<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-a6a48873-7fff-ea2d-c7c1-e8808a2e86bc" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:15pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:15pt;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">April 28, 2025 Lake Country</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Lake Country Art Gallery</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">lakecountryartgallery.ca </span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:lakecountryartgallery@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">lakecountryartgallery@gmail.com</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">tel: 250-766-1299</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday | 9 AM to 3 PM*</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:20pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Garden of Earthly Delights and Objects of Desire</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Art is not sustained by admiration alone. It endures because artists act.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Because we rise to the moment, take responsibility, and commit to the growth and well-being of our communities. In times of change, it is the artists who push boundaries, imagine new paths, and shape the culture of the future.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As spring fills the air, we’re excited to welcome you to our latest exhibition: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Garden of Earthly Delights and Objects of Desire</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> — a vibrant showcase of beautiful artwork, objects of desire, and a community coming together to build a creative future.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">At Lake Country Art Gallery, we believe in growing together — toward a shared vision of a thriving, inclusive community that champions the arts. This exhibition also serves as a fundraiser: every purchase directly supports our efforts to keep these spaces open, vibrant, relevant, and guided by artist-led voices.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you believe in the role of public art galleries — in their power, their necessity, and their ability to connect and inspire — now is the time to stand with us.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us on Saturday, May 3rd at 1PM for the opening of </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Garden of Earthly Delights and Objects of Desire. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">All art will be available for purchase.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join us on Saturday, May 10th for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dining Artfully</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> — an exquisite dining experience that blends culinary delights with the beauty of art. Enjoy a delicious meal surrounded by creativity, with live music, aerial performances, spoken word poetry, and a live art auction. Bring your friends and your curiosity — and be part of something beautiful. Get your tickets: </span><a href="https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><a href="https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Times,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Exhibition Details:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-style:italic;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Garden of Earthly Delights and Objects of Desire</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is a Fundraiser and Members’ Exhibition</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Opening Reception: Saturday, May 3rd from 1pm to 3pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Exhibition run: Saturday, May 3 at 1pm to May 10th </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-indent:36pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">*Extended hours: during May 6th to May 9, from 9am to 6pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fundraiser Event</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Dining Artfully is Saturday, May 10th, from 5:30pm to 8:30 pm at Lake Country Art Gallery. Get your tickets: </span><a href="https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><a href="https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://www.showpass.com/dining-artfully-2/</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">) </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PHOTO NOTE:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Gallery Board Members Vicki Wakefield with artist Anne Willsie</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Times,serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About Lake Country Art Gallery:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">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.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attachment Note</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">See for the poster attachment, press release photo, and PDF of press release text</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Media Contact:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <a href="mailto:wandalock@lakecountryartgallery.ca">wandalock@lakecountryartgallery.ca</a></span></p></span></div><div><br></div><div><div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Thank-you,</div><div><div><div>Stephanie Townsend</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p></div></div></div><div><b style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Lake Country Art Gallery</b><br></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/9ZBXw" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><font color="#000000">10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country</font></a><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#741b47"><b><a href="mailto:arthouse@lakecountryartgallery.ca" target="_blank">steph@lakecountryartgallery.ca</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>| <span style="font-size:13px;text-align:justify">250-766-1299</span></b></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#741b47"><b><span style="font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><br></span></b></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#00ffff"><b><span style="font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><a href="https://app.joinit.com/o/lake-country-art-gallery-society" target="_blank">BECOME A MEMBER</a></span></b></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#00ffff"><b><a href="https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca/classregistration.html" target="_blank">REGISTER FOR CLASSES</a></b></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Have you<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://heardaboutharold.ca/about/" target="_blank">Heard About Harold</a>?</b></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><br></span></font></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:13.333333px"><i>We respectfully acknowledge that the Lake Country Art Gallery and ArtHouse are located on the traditional and unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan peoples.</i></span></div></div><div><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:13.333333px"><i><br></i></span></div><div><img src="cid:ii_ma1es98o1" alt="Vicki and Anne in the Garden.jpeg" width="463" height="542"><img src="cid:ii_ma1es99g2" alt=" NEWGarden of Earthly Delights POSTER.jpg" width="351" height="542"><br></div></div>