[BCMA] For immediate Press Release: NEW CURATOR appointed at Lake Country Art Gallery

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

*News Release*
<https://lakecountry.civicweb.net/document/50188/Lake%20Country%20hires%20well%20known%20creative%20professional%20as%20Cultural%20Development%20Coordinator%202015-10-26.pdf>

October 28, 2015



*Lake Country Art Gallery hires Wanda Lock as its new Curator*

Lake Country, BC.


The Lake Country Art Gallery is pleased to announce that Wanda Lock will
serve as the Gallery’s new Curator.  This position was vacated by Katie
Brennan, who, after three years of developing exhibitions at Lake Country
Art Gallery, has moved to other opportunities within the local arts
community.



“We are extremely grateful for the high quality work Katie did for the Lake
Country Art Gallery”, stated Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Lake
Country Art Gallery Society.  “And now we look forward to the future
exhibitions that Wanda will produce, anticipating that she will bring
creative and intriguing art shows to the gallery.”



Wanda is a Lake Country resident, a practicing artist, serves on the Public
Art Commission, and is active in the arts community within the Valley.
After graduating from Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Wanda returned
to the Okanagan in 1992, where she served as manager of Opus Framing & Art
Supplies, taught art classes at the Kelowna Art Gallery, and developed her
own art practice, participating in many art projects and special events
over the years.



“I am looking forward to working with artists throughout the Okanagan,”
said Wanda, “and I plan to build on the already impressive reputation that
the Lake Country Art Gallery has.”



Petrina McNeil, Manager of the Art Gallery confirmed that, “Wanda has clearly
demonstrated her understanding of the leadership role of a Curator.  The
ideas Wanda brings with her have the potential to immediately interest and
excite the wider community yet each idea also contains deeper levels of
curiosity and inquiry that will engage and challenge visitors to consider
new and different ways of seeing.”



Petrina anticipates an exciting line-up of future exhibitions for the
Gallery with, “Wanda adding her own flair, and easily slipping into stories
of film, music and other shared cultural experiences as a segway into
contemporary visual art.”



Wanda begins her role as Curator immediately, with her first exhibition
being the upcoming, highly popular *Under 100 Show*, which opens on
November 21st.  You can be part of the special premier event starting at
3:00 on the 21st, be among the first to see and buy from the display of
over 600 small, original artworks. More information soon on
www.lakecountryartgallery.ca



You can meet the new Curator in the Art Gallery on Sunday, November the 8th,
between 11:00 and 3:00 pm.  Drop by any time for an informal chat.  You
will also be able to have one more look at the current exhibition,
“WildMen”.


*Events At a Glance: *


*Nov 1st, 2015 Wanda Lock appointed as new Curator at Lake Country Art
Gallery*


*November 8th 11am-3pm, Informal drop-in, meet the Curator Wanda Lock and
see the current exhibition 'Wild Men' during the last week of exhibition.*


*November 11th from 7pm Cook Street Bailers (from Victoria) play music live
in the gallery*


*November 21st, 3pm-6pm. Special Event 1st-pick buy from the 2015 Under 100
Exhibition. Get your name on the VIP list call 250-766-1299*


*November 22nd Under 100 opens to the Public 11am-3pm*




*For more information contact*:

Petrina McNeil, Manager, Lake Country Art Gallery at 250-766-1299,
petrina.mcneill at gmail.com

or Sharon McCoubrey, President of the Lake Country Art Gallery Society,
250-766-4406, Sharon.mccoubrey at ubc.ca  or Wanda Lock, Curator,
wandalock at shaw.ca



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*Lake Country Art Gallery:*10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd
Lake Country, British Columbia
V4V 1T9


*Gallery Hours:*Wed 8am - 6pm
Thurs & Fri 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun 11am-3pm

*Contact:*
(250) 766 -1299
lakecountryartgallery at shaw.ca
*www.lakecountryartgallery.ca <http://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca>*
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