EXHIBITION OF 7 DIGITAL ARTISTS IN THE BREW GALLERY'S MAIN ROOM

Beth Haggerty's 'New View' (left) is a lesson in digital collage made up from four separate images. A breakdown of the Summerland BC artist's process is shown alongside the exhibit in the gallery's documentation.

A closer look at the variety of digital artwork exhibited in the Brew Gallery - Ed Eaton of Summerland's 'Auto Select' a digital design on canvas, digitally generated 'Embrace' by Cherie Hanson (left), and 'Kelsa Dunes - Mojave Desert' -- a digitally enhanced photograph by Oliver BC photographer Merle Somerville (center).

Larry Hunter's Okanagan Suite of three retro style digitally rendered graphic designs depict the flavour of holiday lifestyles of the past. The Penticton BC artist's work shown here are digital prints on canvas.

Digital work by Ed Eaton (Filters), River Lewis (Generation 010), and Beth Haggerty (Bee).

The variety of digital works has been enjoyed by visitors of the Brew Gallery, with additional description of the artists' digital processes in artist statements. Curator River Lewis asked each artist to describe the equipment and methods used to create the artworks, allowing visitors a chance to learn about digital collage and montage, digital photo editing, and the combinations of tools that were used in production.

Carol Hermesh is exhibiting two digital photo montages (Elegant Dreamer, left, and The Transients, right) along with 'Red Swirl' by Kelowna artist Cherie Hanson.

BREW GALLERY OPENS IN VERNON BC, WITH DIGITAL ART SHOW

The North Okanagan's newest art space opened today, featuring a wide variety of digital artwork by seven artists from Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Kelowna, and Vernon. The BREW GALLERY is a dynamic gallery space located in the Bean To Brew Coffee House in Downtown Vernon British Columbia. Located at 3202 31st Avenue, next door to the Vernon Public Art Gallery, patrons can enjoy computer generated art as well as creative works derived from digital photography.

Featured artists in the gallery's first show include Ed Eaton, Beth Haggerty, Cherie Hanson, Carol Hermesh, Larry Hunter, River Lewis, and Merle Somerville.

The BREW GALLERY is curated by River Lewis, who is currently working on assembling five more group and solo shows to follow Digital Worlds. Future calls for submissions will be posted to this website for themed shows. Artists wishing to have their work considered for display in 2012 are asked to contact River Lewis by email before October 1st: brewgallery@gmail.com