Gallery Vertigo is an artist-run centre and community gallery for artistic innovation in the North Okanagan. It is the physical home of the North Okanagan Artists Alternative, a registered non-profit society and recognized charity composed of local and regional artists and friends of the arts.
We welcome you to stop by, visit our gallery spaces, and chat with our studio artists. Conversation is the heart of Gallery Vertigo and the NOAA. We are located across the street from the Vernon Towne Theatre at 2901 – 30th Avenue, Vernon BC.
Our hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30am to 4:30 pm
April in the Main Gallery
Recharge – NOAA Gallery Vertigo’s Member Exhibition
Join us for the month of April for the first Member Exhibition of 2025. Over 60 pieces from 30 artists cover the gallery. We are incredibly pleased with the submissions and look forward to sharing the members work with you.
Members were invited to share artwork that reflects the way each artist recharges. Perhaps it’s a walk through nature, or listening to music, or maybe is as simple as playing in your studio creating a colourful visual expression of emotions. Whatever the interpretation of the theme RECHARGE, there are numerous artworks, using various mediums; everything from acrylics to textiles to watercolours. Come join us and get recharged for Spring 2025.
The opening reception is on Thursday, April 3rd and is open to the public. Please come down and meet some of the artists and enjoy the opening of our new show.
Our artists for this show include:
| Catherin Acutt | Jo Penner | Linda Mowatt |
| Charley Hampton | Judy Hamilton | Lisa Nagy |
| Christine Schunter | Judy Sims | Marilyn Skinner |
| Dawn Scott | Kara Barkved | Mary Stebbins |
| Denise Bourke | Karen McFarlane | Monique Jansen |
| Diana Gritten | Karry McDougall | Nina Westaway |
| Eli Robertson | Kim Rozwadowski | Pamela Cinnamon |
| Elisabeth Reymond | Krystyna Laycraft | Rob Kjarsgaard |
| Howard Brown | Launa Boire | Till Hombach |
| Jane Tanner | Lia Breugom |
April Featured Member
Wanda Vincent
“I have always loved colour and different forms of art. One of my earliest school memories was getting in trouble in Kindergarten because I did not want to share my red crayon with another student. It was my favourite colour!”
“Throughout my school years I enjoyed drawing houses and rooms in them. At one point I entertained thoughts of becoming an architect. I took every design and art class I could attend in High School.”
“After graduation life got busy and art was put on the shelf until April 2023. After a series of losses, my husband and I needed a distraction and a hobby that we could do together so we took up watercolour painting.”
“There is so much joy in blending colours, painting simple streets with imperfect dwellings, of laundry hanging in the wind and rain, and power lines overhead.”
“I love capturing this ordinary, imperfect, beautiful, life in a whimsical way that stirs imagination and childlike wonder.”
“I encourage you to go out, have fun and create, and remember sometimes it is the imperfections that make a piece of art beautiful and unique.”
These and other works of Wanda’s can be seen at Gallery Vertigo from April 1st – 26th, 2025. Come and meet the artist at the opening reception on April 3rd at 6pm.
Next Month
Dark Skies and Flora – The art of DeAnna Josephson
Introduction Video
Testimonials
Breanne M
Excellent work!
First visit of many!
Noah M
Great local gallery. Vertigo is a big support to the arts community in Vernon, they put on shows all year and feature the work of amazing local artists.
Marie M
Lovely to see the diversity. Great curating!
OPENING HOURS
Come Visit us at 2901 30th Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 2B8
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday-Monday: Closed