[BCMA] Press Release: If I were You

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

The Lake Country Art Gallery starts 2022 with the first exhibition, *If I
were you*, featuring the work of Judith Jurica, Vikki Drummond, and Maureen
Kaczkowski.



Based in Vernon, Judith Jurica uses collage, painting, and stitchery to
describe myths, stories, and beliefs involving birds and the ability of
humans to morph into bird-like creatures. These curious compositions
combine pattern, texture, and line giving the viewer much to enjoy.

Jurica writes, *We continue to cling to hope and rise above, despite our
earthly sorrows, illness, grief, and loss. Whether it is rooted in youthful
madness or ancient wisdom, I think we have a deep need to hold onto a sense
of wonder. I think that is what art is for.*


After spending many years in the Okanagan, Vikki Drummond makes Victoria  her
home base. Drummond's acrylic and mixed media portraits on paper combine
line, colour, and texture, creating a series of work that speaks to the
individual and ideas of self.

Drummond says,* Themes of human connections, seen and *

*unseen, dynamics of viewership, identity, and literal and *

*psychological space are what drive my creative will. I use ideas of escape
and the notion of elsewhere and symbolic line work to put form to what we
cannot touch.*


Maureen Kaczkowski, from Lake Country, uses college to bring together
images and text to discuss technology and

popular culture, offering a series of questions for visitors to ponder.

*If I were you*, Kaczkowski states, *I would start to think deeply about
how the inevitable convergence of artificial intelligence and humanity may
impact our lives. Will our relationships, society, cultural norms, and
political landscapes be forever altered? Can machines and humans co-exist?
Will 'human touch' be *

*replaced with algorithm-driven robots? What is the future?*


*If I were you *is up now at the Lake Country Art Gallery until February
20th.


*Media Contact:* Wanda Lock - curator tel: 250 864 5597 email:
wandalock at lakecountryartgallery.ca
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