Non-Members $2
MEMBERSHIP
Members of the gallery pay an annual subscription fee
and receive the following benefits: free admission to the
gallery; six (6) issues of the Arts Letter; library and voting
privileges; invitations to gallery receptions; exclusive discounts in the Gift Gallery, on workshops and for special
events.
Mission Statement
The Penticton Art Gallery exists to exhibit, interpret, preserve and
promote the visual artistic heritage of the region, the province and
the nation.
Values Statement
In setting the Mission Statement, the Board of Directors also identifies
the following values:
Community Responsibility
The gallery interacts with the community by designing programs that inspire, challenge, educate and entertain while recognizing excellence in
the visual arts.
Professional Responsibility
The gallery employs curatorial expertise to implement the setting of exhibitions, programs and services in accordance with nationally recognized
professional standards of operation.
Fiscal Responsibility
The gallery conducts the operations and programs within the scope of the
financial and human resources available.
Art on the Way
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ~ 2:00 P.M.
Topics & Tea ~ Levi “Snk’lip” George: Our Nature
Annual Fees (including 5% gst)
Corporate
Small Business
Individual
Family/Dual
Senior
Senior Dual
SEPTEMBER 25 ~ Kitchen Stove Film ~ A Trip to Italy
$157.50
$ 94.50
$ 31.50
$ 47.25
$ 26.25
$ 36.75
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
ReImagine Art & Mural Festival
Artist Talks & Art Demonstrations 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Exhibiting Artist Talks 1:00 p.m.
Opening Reception 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Nicholas Vincent, Vice-president: Gayle
Cornish, Treasurer: Marcia Gee
Directors: Karen Brownlee, Dan Dinsmore, Brigitte Lia-
SEPTEMBER 27 - 28
Penticton en Plein Air 2014 & Wet Painting Sale
pis, Daniel Lo, Marissa Fox
Board Email: [email protected]
OCTOBER 3 ~ 7:30 P.M. ~ First Fridays
STAFF
OCTOBER 16 ~ Kitchen Stove Film ~ Calvary
Director-Curator: Paul Crawford
Email: [email protected]
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 ~ 2:00 P.M.
Topics & Tea ~
Sharon Evans: As Our Garden Grows Watch Us Heal
Administrator: Rosemarie Fulbrook
Email: [email protected]
Art Preparator: Glenn Clark
OCTOBER 30 - DECEMBER 18
Young@art ~ Thursdays 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
Visitor Services Coordinator: Dawn Hoffert
Email: [email protected]
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Under $300 Exhibition Submission Deadline
Curatorial Assistant: Brooke Nyhus
Email: [email protected]
NOVEMBER 7 ~ 7:30 P.M. ~ First Fridays
Weekend Reception: Jacinta Ferrari
Email: [email protected]
NOVEMBER 13 ~ Kitchen Stove Film ~ Railway Man
NOVEMBER 14
Annual Soup Bowls Project
The gallery is wheelchair accessible.
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Director / Curator’s Report
It’s incredible how quickly the summer melted away and I hope
and trust it was an enjoyable and safe one for you all. On the
other hand it seems like forever since our art auction, but I need
to start with a heartfelt thank-you to all those who contributed
their time, talents, creativity, energy, knowledge, contacts,
funds, goods, services, passion, commitment, belief, inspiration,
time, presence and support to ensure that this year’s event was
our most successful in recent memory. It was an incredible night
with an overwhelming turnout, and the addition of the fashion
show — featuring dresses painted by regional artists — was the
icing on the cake. It was also heartening to see people bid upwards of 75% of retail value on many art works. What this does
is set the foundation for even more exciting events in the coming
year and has already opened the event up to a whole host of creative and inspired folks who are coming together to help build
new events and enhance our existing ones as we move forward.
Along with the Auction, the Gallery has been the recipient of an
incredible number of donations to the Permanent Collection and
I hope that the coming months will allow us the opportunity to
share some of these treasures with you. That being said, with
the madness of summer and staff shortages, we are a little behind in getting out all the tax receipts and I hope we will be all
caught up by the end of September. Thanks to all those who
have made donations to our fundraising events and to our collection. I can’t express how important these are to the gallery and
the community. I also thank you for your patience and understanding and I hope we will now have the chance to get caught
up on all the paperwork in the next few weeks.
Sadly, Rosemarie will not be returning this fall and we have our
fingers crossed that we will be seeing her smiling face around
here again in the new year. If you would like to send her your
best wishes you can leave a card or note at the front desk and we
will be certain to pass them along to her on a regular basis. That
being said, she did quarterback our fall film series and we are
incredibly grateful that we will be able to continue this important series, and that the committee was able to come together
on such short notice. In the meantime you will need to put up
with myself, Dawn and Bruce as your pre-film hosts for this fall
season, which we are all excited to share with you. Enjoy…
I am also excited about our upcoming opening, and the amazing
whirlwind of events that will accompany the Sept. 27-28 weekend. I hope you will be able to participate in some of the fun
activities up for offer. Thanks to all the artists who have participated in the renewed ReImagine Festival, the Penticton en Plein
Air day and our upcoming exhibitions. The diversity of your
work is inspiring and captivates one’s imagination. I hope it will
inspire the creative soul in each and everyone who comes to
view and participate in the opening and exhibition.
The gallery will also be one of the host venues for the annual BC
Museums Association annual conference, which will take place
here in Penticton from October 22 – 25 and if this is something
you would like to be a part of we are looking for
volunteers or should you wish to attend you can find more
information at:
http://museumsassn.bc.ca/conferences/current-conference/
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SUMMER @
THE GALLERY
Arts Letter Vol. XXXIV No. 5 September/October 2014
Toni Onley Gallery ~ SEPTEMBER 27 - NOVEMBER 9, 2014
PROJECT ROOM ~ SEPTEMBER 27 - NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Levi "Snk'lip" George: Our Nature
AS OUR GARDEN GROWS
WATCH US HEAL
Exhibition Opening:
Saturday, September 27th ~ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday September 27th 1:00 - 2:00
Levi “Snk'lip” George created the installation Our Nature to
challenge the perception of what is considered “natural” and
“normal,” and to take a closer look at the environment in which
we all currently live. The installation takes us on a scenic walk
through a “natural environment” made of waste materials and
household items which we are accustomed to seeing and using
daily, and reminds us that though all things come from nature,
not all can go back. Since we cannot drink from a river of water bottles, and we cannot grow fruit on a tree made of coffee
cups, Our Nature begs the question: “What next?” To get there
we have to start with taking a closer look at what we have gotten used to, what we are living in, and what we must now become uncomfortable with in order to change.
In the Syilx stories, Snk'lip the Coyote is known for his clever
and creative qualities, and for his ability to be highly flexible
and adaptive. Levi was given the name, Snk'lip, as a young
boy, and evidence of his namesake is everywhere in his artwork.
Levi practices a diversity of visual art forms, and creates anything from paintings and sculptures, to graphic design and contemporary street wear. With a passion for mixing the traditional with the modern, he uses natural materials and Syilx teachings to bring cultural concepts and images into our current era.
Levi hopes his artwork will raise an awareness of our connection to, or disconnection from, our Mother Earth, bringing to
light our responsibilities to look after her and to look after one
another. Levi also hopes his artwork will help people to be
proud of the beauty, adaptability and modernisms they see in
Indigenous cultures as we walk towards our collective future.
Exhibition Opening:
Saturday, September 27th ~ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Artist Talk Wednesday October 29 @ 2:00 pm
Art therapy combines visual art and psychotherapy in a creative process using the created image as a foundation for selfexploration and understanding. Thoughts and feelings often
reach expression in images rather than in words. Through
the use of art therapy, feelings and inner conflicts can be projected into visual form. In the creative act, conflict is reexperienced, resolved and integrated.
Art therapy can be used with individuals, groups, or families
as either a primary or adjunctive therapeutic mode in clinical,
educational and rehabilitative settings. People of all ages can
benefit from art therapy, and previous art experience is unnecessary as the focus is on personal expression.
During the 20th century, art therapy was popular as a form of
milieu therapy at psychiatric institutions and was an important influence on the development of art therapy in the
United States. Milieu therapies focus on putting the patient in
a therapeutic social setting that provides opportunities to develop self-confidence and interact with others in a positive
way.
The field of arts and health is rapidly gaining momentum in
Canada despite the challenges of integration across a vast
geography, two official languages and multiple interdisciplinary cultures. Although the field is young, there is a solid
foundation of innovative work and great enthusiasm on the
part of diverse practitioners about the field's salience and
impact.
Thanks to Valerie Wood and Sharon Evans for their continued support of this important partnership, and to all the artists who have stepped forward and shared their art with our
Levi George is a member of the Syilx Nation in Penticton, Brit- community, baring their souls in an effort to break down the
ish Columbia. He is a young father, uncle, and an invaluable
barriers and misunderstandings that surround mental health
role model within his community and he sees his artwork as a
issues. In doing so, each of you has served as an inspiration
way to inspire his community to be proud of their culture and
for those living with mental health issues themselves or those
their commitment and connection to the land. As a professional
with a loved one who is in need of help. If you are in need of
visual artist his work is rooted in Syilx culture and language,
using emotion and expression to connect with his audience. In help, advice or support please contact the following resources available in our community:
speaking of his work he writes:
Penticton & Area Crisis Line
Serves Penticton, Summerland, Oliver,
Osoyoos & Princeton
Crisis 24 line hrs: 250-493-6622
“I want to remind people what’s really important in our lives.
Our relationship with our planet and following our hearts are
far more important than that next big promotion, buying our
new clothes and filling our lives with material possession.”
Penticton Mental Health
Address: 740 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, BC
Phone: 250-770-3555
Levi is a graduate of the National Aboriginal Professional Artist Training Program in Penticton BC. He works as a Professional Multidisciplinary Visual Artist and is a member of the
Ullus Collective. Using what he learns, he works to create a
bridge for his viewers to deepen their connections to each other and to nature.
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Elsa Gladwin, ran an underground hotel in Coober Pedy,
Australia where local aboriginal artists would drop by and
sell her their latest works. I have long been interested in this
form of art, and it was an amazing thing to suddenly have
them dropped in my lap. In looking at the works presented,
I couldn’t help but also see a number of threads that tie each
of these artists’ works together. 
Main Gallery ~ SEPTEMBER 27 - NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Distance and Displacement
Kalsang Dawa, Laurie Papou, Joseph Sanchez,
Jack Wise & Australian Aboriginal Artists
Exhibition Opening:
Saturday, September 27th ~ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday September 27th 2:00 - 3:00
This is one of those rare exhibitions that started out one way
and over the course of the planning changed and evolved into
the exhibition that it is today. The exhibition’s title, Distance
& Displacement, was chosen right from the start to reflect the
journeys of each of the artists and their work. Over the course
of pulling the various elements and artists together, however,
the show became very fluid in its nature and to take on the
attributes of the show’s title. The name Distance & Displacement can now also reflect my own journey in bringing this
show together.
Distance and displacement are two quantities that may seem
to mean the same thing yet have distinctly different definitions. Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to "how much
ground an object has covered" during its motion, whereas displacement is a vector quantity that refers to "how far out of
place an object is;" it is the object's overall change in position.
The exhibition found its inspiration and impetus in the work
of Kalsang Dawa, a Tibetan artist I had met here when Cindi
Tomochko brought him to Pentiction to teach a painting
workshop. I have also long been interested in the rich history
of artists from the Pacific Northwest who have turned to Eastern Philosophy as their primary source of inspiration. One of
the first converts in this regard was the late Jack Wise (1928 –
1996) of Vancouver who in 1966 traveled to study with Tibetan painting masters in India.
I have long been thinking of doing an exhibition of Jack Wise,
and was re-inspired after a trip to Vancouver where I visited
the studio of Laurie Papou. At the time Laurie was mid-way
through the completion of her latest body of work consisting
of three 5-foot-square paintings. The subjects were the human
iris of her husband, her son and herself. Upon seeing these I
immediately thought they had some of the same qualities of
Jack Wise’s work, who was totally unknown to Laurie at that
time. That sent me on a search and I was amazed at just how
hard it was to gather a meaningful collection of Jack’s work,
but I am happy with the ones I was able to pry out of the
hands of their covetous collectors.
The next piece of the puzzle came this summer when Kalsang
was teaching a painting course in Wells where he met Joseph
Sanchez who was one of the mentors of the Toni Onley Artists Project. Not only did they get along, they found they had
much in common in their outlook on life and in their creative
explorations. They have since talked about a further collaboration but I am offering this up as a teaser for a larger dialogue,
and I am excited to see how it unfolds.
The final piece of the puzzle for this exhibition was the addition of works by various Australian Aboriginal artists. These
works were collected over a period of years while the owner,
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Director / Curator’s Report continued
In closing, I would like to thank our summer Creative Camp
leaders Victoria Hocking and Andrea Sanders who did a great
job entertaining and inspiring a whole host of creative kids. I
wish you both continued success. Here at the gallery
I am pleased to welcome Jacinta Ferrari who joined us this
summer as our weekend receptionist and I hope she will continue with us over the winter months taking on an expanded role
at the front desk. Dawn will be taking on a more administrative
role, as will I, and Brooke will also be staying on developing
more educational programming and taking on more curatorial
duties in addition to the ArtsLetter and maintaining our website.
We will be looking to expand our volunteer program and our
first step is to have more volunteers working at the gallery during the week at the front desk, freeing Brooke and Dawn for
administration. If you would be interested in committing an
afternoon, a week, or more each month please contact myself,
Dawn, or Jacinta with your availability. We hope that we can
have you join our team and share your talents and passion for
the arts with our community.
Thanks again for your continued support and commitment to
the gallery and our programs. I look forward to seeing you all
in the gallery this fall and don’t forget to get your tickets for the
Soup Bowls early to avoid disappointment. 
Sincerely,
Paul Crawford
Arts Letter Vol. XXXIV No. 5 September/October 2014
2014 AUCTION THANK-YOU!
We would like to thank everyone who was a part of our annual Tastes of
the Palette auction this summer. We couldn’t have done it without the
volunteers, restaurants, committee, donors, artists and YOU!
To the restaurants: Wouda’s Bakery, Theo’s, The Wild Scallion, Spiros
Cubby Hole, Burger 55, Gorgeous Georgia’s Ice Cream, Saint-Germain
Café/Voets Kaffee, Athena’s Kitchen/Wine Cellar, Spice Magic, Voda
Restaurant, La Cucina European Market, and Japanese Kitchen Kura.
Thank-you for your hard work and delicious bites. Another big thank-you
to Cannery Brewing, JAB Soda, and the wineries of the Naramata Bench
for supplying tasty beverages. To the volunteers, most of our events cannot happen without your dedication and selflessness. Thanks Karen
Brownlee for organizing the volunteers. To our auction committee and
fearless leader, Brigitte Liapis, you guys are awesome and congratulations
on a successful year! To the donors and artists, thank-you for continually supporting us year after year, we appreciate everything you do for this
gallery. Thank-you Bob Nicholson for being the Master of Ceremonies
and thank-you to Adam Kereliuk for DJing the event. A special thankyou is in order for Kerry Younie and her team for putting on one of the
most unique fashion shows that this town has ever seen. And thank-you to
Nel Witteman for organizing the plein air painters in the Japanese Gardens.
We hope next year is just as fun and successful!
Claude Robidoux discovered his love of photography in his hometown of
Montreal. He has always found inspiration in nature and this grew even
more when he decided to make BC his home in 2001. Claude uses a digital
format but does not alter the scene from what he finds naturally. He has won
many awards including 2nd place in Canadian Geographic 2012 World
Views Contest and 1st place in Outdoor Photography Canada 2010 Fall
Photo Contest.
Please visit the Gift Gallery to see Claude’s exceptional work for yourself!
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OTHER GALLERIES IN THE INTERIOR...
ALTERNATOR GALLERY, KELOWNA
www.alternatorgallery.com
September 26 to October 31
Tony Stallard ~ New Breed
It has been more than ten years since I was asked by my good friend
Minas to create some murals for the Greek themed restaurant he was
building. The murals were all free copies of frescoes at Knossos, the
center of Minoan civilization that mysteriously vanished around 1200
BC and were only re-discovered in the late nineteenth century. Getting into the artwork was fascinating as I saw enough discrepancies
amongst a similar style of painting to suggest that many hands were
involved and that there was an active artistic network that had settled
into a distinct style of representation. This early and lost movement
could only be labelled as pre-art deco. Naming art styles is almost as
fun as creating them, but that is for another column. It was obvious
there was a strong influence leading that art style several thousand
years ago.
At around the same time as the restaurant opened the Okanagan art
scene lost such a giant influence amongst us in Murray Johnson.
Hundreds of students at the Okanagan campus studied under Murray
and it is an understatement to say his guiding wisdom touched many
people. Years ago, at art school doing printmaking under Murray
Johnson I made one of the worse images imaginable, and was going
to scrap the project. Murray said “hold on Clarkie, everything can be
saved” and a friendly disagreement ensued. I showed Murray the bad
print and after some reflection he said, “Well Clarkie, you might be
right.” I learned a lot about art and everything about making art from
Murray. He was a beauty, and I could tell a few amusing stories
from our time together, like when our class, led by Murray, got busted by campus security for drinking beer in a storage closet. Seeing
that Murray was Head of the Art Department he pulled rank and the
party continued. When we lost Murray in 1999 it would seem that
we also lost his extensive artistic legacy, as very little is found on the
internet about this important figure in our own history. Last week I
began enquiring about putting together an exhibition of one of my
favorite profs. Murray was a big community player and advocated
tirelessly for the arts, and I would hate to see him slide into oblivion
like those unknown artists from a lost Mediterranean culture. My
initial enquiries, though, would suggest that this may be the case.
For the last year or so I have been reading old Canadian Art Magazines and have come across many intriguing articles written over the
decades. It has been the equivalent of a course in Contemporary Canadian Art History, but better than any of the books on the subject we
were told to purchase and read at University. It is interesting how the
concerns of artists and galleries thirty or fifty years ago persist, even
in Canada's halcyon days of the sixties. Like the old adage, nothing
really changes, only the faces and names. Art and history move
along in parallel and both are prone to recurrence, the repetition of
similar events in history. Now you are probably wondering why I am
going on about ancient art, local history and lost styles etc, and how I
am going to pull it all together in this last paragraph. I think it is time
for a re-emergence, if that is the correct word, of the body of work
this incredible man created over his life. Murray loved the landscape
and had an interest in the considerable layers that it is made from, not
unlike the many layers of ink from his woodblock printing techniques
that he used to explore it all. If you have a piece of art by Murray
Johnson, or know someone who does, please contact me and I’ll see
if I can put together at least one more dance with Murray down here
at the PAG.
Glenn
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GALLERY VERTIGO, VERNON
www.galleryvertigo.com
Please contact the gallery for exhibit information
*GRAND FORKS ART GALLERY
www.grandforksartgallery.ca
Continuing to September 20
Joanne Circle ~ Murmurations
Robert Morton ~ A Photographer’s Eye
* KAMLOOPS ART GALLERY
www.kag.bc.ca
June 28 to September 6
Ted Smith ~ Retrospective
Stephanie Patsula ~ Vessel
* KELOWNA ART GALLERY
www.kelownaartgallery.com
June 21 to October 5
Christos Dikeakos ~ Nature Morte
* KOOTENAY GALLERY OF ART, CASTLEGAR
www.kootenaygallery.com
June 20 to August 2
Rachel Yoder ~ Memento Mori: Remember You Must Die
OSOYOOS ART GALLERY
www.osoyoosarts.com
May 17 to September 6
Summer Show & Sale
SALMON ARM ART GALLERY
www.salmonarmartscentre.ca/visit/
July 5 to August 2
Louis-Marc Simmard ~ Bordering on Reality
SUMMERLAND ART GALLERY
www.summerlandarts.com
Gallery currently closed
*TOUCHSTONES NELSON
www.touchstonesnelson.ca
August 16 to November 9
Zeljko Kujundzic and the Early Years
of the Kootenay School
*TWO RIVERS GALLERY, PRINCE GEORGE
www.tworiversartgallery.com
July 25 to October 12
Andrzej Maciejewski ~ Garden of Eden
Phil Morrison ~ Heaven, Hunger, Heart
* VERNON ART GALLERY
www.vernonpublicartgallery.com
July 31 to October 9
Sonny Assu, Jordan Bennett, Cheryl L’Hirondelle, Nigit’stil
Norbert, Barry Pottle; Bear Witness ~ Decolonize Me
* Indicates Reciprocal Membership
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A Kitchen Stove Film Presentation
Available at the Penticton Art Gallery - 199 Marina Way (250-493-2928) and The Book Shop – 242 Main Street (250-492-6661)
All movies are screened at the Landmark 7 Cinema, 250 Winnipeg Street, Penticton.
*Limited single tickets $15 may be available at the door. No refunds or exchanges.*
Series Tickets: $38 Members/Students
$44 Non-members
Pre-purchased Single Tickets: $13 each
A Trip to Italy
September 25th
4 p.m. ~ 7 p.m.
(UK/Italy)
Director: Michael Winterbottom Cast: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner
Unrated
The dynamic duo of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon return for seconds in this much-anticipated sequel, trading
drab-grey British skies for the glorious Italian coastline. When London’s Observer commissions Coogan to write
a series of restaurant reviews, the egotistical would-be superstar rounds up his cheerful friend/nemesis Brydon
and sets out for la bella Italia. Between bites of succulent seafood and pasta, the pair riff on everything from
Batman to family and the realities of middle age. A savoury mixture of character comedy, spectacular landscapes and unabashed food porn, The Trip to Italy is marvellous, witty fun with something for everyone.
Calvary
October 16th
4 p.m. ~ 7 p.m.
(Ireland/UK)
Director: John Michael McDonagh Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen
R
Writer and Director John Michael McDonagh returns with a superbly written, darkly funny and powerfully moving mystery set in a sleepy coastal village in County Sligo, Ireland. Anchored by a magnificent central performance from Brendan Gleeson, Calvary focuses on local parish priest Father James (Gleeson), who, after receiving a death threat from one of his parishioners during confession, spends what he believes to be the last week
of his life pondering whether he’s made any difference at all to his community. Featuring lively performances,
spectacular scenery, and crackling dialogue, Calvary offers a contemplative portrait of faith and guilt. Filled with
fierce gallows humour and touching compassion, it’s a must-see for believers and agnostics alike.
Railway Man
November 13th
4 p.m. ~ 7 p.m.
(Australia/UK)
Director: Johnathan Teplitzky
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Collin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada
R
The Railway Man recounts the incredible true story of Eric Lomax, a British soldier who endured gruelling conditions as a forced labourer on the infamous “Death Railway” between Bangkok and Rangoon after being captured by Japanese troops during World War II. A quiet, middle-aged radio and railway enthusiast, Lomax (Firth)
meets Patti Wallace (Kidman) on a Scottish train in 1983. After a whirlwind courtship, the couple are married—
but on their wedding night, and for many nights to come, Eric is gripped by paralyzing nightmares that he refuses to explain to his new bride. Confused and hurt by her husband’s remoteness, Patti turns to Eric’s friend Finlay
(Skarsgård) who finally reveals Eric’s story. Railway Man is a vital story of hope and redemption for a world
often overcome by violence and hatred.
The Hundred Year-Old Man…*
January 22nd
4 p.m. ~ 7 p.m.
(Sweden)
Director: Felix Herngren
Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Bianco Cruzeiro, David Wilberg, Iwar Wiklander Unrated
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared follows the unlikely story of a centenarian who decides it’s not too late to start over. Desperate to avoid his 100th birthday party, Allan Karlsson
(Gustafsson) defenestrates from his room at a nursing home and heads to the nearest bus station, intending to
travel as far as his pocket money will take him. But a spur-of-the-moment decision to steal a suitcase from a
fellow passenger launches Allan on a strange and unforeseen journey involving, among other things, some nasty
criminals, a very large pile of cash, and an elephant named Sonya. Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old
Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared is an engaging tale of a life lived to the fullest.
*Subject to availability*
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Join us for an afternoon of insightful discussion. Come
explore the current exhibitions & enjoy a cup of tea and
baked goods compliments of The Bench Artisan Food
Market.
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
Wednesday, September 24th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Levi "Snk'lip" George: Our Nature
OCTOBER 30TH—DECEMBER 18TH
Wednesday, October 29th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Sharon Evans: As Our Garden Grows Watch Us Heal
Glenn & Brooke are back in session. This member
drop-in program is open to teenagers ages 11 to 14
on Thursday afternoons from 3:15 – 4:45 p.m.
Students draw, paint and focus on projects of
particular interest to them.
Admission is free for members but pre-registration
is required!! Please call the gallery at 250-493-2928.
OCTOBER 3RD & NOVEMBER 7TH
Mark your calendars ladies and gentleman. Our
annual Soup Bowls Project will be taking place on
An evening of creative exchange
transforming concepts into realities
Doors 7:30 p.m. Free Admission ~ All Ages Welcome
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH
tickets will be on sale in October.
Mentors and their young partners have agreed to put in
40 hours of their time over the course of the summer
to see this project through completion.
The unveiling of these works will be celebrated on
Saturday, September 27th, 2014
Artist Talks & Art Demonstrations 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
The participating youth are asked to do a
10-15 minute talk about their murals and
their experiences with their mentors over
the summer months. The works will remain outside the gallery for the following
year for the public to enjoy and to hopefully continue this for a second year.
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The deadline for our annual Under $300
Christmas sale is October 31st, 2014.
Artists can submit a maximum of 3 works
that are ready to hang, priced at $300 or under along with an artist CV and statement.
Forms are available online at
www.pentictonartgallery.com or in person at
the reception desk at the gallery.
Arts Letter Vol. XXXIV No. 5 September/October 2014
Thanks to our 2013 Supporters
Foundational Donation
Marion Armstrong (d.)
Donations of $1000 plus
Anonymous Donor ~ “For the
Menacing & the Wild”
Lisa Birnie & John Koerner
Vickie Garrett
Diane Koerner &
Stephen Owen
Telus Charitable Giving
~ Rosemary Edge
~ Jim Henderson
~ Cornelia King
~ Claire Hawrys
~ Judy Pratt
~ Travis Vakenti
Donations of $500 plus
Anonymous Donor
Yvonne Adams
Robert & Bonnie Ross
Donations of $200 plus
Mary Chapman
Richard & Kathleen
Chapman
Tom Donaghy
Karel Doruyter
Hazel Fry & Hal Whyte
Jafa Industries Ltd.
Brian & Lynn Jackson
Tom & Kathleen Jasper
Jill Johns &
James Robertson
Stan & Helen McPherson
Wilfrid & Sally Mennell
Stewart & Patricia Mulvey
Shirley Myers
Alan & Gail Nixon
Paul Wickland
Tony & Cheryl Gallowy
Jim & Anne Ginns
Anne Hargrave &
Scott Smith
Carole Henderson
Kurt & Marianne Hutterli
Robert & Mary Jenkins
Zuzana Kaufrinder
Gisela Kiesewetter
Andreas & Georgia Krebs
Peter (d.)& Cathie Kroeger
Diane Lawrence
Ted Lederer
Keary & Barbara Levant
John Lewall
Viv Lieskovsky
Peter & Lynne Lighthall
Ian & Joan Luckhart
Benjamin Manea &
Sharon Wiener
Carol Meiklejohn
Doreen Olson
Jack & Jennie Prowse
Chris & Sandra Purton
Harvey & Sonya Quamme
Fred Ritchie
Kirsten Robertson &
Donations of $100 plus
Anonymous Donor
Robert & Margaret Abbey
Barbara Bell
Marielle Brule
James Corbett
George & Gayle Cornish
Lee Davison
Bob & Joan Dingman
Norm & Cheryl Filipenko
GIFTS IN KIND
SUPPORTERS
Annual Art Auction
Classic Gallery Frames Inc.
Milchard Design, Summerland
Naramata Bench
Winery Association
Printfactory
Simon Wells
Saint Germain Café-Gallery
Janice Taaffe
Rosita Tovell
Richard Williams
Donations of $50 plus
Ellie Ainsworth
Katie Apgar-Knezacek
Susan Austen
Cindi Lou Baker
John & Marilyn Barnay
Antonina Cattani
Chris Cornett
Marilyn Hansen
Jack & Norma Howard
Shelley Lippert
Shirley Malakoff
Martha Neufeld
Harold & Donna
Schellenberg
Ursula Todd
Brigitta Tate
Stephan Wade
GIFTS TO THE
PERMANENT COLLECTION
Dorothea Adaskin
Mike & Gail Alcock
Stephen Buckle
Con Buckley
Ruth Budd
Rose Braun
Barbara James
Soup Bowls Project
Douglas B. Johnson
Bench 1775 Winery
Keith & Win Lowell
Ross Muirhead
Cannery Brewing Co.
Maria Pattison
Penticton Potters’ Guild
David Price
Corporate Sponsor
Estate of Sophie Rankin
Dorothy Redivo
Innov8 Digital Solutions Inc.
MEDIA
Shawn Serfas
Penticton Western News
Takao Tanabe
Laura Widmer
The Penticton Art Gallery gratefully acknowledges all donations to, and supporters of our income development events
including the Annual Art Auction, Kitchen Stove Film Series, Soup Bowls Project and In the Eye of the Beholder.
Charitable Organization # 11879 0419 RR0001
The Bench Artisan Food Market
George & Gayle Cornish
Jim & Sandra Henderson
Douglas B. Johnson
Gerry Karr
Kemp Harvey Kemp Inc.
John Koerner (d.)
Robert Kolysher
John Kenneth Morrey
Naramata Bench
Winery Association
Maria Pattison
Shadowfax Communications
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End Notes ...
Foundational Donors
Thank you
~ Virginia Jewell for reception assistance
~ Vickie Garrett, Katie Apgar-Knezacek & Ted Fowler for helping with Arts Letter mail out
~ Vickie Garrett for assisting at the opening
With thanks to our donors from February 21 to April 25: Robert & Margaret Abbey,
Ellie Ainsworth, Katie Apgar-Knezacek, Richard & Kathleen Chapman, Joanne Forsyth,
Tom & Kathleen Jasper, Gisela Kiesewetter, Andreas & Georgia Krebs, John Lewall,
Wilfred & Sally Mennell, Stewart & Patricia Mulvey, Doreen Olson, Sandy & Bonnie
Ross, Henk & Johanna Saaltink, Harold & Donna Schellenberg, Margot Stolz, Janice
Taaffe, Paul Wickland, Richard Williams
The Penticton Art Gallery is grateful for all donations in any amount. Donations over $10 are acknowledged
when received by a letter of thanks, a tax receipt and publication in the next edition of the Arts Letter. Financial contributions of $50 or more, In-kind donations valued over $200 and donations to the Permanent
Collection receive annually updated recognition on the Sustaining Supporters page in the Arts Letter and
the Annual Report and are featured on the donor wall located in the foyer of the gallery. Thank you for your
support of the Penticton Art Gallery; it is greatly appreciated.
Honorary Life Members
Honorary Life Memberships are given to individuals who have rendered extraordinary service to the gallery: June Argyle, Yvonne Adams, Marion Armstrong, Jim
Brittain, Alan and Laila Campbell, Betty Clark, Robert Doull, Candy Foran, Vickie Garrett, Rob Hill, Sandra Henderson, Virginia Jewell, Jeanne Lamb, Audrey Lawrie, Natalie
Minunzie, Evan Mitchell, Dennis Nielsen, Stan & Elizabeth Pringle, Marge Punnett,
Sophie Rankin, Jill Leir Salter, Ruth Schiller, Ret Tinning, Roy & Olga Tomlinson, Lillian
Vander Zalm, Barbara Watson, Alphons & Nel Witteman.
The Penticton Art Gallery has over 400 members
We welcome the following new and renewing members from
June 18—August 29
Paul Askey
Paula Barton
Linda Beaven
Anne Benn
Bev Binfet
Jim & Anthea Bryson
JoAnne Canal
Marlene Charles
Karen Davy & Nikki
Boechler
June Davidson
Doreas Dingey
Daniel Dinsmore
France Dunham
Eleanor Fitzpatrick
Ted & Marlene
Fowler
Ruth Hamilton
Marilyn Hansen
Ellen Kildaw
Kate Kimberley
Jessica Klein
Stephano & Brigitte
Liapis
Alix MacDonald
Leighton McCarthy
Les & Sandy McKinnon
Tracy Michael
Leanne Nash
Alan & Gail Nixon
Geraldine Pond
Judith Rackham
Sheila Ricciardi
Kathryn Smith
Otto & Lavonne
Strobel
Rick & Julie Valenti
Margaret Van Os
Kristina Wenderburg
Dan Wilson
The Penticton Art Gallery recognizes those donors
who have made a significant financial contribution
to the gallery ($20,000+) through either a onetime gift, or cumulative support over several
years. The following categories are considered:
permanent collection donations, cash donations,
gifts-in-kind and gallery support. The following
supporters have contributed at the foundational
level from the gallery’s inception to Dec/13:
George & Kay Angliss (d.);
Thayre, Kim & Gina Angliss
Marion Armstrong (d.)
Bob & Naomi Birtch
Alan & Laila Campbell
Jan Crawford
Robert Doull & Leanne Nash
Estate of Bill Featherston; Gail Featherston
Estate of Judith Foster; Anna Vakar
Estate of Ethel Joslin
Lawrie & Linda Lock
Toni Onley (d.)
Laurie Papou & Iain Ross
Estate of Kathleen Daly Pepper
Joseph Plaskett
Fred & Percival (d.) Ritchie;
Jane Ritchie
Derek (d.) & Jill Leir Salter
Estate of Doris Sadbolt;
Simon Fraser University
Southern Mechanical Services Inc.
Estate of Doreen Tait
Takao Tanabe
Vancouver Foundation
Reciprocal Membership
The Penticton Art Gallery has collaborated
with several cultural organizations to establish a reciprocal membership program. Upon
presentation of your current membership
card, you will receive benefits such as free or
discounted admission, gift shop discounts
and more at the following institutions:
Barkerville Historic Town, Grand Forks Art Gallery,
Island Mountain Art Gallery (Wells, BC), Kamloops
Art Gallery, Kootenay Art Gallery (Castlegar, BC),
McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinberg,
ON), Nickle Arts Museum (Calgary, AB), Northwest
Museum of Art & Culture (Spokane, WA), Old Log
Church Museum (Whitehorse, YK), Touchstones
Nelson: Museum of Art and History (Nelson, BC),
Two Rivers Art Gallery (Prince George, BC), S.S.
Sicamous (Penticton, BC), Vernon Public Art Gallery, Whatcom Museum of History & Art
(Bellingham, WA), Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (Banff, AB).
All Canadian Museums Association members receive free admission and gift gallery discounts at
the Penticton Art Gallery.
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