ANIMAL CROSSING EXHIBIT APRIL 4 - MAY 16

April 4, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“ANIMAL CROSSING”

ART EXHIBITION DATES: April 4 to May 16, 2013

Brew Gallery is pleased to present our 21st exhibition, Animal Crossing, featuring the paintings of Kelowna artists Kristen Amy Cresswell and Katarina Delisimunovic, and the printed digital compositions of Armstrong artist Michael Sturdy. 'Hat Man at the Animal Crossing', a digital collage by Sturdy, appears to exemplify that proverbial area of thought, dream, and reflection known as 'the crossroads'. In his picture, common and exotic animals occupy the public space along with the hat man who carries an abundant stack of hats. The art exhibit is a colourful gathering of the three artists work, based largely on the animal theme ranging from Delisimunovic's 'Running Fox' to Cresswell's 'Rhino Against the Metro'. Also on display are additional selections by the three artists.

Brew Gallery continues with a mandate to be inclusive of diversity, create opportunities and promotion for artists, thus enabling meaningful connections with the community. To date, Brew Gallery has presented twenty-one art exhibitions featuring fifty-five artists from the Okanagan and across Canada.

Animal Crossing is on display at Brew Gallery from April 4 to May 16. Brew Gallery is located in Downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Brew Gallery hours are 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday to Friday. For more information please visit the Brew Gallery at 3202 - 31st Avenue, email brewgallery@gmail.com or visit the gallery website at http://www.brewgallery.ca

BREW GALLERY 2013 OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Artists and groups of artists are invited to submit exhibition proposals of 2-D work for the Brew Gallery next 12 months (May 2013 - May 2014). The Brew Gallery exhibits new and emerging artists with a focus on inclusivity and creating opportunity. Shows from open submissions are granted based on merit of community relevance and artistic strength.

The gallery currently has two rooms for exhibitions:
Main Gallery: approximately 60 feet of walls 7' high.
Fireside Gallery: approximately 12 feet suitable for 4-10 small to medium works.

A) VIA ELECTRONIC: One single PDF file containing all materials to brewgallery@gmail.com
B) VIA HARDCOPY (printed materials, no discs): mail/drop off to 3202 31st Ave., Vernon BC V1T2H3.

CRITERIA FOR SUBMISSION:
* Submissions must be received by the deadline of April 15, 2013.
* a description of the intended 2-D exhibition
* indicate the room(s) (Main Gallery a/o Fireside)
* artist(s) names, contact info, artist/group statement, bios
* 10-20 images relevant to the exhibition
* Attention: River Lewis, Brew Gallery Curator

"ROUGE 2" IS FOR ROMANCE!

“ROUGE 2 IS FOR ROMANCE!”

EXHIBITION DATES: February 11 to March 28, 2013

Brew Gallery is pleased to present our latest exhibition featuring the artwork of seven Okanagan artists on the theme of romance. The show celebrates heartfelt and meaningful relationships, joy, and appreciation of loved ones. Painting, collage, mixed media and photography by Kristen Amy Cresswell, Emma Darbyshire, Cherie Hanson, AJ Jaeger, Jackie Lowrie, Martha Moore, and Michael Sturdy are on display in the gallery during February and March.

ROUGE 2 is on display at Brew Gallery from February 11 to March 28. Brew Gallery is located in Downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery. Brew Gallery hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am to 3:00pm Fridays.

ROUGE 2 - CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS

January 13, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"ROUGE 2 - CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS”

Submission Deadline: Monday February 4, 2013

The Brew Gallery is delighted to announce its second annual ‘Rouge’ show and is pleased to announce a call for submissions and opportunity for artists to participate.

‘Rouge 2’ Exhibition at the Brew Gallery will take place from February 11 to March 28, 2013

This year ‘Rouge’ takes on a romantic flair in celebration of the long association red has with love and romance. Here is the perfect opportunity to present your unique interpretation of romance, while showcasing your talents as an artist! Brew gallery is accepting submissions of 2-dimensional works in photography, digital art, drawing, painting or mixed media depicting interpretations of romance.

Please submit 1-5 images of your best romance inspired artwork and take part in the second annual ‘Rouge’ at Brew Gallery. *ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS in single PDF file may be emailed to brewgallery@gmail.com

*Submissions should include: Artist Name, Bio and/or CV and/or Artist Statement, Image(s), and Image List stating Title/Medium/Year for each image. Please include a return SASE if requesting your submission material to be returned. The exhibition of selected work will run from Monday February 11 to Thursday March 28, 2013. Brew Gallery is located in downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery and consists of the Main Gallery space and the Fireside Room.

Brew Gallery hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am to 3:00pm on Fridays. For more information please email us at brewgallery@gmail.com

COMMUNITY FALL PHOTOS, JESSICA DEBRUIN OPENING NIGHT NOVEMBER 20, 6-8 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“COMMUNITY FALL PHOTOS BY JESSICA DEBRUIN”

EXHIBITION DATES: November 19 to December 16, 2012

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE OPENING RECEPTION: November 20, 6 – 8 pm.

Brew Gallery's latest exhibition in downtown Vernon features photographs by Jessica DeBruin of Armstrong BC. Through her photographs, Jessica expresses her strong interest and relationship with her community. Community Fall Photos features Jessica's recent seasonal photography from 2011 and 2012.

The exhibition is presented jointly by Brew Gallery and Kindale Developmental Association. Says Gary Arbuckle, Kindale's Director of Services and co-curator of the exhibition, the show captures and reflects Jessica's “personal perception of what our community has to offer”.

Brew Gallery was founded by River Lewis in 2011 with an informal mandate to be inclusive and create more opportunities and promotion for artists to connect with the community. To date, Brew Gallery has presented nineteen art exhibitions featuring fifty-one artists from the Okanagan and across Canada.

Community Fall Photos is on display at Brew Gallery from November 19 to December 16, 2012. Brew Gallery is located in Downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Brew Gallery hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am to 3:00pm Fridays. For more information please visit the Brew Gallery at 3202 - 31st Avenue, email the gallery's curator River Lewis at brewgallery@gmail.com or visit the gallery website at http://www.brewgallery.ca

NOIRE 2 ART EXHIBIT, OCT. 22 - NOV. 16

October 22, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“NOIRE 2”

EXHIBITION DATES: October 22 to November 16, 2012

On exhibit at downtown Vernon's Brew Gallery and Cafe, next door to VPAG is a collection of dusky, arcane and mysterious images which make up the gallery's latest show, NOIRE 2. Following in the dark footprints of last year's Noire exhibit, thirteen artists were selected from submissions to the themed open call for artwork.

Featured are paintings, photographs, drawings, and digital compositions by Kara Barkved, Carol Hermesh, Michael Hermesh, Christine Kashuba, Jackie Lowrie, Corey Mazurat, Petrina McNeill, Martha Moore, Sarah Parsons, Denise Patrick, Sylvia Scriver, Theresa Stranack and Sharlene Wallis.

NOIRE 2 is on display at the Brew Gallery from October 22 to November 16, 2012. Brew Gallery is located in Downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Brew Gallery hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:30am to 3:00pm Fridays. For more information please visit the Brew Gallery at 3202 - 31st Avenue, email the gallery's curator River Lewis at brewgallery@gmail.com or visit the gallery website at http://www.brewgallery.ca

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS FOR 'NOIRE 2' EXHIBITION

OPEN CALL TO ARTISTS FOR 'NOIRE 2' EXHIBITION AT BREW GALLERY DOWNTOWN VERNON

September 29, 2012

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY AND OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Exhibit: "Noire" at the Brew Gallery from October 22 to November 15 2012

The Brew Gallery in Downtown Vernon BC and is pleased to announce this opportunity for artists to participate in it's annual show 'Noire'.

Deadline for submission is Monday October 15. Please submit 1-3 photos of your dark(noire) images with hidden, emerging or mysterious subject matter suitable for an all ages audience. Suitable media includes ready-to-hang, 2-dimensional works in photography, digital art, drawing, painting, mixed media.

* Electronic submissions may be emailed to brewgallery@gmail.com

* Posted or drop off submissions on CD or photoprint may be delivered to Brew Gallery c/o Bean to Brew Coffee House 3202 31st Avenue Vernon BC V1T2H3

* Submissions should include: - Artist Name, -Bio and/or CV and/or Artist Statement, - Your images in .jpg format no larger than 1024 pixels wide per image, - Title/Medium/Year/ for each image, - Return SASE if requesting your submission material to be returned,

The exhibit of selected work will run from Monday October 22 to Thursday November 15. The Brew Gallery is located in Downtown Vernon inside the Bean To Brew Coffee House, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery.