[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2025 Lake Country Art Gallery

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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *

*May 19, 2025 Lake Country*



Lake Country Art Gallery

10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd

lakecountryartgallery.ca  <https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca/>

lakecountryartgallery at gmail.com

tel: 250-766-1299

Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday | 9 AM to 3 PM


*Be In My Chador_**Tara Yadollahi*



*Half Life_**Robin Hodgson*



*May 24th to July 6th*

*Opening Reception: *

*Saturday, May 24th from 1 to 3pm*



Two new exhibitions open this weekend at the Lake Country Art Gallery: *Be
In My Chador *by Tara Yadollahi and* Half Life* by Robin Hodgson. The
gallery is divided into two spaces, allowing each artist to present their
work independently: Yadollahi's video installation and Hodgson's
large-scale paintings. These pieces were developed during their two year
MFA program at UBC Okanagan.



Tara Yadollahi, *Be in My Chador*

Self-censorship lives in our body language, in the clothes we choose, and
in the silent decisions we make every day. It transcends boundaries and
physical forms, quietly shaping how we present ourselves to the world. I
began to wonder how much of our expression is truly our own and how much is
subtly influenced by the gaze of others. Clothing becomes both a shield and
a language, a personal dance between form and freedom, between self and
expectation.



Robin Hodgson, *Half Life*

The new paintings selected for *Half Life*, echoes the (2023) convergence
point where I had lived the same amount of time able-body as I had
disabled. The work confronts physical ability using technical devices to
overcome these challenges. Despite the physical barriers or mental tolls of
navigating a world that wasn’t built for wheelchairs, there is a beauty in
the resilience and a comedy in the struggle. I believe this to be a
universal truth for all life, and aim to emphasize this in my new body of
work.



Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 24th, from 1 to 3 PM.
Everyone is welcome to explore the artwork and meet the artists. The
exhibition will be on display until July 6th.




The Lake Country Art Gallery is located at 10356A Bottom Wood Lake Road.
Gallery hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm.



For more information, please contact the Lake Country Art Gallery at 250
766 1299 or visit the gallery website https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca.





*Exhibition Details:*

Exhibition Titles: Be In My Chador: Tara Yadollahi

                           Half Life: Robin Hodgson

Dates: May 24th to July 6th, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 24th, 2025, from 1 to 3 pm





*PHOTO NOTES:*

1. *Gallery Board Member Vicki Wakefield and volunteer Kathy Hale admiring
Robin Hodgson’s paintings*

2. *Tara Yadollahi installing her video installation at the Lake Country
Art Gallery*



*About Lake Country Art Gallery:*



The Lake Country Art Gallery is located on the traditional and unceded
territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people. We acknowledge and pay our respects
to the Elders, past and present, as well as the descendants and custodians
of this land.



The Lake Country Art Gallery is a vibrant art space committed to showcasing
thought-provoking contemporary art. The gallery serves as a platform for
established and emerging artists, fostering a cultural exchange within the
community.





*Media Contact:* Wanda Lock - curator email:
wandalock at lakecountryartgallery.ca


Kind regards
Petrina
250-899-2805
www.lakecountryartgallery.ca

Petrina McNeill - *Executive Director*
*Lake Country Art Gallery*
10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country <https://goo.gl/maps/9ZBXw>
Open 6 days per week Tuesday to Sunday 9am - 3pm
*250-766-1299*

*We respectfully acknowledge that the Lake Country Art Gallery and Art
House are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the
Syilx/Okanagan people*
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