"Cheers Okanagan"

4th Okanagan Arts Awards took place at the Community Theatre in Kelowna on 23 Feb, 2011.

15 recipients received the bronze trophies "Cheers

Okanagan".

The 3 stages of the trophy starting with the initial design I did in pencil, progressed to clay and the final bronze. The experience of watching it emerge as the finished bronze was akin to watching one's child graduate.

Under 100, lake Country Public Art Gallery

Some of my entries for the very successful "Under 100" fundraiser for the Lake Country Public Art Gallery. All paintings are under 100 sq inches and under $ 100. Show concludes on 20 dec.

Our Precious Soil

"Marks in Dirt", 16" x 16", part of an exhibit at Delta Grand in connection with a week long conference on Sustainability.

November Show RCA

Paper pulp relief "Ancient Deities" on of my entries for the november 13 and 14 at the Rotary Centre.

Okanagan Erotic Art Show 2010

15 october, Ex Nihilo Winery, Lake Country was packed with art lovers and artists for this years Okanagan Erotic Art Show, "Seduce Me". Hats off to Julia for the fabulous show........ girls ready to paint the town RED? Why not, was the Erotic Show, with no prior planning, Julia, Anjy and yours' truly turned up red and black.

My entry for the show (above), "Alluring Rendezvous"

Members' Show Kelowna Art Gallery

Show goes on till Jan 9, 2011.
My entry, "Looking Back" (sold), 12" x 24", done in collage on canvas, covered with resin varnish.

Okanagan Arts Awards Launch

October 7 Arts Council of Central Okanagan unveiled 3 finalist marquettes at the Kelowna Art Gallery.

"Cheers Okanagan" was declaired the winner. It will be done in bronze and awarded to the recipients on feb 24, 2011.

Some info about my design ........
An artist’s palette, Okanagan sun, wine glass, rolling hills & mountains, lake & streams are the main elements in my design.
The fluted base represents the performing arts as well as the captivating, undulating landscape of the region.
Symbolic rendering of mountains in the centre and water at the base of the design, moving diagonally, stands for the many disciplines of art forms …… surging, mingling and moving forward with ever flowing creativity.
Wine glass represents not only the economy of the region but nature’s bounties in the form of large variety of fruits. The top of the wine glass angled to create harmony in the design. I incorporated the universal symbol for visual arts, artist’s palette, with the mouth of the wine glass. The Okanagan sun, emerging from the opening in the palette energizing life in general and the collective creativity of the region.