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Carol Reynolds // Rosemary Manarin
Kootenay Gallery of Art is excited to kick off our 2026 Exhibition Schedule by highlighting two West Kootenay artists.
A retrospective of Nelson’s Carol Reynolds life as an artist will be exhibited in the East Gallery. Known for her colourful oil paintings of landscapes and birch trees (including a mural at the Kootenay Gallery) Reynolds has been a well respected artist in the region for the last number of decades. Showcasing works in oil, paper and ceramic, this exhibit goes beyond the works Reynolds is best known by exploring other facets of her creativity.
Castlegar artist and author Rosemary Manarin’s exhibit entitled ‘Disparity’ combines Manarin’s love of travel with her love of painting. Through the use of a series of oil paintings, this exhibit contrasts the economic and social hardship Manarin has observed during her extensive travels to developing nations with the natural beauty of West Kootenay region she calls home.
Recent Exhibitions
“The View From Here” – Sherri Chaba & Lyndal Osborne
September 11th – November 1st, 2025
Exploration of climate change related themes including fossil fuel extraction, food production, rapid urbanization, ecosystem fragility and glimpses into our future through installation art.
Tracey-Mae Chambers – Installation
#hopeandhealingcanada.ca
June 6 – October 1, 2025
A site-specific knit & crocheted outdoor installation by First Nations artist, Tracey-Mae Chambers, exploring settler–Indigenous relations, symbolizing history & hope while serving as a reflective catalyst in the ongoing process of dialogue & decolonization. This outdoor exhibit will be on location at the Kootenay Gallery from June 6th to October 1st.
Acknowledgements
Since time immemorial, in the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge with gratitude that we are on unceded and ancestral territories of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize all other Indigenous Peoples who have come as guests to live, work, and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate their territory.
Thank you to the local organizations, businesses and people who support us in many ways.
The Kootenay Gallery of Art acknowledges exhibition support from their major sponsors: The BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, City of Castlegar, BC Gaming, Grant Thornton LLP, and the Columbia Basin Trust through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance