Summer Artisan Market runs from June to September at The Art Gallery Osoyoos

Britt Lodoen Saunders does colourful creations with glass. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The annual Summer Artisan Market opens Saturday, June 4 at The Art Gallery Osoyoos and runs until Labour Day, Monday, Sept. 5.

The market features the work of Osoyoos artists and artisans and includes affordable pieces from painters, potters, photographers, quilters and others. It is geared both to local shoppers and browsers and tourists.

Throughout the summer, some artists may change their exhibit space, so it’s worth checking back again throughout the summer to see what is new.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In June, the gallery is open from Tuesday to Saturday is is closed Sunday and Monday. From the end of June until Labour Day, the gallery is open seven days a week. The gallery is located at 8713 Main St. in Osoyoos, B.C., just west of Town Hall.

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SAM 2022

Marcia Hurley is showing watercolours (left) and Prabhnoor Samra is showing acrylic portraits and a landscape. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This acrylic portrait by Prabhnoor Samra is titled “Girl with the Pearl Earring Take Two.” (Richard McGuire Photo)

The Osoyoos Potters Club is showing an assortment of ceramics made by different club members. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Jennifer Giffin uses watercolours and polychromo pencils in her pictures of birds and other animals. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Sandra Albo’s acrylic paintings are noted for their vibrant colours. (Richard McGuire Photo)

At left are a few of Darlene Fillion’s pieces including ceramic and wood, and at right are Sandra Albo’s acrylics. Richard McGuire’s photography (centre) in this show is a selection of images depicting the seasons of Osoyoos, the South Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Darlene Fillion’s work features ceramic, sometimes complemented with wood. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Lilian Grant’s paintings include acrylic landscapes and watercolour flowers. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Bernadette Bombardier is showing an assortment of handmade jewelry below Lilian Grant’s paintings. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Nancy Gray is showing a series of acrylic landscapes on the theme of “Sanctuary.” (Richard McGuire Photo)

José Holman is showing a combination of paintings and jewelry. The paintings include watercolour, alcohol ink and scratch art. (Richard McGuire Photo)

José Holman’s art includes this selection of handmade jewelry. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Lorraine Gibson’s work uses acrylic pour on canvas (top) and resin pour on wood, with touches like glow-in-the-dark mica and gold leaf. At right are paintings by Shirley Trites.(Richard McGuire Photo)

Shirley Trites features feet in some of her mixed media paintings at left, while fire is the theme of Claudia Punter’s acrylics. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Photography by Greg Reely is flanked by acrylics by Claudia Punter and watercolours by Maureen Potter. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Maureen Potter is showing watercolours and Fern Spackman has watercolours and “tea bag art,” literally painted tea bags. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Sheila French is showing an assortment of ceramic pieces of art. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Jocelyne Lamontagne’s paintings include both watercolours and acrylics. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Maureen Walker’s work uses fabric, wire and other elements to create interesting 3D figures. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Marge Trosky and Maureen Wood are showing fabric art and quilting items, many of which also have a practical purpose. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Author: Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire is an Osoyoos photographer who worked at the Osoyoos Times between 2012 and 2018, first as reporter and then as editor. He has a long career in journalism as well as research, communication and management at the House of Commons in Ottawa and in the federal government. View all posts by Richard McGuire