[BCMA] PSA One Day only Pandemic Exhibition at Caetani Centre

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Hello
Please see the following (attached) PSA for the upcoming one day only
Pandemic Exhibition with BC artist Melissa Dinwoodie at the Caetani Centre
in Vernon.


*Public Service Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

*ONE DAY ONLY! *

*Pandemic Series Exhibition: Melissa Dinwoodie*

*Saturday, July 18th, 2020 *

*Social Distanced Viewing 12 - 9pm*

*Artist Reception 6 – 9 pm*

*Caetani Cultural Centre Studio Gallery and Courtyard*

*3401 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon, BC 250-275-1525*

Melissa Dinwoodie’s *‘Pandemic’* series is comprised of 60 powerful musings
which are daily reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic.

*Says artist Dinwoodie, “This series, aptly named ‘Pandemic’, started
exactly 10 days after I was laid off, from my ‘day job’, due to the
Covid-19 pandemic. I think I took the first 10 days to be in denial over
what was happening and disbelief that it could actually happen. After the
new reality was settling into my mind, I decided that I was going to use
this time that I had been ‘given’ to paint full time. I publicly declared,
through social media, that I would paint one piece a day, every day, until
all this was over. Knowing now, that in some ways, it will never be over, I
had to come up with a different ‘end’ date, as I had no intention on
creating a never-ending series. I went back to work on May 22, which was
#56 in the series, so I decided that #60 would be a nice number to end
on. I am so grateful for the desire and need to create, (although some days
were harder than others), but this series carried me through a time that
would’ve been difficult without it**.”*

*About the Artist*

Originally from Vernon, BC, Melissa Dinwoodie is a visual artist currently
living in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. She is a past artist in
residence at the Caetani Centre. She specializes in acrylic and mixed media
painting and illustration. Her practice focuses on figurative and portrait
art, fascinated with the possible connection between the viewer and subject
matter.

Always experimenting with different materials and surfaces, Melissa
believes that art can be the communication between people that encourages
conversations, relationships, education and growth.  The art process is her
survival guide and the way she connects.

To view more work & connect:

*melissadinwoodie.com* <http://www.melissadinwoodie.com/>

*@melissadinwoodieart*



The exhibition will take place in the Caetani Studio Gallery and Courtyard,
located onsite at the Caetani Centre, 3401 Pleasant Valley Road, Vernon,
BC, and will run for one day only July 18 from 12 noon – 9 pm. The event is
free of charge, and the public is welcome.

*When visiting, please wear a mask and remember that social distancing
measures are in effect. There will be sanitization stations available.*

For more information please visit our website *https://www.caetani.org
<https://www.caetani.org>*

Or contact the Caetani Centre at 250-275-1525


Photos attached
Thank you!

Susan Brandoli, BA, BFA, MFA
Executive Director
Caetani Cultural Centre
www.caetani.org
250-275-1525



*I respectfully acknowledge that my work place is within the ancestral,
traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation.*
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