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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">Okanagan artists Jim Kalnin and Lucas Glenn come together in Lake Country Art Gallery's latest exhibition titled ‘WildMen’.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">In this exhibition Kalnin investigates and challenges the how we respond and interact with the natural world around us. Kalnin’s work consists of large semi-abstract acrylic and oil paintings along with a series of small watercolour paintings. Kalnin reaches into human cultures, religions, world views and ecological studies for thought and subject for his new series of paintings.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial">Jim Kalnin taught art for 22 years at Okanagan College, Okanagan University College and UBC Okanagan. Since retiring in 2009, Jim has rekindled his interests in making art, travelling and delving deeper into life’s great mysteries.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">Lucas Glenn installation titled, ‘Goods for Men (Real Good Strong Men)’ looks at the media and consumerism in relation to male identity, and problematic attitudes associated with masculinity such as ego, patriarchy, and anthropocentrism. Glenn’s work brings together satire, pseudo-history, and humour.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">Glenn graduated from UBCO in 2015 with a focus on installation art and philosophy.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">‘WildMen’ is up at the Lake Country Art Gallery from September 30th through to November 14th. Join us Wednesday September 30th from 6-8pm for opening night, artists will be in attendance.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">Artist Talk with Jim Kalnin and Lucas Glenn with be on Saturday October 3rd at 3pm at the Lake Country Gallery. </p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">EVENTS & DEADLINES AT A GLANCE:</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial"><b>‘WildMen’ Opening Night</b>: Wednesday September 30th, 6-8pm</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial"><b>Artist Talk with Jim Kalnin & Lucas Glenn:</b> Saturday October 3rd @ 3pm</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial"><b>Under 100 Exhibition:</b> Application form and details available now on the LC Art Gallery website</p>
<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial"><b>Upcoming:</b> Keep an eye on the website for announcement of music event coming soon</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">Media Contact: Wanda Lock - (intern) Curator, Lake Country Art Gallery/250-766-4873/ <a href="mailto:wandalock@shaw.ca">wandalock@shaw.ca</a></p><div><p style="margin:0px;font-size:11px;font-family:Helvetica"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">____________________________<br></div><div style="font-family:arial;font-size:small"><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext"><font face="Arial Narrow, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">Lake Country Art Gallery:</span></font><font face="Helvetica Neue, serif"><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></font></span></u></b><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Lake Country, British Columbia<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">V4V 1T9</span></p><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"><span style="font-size:11pt">Gallery Hours:</span><span style="font-size:15px"><br></span></span></u></b><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Wed 8am - 6pm<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Thurs & Fri 10am-4pm<br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif">Sat & Sun 11am-3pm</span></p><p><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext">Contact:</span></u></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:2pt;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"><a href="tel:%28250%29%20766%20-1299" value="+12507661299" target="_blank">(250) 766 -1299</a><br></span><span style="color:windowtext;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif"><a href="mailto:lakecountryartgallery@shaw.ca" target="_blank">lakecountryartgallery@shaw.ca</a><br></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="http://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca" target="_blank">www.lakecountryartgallery.ca</a></span></b></p></div></div></div>
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