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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Wishing Well on at Kelowna Art Gallery</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">November 4, 2022 – Kelowna, BC: The power duo
<b>David & Jorden Doo</b>dy are the artists behind <i>The Wishing Well</i> at the Kelowna Art Gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Wishing Well</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is an experimental site-specific installation that makes use of the
Doody’s distinctive psychedelic patterning and explosion of colours.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If the kaleidoscopic work seems familiar, there’s a reason. The Doody’s have been busy leaving their mark throughout the community in recent years. They are the artists
behind the large “western painted turtle” mural on Pandosy Street, the “great blue heron” and “salmon” murals downtown, as well as their work in Rutland as artistic directors of the Uptown Mural Project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“We were so excited when Jorden & David unveiled their vision for our courtyard space,” says
<b>Christine May</b>, Curator at the Kelowna Art Gallery. “We’ve found that one of the key pieces for an installation to be successful in this space is to offer visitors the chance to interact with it.
<i>The Wishing Well</i> does this in a BIG way.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Combining inspiration from classic courtyard architecture and referencing the post digital world,
<i>The Wishing Well</i> welcomes visitors to sit, walk, and play on the sculpture, or even to make it their own personal runway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">“We wanted to break down the barrier between the viewer and the artwork,” says artist
<b>Jorden Doody</b>. “Our aim was to create kind of this magical object that becomes extraordinary when engaged by a visitor’s imagination. We’d love to witness some spontaneous performances, a dance, a photo-shoot, or people just bringing a positive energy
and feeling free to express whatever takes them in the moment.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">David & Jorden Doody are interdisciplinary artists who examine the transitional spaces between tangible material and digital media. They are currently Visual Arts instructors
at UBC Okanagan and have exhibited their work in various galleries and public spaces across Canada.
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Visitors are invited to experience
<i>The Wishing Well</i> and to bring their own magic to the mural-sculpture until September 2023. A special thank you to Kitsch Wines for their support for this project.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Image credit:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Installation photograph of
<i>David & Jorden Doody: The Wishing Well</i>. Courtesy of the Kelowna Art Gallery.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Resources</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Exhibition page:
<a href="https://kelownaartgallery.com/the-wishing-well/">https://kelownaartgallery.com/the-wishing-well/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Video interview about The Wishing Well:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1OVlRW00SA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1OVlRW00SA</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Artists’ Webpage:
<a href="https://www.barriejones.ca/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"> </span>https://thedoodys.com/</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jorden IG:</span>
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jordenblue/">https://www.instagram.com/jordenblue/</a><span style="color:#666666"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">David IG:
<span style="color:#666666"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/capitan_davdi/">https://www.instagram.com/capitan_davdi/</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To arrange for an interview with
<b>Jorden & David Doody</b>, or for additional high-res images, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Joshua Desnoyers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Marketing and Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1315 Water Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9R3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">250-762-2226 ext. 305<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:josh@kelownaartgallery.com">josh@kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.kelownaartgallery.com">www.kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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