Art @ KCT - Past Exhibitions

In partnership with KPMG, Kelowna Community Theatre is proud to present the newest feature of the Art@KCT program. This dual exhibition showcases the evocative work of Pegah Khor and Carrie Mitchell, artists who guide viewers through deep reflections on heritage, motherhood, and the nuances of the human experience. These two exhibitions will transform the lobby into a vibrant space for reflection and discovery.

Above: Pegah Khor's To Survive

In the Rise exhibition space, Pegah Khor presents To Survive, a collection exploring migration, grief, and the enduring state of mourning through abstraction. Utilizing a meditative process of layering rice, mulberry, and tracing papers, Khor stains the surfaces with tea and saturates them with linseed oil to create a topography of traces and map-like marks. By capturing these subtle details of construction and destruction, Khor aims to foster an emotional dialogue and a profound connection to the shared human experience of fragility. These works, designed to be an immersive installation, invite viewers to engage in close observation and personal reflection as they interact with light and shadow.

The Cube exhibition space features Carrie Mitchell's Nesting and Unnesting, a mixed-media exploration of the repetitive and unseen acts of motherhood and reinvention. This project lifts ordinary discards - broken eggshells - to objects of reverence, displaying the brittle and fleeting fragility of memory and time. The core principle behind this work is the belief that these tiny, unshattered wombs serve as visual markers of both the grief of an empty nest and the clean-slate surfaces of a mother creating a new life. The completed collection beautifully depicts the "tedious glory" of nesting and unnesting, symbolizing the personal agency found in the act of creation.

Above: Carrie Mitchell's Nesting and Unnesting

Kelowna Community Theatre is excited to unveil the latest edition of the Art@KCT program, generously presented by KPMG. This season features the captivating work of artists Chloe Jenkins and Cam Gelderman, who invite audiences to explore diverse connections to nature, community, and the beauty found in everyday moments. These two exhibitions, running from October 17, 2025, through February 15, 2026, will transform the lobby into a vibrant space for reflection and discovery.

Above: Chloe Jenkins' A Room with a View

In the Rise exhibition space, Chloe Jenkins presents A Room with a View, a collection that celebrates the profound beauty of everyday moments and fleeting light. This series focuses on the dramatic instances of illumination we often overlook—sunlight filtering through a windowpane, the soft glow of a streetlamp at dusk, or tranquil room light at night. By capturing these subtle details, Jenkins aims to remind viewers to appreciate life as it happens. The paintings are designed to catch the eye from across the lobby with their high-contrast, often vignetted compositions, while a closer inspection reveals rich, subtle detail. 

The Cube exhibition space features Cam Gelderman’s Yarn-finity, a vibrant and ever-growing art project that began its journey in the spring of 2022. This impressive yarn mural stands as a powerful testament to the strength and spirit of community, having been created knot by knot by countless contributors. The core principle behind this collective effort is the belief that each person is unique, and as such, every single knot tied is unrepeatable. The completed mural beautifully depicts the interconnectedness of individuals and symbolizes the tremendous growth that can be achieved when we work together, one small effort at a time. It serves as a living representation of the diverse and creative community we all share. 

Above: Cam Gelderman's Yarn-finity

Kelowna Community Theatre is excited to present two new exhibitions as part of the Art@KCT program, presented by KPMG. This latest edition of Art@KCT features the work of artists Marzieh Homayoun and John Leinemann, exploring diverse connections to nature through drawing and sculpture.

Above: Marzieh Homayoun's Disappearing World

In the Rise exhibition space, Marzieh Homayoun presents Disappearing World, a selection of drawings that investigate the relationship between nature and survival through surrealism. Inspired by the natural world's constant transformations, Homayoun reimagines landscapes as living entities where organic forms merge and sometimes clash. By blending rock formations, textures, and animal forms, she depicts nature as a powerful force—both violent and resilient. Each piece tells a story of survival, capturing moments of tension, adaptation, and coexistence. This series invites viewers to look beyond the familiar and engage with the hidden forces that shape life in its rawest, most poetic form.

The Cube exhibition space features John Leinemann’s The Nature of Spheres, an exploration of the beauty and rarity of spherical forms, inspired by their limited occurrences in the natural world. Using a newly learned technique incorporating three axes on his woodturning lathe, Leinemann created these wooden spheres to highlight each orb’s uniqueness through his craftsmanship.

Spheres hold a special place in our perception of nature, representing unity, balance, and the infinite. However, these forms are relatively rare in our natural environment, making their appearance even more significant. Keeping this in mind as he turned each piece, Leinemann reflected on this concept of rareness and the inherent beauty of these shapes. Using a variety of locally harvested woods, each piece was crafted to reveal and showcase its hidden characteristics. With twenty years of woodturning experience, Leinemann aims for a high level of craftsmanship in each sphere by using razor-sharp tools that allow him to explore different textures, grains, and finishes. 

Above: John Leinemann's The Nature of Spheres

Kelowna Community Theatre is thrilled to unveil two new exhibitions as part of the Art@KCT program presented by KPMG. Showcasing the work of artists Andreas Rutkauskas and Serena Arsenault, this latest edition of Art@KCT explores the diverse and captivating world of photography through distinct and compelling approaches. 

Above: Andreas Rutkauskas' After the Fire

In the Rise exhibition space, Andreas Rutkauskas presents a selection of large-format photographs from his series After the Fire. Captured between 2017 and 2021 across the Thompson, Okanagan, and Similkameen valleys, these images document landscapes undergoing a process of regeneration. "As global communities continue to heal following the trauma of recent fire seasons," shares Rutkauskas, "I hope these images serve as a conduit for understanding our local ecology within the broader context of international climate change, ultimately enhancing our collective resiliency."

The Cube exhibition space features the work of painter Serena Arsenault in Not My Own Memories. This exhibition delves into the fascinating intersection of painting and photography, drawing inspiration from Arsenault's cultural identity and her familial connections to Hong Kong. Through her work, Arsenault deconstructs and recontextualizes fragments of her family's past from old photographs, weaving new narratives and imbuing them with profound meaning through the creative process. This interplay between reality and imagination creates a captivating and thought-provoking experience for viewers.

Above: Serena Arsenault's Not My Own Memories

Kelowna Community Theatre is set to unveil two new exhibitions as part of the Art@KCT program presented by KPMG. Featuring the work of artists Holly Dagenais and Mike Lennon, this newest edition of the Art@KCT program highlights the work of two Okanagan artists working in diverse mediums.

Above: Holly Dagenais' Take the Space

In the Rise exhibition space, Holly Dagenais transitions the raw energy of street art onto canvas with Take the Space. Dagenais seeks to defy convention, both in artistic form and message. Her energetic and vibrant depiction of feminist street art is ignited by the stories and lives of queer and non-binary individuals. These individuals have not only taken their space but have carved it out in bold, unapologetic strokes. Take the Space is a celebration of the spaces they deserve, and a call to action for more inclusive representation in our world.

In the Cube exhibition space, street & documentary-style photographer Mike Lennon presents Through the Rush. Since 2018, Lennon has focused on capturing candid portraits, serendipitous everyday moments, and landscapes all within the downtown core. Photographing on film and digital, he works to create striking and intriguing images that document his fascination with public everyday life. Working in the peripheral, Lennon engages his subjects but is careful not to disturb the moment in time he aims to capture.

Above: Mike Lennon's Through the Rush

Kelowna Community Theatre is set to unveil two new exhibitions as part of the Art@KCT program presented by KPMG. Featuring the work of artists Emily Jayne May Myatt and Asana Hughes, this newest edition of the Art@KCT program highlights the work of two Okanagan artists working in diverse mediums.

Above: Emily Jayne May Myatt's Under the Red Tent

In the Rise exhibition space, Emily Jayne May Myatt presents a series of large-scale oil paintings titled Under the Red Tent. In the exhibition, Myatt delves into the historical isolation and seclusion faced by menstruating individuals in ancient Western civilization, emphasizing the creation of sacred spaces for nurturance and creativity. Influenced by Anita Diamant's 1997 novel, ‘The Red Tent’, Myatt reflects the author's attempt to provide a feminine perspective that addresses gaps in religious texts.

In the Cube exhibition space, interdisciplinary artist Asana Hughes presents You Missed a Spot, a sculptural work that addresses the lack of diversity in recent art history. Hughes utilizes a series of 28 books titled ‘The World of Art’ (1966 - 1969) published by Time-Life to critique the lack of authentic artist representation. As Hughes notes, each book centers on an acclaimed artist, each of them a man and European. You Missed a Spot encourages viewers to consider the implications of this recorded history, or lack thereof, on contemporary culture.

Above: Asana Hughes' You Missed a Spot

Kelowna Community Theatre is set to unveil two new exhibitions as part of the Art@KCT program presented by KPMG. Featuring the work of artists Angela Wood and Kaylyn Hardstaff, this newest edition of the Art@KCT program highlights the work of two Okanagan artists working in diverse mediums.

Above: Angela Wood's Rhythm & Flow

In the Rise exhibition space, Angela Wood presents Rhythm & Flow, a visual symphony of large-scale oil paintings. Wood describes her painting practice as “a form of dance – a careful choreography of brush strokes and colour mixing”. Her intentions are to offer a form of escapism, entrancing viewers with the playful and organic movement in her work.

In the Cube exhibition space, Kaylyn Hardstaff presents There is a light that never goes out. The series of graphite drawings focuses on fleeting time, precarious moments, light, shadow and how all of these concepts fit within interior spaces. After moving around Canada a few times, Harstaff has taken an interest in the idea of home, interior domestic spaces, and capturing moments of comfort and joy found in each new space. The exhibition features 16 drawings of the natural light from her bedroom window moving across her first apartment in Halifax between 7 and 8:30am, documenting the passage of time within her then home.

Above: Kaylyn Hardstaff's There is a light that never goes out