[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Exhibitions Opening One Week Before Referendum for a New Facility, October 11, 2018

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October 5, 2018


MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release

Who: Vernon Public Art Gallery
What: New Exhibitions and Opening Reception
When: Thursday, October 11, 2018
Where: Vernon Public Art Gallery


Exhibitions Opening One Week Before Referendum for a New Facility

The Greater Vernon Cultural Centre project has gained a lot of media attention recently as we near the referendum date of October 20th, but behind the cameras and interviews it’s business as usual for the Gallery as two new exhibitions are scheduled to open on Thursday, October 11, 2018.



The Vernon Public Art Gallery is pleased to present the works of two Kelowna-based artists, Myron Campbell and Jolene Mackie.



Myron Campbell’s exhibition Ghosts of Robert Lake is a visual essay addressing concerns about the sensitive environments and unique habitats in the light of the ever-expanding development of urban and rural communities.



For Campbell, the inspiration to explore the environmental issues at Robert Lake, a small lake in close proximity to the University of British Columbia Okanagan where he works, came from the building of what is now named John Hindle Drive which connects Glenmore Road and Highway 97 in Kelowna, BC. Robert Lake is now a conservation park containing a sensitive environment which acts as a temporary home to a great number of migrating birds. The lake is an example of a dry and salt mud flat in the Central Okanagan, a place with a unique habitat for waterbirds and shorebirds including an endangered American Avocet. Robert Lake is a conservation park owned by the surrounding landowners. There are no trails or roads, only a modest observation kiosk near the lake’s shore. Despite Campbell’s environmental conviction, the exhibition is an expression for careful consideration of “… a balance of human and ecological life.”



Jolene Mackie was selected to be the Artist in Residence 2018 program at the historic Mackie Lake House. The Gallery is pleased to host a solo exhibition Curious Reflections created by the artist during her residency at the Mackie Lake House. Her prolific studio practice and focus on the settings and interior of the heritage house allowed her to assemble a visually rich exhibition. The images will allow viewers a glimpse into the current state of the house and its surroundings and contemplate its historical significance in Vernon.



Both exhibitions will open on Thursday October 11 with a reception from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, and will be available for viewing until December 19, 2018. The opening reception is open to the public, offering a formal introduction to the artists, as well as appetizers and beverages. Admission to the reception is by donation.



Jolene will also give an artist talk at the Gallery on Saturday October 13, 2018 at 1:00 pm. Guests are welcome to drop-in, no registration is required.

The results of the referendum on October 20 will change the projection of the exhibitions from the Vernon Public Art Gallery in the future, hopefully, opening greater opportunity then ever before.

The Vernon Public Art Gallery is located beneath the Vernon Parkade at 3228 31st Ave Vernon BC. Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Saturdays 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Admission by donation.


Images: Myron Campbell, Chapter LIV: The Governor, 2017, digital print on Falconboard, 70 x 45.5 in and Jolene Mackie, Stories, 2018, oil and gold leaf on canvas, 24 x 24 in


Media Contacts:
Dauna Kennedy Grant Executive Director, 250.545.3173, dauna at vernonpublicartgallery.com<mailto:dauna at vernonpublicartgallery.com>
Kelly MacIntosh Marketing & Programming Coordinator, 250.545.3173,  laura at vernonpublicartgallery.com<mailto:laura at vernonpublicartgallery.com>

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