Lumby Art Galleries & Artists
Glass artwork, Tourism BC/Dannielle Hayes photo
Lumby and district is renowned for its artists, studios and galleries, featuring more than 30 heritage murals. However, nearby Cherryville (22km/14mi east) remains the centre of this thriving arts and crafts community with roots in the counter culture of the 1960s. While the hippie lifestyle has largely been replaced by country gentry, many artists and artisans remain, creating paintings, sculpture, photographs, jewelry and woodwork.
Lumby's Murals
Stroll Lumby's quiet village streets and open a window on the past through the artistry of more than 30 heritage murals, painted by a variety of local artists and the renowned muralist Michelle Loughery.
Art Drive
Staff at the Lumby Visitor Centre will provide directions for a country art drive and information on making appointments where required. Stop by Landslide Studios to see the work of potter Larry MacGregor whose pottery and clay murals are displayed in a forest setting on River Road.
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Wildcraft Forest Ecomuseum & Herb Farm
The forest provides raw materials for much of the art at The Wildcraft Forest Ecomuseum and Herb Farm. Located on Highway 6 in the shadow of the Camel's Hump, this unusual venue showcases paintings, photography and sculpture in three studio galleries. Take a guided tour of the 10ha/25ac sculpture trail and interpretive forest. Stop for a cup of tea from the wild tea plantation.
Cherryville
Cherryville Artisans, Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce photoArtistry starts at the gate and carries on throughout the fanciful Cherryville Artisans' Shop, Gallery and Marketplace. The shop itself provides the canvas for a large-scale mural and the grounds host a sculpture garden, pond, willow gazebo and giant mushroom umbrellas. Browse this artist-run emporium for paintings, pottery, glass, weaving, sculpture and jewelry.
While in Cherryville, check out the paintings of Gary Whitley, Mae Roberts, Evalynne McDougall, Gail Short and Elizabeth Moore at Highway 6 Studio.
Mystic Trail
For a truly unique artistic experience, take a walk along the Mystic Trail, an easy path through the forest near Mabel Lake. Be prepared for some serious surprises as fanciful creatures, fashioned from tree trunks and natural bits, come into view along the trail. Staff at the Lumby Visitor Centre at 1882 Vernon St can provide directions to the trailhead (at the shoe tree) approximately 50km/31mi northeast of the village centre.
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6700 Old Kamloops Rd
Vernon, British Columbia
V1H 1P8
Headbones Gallery is a great hit for the contemporary art seeker visiting the Okanagan Valley. Not only will the program of monthly exhibitions inspire, the uniquely designed building by Julie Oakes is sure to awe.
Headbones Gallery showcases drawing, painting and sculpture. A second Drawer's gallery contains a diverse inventory of original fine art works on paper. The gallery features artists from across the region, Canada, USA and Europe.
CAUTION: Art collectors risk being seduced by the desire to purchase certain works!
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