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Visit local arts council galleries for engaging art exhibitions and displays! Whether your interest lies in painting, pottery, textiles or sculpture, these galleries are showing a diverse range of works from local artists, as well as artists from across BC. A great way to discover artists in the region!

The Spell of the Coast - New work by Eleanor Rosenberg is showing at the Hearth Gallery from August 4th - 30th.

"26 reasons why we love living on the coast. This new body of work is inspired by seeing children grow up on the coast and the magic they find it its waters and woods."

The Hearth is an arts umbrella organization promoting and supporting arts and culture on
Bowen Island. They are host and supporter of myriad art exhibits, literary and cultural events, theatre and musical performances, and more every year.

Current exhibition An Inheritance is now showing at the VAC Main Gallery until August 21st.

Featuring work from Big Top Collective, Matt Trahan, Colleen Heslin, Everett Wong & Oliver Bjorn Cross-Talkend.

"From experimental films, unclassifiable textiles, and proposed monuments to queer histories as well as an investigation into the remnants of Modernism, this inheritance, like so many, poses more questions than answers."

– Kegan McFadden, Curator

Wade Comer's exhibition Time Passages is showing at The Gallery at Queen's Park from August 4th - 29th.

"Time Passages is a continuing series of long-exposure photos. Using the technique of long-exposure photography from within, or upon moving vehicles"

The Gallery at Queen’s Park is community art gallery that has provided a venue for emerging and established artists to showcase their work since 1985.

Currently showing at GALLERY 1710: Past Times

"Time is an illusion we weave our lives through. There is the now, the future and of course the past . We are influenced by the later helping us make the decisions of what we want to say. By using the past, we can access our minds to our experiences and bring new ideas into focus."

The South Delta Artists Guild is a member directed, non-profit, self sustaining organization dedicated to supporting the appreciation and development of the visual arts.

"A visual exploration of the relationship between body, soul and spirit through the contrasting styles of painting and sculpture"

Next up at the Quesnel Art Gallery: Connection - featuring works by Aaron Harder & Lee-Ann Chisholm. Showing from August 5th - 27th.

The Quesnel & District Arts Council is a not-for-profit society whose mandate is to initiate, promote, and develop understanding, involvement and support for arts, heritage and culture.

A stunning collection of functional and decorative pottery created during the Covid pandemic of 2020-2021 is on display now at the Penticton Arts Council. Catch Hope Blooms, on until August 14th.

Next up: Bobi McMillan's fun and feline exhibition, Crazy Cats & Curiosity. Stop by the gallery for this quirky show, running from August 21st & September 11th.

The Penticton & District Community Arts Council resides in the Leir House Cultural Centre.
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