Virtual Gallery: Artists on Main Osoyoos celebrates past and present at annual exhibition

Two oil paintings by Michael Jorden capture a western theme. At left is Home Sweet Home and on the right is The Big Lonesome. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Artists On Main Osoyoos opened their annual show at The Art Gallery Osoyoos on Saturday, Sept. 10. “Past & Present” runs until Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.

The theme “Past & Present” refers to the group of local painters who have been part of the Osoyoos arts scene since 1950. Initially, they were known as Painters and Potters, including both. Today, Osoyoos Potters is a separate group.

The show includes recent works by current members, but it also has a number of paintings by former members, some of whom are now deceased.

Artists on Main Osoyoos welcomes both accomplished artists and those who are newer to painting and wish to improve. They meet at Studio 89 above the gallery and have about 70 members.

While the majority works with acrylic, many work with oils, watercolours and other types of paint and mixed media.

The gallery is open non-summer hours, Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It is located at 8713 Main St. in Osoyoos, B.C., just west of Town Hall.

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Artists on Main 2022

Nancy Gray is showing two watercolours: Calm (top left) and Looking South (right). Diane Zorn’s acrylic Abandoned is bottom left. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Clockwise from left are Sandra Albo’s Nk’Mip St. Gregory Churches; Diane Zorn’s Stardust, Jane Scheffler’s Osoyoos Lake; and Lilian Grant’s Maus Creek Tarn. All are acrylic except Jane Scheffler’s, which is watercolour and pen. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This group of paintings features work by (clockwise from top left) Pam Duncan, Jane Scheffler, Claudia Punter, Sandra Albo, Marcia Hurley and another by Jane Scheffler. The hand-painted glassware below is by Brenda Kelly. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The two watercolours at left are Osoyoos Yesteryear and Osoyoos Today, both by Bev Vorley and showing the intersection of Main Street and Spartan Drive in different times. At right is Claudia Punter’s One Dazzling Blossom (oil). (Richard McGuire Photo)

From left at top are Just a Taste, acrylic, by Shirley Trites; Whale of a Time, acrylic, by Diane Zorn; and This is Okanagan, acrylic, by Claudia Punter. The painted glassware below is by Brenda Kelly. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Joceylyn Lamontagne is showing two watercolours, I’m Hiding (top) and I Want a Friend. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These three oil paintings are by Dave Kelly. Clockwise from left are Moonlight Pond, Fireworks and Floral. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The acrylic painting (left) is Contemplation by Nancy Gray. Above right is Lilian Grant’s watercolour The Old Homestead, and below is her acrylic Osoyoos Now. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Chopaka Cattle Pen is an oil painting by Michael Jorden. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These three watercolours by Sharon Leonard depict Osoyoos past and present. The two on the left are historic images inspired by photos: The General Store (top left) and Osoyoos Main Street (bottom left). At right is The Fountain, which depicts the more recent fountain next to the bridge, designed and built by the late John Zupan. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The Day Before Yesterday is an abstract acrylic painting by Shirley Trites. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This watercolour by the late Jack Campbell is called Town Centre. It’s not for sale. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These three watercolours are by the late Jack Campbell and are not for sale. Clockwise from left are: Shoreline, Wildwood, and Winter Wonderland. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These ceramics are by Jean Burt and are not for sale. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This acrylic painting, Prairie Sky, was done by the Helen Fraser, an active member of Artists on Main until her death in 2017. It is not for sale. (Richard McGuire Photo)

The watercolour, Chinook, (upper left), is by Vera Thomlinson, who died in 2014. The other two paintings and pottery are by Jean Burt. Upper right is Celebration, and bottom left is Flurries and Fog. None of these are for sale. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These pottery pieces are by Jean Burt. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These paintings represent the work of past and late members of Artists on Main and its predecessor, Painters and Potters. Clockwise from top is work by Mary Englesby, Annie Molenkamp and Joan Lang. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This clay bust by Jean Burt is of her husband, Roy, who died in July 2022 at the age of 99. (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