MEET THE TEAM
Executive Director
Petrina McNeill, originally from England moved to Canada in 2010. With a Masters degree in Printmaking from Northampton University, McNeill combines her arts education with over fifteen years of business experience and more than twelve years managing the Lake Country Art Gallery. Her career has included experience as diverse as being a picture researcher at a photograph library to overseeing manufacturing operations, administration and logistics. Since moving to the Okanagan McNeill’s own artwork has taken a back seat while championing the value, purpose and support of this dynamic and growing public art gallery in the heart of Lake Country BC
Petrina McNeill, originally from England moved to Canada in 2010. With a Masters degree in Printmaking from Northampton University, McNeill combines her arts education with over fifteen years of business experience and more than twelve years managing the Lake Country Art Gallery. Her career has included experience as diverse as being a picture researcher at a photograph library to overseeing manufacturing operations, administration and logistics. Since moving to the Okanagan McNeill’s own artwork has taken a back seat while championing the value, purpose and support of this dynamic and growing public art gallery in the heart of Lake Country BC
Gallery Curator
Wanda Lock was born in Oliver, British Columbia in 1969. In 1989 she enrolled into the Fine Arts Diploma program at Okanagan College before transferring to Emily Carr College of Art & Design where she graduated in 1992 with a studio major in painting. Lock returned to the Okanagan in 1992, and since then she has had numerous exhibitions throughout the Okanagan.Wanda was the manager of Opus Framing and Art Supplies in Kelowna from 1995 to 2006 and has taught art classes and workshops at the Kelowna Art Gallery. According to her significant other, Wanda watches too many coming of age movies. She is also known to Pearl Jam and even a bit of Soundgarden while working in her studio. She is not sure what her fondness of grunge music or teenage angst movies have in common with her current body of work but she is convinced that all will become clear in good time.
Wanda Lock was born in Oliver, British Columbia in 1969. In 1989 she enrolled into the Fine Arts Diploma program at Okanagan College before transferring to Emily Carr College of Art & Design where she graduated in 1992 with a studio major in painting. Lock returned to the Okanagan in 1992, and since then she has had numerous exhibitions throughout the Okanagan.Wanda was the manager of Opus Framing and Art Supplies in Kelowna from 1995 to 2006 and has taught art classes and workshops at the Kelowna Art Gallery. According to her significant other, Wanda watches too many coming of age movies. She is also known to Pearl Jam and even a bit of Soundgarden while working in her studio. She is not sure what her fondness of grunge music or teenage angst movies have in common with her current body of work but she is convinced that all will become clear in good time.
Community Engagement Coordinator
Amy Van Dongen is an Okanagan based artist and art therapist. She holds a Fine Arts Degree from University of Waterloo and a Graduate Diploma from the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. Amy has 8 years experience creating art with a variety of populations from small children, teens, kids/teens with autism, adults, seniors, adults with diversabilities and Mamas and babies. Amy loves empowering individuals to find their passion in art and focus on their self care. She is currently drawn to fiber arts, collage and abstract painting in her own art practice. Amy runs the TapIn: Creative Safe Space for Teens.
Amy Van Dongen is an Okanagan based artist and art therapist. She holds a Fine Arts Degree from University of Waterloo and a Graduate Diploma from the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute. Amy has 8 years experience creating art with a variety of populations from small children, teens, kids/teens with autism, adults, seniors, adults with diversabilities and Mamas and babies. Amy loves empowering individuals to find their passion in art and focus on their self care. She is currently drawn to fiber arts, collage and abstract painting in her own art practice. Amy runs the TapIn: Creative Safe Space for Teens.
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Art Gallery Assistant
Jordan Naledi Hermanus is a 3rd year student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies which is an interdisciplinary degree spanning the history of pop culture, anthropology, art history and the creative arts. Jordan switched from a BFA film production program in the USA to come live and study in the Okanagan in 2021 where she remains passionate about storytelling in all its creative formats! Having grown up around practising artists Jordan has worked in many mediums from ceramic to oil painting, printmaking, film and digital photography to her current favourite: metalwork and jewellery design. With a self-proclaimed degree in ADHD within the faculty of Creative and Critical Studies, Jordan has dreams of discovering a role that meaningfully incorporates people's stories and art to impact the world. |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President of The Lake Country Art Gallery Society
Dr. Sharon McCoubrey is an art educator and the Coordinator of Community Engagement for the Faculty of Education at UBC Okanagan. She obtained her Bachelor of Education and Master of Education Degrees from the University of Victoria and her Doctorate Degree from UBC, all in art education. Dr. McCoubrey has been the recipient of several Excellence in Art Education Awards, and has also been presented with the Order of Lake Country for her work in Public Art, a BC Achievement Award, and the UBC Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in professional and community work, and most recently the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dr. McCoubrey’s areas of research include many aspects of art education and public art, teacher education, intergenerational learning, early learning, and aboriginal education. Dr. McCoubrey is Past-President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art and has been on the British Columbia Art Teachers’ Association Executive for over 20 years. She is currently Past President of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, is a director of the Central Okanagan Foundation, Chair of the Lake Country Public Art Commission, is President of the Lake Country Art Gallery Society, and is in her 15th year as Chairperson of Lake Country Artwalk.
Dr. Sharon McCoubrey is an art educator and the Coordinator of Community Engagement for the Faculty of Education at UBC Okanagan. She obtained her Bachelor of Education and Master of Education Degrees from the University of Victoria and her Doctorate Degree from UBC, all in art education. Dr. McCoubrey has been the recipient of several Excellence in Art Education Awards, and has also been presented with the Order of Lake Country for her work in Public Art, a BC Achievement Award, and the UBC Outstanding Faculty Award for excellence in professional and community work, and most recently the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dr. McCoubrey’s areas of research include many aspects of art education and public art, teacher education, intergenerational learning, early learning, and aboriginal education. Dr. McCoubrey is Past-President of the Canadian Society for Education through Art and has been on the British Columbia Art Teachers’ Association Executive for over 20 years. She is currently Past President of the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan, is a director of the Central Okanagan Foundation, Chair of the Lake Country Public Art Commission, is President of the Lake Country Art Gallery Society, and is in her 15th year as Chairperson of Lake Country Artwalk.
GALLERY VOLUNTEERS
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... and many thanks go out to our amazing team of volunteers many of whom are here to greet you each day in the gallery. Others work behind the scenes or help with garden and facility maintenance. Without their dedication, knowledge and enthusiasm we could not offer the wonderful welcome that has become the signature of the Lake Country Art Gallery experience.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer or joining a supporting committee, please drop in or call the gallery for more information or click below: |
