
In collaboration with the Kelowna Art Gallery
November 8th 2020 - April 11th 2021 & November 28 2020 -January 31 2021
We are all storytellers.
Whether we encounter stories in books, newspapers, conversations, or on social media; we are confronted by many overlapping narratives in our daily lives. However, it is our own inner narrative that is our most compelling means of communication. It is the product of this subconscious landscape, which has been represented visually in Storytellers.
Honouring the connection between artist and viewer, the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan presents artworks from Ashleigh Giffen, Maura Tamez, Hagar Wirba, Danielle Krysa, Jude Clarke, and Richard Brodeur. Their stories provide hope and inspiration in a time of change and uncertainty and weave a powerful message of introspection and transition, highlighting a path from darkness to growth and renewal.





















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Hagar Wirba
Hagar Wirba is a recent graduate of the Digital Photography program at the Centre for Arts and Technology, she comes from a multilingual family and has lived in five different countries but is now based in Kelowna.
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Ashleigh Giffen
Ashleigh Giffen is an Oji-Cree multi-disciplinary artist originally from Squamish, BC, she is a poet and writer whose work focuses on the human condition and has recently completed the playwrighting program at the Vancouver Arts Club.
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Maura Tamez
Maura Tamez is a Ndé (Lipan Apache; Southern Plains Dene) interdisiplinary artist who is located on the Okanagan Indian Band Reserve amongst Sqilxw peoples, and a guest on the unceded territory of the Syilx peoples. She holds a Bachelour of Fine Arts from the University of British Columbia Okanagan.
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Danielle Krysa
Danielle Krysa is an author, illustrator, and artist based in Summerland, BC. She may be best known for her popular contemporary art site The Jealous Curator and corresponding social media channels.
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Jude Clarke
Jude Clarke is an artist, educator, and author living in Vernon, BC. Her work has been shown in galleries throughout Vernon, Vancouver, and Strasbourg.
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Richard Brodeur
Richard Brodeur is a Kelowna based artist and the iconic goaltender who previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, where he earned the nickname “King Richard”.