 The PCAC newsletter is published and emailed to members on a Monday every two weeks starting September to the end of May with a break during the Christmas season. It is normally published here on the weekend following its being emailed. NOTE: A reminder that you must be in HTML mode to have the underlined links work in this email. In Outlook under Format Text  Monday, September 2, 2024 Dear members: Well, here we are again - back to bringing the arts into your hearts! Hope you enjoyed your summer - fortunately, forest fire free for the most part here in the Okanagan. Were you able to be artistically creative this summer? On Saturday, the Peachland Art Gallery opened the fall season with the Grand Opening of Transitions displaying the outstanding paintings of the Kelowna Painters Studio Society. The acrylics, oils, and pastels of members Lizann Allan, Kit Bell, AFCA, Colleen, J Dyson AFCA, SCA, Denise Reichert, Sheila Simpson, Anita Skinner, Lynn Tribe, Launna Vinnedge and Jetta Williams are on display at the gallery. They can also be viewed on our website at the underlined link above and on Facebook but be sure to drop in to see the actual paintings because several of the artists will be demonstrating during the exhibition. Here is the schedule (see attached poster): Sun. Sept 8; 11-2: Colleen Dyson and Anita Skinner Sat. Sept 14; 11-2: Kit Bell Sat. Sept 21; 11-2: Launna Vinnedge Sun. Sept 22; 11-2. Lynne Tribe Fri. Sept 27; 11-2: Jetta Williams The Peachland 1989 Little Schoolhouse Summer Workshops which ran for a seven-week period with a full complement of artists ended on Friday. All mediums were represented with some artists holding workshops. Mary Staudinger was pleased with the new students signing up in her watercolour class. There were some sales overall although attendance was down. The Artists in Studio exhibition that ran in the Peachland Art Gallery until Sunday, August 25 was very well attended and a great success with twelve alternating artists joined by Robin Taylor each week working and displaying in the gallery. Every changeover at the beginning of the week was a challenge and a flurry of activity. Many positive comments were received from visitors who enjoyed viewing the artists at work. The exhibition may possibly be extended next year to accommodate even more artists. The second annual Peachland’s Got Talent show was held on the District’s new outdoor stage this past Saturday on a perfect summer’s evening. Twelve performers were chosen from the semi-finals held in July and August. They included children to youth right up to the golden years featuring Irish dance, guitar, vocals, ukulele, spoken word and piano solos. Assistance was provided by Vince Boyko on sound board and Shelley Sweeney from the Mural Festival and Peachland Community Connects. Food and refreshments were offered for sale by the Peachland Ambassadors, the Community Arts Council and the Lions. The Mosaic mural tiles were also available in kits for our future community mosaic. The turnout was the biggest by far with an estimated 250 people lining the park, either basking in the sun or hiding in the shade cheering for their favourites. The three judges, Mayor Patrick van Minsel, Madeleine Nixon and Terry Moore brought their expertise and arts backgrounds to offer thoughtful feedback for every performer. The variety of acts was incredible with cash prizes given all winners: First place in the children’s category was Alicity Bieksa who sang and danced to a Taylor Swift accompaniment. Second place went to Bella Montana, a young vocal soloist and Third to Grace Skovgard, the Irish dancer. First in the adult category was Levi Sapach who sang an original song and played the ukulele with expression and artistry. Second went to Ana Perez who sang an original song and played piano, and Third to Sarah Evans singing “Dancing Queen” from Mamma Mia. First in the golden group was awarded to Virginia Stanton who sang a Joni Mitchell favourite, “Free Man in Paris,” while accompanying herself skillfully on guitar. Second place was the duo Vicky Moore and Kim Ertmann singing harmonies on “Country Roads” with Vicky on guitar. Third was awarded Vicki Molloy who sang (a cappella) a folk song called “Swimming Song,” perfect for this end-of-summer occasion. The overall winner (to the obvious agreement of the crowd) was Virginia Stanton. Next weekend, September 6, 7 and 8 join in on the traditional activities of the Peachland 105th Fall Fair - Roots & Shoots 2024 embodying “growth, renewal, and sustainability.” Friday involves entrants and volunteers only from 5:30 to 8 pm. On Saturday from 7:30 am to 8:30 am doors will be open for fresh flower submissions and at 1 pm doors will open for the 1:30 official opening. On Sunday at 4 pm the awards ceremony will be held. Admission: Adults $3 Children (12 and under) 50 cents. Join Geneva Ensign and Laurie Finer at the Peachland Art Gallery on Friday, September 20 from 7 to 9 pm for their launch and signing of their book Whittlings - the Human Condition as experienced by F. Robert Langin. A social worker and community developer by profession, Langin loved travelling and visited most Canadian provinces, but being a sea lover, he also saw much of the world via tall ship. There will be a talk by Wayne Wildon a local artist whose illustrations are in the book and some singing by Derek Coulthard accompanied by Paula McLaughlin on piano. Refreshments will follow. Click on the link above for your free tickets to what should be a very entertaining evening. The current exhibition at the Summerland Art Gallery is Dale Matthews - From Designer to Artist, an exhibition displaying the works of local artist Dale Mathews. Born in Rossford, BC., Mathews attended the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design) receiving a degree in Fine Arts in 1961. He worked as a commercial artist and architectural renderer in Toronto and Edmonton before establishing an interior design firm in Vancouver. His paintings convey his passion for the outdoors and western architecture. Summerland is only a step away. Drop in Tuesdays to Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm to view Mathews’ works. Over the next two weeks you might like to make a special trip to Unexpected Bateman at the Penticton Art Gallery on view every Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday 11 am to 4 pm until Saturday, October 26. Bateman is one of the icons of Canadian art and there is much to learn from how his earlier works transformed to his later masterpieces. What Trickles Through, currently running at the Lake Country Gallery in Winfield every Tuesday to Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm until September 15, is an exhibition of three Canadian immigrant artists. Ortansa Moraru, born in Romania arrived in Canada in 2002; Mahmoud Meraji, born in Iran, moved to Canada in 1998, and Ashley Johnson, born in South Africa moved from Johannesburg to Toronto in 2005. All are now Canadian citizens. It would be interesting to see how their cultural backgrounds influence their current Canadian setting as the title suggests! Are you interested in stained glass, basket weaving, and a craft involving the skill of blacksmithing (a beautiful forged steel knife workshop)? The Okanagan Folk School has classes ready this September and October held at Our Space in the Peachland Historic School. Don’t wait to register! To all those thespians out there, the Crossing Creek Theatre in West Kelowna is calling out to you!!! They are holding an ACTORS’ WORKSHOP with local actor Jason Dyett on Saturday, September 21 from 1 to 5 pm for adults 18 and over with no experience necessary. The class will be held at the Powers Creek Community Church, 3718 Glenway Road (lower level), in West Kelowna. The cost is $20 per person via E-transfer to [email protected] by September 19. Register early, a confirmation of attendance will be emailed. Here is an opportunity to get your feet onstage. If you’ve not done this before, don’t be shy! That’s what acting is about – opening up – expressing yourself!!! Who knows you might end up acting in a play like The Play That Goes Wrong at the Many Hats Theatre Company in Penticton that opens in two weeks, ironically on Friday, September 13. This is another of their hilarious comedies - a winner of countless awards! It is a ‘Play within a Play’ in which despite a lot of malfunctioning mishaps the play MUST go on! On the first night of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s production of “The Murder at Haversham Manor” everything that could go wrong DOES as they struggle through to the fina(l curtain call. The play runs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and on Sundays at 2 pm until October 6. The first Indie film of the fall season at the Kelowna Film Society is Ghostlight at the Orchard Plaza Cinema on Wednesday, September 18 at 4 pm and 7 pm. Dan a construction worker and family man (who has lost a son) with a wife and daughter subsequently finds himself involved in rehearsing for an amateur production of Romeo and Juliet. This is a beautifully life-affirming fable about the power of art to heal, but really, it’s the people making the art that do the work. “Ghostlight” is a stunning and incredibly moving tribute to that process. Katie Walsh. L A Times. Good to be back! See you in two weeks! Chris Christopher Byrd PCAC Director / Peachland Art Gallery Facebook Photographer: Fine Arts America NB: Should you wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter and bulletins please send an email to [email protected]t  Comments are closed.
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