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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For Immediate Release
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Online Art Auction now open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">March 31, 2017 – Kelowna, BC:</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Starting today you can take
a sneak peek at over thirty amazing works of art that will be available for purchase at the Kelowna Art Gallery’s annual
<i>Appetite for Art</i> <i>Fundraiser. </i>They are now on the fundraiser event page at
<a href="http://www.kelownaartgallery.com">www.kelownaartgallery.com</a>, and this year, leading up to the fundraiser on April 22, people can bid for them online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We couldn’t be more pleased with the fine works donated for this year’s fundraiser,” says Kelowna Art Gallery Executive Director, Nataley Nagy. “The generosity
and support from the art community has been tremendous. We are also excited to give everyone the opportunity to bid on a work they like through our new online auction.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The works of art range greatly – including everything from Okanagan landscapes to still lifes to abstract pieces that make use of bold, bright colours.
There is also a wide variety of media, including, oil and acrylic paint, textiles, mixed media, ceramic, and glass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Participating artists include: Lynden Beesley, Graciela Blancarte, Mary Bull, Amy Burkard, Jan Crawford, Jessie Dunlop, Jane Everett, Sara Gagnon, Clea
Haugo, Ron Hedrick, Jessica Hedrick, Angelika Jaeger, Byron Johnstad, Asher J Klassen, Hanss Lujan, Jolene Mackie, Debra Martin, Susan McCarrell, Jo McKechnie, Fiona Neal, Kyle L. Poirier, Liz Ranney, Bonny Roberts, Grace Shaw, Leanne Spanza, and Meghan Wise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The online auction will close on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, however attendees at the gala fundraiser on Saturday evening, April 22, 2017, will have a final
opportunity to place bids live at the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The concept behind
<i>Appetite for Art </i>is to combine a celebration of the best in local cuisine with a selection of art that guests can purchase and take home – all raising dollars to support children’s and educational programming at the Gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A small number of tickets for the
<i>Appetite for Art Fundraiser </i>are still available at $120 per person, or four for $420. They can be purchased directly from the Gallery by calling 250-762-2226.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Kelowna Art Gallery would like to acknowledge the generous contributions by presenting sponsor, Walker Real Estate, and supporting sponsors, Farris,
Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, RBC PH&N Investment Counsel, August Luxury Motorcars, and KPMG. Media sponsors for the fundraiser are CBC Radio and The Daily Courier.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Online exhibition and link to auction:
<a href="http://kelownaartgallery.com/appetite-for-art-2017-works-of-art-for-auction/">
http://kelownaartgallery.com/appetite-for-art-2017-works-of-art-for-auction/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Jan Crawford,
<i>Okanagan Apricots,</i> 2015, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 28 in.</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#444444">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Debra Martin,
<i>To Follow the Yellow Brick Road,</i> 2017, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Liz Ranney,
<i>Gravitation</i>, 2017, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24 in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Ken Gillespie,
<i>Hills Near Lumby,</i> 2017, acrylic on canvas, 18 x 22 in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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