2019 - 7th ANNUAL PADDLEWHEEL SHOW
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Thank you to everyone who came out to support your local artists and help to make this year's show such a tremendous success.
Original fine art was on display by fifty-three artists from the OKANAGAN ARTISTS OF CANADA SOCIETY. The 'Famous Forgeries' were a fun addition to the show and well received with twenty-eight artists participating. Paddlewheel Park Hall is the perfect venue for our popular gallery style show. A heartfelt thank you for the generous donations to the Salvation Army Food Bank. There was $476.15 in donations and 479 pounds of food collected for our community. Thank you to these merchants of Vernon for helping promote local artists:Bookland, Casablanca Bella Bedding Botique, Dental Specialty Clinic, Gold n' Time, Hagemann Jewellers, Kutenia Clothing Store, Legacy Photographny and Framing, Marlin Travel, N adine's Fine Art & Frames, Nolan Drugs, Olive Us, Planet Bee, Spinners, Teach and Learn, Teassentials, Terra Incognigo Imports, Vernon Shoe Store, Victoria Lane Brides (Kelowna) and Wedge Cheese.
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MEET & GREET: Linda Van Someren and Martha Moore
People's Choice Awards:
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1st place: Linda Hunt - 'SUNLIT BIRCH'
2nd place: Jo-Ann rasmussen - 'BEAUTIFUL OKANAGAN LAKE' 3rd place: Eileen Sawracki - 'MYSTIC FOREST' FAMOUS FORGERIES: 1st place: Gail Hall - 'NORTHERN RIVER' |
Left to Right:
Jo-Ann Rasmussen, Eileen Sawracki, Linda Hunt and Gail Hall
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Gallery and Venue:
'Famous Forgeries' - a fun and well received addition to this year's show
Gail Hall
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PEOPLE'S CHOCE AWARD: 1st Place - Gail Hall 'NORTHERN RIVER' by Tom Thompson |
'NORTHERN RIVER'
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Thank you once again to On Side Restoration for the moving van to transport our grids to and from the show. The employees donate their time, OACS gives them a donation and they in turn donate it to a family they sponsor at Christmas. Community helping community.
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Thank you to the 2019 Show Committee who made the show such a tremendous success.
Chairpersons: Helen Beaty, Gail Hall
(Helen is stepping down this year, THANK YOU Helen for your past four years as Chairperson!)
Advertising: Liz Macarthur, Penny Ketola
Hall Set Up & Take Down: Gail Hall, Charley Hampton, Kris Fuller & husband, Marg & Ted Fox, Micheal Berry, Christine Rawcliffe & husband
Hall Layout - Marg Fox
Hanging Committee: Lois Campbell, Marg Fox
- Large Paintings: Lois Campbell, Christine Rawcliffe, Gail Hall, Dawn Scott, Cathy Shultz
- 100's: Marg Fox, Darlene Smith, Amber Kusmer, Christine Rawcliffe
Cards: Sharon Isaaks, Pat Doyle
Artist Photos: Darlene Smith
Decorations / Lobby: Sharon Bettesworth - Jeanette Marten, Danielle Bergstrom, Christine Rawcliffe
Salvation Army Cash Kettle: Helen Beaty
Cash Desk & Accounting:: Nancy Vince, Carol Schroeder
Greeting Desk: Linda Van Someren and Martha Moore
Programs: Carol Schroeder and Nancy Vince
People's Choice Awards: Sharon Isaaks
Coffee & goodies for the Artists: Cathy Shultz
On Side Restoration: Gail Hall and Shannon Wylie (grids to and from the show)
Chairpersons: Helen Beaty, Gail Hall
(Helen is stepping down this year, THANK YOU Helen for your past four years as Chairperson!)
Advertising: Liz Macarthur, Penny Ketola
Hall Set Up & Take Down: Gail Hall, Charley Hampton, Kris Fuller & husband, Marg & Ted Fox, Micheal Berry, Christine Rawcliffe & husband
Hall Layout - Marg Fox
Hanging Committee: Lois Campbell, Marg Fox
- Large Paintings: Lois Campbell, Christine Rawcliffe, Gail Hall, Dawn Scott, Cathy Shultz
- 100's: Marg Fox, Darlene Smith, Amber Kusmer, Christine Rawcliffe
Cards: Sharon Isaaks, Pat Doyle
Artist Photos: Darlene Smith
Decorations / Lobby: Sharon Bettesworth - Jeanette Marten, Danielle Bergstrom, Christine Rawcliffe
Salvation Army Cash Kettle: Helen Beaty
Cash Desk & Accounting:: Nancy Vince, Carol Schroeder
Greeting Desk: Linda Van Someren and Martha Moore
Programs: Carol Schroeder and Nancy Vince
People's Choice Awards: Sharon Isaaks
Coffee & goodies for the Artists: Cathy Shultz
On Side Restoration: Gail Hall and Shannon Wylie (grids to and from the show)
2018 - 6TH ANNUAL PADDLEWHEEL SHOW
This year's Paddlewheel show was a HUGE success! Original fine art was on display by 43 artists from the OKANAGAN ARTISTS OF CANADA SOCIETY (OACS). Thank you to everyone who came out to meet and support your local artists, we hope you enjoyed the show and look forward to seeing you again next year.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated so generously to the Salvation Army Food Bank, $489 and 475 lbs of food was collected.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated so generously to the Salvation Army Food Bank, $489 and 475 lbs of food was collected.
People's Choice Award
1st-Sharon Bettesworth - 'A Walk in the Park'
2nd-Eileen Sawracki - 'Nature's Splendor'
3rd-Marg Fox - 'Keddleston Birch'
2nd-Eileen Sawracki - 'Nature's Splendor'
3rd-Marg Fox - 'Keddleston Birch'
Meet the Artists:
A sincere thank you to these merchants of Vernon for helping promote the show:
Terra Incognito Imports, Casablanca Bella Bedding Boutique, Victoria Lane Brides, Nadine Fine Art and Frames, Olive Us, Hagemann Jewellers, Legacy Photography and Framing, Nature's Fare, Marlin travel, Bookland, Vernon Shoe Store, Pampered Perfection - First Impressions, Dental Specialty Clinic, Spinners, Teasentials, Nolans Drug Store, Gold n'Time and The Essence Bookstore.
A big "THANK YOU" to 'ON SIDE RESTORATION' for delivering the grids. The employees donate their time, OACS gives them a donation and they in turn donate it to a family they sponsor at Christmas.
Header art: "Morning Cloake Butterfly" by Linda Sellers
OKANAGAN ARTISTS OF CANADA SOCIETY
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