Between James Postill and five of his fellow Okanagan artists, there害羞草研究所檚 enough creativity to fill a warehouse. And they害羞草研究所檙e doing just that.
Postill, along with professional artists Kathy Hale, Barb Hanington, Diana Palmer, Rod McAuley and Karen Rempel, will be hosting the Art Warehouse event in Kelowna at 2600 Acland Road No. 8, from May 28 to 29.
Guests are invited to come browse or purchase original works of art, with a chance to meet the artists and enjoy live music and refreshments.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 an incredible honor to be part of a show with such high caliber artists. I feel like I害羞草研究所檝e joined a super-group,害羞草研究所� Postill said. 害羞草研究所淣ow that we can have art venues again, I害羞草研究所檓 really looking forward to seeing what the public response will be to this richly diverse body of artwork that will available for sale.害羞草研究所�
The show害羞草研究所檚 tagline is 害羞草研究所減rofessional artists giving voice to paint,害羞草研究所� and each artist has their own unique voice to express.
害羞草研究所淭his event is especially exciting for me as I am showing new work that is more expressionist in style, falling somewhere between representational and abstraction,害羞草研究所� said Hale. 害羞草研究所淚 am really pleased to be showing with such a talented group of professional artists.害羞草研究所�
Palmer will be bringing her Glass Landscapes series to the event.
The wine glasses she depicts have clear ties to the Okanagan Valley, 害羞草研究所渂ut more importantly they symbolize the 害羞草研究所榝ragility害羞草研究所� of the landscapes reflected within,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淓veryone knows that a wine glass must be handled with care as it is easy to break. I would like people to think of our environment in the same way so that our fragile landscapes will be respected and preserved for future generations.害羞草研究所�
Nearly all of the artists are members of the Federation of Canadian Artists and will be putting decades of painting experience on display.
害羞草研究所淚 have been painting landscapes for over 30 years and am thrilled to participate in this warehouse event,害羞草研究所� said McAuley, an active member of the federation and and a past president of the Central Okanagan Chapter.
Postill, who害羞草研究所檚 been a member of the federation for 12 years, recently got some exciting news. He was one of very few artists to be promoted from 害羞草研究所渁ctive artist害羞草研究所� status to 害羞草研究所渟enior害羞草研究所� status, jumping up two levels within the federation at once.
His most recent series uses an airbrush technique to create scenes abstracted by water-like patterns 害羞草研究所� the kind of light distortions seen when looking through a window on a rainy day.
He remembers driving around backcountry roads looking for subject matter during rainfall, and suddenly seeing the view through his windshield afresh.
害羞草研究所淪uddenly I really saw it for the first time. I saw rivulets of water coming down and splitting colours in the background into different slices of colour 害羞草研究所� a pine tree became abstract rivers of greens and oranges, and I just saw how it affected objects and light. Suddenly a light turned on.害羞草研究所�
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Guests will be able to enter a free draw to win an original painting.
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