FCCS ART

Mixed Media Installation MFA Thesis Show by Crystal Przybille Listening to the River speaks to the hope and potential for the transformation of “Settler” (or non-Indigenous) society in a process of reconciliation/conciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The work speaks to the importance of moving beyond western world views which perpetuate isolation, suppression of Indigenous rights and Peoples, and unsustainable...

Self-Organization Curated by Lindsay Kirker MFA Candidate “The dynamical process by which a system forms persistent structures in space or time, often in response to a flow of energy, matter or information within and across the system boundary.” – Dr. Lael Parrott This show is a moment to reflect on nine days spent at the Kluane Lake Research Station in...

DISABILITY ART FEATURED AT THE FINA ART GALLERY Cool Arts artists showcase original work in annual exhibition Layers aims to introduce more disability and outsider art to the general public. Though there are many gifted animators, sculptors, and fibre artists living with disabilities in the Okanagan, too often, their work is considered amateur or unprofessional. With the increased popularity of...

FCCS is pleased to host an exhibition of new works by recent BFA alumna Mirjana Borovickic ‘19. Mirjana completed a residency at the Caetani House this summer for the month of July, and will be showing the work she created during that time. Mirjana Borovickic is a visual artist living in Kelowna, BC. She was born in Bosnia and immigrated...

Open Studio Gallery Alison Trim 9 – 20 September 2019  Over this two week period current MFA student Alison Trim will be using the FINA gallery as an open studio space to explore her graduate research within a white box gallery space and the potential for developing the work through installational approaches. This is a working studio space, not an...

Re-covering and Remembering is a collaborative documentary film that weaves Indigenous stories of cultural and political resurgence on Vancouver Island. While reflecting on and sharing stories about family, my mentors and I collaborated to produce a film with a powerful counter-narrative to assert Indigenous sovereignty and connection to place. I make films and media art that centers around spiritual, cultural,...