Kevin Lousier
The master at work. Wielding wet earth between cracks of stone. The artist, deep in thought, building walls that bide the time before he returns to his true calling. Kevin Lousier may not be widely known in the art world, but I like to think he’s earned a star among the world’s true artists in some ethereal walk of fame. He belongs to a league of creative souls whose daytime hours are spent working as a means to feed the family, but whose midnight oil is fuelled by a different... Read More
Art in the Open
I’m sitting on a local piece of public art. Don’t try and guess which one just yet, as you can see I’ve taken special care to distort its silhouette by lying awkwardly across it as if I was a bikini clad barista on a break at hot sands beach. I’m performing a little trick I learned while studying art at university called site specific symbiosis. It’s when you become one with public art in ways that make sense for that location, or, if you’re a tourist/reckless local,... Read More
Culturista – Artsy Sunday
“Wow Mom, this is, like, where people meditate,” says my six-year-old as we walk through an exhibition at the Kelowna Art Gallery. This is interesting, because the paintings are very large, colourful and loud, more like a wake-up call than an oasis. But our family is the only one there at the moment, so the air holding them is dead quiet. We’ve come for the family Sundays art program, which offers families different drop-in art projects each week. From artist trading cards... Read More
