<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None" style=""><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-None" style=""><b style=""><span style="font-size:24pt">Come
Around Lately</span></b></span><span style="font-size:20pt;font-size:20pt"></span></font></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-None"><i><span style="font-size:20pt">Caitlin
ffrench</span></i></span><span style="font-size:20pt"></span></font></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-None"></span></font></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None"><i><span style="font-size:20pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Emily Geen</font></span></i></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail-None"></span></font></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None"><i><span style="font-size:20pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Tiziana
La Melia</font></span></i></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:20pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">October
4th to November 28th</font></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None"><b><span style="font-size:18pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Opening
Reception:</font></span></b></span></p>
<p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;color:black;border:none"><span class="gmail-None" style=""><span style="font-size:18pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Saturday,
October 4th from 1 to 3pm</font></span></span></p><font size="4"><br>The Lake Country Art Gallery is proud to present Come Around Lately, an exhibition featuring the work of three artists, <b>Caitlin ffrench, Tiziana La Melia, </b>and<b> Emily Geen</b> who grew up in Lake Country and have since established professional art practices across Canada and beyond. <br><br><b>The exhibition opens Saturday, October 4th with the opening reception from 1 to 3pm.</b><br><br>The exhibition runs <b>until November 28th</b>, offering visitors the opportunity to see the diverse practices of these artists gathered together in their hometown. <br><br>Each artist brings a deeply personal and materially rich perspective to the exhibition, while<br><br>Their shared connection to place forms a subtle thread throughout the show.<br><br>For more information, please contact the Lake Country Art Gallery at 250 766 1299 or visit the gallery website <a href="https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca">https://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca</a>.<br> <br><br><i>PHOTO NOTES: 1. Community Engagement Coordinator Amy Van Dongen and gallery board member Anne Wise preparing the gallery with the colour red.</i><br><br> <br>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.<br><br>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.<br> <br><br>Media Contact: Josh Willdigg- curator email: <a href="mailto:joshwilldigg@lakecountryartgallery.ca">joshwilldigg@lakecountryartgallery.ca</a></font><p class="gmail-BodyB" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 2.65pt;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:none"><br></p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><a href="http://www.lakecountryartgallery.ca/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.lakecountryartgallery.ca</a></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Petrina McNeill 250-899-2805 - </span><font color="#741b47"><i>Executive Director</i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Lake Country Art Gallery</b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/9ZBXw" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;text-align:justify" target="_blank"><font color="#000000">10356A Bottom Wood Lake Rd, Lake Country</font></a><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Open 6 days per week Tuesday to Sunday 9am - 3pm</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#741b47"><b><span style="font-size:13px;text-align:justify">250-766-1299</span></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><br></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(63,63,63);font-size:13px;text-align:justify"><br></span></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><i style=""><font size="4">We respectfully acknowledge that the Lake Country Art Gallery is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan people</font></i></span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>