Reserve your child a special spot in this fun painting camp being offered 4 days over Spring Break with Jenny Long: March 20, 21, 27 and 28th, 9:30am-2:30pm. Ages 8-12 yrs. Only 6 spots available so don’t hesitate as they are filling up fast! There is an option for a half-day as well for $35+gst.

We will be using a wide variety of tools, techniques and materials as to enhance the artist that naturally exists in our youth, but with the added expertise from Long’s 20+ year career as a professional artist.

One day: $75+ gst or multiple days for $65+gst (all supplies included).

Please bring snacks and a lunch. Contact Jenny at jenny@longgallery-studios.com or text to 250-462-0379.

Join us for the Opening Night Thursday, February 23rd from 5-7pm for Jenny Long’s solo show “Venues of Energy”. This collection spans the 23 years of Long’s painting career — each selected piece is reflective of the growth, memories & life events tied to each that she explores within these venues of energy. It shows her roots in abstraction from studies in her BFA Degree, where she fell in love with the power of colour and the freedom to trust her intuitive voice in combination with her passion for portraiture. The latest series of work shows her returned interest to more collage elements, graffiti influence and drawing while still incorporating her love of textural, bold acrylic fundamental elements.

Show runs until March 18th.

In this exciting 2-part series, Jenny will take you through the fundamentals of colour mixing and learning various techniques that enable you to create abstract paintings with exciting levels of what Long likes to refer to as “visual eye candy”.  We will be experimenting with elements of collage, learning about texturizing gels, and using a variety of knives and scrapers as painting tools along with brushwork. No experience necessary.  Limit of 6 attendees so early registration recommended.

2 Evenings: Wed. January 18th + Wed. Jan. 25th 6:30-8:30pm

$195 + gst (all supplies included) Save your spot by emailing jenny@longgallery-studios.com or text Jenny @ 250-462-0379

Offering a brand new class for Ages 8-11rs. (approx.), Tuesdays starting January 17th -- your child will learn basics of acrylic painting combined with exciting new techniques. The idea is to accentuate their natural ability to create from their own unique voice & expose them to materials beyond what they are offered in the traditional education system. The fact that they are taking lessons in a space with professional working artists is an added bonus!

Not only that, your child will have the opportunity after a series of classes to be a part of an official group art show in our front gallery with fellow students, opening reception & all!

Tuesdays starting January 17th 4-5pm. $35/ session or 4 sessions for $125 (+gst). Max 6 students per class. All materials included.

Contact Jenny at jenny@longgallery-studios.com or text inquiries to 250-462-0379. Don’t hesitate on this one folks!

Our feature exhibit in the front gallery is “Works on Paper”, unframed original art created by all in-house artists at the Long Gallery. Due to the unframed nature, these pieces are ultra-affordable and vary in themes and styles reflecting the diverse group of local artists we are proud to represent here at the gallery.

Show runs until February 4th.

Join us for the opening night for Ron Gladish’s exhibit “Upcycled II”, featuring his newest paintings that combine scavenging discarded metal and reclaimed wood into unique pieces of art. In the exhibit there will also be large-scale giclée prints of a few of Ron’s favorite impressionist landscapes that he enjoys doing plein air while he explores this beautiful terrain that B.C. offers.

Free admission, artist in attendance. Show runs until December 3rd.

We are proud to present an exciting new show with new work by MELISSA DINWOODIE & GRAHAM FOX, two of our Resident Artists. The thirteen feature pieces in our front gallery range from Melissa’s expressive, color-rich portraits of some of her favorite icons (including Frida Kahlo & Jimi Hendrix) to Graham’s minimalist Picasso-esque Mixed Media Originals. A combo not to miss!

Join us for this exciting solo exhibit of resident artist Christina Baird’s newest body of work.

Show opens July 21st and runs until August 20th —artist in attendance August 4th 12-2pm, 5th 1-4pm and 19th 1-4:30pm. Christina’s work combines photo collage, phot transfer and painting with themes celebrating her fondness of Wabi Sabi in a Surrealist nature.

2 Thurdsday Evenings: May 26th + June 2nd 6-8pm

Attendees will be introduced to the tools and techniques that Jenny demonstrates as they create their own abstract portraits.  From the importance of color mixing as a foundational component, to using a variety of tools and applications of paint to create interesting visual elements, Jenny will go through the process of beginning a work in an abstract expressionist manner, followed by tonal build of a figure with palette knife acrylic applications and drawing techniques to marry the visual excitement that exists between balancing order with chaos.

Students will have the chance to create paintings of their own subject choice whether it be a bird, tree, person, etc.  Students are encouraged to bring a reference photo to be inspired by or can use source material that Jenny has in the studios.  This 2-part series will take you through the painting process from start to finish, with an emphasis on color mixing and acrylic painting techniques.  All levels welcome.  5 spots available so early registration recommended.

$195+ gst (all supplies included) 

Contact jenny@longgallery-studios.com or text 250-462-0379

DUO EXHIBIT BETWEEN PAINTER AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST

TWO DISTINCT MEDIUMS & THE FEMININE DIVINE

We are pleased to announce the first show of the 2022 season, FRAME OF REFERENCE, opening Thursday, February 10th. The show is a collaboration between Jenny Long, abstract painter/owner of Long Gallery and award-winning photographer, Robert Kenney. 

Gallery hours are Wed. through Sat. 11:30am to 4:30pm

Sundays from Noon to 4:00 pm

Thursday evening until 7pm

Artists will be in attendance all Thursdays from 3:30-7pm and all Sundays from noon to 4:00pm to expand on this very special body of work for gallery visitors.

Robert specializes in Wetplate Collodian, an early 19th century photographic process. The plates are handmade, fickle, messy and challenging to control. The resultant images are raw and revelatory.

Jenny was delighted to be able to select a few of her favorite photographs of Robert’s to create her abstract nudes as the inspiration to create her paintings, letting the language be fresh and open yet derived from his very felt and sophisticated work. She has been wanting to do a show of this nature since she moved back to Penticton in 2003, and is honored to be able to bring it to life with the caliber of Robert’s work.

Robert comments: “This show is about representing the female body in a way that transcends its immediate social and politicized implications and translations into recognition of the sublime. It is an invitation to see past social and cultural conditionings and to explore the intuition, mystery, sensuality, creation and oneness of the feminine. This show is sharing two distinct mediums with a common goal and thread joining to create artwork from a place that transcends time and space. The relationship is one of a mutual recognition of interests, process and play.”

Robert has received many awards over the years for a variety of work most notably in fashion, travel, portraiture and advertising. One of particular note is the 2019 Vancouver Fashion Week Recognition Award for his contribution to fashion in Vancouver over the past 25 years. Robert moved to the South Okanagan in 2020 and is a resident artist proudly represented by Jenny and the Long Gallery.

*words helped sculpted c/o Tina Baird

make sure to check out Robert’s website www.robertkenneystudio.com

To celebrate the resident artists growing to twelve (3 times the number back in 2017 when this journey began), The Long Gallery + Studios is proud to highlight the work of each artist in the front gallery in this group show. Ranging from acrylic + oil painters, to mixed media + photography, with metal sculpture being our newest media addition to the gallery, our cultural hub represents an even more diverse selection of some of BC’s most prolific visual artists.

Join us for the Opening Night of resident artist Susie Myers’ solo exhibit “Broken Designs” on Friday, October 8th from 5:30-8pm. Artist in attendance, free admission. Show runs until November 2nd.

Susie specializes in the art of fluid acrylic pouring—her canvases exude a psychadelic-symphony of colour and each venue she literally “pours” her heart into…the title of the show is also the name of a song Susie wrote of her first EP with her band OTC.

Join us for this exciting new exhibit by Resident Gallery Artist GRAHAM FOX on Friday, September 3rd from 5-8pm. “The Natural World in Colour” includes 15 brand new pieces encompassing mainly landscape-inspired works on canvas as well as a few portrait pieces where Fox combines his original pastel drawings with digital manipulation to produce these unique images. The Long Gallery is proud to present for the first time this exhibit to the public. Opening reception is free, artist in attendance + health measures in place.

Make sure to check out our current show, "UPCYLED: New Paintings by Ron Gladish". Paintings are selling fast, so don’t hesitate to miss this one!

"Upcycled is an expression of painting my favorite images on discarded sheet metal. My canvas’ are salvaged in from old advertising signs, car parts, metal flashings, laundry tubs, appliance parts and pieces of burned out abandoned motorhomes. Add to that the use of barn boards, fruit picking ladders, weathered fences, lichen covered boards I find on my hikes around Penticton.
It is a perfect fit; recycle, renew, explore outdoors and a bit of garbage clean up."

~Ron Gladish

The Long Gallery is proud to present a new exhibit by resident artist Alex Brooke aka Belleartiste.

"Meli-Melo" consists of over 30 original painting, featuring Brooke’s well-known whimsical illustrative work, but also pieces of totally abstract nature. We hope you can join us Opening Night with artist in attendance from 5-7pm on July 2nd. Show runs until July 27th.

Join us 5-7pm on Thursday March 25th for the launch of Nettie Steuernagel's solo show "Memory of Trees", unveiling her newest collection of works. Social distancing + health measures in place.

There will also be an Instagram Live Viewing on Friday March 26th at 4pm @longgalleryandstudios. Tune in as Nettie takes us through her beautifully crafted solo show reflecting her journey as an artist. “Memory of Trees” runs until April 27th.

Artist and Owner Jenny Long's solo exhibit WILDLY PROFOUND, a collection of her newest body of work, opens Friday February 19th. The public is welcome to attend from 5-7pm (health & safety measures in place) or tune into our live walk through at 7:15pm on Instagram @longgalleryandstudios

Show runs from Feb. 19th-March 23rd and works will be available for viewing online as well with the option of phone-in credit card & email transfer for purchases. Shipping available internationally.

Free the Artist in You: Abstract Acrylics

In this exciting 2-part series, Jenny will take you through the fundamentals of colour mixing + the various techniques of acrylic painting that enable you to create abstract paintings full of life + exciting levels of what Long likes to refer to as “visual eye candy”. No experience necessary. Remember, as Bob Ross says, there are no mistakes, just happy accidents!

Wednesday Evenings: September 25th + Oct 2nd, 6:30-8:30 pm

$175 + gst (all supplies included) Spots limited.  Contact Jenny at hello@jennylongpainting.com or 250-462-0379