Organized by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO)
Through to April 11, 2021
We are all storytellers.
Whether we encounter stories in books, newspapers, conversations, or on social media; we are confronted by many overlapping narratives in our daily lives. However, it is our own inner narrative that is our most compelling means of communication. It is the product of this subconscious landscape, which has been represented visually in Storytellers.
Honouring the connection between artist and viewer, the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan presents artworks from Ashleigh Giffen, Maura Tamez, and Hagar Wirba. Their stories weave a powerful message of introspection and transition and highlight the path from darkness to growth and renewal.
Hagar Wirba is a recent graduate of the Digital Photography program at the Centre for Arts and Technology, she comes from a multilingual family and has lived in five different countries but is now based in Kelowna.
Ashleigh Giffen is an Oji-Cree multi-disciplinary artist originally from Squamish, BC, she is a poet and writer whose work focuses on the human condition and has recently completed the playwrighting program at the Vancouver Arts Club.
Maura Tamez is an interdisciplinary artist and an enrolled member of the Lipan Apache Band of Texas. She is based on the Okanagan Indian Band #1 reserve near Vernon and is currently completing her final year in the Visual Arts BFA program at UBC Okanagan Campus.
Storytellers is organized by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO).
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STORYTELLERS WITH DANIELLE KRYSA, JUDE CLARKE, RICHARD BRODEUR
Organized by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO)
November 28, 2020 to January 31, 2021
We are all storytellers.
Whether we encounter stories in books, newspapers, conversations, or on social media; we are confronted by many overlapping narratives in our daily lives. However, it is our own inner narrative that is our most compelling means of communication. It is the product of this subconscious landscape, which has been represented visually in this exhibition.
Honouring the connection between artist and viewer, the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan presents artworks from Danielle Krysa, Jude Clarke, and Richard Brodeur. Their stories provide hope and inspiration in a time of change and uncertainty.
Danielle Krysa is an author, illustrator, and artist based in Summerland, BC. She may be best known for her popular contemporary art site The Jealous Curator and corresponding social media channels.
Jude Clarke is an artist, educator, and author living in Vernon, BC. Her work has been shown in galleries throughout Vernon, Vancouver, and Strasbourg.
Richard Brodeur is a Kelowna based artist and the iconic goaltender who previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, where he earned the nickname “King Richard”.
Storytellers is organized by the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (ARTSCO).
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