Steve Mennie
June 8, 2023 to June 2024
Satellite space in the Kelowna International Airport (YLW)
This new installation at the Kelowna International Airport will feature large-scale paintings by Okanagan artist Steve Mennie. This series of work highlights the artist’s interest in semiotics, or the study of signs and symbols. Through his stylistic approach rooted in realism and his unique sense of humour, Mennie challenges us to interpret the meaning behind the icons, imagery, and text present on common road signs.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Revelstoke, BC, Mennie completed his formal studies at the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University) in 1968. Upon completing his education, he continued to reside in Toronto, working as a freelance illustrator and commercial artist. Mennie later moved back to British Columbia, where he began his career painting en plein air in a high realist style. His work is held in both public and private collections across Canada. He has twice been commissioned by Canada Post to design commemorative postage stamps.
VIDEO
Find out more about artist behind the Kelowna Art Gallery’s newest installation at the Kelowna International Airport, Steve Mennie. In this interview he discusses how his interest in semiotics, or the study of signs and symbols, inspired the creation of these works. Through his stylistic approach rooted in realism and his unique sense of humour, Mennie challenges us to interpret the meaning behind the icons, imagery, and text present on common road signs.
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