<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-ae88e833-7fff-536d-7a25-7c4914c4d969"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.185;margin-right:19.85pt;margin-top:2.9pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:14pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700">Introducing HECKLERS! A Spectrum of Human Anxiety™</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Lake Country Art Gallery Members’ Exhibition </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Opens April 11th at </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18.6667px"> 1:00 PM.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Lake Country, BC — Lake Country Art Gallery is pleased to present HECKLERS! A Spectrum of Human Anxiety™, the 2026 Members’ </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:14pt">Exhibition.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Like stand-up comedians, every artist encounters a heckler at some point in their life—whether a childhood bully, an imagined frenemy, or something easier to express than explain.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This year’s exhibition brings together member artists responding to that shared experience. Each has conjured a heckler of their own, forming a cast of characters that span the spectrum of human anxiety™—from the deeply personal to the broadly relatable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Stepping inside the gallery, visitors take centre stage as the hecklers stare back. Interactive elements invite audiences further into the role of protagonist, confronting these many faces of adversity and, in doing so, becoming part of the narrative themselves.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Ultimately, like the best stand-up comedians, the exhibition suggests a shift in perspective: that these voices of doubt—once faced—can be absorbed, transformed, and even incorporated into one’s routine.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The exhibition reflects a wide range of interpretations drawn from the original member call, which invited artists to explore the “heckler” as both internal and external—manifestations of doubt, fear, and resistance that accompany creative and personal growth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Opening Reception & AGM Invitation</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> The public is warmly invited to attend the opening reception on Saturday, April 11 at 1:00 PM. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline">Gallery members are encouraged to stay following the opening to participate in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) from </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18.6667px"> 2:00 PM.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Exhibition Dates</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> April 11 – May 17, 2026</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Gallery Hours</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Featured Works (Images Attached</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">)</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tariffs — Jim Demchuck</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Almost a Murder — Glenn Clark</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:14pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">HECKLER I — Angela Hanson</span></p></li></ul><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">For media inquiries, additional images, or interview requests, please contact:</span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Curator </span><a href="mailto:joshwilldigg@lakecountryartgallery.ca" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(70,120,134);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">joshwilldigg@lakecountryartgallery.ca</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> whatsapp 1-672-969-9602</span></span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Petrina 😊</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">250-899-2805</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Petrina McNeill - </span><font color="#741b47"><i>Executive Director</i></font></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font color="#741b47"><i><br></i></font></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><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)"><span style="color:rgb(116,27,71);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:justify">250-766-1299</span></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)"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><i>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</i></span></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="color:rgb(32,31,30);font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><i><br></i></span></div></div></div></div></div>