A critical realism portraiture piece that is about the extreme isolation the elderly community faced during the pandemic.



Artists: Lacey & Layla | laceyandlaylaart

Natural stone in a variety of colours and textures was used to create a mural framing the main entranceway to a supportive housing project. The mural, with its accompanying text on the inner faces of the entry, refers to the ancient, universal "tree of life" symbolizing growth strength, renewal and connectedness. This project was jointly supported by the Public Art Program and the John Howard Society of the Central and South Okanagan

Artist(s):Oliver Harwood, Marie Bortolotto

Rutland Minor Baseball Association (RMBA) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. To commemorate the event, RMBA received funding under the Community Public Art Program to apply murals to the baseball dugouts located at Edith Gay Park in the Rutland area of Kelowna, a recreation facility owned and maintained by the City of Kelowna.


Artist(s):Tandem Studios, Liz Dumontet, Dylan Ranney

Bear is a tribute to Kelowna’s settlement on the shores of Okanagan Lake. The theme of the artwork is a grizzly bear, “Kelowna” being an English translation of the Okanagan / Syilx First Nation word for “grizzly bear”. A steel frame in the shape of a grizzly bear encloses symbols that represent periods of Kelowna’s history. The boat-like shape at the base is a reference to the role the lake has played in the evolution of the community and the shaping of its identity.

Artist(s):Brower Hatcher

These works are found within a section of the garden designed to attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The Bird Bath was donated by the Lucas Family, in memory of Donella (Dolly) Lucas and Alan Law. The Hummingbird sculpture was donated by Walley and Marietta Lightbody and dedicated to Dr. Walter and Catherine Anderson.

Artist(s):Doug Alcock

This piece mashes up city elements with natural/organic elements. Bright abstract shapes and splashes are the representation of people’s energy and diversity/chaos in urban life. Those urban/city elements assemble into organic shapes of local BC wild animals.



Artist: Taka Sudo | takasudoart

The commissioning of this life size sculpture by Westbank First Nation, located along Kelowna’s waterfront, is envisioned as a learning opportunity through the sharing of cultures between these two neighbouring communities. The creation of a monument to Chief Sw'kn'cut is a way to acknowledge the role this historic figure played in promoting cooperation and communication between the Sylix people and early European settlers.

Artist(s):Crystal Przybille

These 3 wooden obelisks are connected by a sweeping stainless steel arc and topped by bronze sculptures representing the flow of creativity from an idea to a fully realized work. The various elements of the piece are a physical manifestation of the scientific premise that all activity and creativity stem from within the brain.

Philip Bews shaped 3 Western Red Cedar logs into tapered obelisks and with assistance from Haida carver Jonathan Yeltatzie added low relief carving on the lower sections of the four faces. Each Obelisk represents an art form: literature, visual arts, and performing arts. Positioned on concrete bases with stainless steel brackets, the obelisks are connected by a stainless steel arc.

The half-circle curve of the arc creates a welcoming point of entry for people approaching from the south and can also be read as a visual metaphor for the smooth flow of creativity from concept to execution. It also references the architectural curve of the roofline of the building behind.

Two of the obelisks support bronze elements. The tallest obelisk features a cast bronze acrobat figure created by Diane Gorvin. Originally modeled in plaster, the figure symbolizes creativity in action. The inner obelisk is topped by a large cast bronze ‘thinking head’ decorated with cutout figures. The figures represent creative thoughts becoming tangible. The third obelisk stands alone but unifies the 3 as the sweep of the arc symbolizes unlimited imagination.

Concept to Creation also includes 2 marble “podia”, each featuring 3 pairs of shallow footprints carved into the upper surface. The footprints make reference to the three sculptures made in Kelowna by other Symposium sculptors, Zhao Lei, Marion Lea Jamieson and Dawn MacNutt, with Zhao Lei carving the set of footprints linked to his work I Had A Dream.

Artist(s):Diane Gorvin, Philip Bews, Jonathan Yeltatzie

This mural flows out of the recurring themes of communication, division, harmony, and balance. Imagine a childhood memory; a non-specific feeling of colour and place, and then a specific object: a treat, a toy, or maybe a newspaper boat sent floating downstream. Contact Waves aims to inspire community interaction, creative health, or maybe just a fine feeling.



Artists: Liz & Dylan Ranney | lizranneyart | dylanranneyart

A marble sculpture called “Dancing Goose” by Ede Axelson was unveiled in Beasley Park on October 23, 2004. Ede Axelson donated her sculpture after carving it specifically for Lake Country. The artist carved the sculpture from marble left over from the 2002 Sculpture Symposium. The sculpture was originally supposed to go in the water at Kaloya Park but there were complications with the approval to go into the Regional Park. Axelson says that she has happy memories of spending summers on the beaches near here as a child.

Artist(s): Ede Axelson

Dreamscape' is an immersive mural, part of an on-going series of mental landscapes. With the extension of the mural from the vertical walls onto the ground, observers are placed in a personal relation to the mental landscape. The artist hopes that people interact with it in a playful way, walking onto the painted ground, and ponder their scale and place in the universe.



Artist: Priscilla Yu | priscillayuart

The artist says the 2m tall statue is intended to “stand for generations to publicly inspire awareness and contemplation regarding Okanagan Valley history, both of Euro-Canadian and Okanagan First Nation/Syilx. It will enhance a sense of local identity and encourage us to consider how circumstances in our Valley came to be so.” The sculpture features a relief of the Four Food Chiefs of the Okanagan/Syilx people: Black Bear, Salmon, Bitterroot, and Saskatoon. The relief also includes Syilx Spiritual Guide, Coyote. This relief was created through communication with Westbank First Nation, and is intended to encourage awareness and contemplation of Syilx culture, and the impact settlement has had on it.

Artist(s):Crystal Przybille

The inspiration for the mural came from the concern over summer Okanagan fires. The artwork is depicting a local boy’s concerned face, in an abstracted landscape that suggests the lake, mountains, and fire in the distance.



Artist: Kevin Ledo | kevinledo

The health of the flower is, like the health of a human being, dependent on all its systems. By turning the flower upside-down, placing the essential root structure at the top, it preserves the elegance and beauty of the flower while also highlighting the unseen systems that make it possible. The interpretation of a beautiful Mariposa Lily, indigenous to the Okanagan and presented in full bloom, is a metaphor for a contemporary approach to healthcare and a celebration of the people who underpin our healthcare system. Flower is also a traditional gesture of hope and optimism for everyone entering the building.

Artist(s):Studio F Minus

Braden Kiefiuk, 2015. Collection of Argus Properties; Mule deer descend from Knox Mountain thanks to the abundance of food along Brandt's Creek and the limited presence of large predators. The metal artwork stands 9 ft. tall and each component was hand sculpted by the artist

Artist(s):Braden Kiefiuk

This life-sized bronze figure bursts from her past confines. As the sun hits her face for the first time she is reborn. This piece looks to cultivate the process of growth, empowerment and healing with symbols evoking the ability to break free through the seemingly immovable impediments and the retrieval cues of triumph, inspiration, and determination against all odds.

Artist(s):David Jacob Harder

This whimsical tribute to Kelowna's agricultural history consists of 7 concrete and terrazzo fruit forms on 5 benches, accompanied by mosaics of vintage fruit box labels from the 1930's and 1940's. The halved fruit pieces reveal an inner terrazzo face and all of the fruit sculptures offer botanically-accurate details in their seeds, pits and leaves.

The forms evoke the bold eroticism of fruit and celebrate its formal beauty. They also make playful reference to the oversized roadside “folk art" found across North America. The halved fruit is also an invitation: the pieces face each other as if in conversation revealing their exposed “inner selves”, perhaps encouraging passers-by to linger and do the same.

The aperture in each of the bench backrests subtly conveys the “fruit stand” concept. It might be a concession window, a doorway, perhaps even the back of a pick-up truck, hatch down, a lone independent fruit seller on the roadside – the imagination is free to roam. At 66cm high by 76cm wide, the mosaic tiles create an intermittent “stream” of colour along the walls. All the tiles are made of imported Byzantine and Venetian glass.

Artist(s):Glen Andersen

The artist was born and raised in Kelowna and spent much of their formative time in Rutland, so it was especially meaningful for them to paint a mural in their hometown. The mural boldly expresses the pride felt in the artist’s identity through the vibrant colours and patterns of their South Asian heritage.



Artist: Sandeep Johal | sandeepjohalart

Funky Pear by Ede Axelson, is one of four marble sculptures to be commissioned by the Public Art Commission to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the incorporation of Lake Country in 1995. Problems with transporting the marble from the quarry to Swalwell Park where the sculptures were carved, delayed the work until the summer of 2006.

Artist(s): Ede Axelson

This mural design, "Gratitude" captures a beautiful landscape filled with biodiverse life, the surrounding lakes, the semi desert geography, and the essence of Lake Country. Through the interaction of the land and animals in our design, the viewer is invited to reflect on interconnectedness, harmony, diversity in community, and gratitude for the beauty that surrounds the District of Lake Country.

Represented in our mural is the rolling mountain range surrounding Lake Country, as well as a selection of flora and fauna native to the Okanagan. These include the White-tailed Deer, Black Bear, Painted Turtle, Peregrine Falcon, and Blue Heron. Depicted in the stylized land are some cliff escarpments, Idaho Fescue (Siskiyou Blue) plants, Kalamalka Lake’s teal water, semi-arid desert, and a breezy valley sunset.

Artist(s): JOMEA, Liz & Dylan Ranney

This concrete sculpture, along with Ogopogo, is one of the oldest pieces in the public art collection and many residents remember visiting it as children. It reminds us of the connection between 'Kelowna' and its original meaning of 'grizzly bear' in the Okanagan/Syilx First Nation language

Artist(s):M. Jacobi

Growth consists of 7 sculptures. Each piece, made of natural stone, refers in an abstract way to a piece of fruit cut in half. All of the stones are different in size and shape, but each has a flat surface which is decorated using a variety of materials and techniques, including carving and mosaic, with added smaller elements resembling the “seeds” in the stone fruit. The scale and location for the stones allows them to serve as a resting place from which viewers can enjoy the park setting.

Location #1, just off Kane Road, behind 435 Glenmore Rd., is made of granite. The flat surface is decorated with carving and 3 “seeds” of unknown stone material.

Location #2, further south along the pathway at the entrance to Sutton Glen Park (464 Sutton Crescent), is the site of 3 sculptures, 2 in one planting bed and a third in a bed across the pathway. In the first bed, the stone on its side is made of granite and its smooth, flat surface is decorated with 2 seeds of unknown stone material. The second stone is quartzite with a seed of granite / quartzite combination, surrounded by an onyx mosaic. Across the path, the third stone is quartzite with 2 small seeds of unknown stone material.

The third location is at a crossroads on the north-west side of 580 Yates Rd. This pond-side location houses 3 stones, one decorated with porcelain mosaic and one seed, another with a grey, white and black granite terrazzo surface and one seed, and a final stone with one seed of granite.

In the words of artist Karl Ciesluk, “I see my fruit as capsules awaiting the right conditions to grow and flourish into their glory before once more retreating to a dormant state to await renewal. Towns, villages and civilizations throughout history also experience this same process. The seeds of the fruits are a metaphor for the growth and change of your community - a symbol of renewal and celebration of growth, continually going through this cycle of dormancy and revival.”

Artist(s):Karl Ciesluk

Two marble pieces inscribed with poetry and natural forms reflect the artist's interest in balance between the built and natural environments. Donated by a Vancouver Island quarry, the 5.5 tonnes of white marble were slowly transformed by the artist over a 3-month period, using a hammer and chisel to shave off pieces of the rocks’ rough gray exterior to reveal the silky material beneath. Polishing was done with an electric sander.

Zhao Lei’s inspiration comes from a poem he wrote which can be found inscribed in English and Chinese on the larger piece:

“...I saw a stone in the wilderness. Ripples of water were frozen on the surface of the stone, just like fossils, … but there is a sad story behind it forever - the tragedy of humanity. I hope this will not be our future, and will remain a dream.”

Zhao Lei's work reflects his fear that an ever-advancing industrial society will so damage the environment that only fossilized remains of life will remain. The artist comments further, 'When I create I can hear the sound of a drop of water, of insects singing and I am one with nature… I hope the public will understand the relationship and the power of art in shaping culture and societies.

Artist(s):Zhao Lei

The colours and imagery are loosely inspired by some of the artist’s favorite childhood cartoons. They wanted to capture a summer mood, but from inside instead of out.



Artist: Ali T Bruce | alitbruce

This mural depicts the white dotted line of the Fur Brigade Trail which once brought Métis fur traders into the Kelowna region. The line represents the Métis communities coming to this land. The second black line represents their heritage coming from the Red River territory. Each branch of this line represents different families of the Métis nation as they moved eastward and northward. The flowers are done in their own distinct styles taken from different generations of beaders. Within each family “branch” we can see different styles, representing the change brought forward by younger generations rediscovering their heritage. As a people we have always lived on the lands of Indigenous nations. I acknowledge the silyx (Okanagan) nation whose unneeded territory is where this mural resides. Prior to painting and upon completion, tobacco was gifted to acknowledge these people, these lands, the ancestors who have taken care of us, and doing work together in a good way.



Artist: Jesse Campbell | jesc_art

This Mural depicts a hand reaching down to pick up a long stemmed flower. The black and white background is distorted in a vibrant echo of colours from the hands reach into the static universe of the painting.



Artists: The Doodys x Shantz | jshantzart | capitan_davdi | jordenblue

The sculptural Lodestar soars to the sky in Kelowna’s historic industrial lands; its timber structure forms a mountainous peak, marking the gateway to a new emerging mixed-use community at the intersection of Richter St and Clement Ave.
Entangled wooden columns are assembled together, alluding to the natural resource of its place. The ascending landmark is easily identifiable from afar and beckons its community to a communal space. The resulting sculpture bears a trifecta of characteristics that demonstrate an inviting, vibrant public space; a tower to establish a meeting point, a colonnade as an enclosure to define space and seating to provide rest.

Artist(s):Dina Sarhane, Tom Svilans, Mani Mani

Lonesome Dove, taken from the title of the Larry McMurtry novel, combines a dream-like emersion into the artist’s own cowboy past, the fruits of the present, and the painful memories that weave amongst them. The mural, whereas very personal to the artist, also relates directly to the history of the Okanagan and its agricultural roots.



Artist: Kathy Ager | kathyager

The Martin Avenue Mosaics project is comprised of 3 artist-designed concrete benches, decorated with approximately 200 tiles painted by neighbourhood residents. Many of the tiles bear either a name or a self-portrait, making them a friendly tribute to the community surrounding the Park. The tiles are laid in a row, representing the shared values of a community. Accompanying each of the benches is an Emerald Queen Maple tree.

Artist(s):Holliby Ross

Artist statement: “The bear was strong medicine because he was the strongest and most powerful of the animal people and known for his courage and protectiveness. There is nothing more dangerous than a bear protecting its family, which I believe is a symbol of First Nation efforts to bring life and a healthy environment to our community.”

Artist Name: Smoker Marchand

MURAL 1: The RCN/RCAF Commemoration Mural - The mural is a collage of machine-printed color images of Canadian ships and aircraft of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The mural consists of eight 1.2m high x 2.3m wide panels of 3mm thick Dibond aluminum sheets. The color-printed vinyl coatings were adhered to the aluminum panels on a large format printer. When assembled and mounted the mural measures 4.6m high x 4.9m wide.
The aluminum panels are mounted on wood frames attached to the concrete-block wall. The images were chosen by an internal committee chaired by Tom Wolf, President, Okanagan Military Museum society, from a selection of images from the Vince Bezeau Military Library and Archives. (Okanagan Military Museum). From the top, left to right, they are: CF-118 Hornet fighter jet; F-86 Sabre day fighter jet; Lancaster bomber; HMCS Weyburn; Spitfire fighter; crew on HMCS French including a young Robert Hadgraft, President of the Okanagan Military Society 2000 -2012; crew of HMCS Fredericton; an aircrew in England; CH-149 Cormorant helicopter; HMCS Niobe; HMCS Okanagan submarine; HMCS Assiniboine with Sea King helicopters.

MURAL 2: The WW II Tri-Service Mural - The mural was hand-painted with acrylic paints. Six 2.4m high x 1.2m wide plywood panels on wooden frames are mounted on the concrete block wall to make a 4.9m high x 3.6m wide mural. The portraits are of Air Vice Marshall Gord Ockenden DFC, Brigadier Harry Angle DSO, and Leading Wren Jean Harper, each wearing uniforms of their respective branches: the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Canadian Army, and the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service of the Royal Canadian Navy. Behind the portraits is a portion of the Red Ensign (Dominion flag of Canada) which was Canada’s national flag when these people served their country.
Vice Air Marshall Ockenden rose from Airman to a Pilot Officer flying Spitfire fighters over Europe and then as 2nd in command at North American Aerospace Defense headquarters in Colorado.
Brigadier Angle was a Kelowna orchardist and Militia officer in 1939 when he volunteered to serve with the Canadian Army in World War II. He commanded his home unit, the 9th Canadian Armoured Regiment (British Columbia Dragoons) in battle in Italy and NW Europe and brought the unit home in 1946. He then served as a Brigadier as Canada’s senior officer with the United Nation’s Observer Group for the Kashmir Commission seeking to implement a cease-fire between Pakistan and India. He was killed when a UN aircraft crashed in the mountains there.
Leading Wren Harper served as a mess woman at several Royal Canadian Navy Shore Establishments during World War II. After the war she trained as a Practical Nurse and worked at coastal logging camps for many years. She also served in many community and veteran volunteer positions in the Salmon Arm area.

MURAL 3: BC Dragoon’s Centennial Mural - The mural is a hand-painted collage of images inspired by the history of the Okanagan’s British Columbia Dragoons and its predecessors. It is 5.0 m high x 4.6 m wide, consisting of eight plywood panels mounted on wood frames attached to the wall of the building. The acrylic paints are protected by a polyurethane clear coat.
The mural depicts the cap badge and four campaign medals typical of those earned by soldiers in both World Wars and more recently in Afghanistan. The illustrations across the middle depict the evolution from horse-mounted to armoured vehicle-mounted service. Three illustrations depict battles such as Vimy Ridge in 1917, and the Gothic Line in Italy in 1944. Service in domestic operations such as Operation Peregrine - the 2003 Okanagan Mountain Park fire, are depicted at the bottom.


Artist(s):Larry Hunter, Michelle Loughery

A collection of illustrations inspired by graphic symbols and art. Through bold designs and a colour-forward palette. ‘Moon Drift’ conveys how powerful simplicity can be. Within the mural are references to a vintage design aesthetic, which are presented in a contemporary style. Although the piece is segmented, the use of colour and a cohesive illustrative theme brings a sense of harmony. The murals objective is to bring the community of rutland and Kelowna a sense of joy and happiness in unpredictable times.



Artist: Olivia Di Liberto | chillivia

Natural Language consists of 2 works: a functional spiral bench and a rotating 3.7m tall mobius, both made of cast stainless steel. The bench is enhanced with representations of biological diversity and the mobius features letters and symbols derived from the world's alphabets.

“Our public art proposal for the Kelowna Library was inspired from ideas concerning language and the connections between nature and culture that one discovers with a library.” (Macklem and Jones, 1999)

The spiral incorporates cut out, engraved and 3-dimensional representations of plant, fossil, and animal life. The diversity of the letters and symbols in the mobius evokes consideration of, and respect for different cultures. The inner and outer sides relate “to the internal/external nature of language – through language and text our internal thoughts, stories or ideas become part of the broader world, and they loop again back into someone’s subjective reading.” (Macklem and Jones, 1999).

In contrast to the upright mobius, the spiral bench seems to emerge from the ground. The form was derived from the Golden Rectangle, the mathematical formula seen within the regular growth in nature. The spiral is an ode to biological diversity whereas its counterpart, the mobius, is an acknowledgement of cultural differences.

Construction of the sculptures required almost a year of effort utilizing the “lost wax” method. The process consists of moulding wax into a desired shape, casting and firing it in ceramic whereby the wax is “lost”, then pouring molten stainless steel into the ceramic mould to complete the initial fabrication. This initial casting phase is followed by laborious grinding, detailing and polishing to create the reflective, smooth surface.

Artist(s):Jennifer Macklem, Kip Jones

The sacred spirit of the lake, nx ̌aʔx̌ʔitkʷ, lives in the water but can also move to the land and air. nx ̌aʔx̌ʔitkʷ reminds us to be mindful of our resources; if nx ̌aʔx̌ʔitkʷ disappears due to pollution and misuse of the water, so do the plants, medicines, trees, and foods that sustain us.

Artist Name: Smoker Marchand

Visitors to Kelowna are often seen photographing this cheerful rendering of Okanagan Lake's most famous resident, Ogopogo, originally named N'Ha-a-itk or 'Lake Serpent Spirit' by the area's First Nation peoples. This sculpture is made of painted fiberglass and along with Grizzly Bears, is one of Kelowna's oldest pieces in the City’s Public Art Collection

Artist(s):Peter Soelin

This mural depicts a gathering of funny heterogeneous characters in a Kelowna ambiance. It celebrates the richness of difference and multiculturalism in a fantastic and playful way.



Artist: Mono Sourcil | monosourcilone

Kelowna sculptor Geert Maas has spent many years exploring the “beach” theme in various media, drawing inspiration from the time he and his family have spent at local beaches. The 5 bronze sunbathers in this work depict a family grouping:

“My art often deals with relationships. People behave differently alone than together. The physical placing and spacing of the various figures determines the emotional content of the work”. (Geert Maas)

The figures were first created in stoneware clay. Plaster molds were then made in several sections, before the creation of wax positives. Using the “lost wax” method (whereby the wax is “lost” during casting) the figures were finally cast in bronze at a local foundry. The 5 figures weigh about 200kg. The bronze is embellished with multiple patinas. The artist brushed on the chemical M20 for the bathing suits and hair; to achieve the skin tones he used a combined solution of sulfurated potash, ferric nitrate and ammonium sulfide. The artist designed a curved 20-square-metre base to complement the well-rounded figures.

Artist(s):Geert Maas

A brightly-coloured arch welcomes visitors to a small seating area tucked along the east side of Pandosy street in the heart of the commercial district. The arch leads to a stainless steel tower filled with artifacts and implements chronicling the Okanagan's agricultural and industrial past.

A stainless steel flag and a stainless steel ball adorn the top of each piece. The sculptures encourage social interaction and self-reflection as viewers ponder their own past. The tower in the centre of the square is over 3.5m high and constructed of 6mm stainless steel. Incorporating a variety of historical implements, the piece chronicles an earlier era in the Okanagan. The archway is constructed of 10cm x 15cm aluminum tubing reaching over 5m high. The stacked balls represent recreation and play, laughter and joy, welcoming visitors to the small urban square.

Artist(s):Byron Johnston

Artist Ede Axelson had a few words to say about the meaning of her artwork:

“The original of this sculpture was centered on the concept of time. The mark of time is all around us. Its passage is recorded in the rings of a tree, a fossil in limestone, the mountains and valleys we call home. Nature offers sundials and calendars at every turn.

This sculpture represents the natural indicators of time passing as seen in the seasons; the migration of birds (and the birdlike creations on top of each number demonstrate, time really does fly by), and the reflection of the setting sun on the rippling waves of our lakes. It represents the mountains and valleys, but when read from left to right it also forms the Roman numerals MMV with two of the pillars crossed to form an X. This is to commemorate the 10th year of Lake Country in the year 2005. The clock itself represents the sun and moon, perhaps our most obvious indicators of time passing. On the face are images of some of the industries of this area.

The sculpture is a small mark in time and one that I hope will stand the test of time.”

Artist(s): Ede Axelson

Covering the entire back wall of a commercial building facing the schoolyard at Springvalley Middle School. The mural, based on ideas from Springvalley students and brought to life by urban artist Scott Tobin with assistance from the students in the school's CHOICES program, is a unique combination of hip-hop style lettering, bold colours, beautifully detailed flowers and a purple roadster full of blissful blue bunnies. This project was one of the first 2 projects completed in the City's Community Public Art Program, launched in fall 2006.

Artist(s):Scott Tobin

Robert Dow Reid is an artist that has lived in Kelowna since 1964 and draws inspiration from the sea and aquatic life. Rhapsody is a fibreglass sculpture of dolphins at play within a large fountain. The City of Kelowna and developer of the Grand Okanagan Hotel joined forces to have this work created.

Artist(s):Robert Dow Reid

This series of steel “vessels” evokes a connection between human movement through water and the aquatic lifecycle by referring both to the iconographic form of the canoe and the remains of an ancient fish. Each of the sculptures is made of rolled steel and mounted on boulders. Each piece is different in form and orientation. The scale is about the same as a real canoe, approximately 4.3m in length.

In the words of the artist, Richard Watts, "The title of the work refers to a salmon run, as well as the joggers that use the park. It also references our culture's pace of life: too often we run through life, not walk. Art should be arresting, and lead someone who is running to stop and have a different kind of experience."

More specifically, the artist comments, "The installation uses the metaphor of movement along a river as symbolic of movement through life and through time. It connects the movement of people with the migration patterns of fish and aquatic animals. These sculptures are no longer canoes, but become strange and new bodies: they are boats, they are us, they are fish, they are whales. These bodies are positioned along Mission Creek like skeletal relics of creatures uncovered by the receding waters. As such they go back in time and project into the future."

Artist(s):Richard Watts

Three laser-cut steel businessmen are interlocked in running motion. The briefcases carried by each “running man” hold within their clear, cast-resin casings, beads, buttons and imitation coins contributed by members of the community. The etched designs of another running man circle round the work’s columnar base. The forms are similar to depictions of the runners of ancient Greece. They were created with a computer to achieve absolute precision on a steel sheet that was then wrapped around the 2.4m high pedestal.

Running Man was selected to initially stand at the Queensway Transit Station to remind all passing pedestrians and transit riders how rushed we tend to be in our lives, focused on wants and achievements, rather than on the enjoyment of each day. The theme of the running man has been used by the artist in a variety of different art works throughout her career.

“It’s a critique about our natural inclination to want things, and how wealth is the measure of our worth.” (Marion Jamieson)

“The Running Man paradigm is the competitive idea that we are in a win-lose race with one another, rather than that we can work as individuals, communities and nations. I hope we can slow down and think about our lives.” (Marion Jamieson)

Artist(s):Marion Lea Jamieson

All forms are relative, fluid, and ever changing conjured up by the great magician of a divine play. The illusion lies in our point of view. Shapes, structures, things, and events are merely concepts of our measuring, categorizing minds. Collaboration being the force of creation where from all things have their life. This mural specifically depicts the many forms in which this cycle of energy has taken, and its endless rebirth. An Intrinsically dynamic cosmic recycling machine.



Artists: The Doodys x Shantz
jshantzart | capitan_davdi | jordenblue

Inspired by the legend of N’ha-a-itk (or Ogopogo), Spirit of the Lake incorporates ribbons of colour representing the mystery of the legend while tying together animals that are indigenous to the Okanagan.



Artist: Nick Sweetman | nick_sweetman

The mural includes the imagery of the artist’s girlfriend, Csetkwe, her sister Margaret Manuel, and his niece Tiyanetkw Manuel. It shows the three women enjoying a moment together in a spitlƏm (bitter root) digging field. SpitlƏm is one of syilx Peoples timxw (four food chiefs). In the background there are spirits of tumas (grandmothers) digging. They are representations of the understanding that his ancestors are still here with us and are happy that the Syilx People are continuing to carry forward these traditional ways of life.



Artist: Sheldon Louis | boundbyafeather

These 3 steel pieces make a playful reference to the human form in various poses. The works were cut from the lift span of the Okanagan Lake Bridge which was dismantled when the W.R. Bennett Bridge was constructed in 2008. The pieces were salvaged in commemoration of this former landmark. The project was funded with the assistance of $40,000 from the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Artist(s):Hamilton&Vandermeer

This earthwork or environmental installation replicates the shape of a yin-yang symbol: 2 grass mounds bisected by a dry creek bed and encircled by flowering pear trees. A flagstone pathway leads to and away from a small, red, Asian-inspired bridge which crosses the creek bed.

The words inscribed on the bridge deck lend a contemplative, spiritual voice. The installation pays homage to the site's past as an orchard operated by the Tamagi family and also to the park's namesake, Ben Lee.

In the words of the artist, 'When a person or family belongs to a community their sense of themselves becomes more secure. Strong communities build unity, acceptance, fortitude and peace. They provide refuge, security, well-being and sanctuary. They foster imagination, learning and playtime and allow for creative risk taking. I want to build a sculptural work that reflects and pays tribute to the area's strong sense of community...'

Artist(s):Craig Sibley

This installation is a memorial to children who have predeceased their parents. It includes a plaza, memorial walls inscribed with the names of 160 children, a dedication monument, landscape features, and a life-sized bronze statue of two children standing on a tree stump. The sculpture is made of bronze and symbolizes brevity, or a life cut short.

Artist(s):John Davidson, Kootenay Monument, Great West Mo

The sculptures are made entirely of steel, both mounted on a hand-carved pole with pictographs engraved along the sides. He is also working on a fourteen-foot standing steel feather.

George says the steel canoe represents how Okanagan/Syilx people would fish, hunt and gather thousands of years ago in the Winfield area.

Artist(s): Clint George & Les Louis

The sculpture is a carrot made of rough steel, with the inside of the carrot filled with old gardening tools, gifted by residents of Lake Country. You will notice that some of the tools have been given eyes made of old washers. The art piece is called ‘The Working Karat’. The scuplture was made by Ed Goodon, Metal Dream Designs, Vernon. The cement base was covered with rocks stencilled by the clients of the Kelowna District Society for Community Living, who are also avid gardeners at the Winfield Garden.

Artist(s): Ed Goodon

The installation is a set of banners designed by 2 Westbank First Nation (WFN) artists. Five designs are applied to both sides of 8 gateway poles located near the Bernard Avenue / Richter Street intersection. Each design tells a story related to the culture of the Syilx/Okanagan people. The banner designs complement the design of the gateway poles that include steel plates inscribed with the English word "welcome" and the Syilx word meaning “thank you”. The banners are a symbolic gesture of the two communities, Westbank First Nation and the City of Kelowna, working together.

Artist(s):Janine Lott & Jordan Coble

The Picker by Dan Irvine, is one of four marble sculptures to be commissioned by the Public Art Commission to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the incorporation of Lake Country in 1995. Problems with transporting the marble from the quarry to Swalwell Park where the sculptures were carved, delayed the work until the summer of 2006.

Artist(s): Dan Irvine

Crafted by Chris Malmkvist & Kip Jones, The Pilings are a sculpture made of wood and metal. Chris Malmkvist pulls inspiration from a variety of subjects for his paintings and sculptures: from local wildlife, orchards, vineyards, and our beautiful lakes, to everyday objects, to vintage autos and motorcycles.

Artist(s): Chris Malmkvist

The Valley is a digitally fabricated sculpture that consists of 200 individually cut cross sections of Okanagan Valley topography. The work is a sculptural abstraction of the Okanagan Valley’s varied topography covering over 200 kilometers from Osoyoos to Enderby. Each cross section exhibits a unique topographical identity. When read together, The Valley represents a geologically changing space with diverse ecologies, rich connections among its inhabitants, and endless opportunities.

Artist(s):Ron Hat & Michael Fugeta

The work tells the story of one of Kelowna's historic neighbourhoods, now a Heritage Conservation Area. The top of each sculpture features a cast of rippled beach sand and a small bronze artifact, and the side panels contain an encircling timeline and inset historical images. This series of 6 cement sculptures extends along the west side of Abbot Street in the blocks immediately south of Harvey Avenue.

Artist(s):
Kirsty Robbins, Philip Robbins

Tradition of Service symbolizes the tradition of service provided by the Kelowna Fire Department since its inception in 1905. The granite Maltese Cross base forms the foundation for 3 brass figures: 2 firefighters and a young child during a rescue. The likenesses depict Kelowna Firefighters in action from a historical and a present-day perspective. The memorial honours all Kelowna firefighters who have served the citizens of Kelowna.

Artist(s):Shawn O'Reilly, Rick Jennens

Stylized forms represent tree stumps. According to the artist: “man has created something from the forest and … the tree still exists in spirit.”
The dolomite from which the sculpture was carved came from the Mable Lake area north of Vernon, BC. The work was commissioned by a local bank and donated to the City. The work was added to the City’s Public Art Collection when the Public Art Program was initiated in 1998

Artist(s):Denis Kleine

Representing how physical reality is always in motion, resonating, oscillating, often with an unseen frequency. Although unseen to our eyes, this frequency is happening all around us, with everything, every moment. We are all connected, experiencing, sharing these vibrations.



Artist: Tyler Keeton Robbins | tylerkeetonrobbins

This energetic mandala is inspired by the colours of the Okanagan, the blue of the valley’s mountains and the glow of the sunset. Soothing shades were chosen to radiate positivity and healing energy to the entire community. The artist hopes that the cheery summertime vibe will bring warmth and smiles to the neighbourhood in every season.



Artist: Kristin Grant | urbanheart

Approximately 7,000 Indigenous people served in the Canadian Armed Forces during the First and Second World Wars. This monument honours both Westbank First Nation veterans and all who have served, and continue to serve, in the Canadian and American Armed Forces. Artist statement: “I wanted to show a strong Indian man. I wanted to show a strong Indian woman. And I wanted to show a soldier who could be any soldier— he could be Native, he could be any soldier—because I think it’s important to represent all our people. My uncle said that when they got into the trenches, they were a band of brothers. There was no colour. There was no difference in who they were. They fought together, and I think that’s really important.”

Artist Name: Smoker Marchand

The artist Jorden Doody led a group of Rutland Senior Secondary Students through the process of collaborative mural production. The mural was completed by Jorden and the students during a weeklong summer workshop.



Artist: Jorden Doody & RSS Art Students | jordenblue

This sculpture stands as a symbolic gateway to Kelowna and is named for the gentle breezes that blow across Okanagan Lake bringing luck and prosperity to the region. It is made of polished stainless steel and is 10.7m long and 8m high. Strategically-placed LED lights accent the sculpture at night.

Artist(s):Hamilton&Vandermeer