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Bottle Cap Mural Project

When you are strolling the main street in Enderby, you are immediately greeted by an eclectic mix of the new and the old, with the sum presenting an undeniable sense of community and culture. It saturates the personality of the walkways, and the shops and services. Recently installed beside the Enderby and District Art Centre is Enderby’s newest public art project – an absolutely stunning example of the vision of one artist. This mural, installed on three 4’ x 6’ panels, transforms a sad and empty space employing the use of colour and captivating impressions.

The seed of this project began in the small town of Sayulita, Mexico where Diane Larsen and friends were visiting and saw the town’s metal heart in the town square. Back in Enderby, Diane – a founding member of Enderby’s Courtyard Gallery – with support from the other members, went to work with her brother to build and install their own version of the heart.

Planning for a mural began and the public was invited to deposit their used bottle caps in the newly installed heart. Over the ensuing months, the heart was emptied three times, and the caps were sorted by colour. Diane worked on sketches for the design, bringing her thoughts to gallery meetings for input from gallery members, ultimately incorporating the concept of sky, land and water in her final design.

Five gallery members alternately worked on the panels in a back room of the Art Center. Diane, with her watchful eye, supervised and created a three-dimensional colour gradated beautiful mural. After the gluing process, other members of the community were included in the challenging process of screwing the caps securely in place.

Earlier this season, on Courtyard Gallery’s Art Festival day, a tent was set up and the bags and boxes of bottle caps were brought in for the community to complete two sunflower panels, which are also on display alongside the main mural.

The heart still stands in the Courtyard and the community continues to come through to fill the heart, as the energy has inspired interest within the community. Thank you Diane for this fantastic project and all your hard work. Truly, one person CAN make a difference.

Written by Bonnie Baker-Bacigalupo

Gallery Exhibitions

Featured Artist for April

CYNTHIA LANGFORD

Upcoming Exhibitions

April 2nd to 30th

Cynthia Langford

April 30th to May 20th

Karen Desimone &
Betty Hubert

May 21st to June 10th

Patricia Smith

June 11th to July 2nd

Suzie Dalton

July 2 to 22nd

Nola Neilson

July 23rd to August 12th

Karen Oliver

August 13th to September 2nd

Lynne Wright

September 3rd to 30th

Lou Conron

October 1st to 29th

Open Show

October 29th to November 11th

Silent Auction

November 15th to December 23rd

Little Treasures Show

About Us

We are a gallery in Enderby, BC

Who We Are

History

In 2012 a group of local artists came together with the vision of forming an art gallery in Enderby. With some fundraising and a start-up grant of $3000 from the Enderby and District Arts Council the newly formed Enderby Artists’ Initiative opened the doors of the Courtyard Gallery in April of 2013. In 2020 the Courtyard Gallery ceased to operate under the Enderby Artists’ Initiative as a result of a merger with the Enderby and District Arts Council (EDAC) and now operates as a permanent standing committee of EDAC.

Purpose

The purpose of the Courtyard Gallery is to operate, on a nonprofit basis, an artist run gallery which provides opportunity for local artists to exhibit and sell their works.

We are an eclectic group, as you will see in our gallery. We display paintings in a variety of media; handcrafted jewelry; pottery; wood carvings; sculptures; weaving, books, and fibre art fabrics and apparel; as well as a variety of gift items.

Goals

This nonprofit, co-operative gallery aims to showcase the work of local artists and reach out to the community with workshops and exhibitions, as well as participate in local arts festivals.

EDAC

February 1, 2020 marked the official merger of the Enderby and District Arts Council with the Enderby Artists Initiative (Courtyard Gallery).

The revitalized Enderby and District Arts Council and Courtyard Gallery continue to bring to the people of Enderby and District the art experiences that they have come to expect.

EDAC has moved it’s office to 617 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, BC.

As a member of Enderby & District Arts Council, the Courtyard Gallery supports the future Community Art Centre.

You can find more info about the arts council at enderbyartscouncil.ca .

Imagine & Create

Front view of courtyard at the gallery.

Click on the Courtyard image to watch the Poppy Mural being created.

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Saturday – 10am to 4pm

Thank You

We would like to thank the following people and organizations for their generosity and support in the past and present:

Artists

Artist Highlights

Patricia L. Smith was awarded 2nd Place in the juried Thompson Nichola Shuswap Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists Spring Show 2023 in Kamloops with her painting  Shuswap Haying and Janice Cleland was awarded an Honourable Mention for her painting Cress Creek. Cynthia Langford and Bonnie Baker were also juried into this show.
Lou Conron has won second place in the People’s Choice award for her painting Morning Magic at the Armstrong and Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery.
Congratulations to Krystyna Laycraft for having an exhibition show at the Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery, August 11-September 3rd.
Lou Conron won 1st place in the watercolour category, in the Armstrong Spallumcheen Art Gallery’s 32nd Annual Ribbon Show, with her painting Morning Magic. Congratulations Lou!
Cynthia Langford and Dawn Scott have been juried into the Thompson Nichola Shuswap Chapter FCA Regional Spring Fine Art Show and Sale in Kamloops. March 29- April 9th, 2022.
Courtyard Gallery artist Bonnie Baker-Bacigalupo received an Honourable Mention for her painting Return of the Sockeye in the Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists Show, which took place from April 13th to 24th  in Kamloops.
Our member, Karen Oliver, received 2nd place in the Federation of Canadian Artists Show “Abstracted”, that took place at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island, Vancouver, February 22 to March 7, 2021. Karen’s painting was titled Celebrating Movement.

Gallery Members

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Bonnie Baker-Bacigalupo
Labels & Facebook
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Howard Brown
Chair of Gallery Committee, EDAC Rep, Installation Committee
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Lou Conron
Open Show
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Alice Duck
PR, Jurying
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Neil Fidler
EDAC President, Installation Committee
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Marg Froess
Scheduling, Head of Jurying
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Terry Greenhough
Jurying
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Virginia Halper
Financial Manager, Installation Committee & 3D Displays
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Diane Larsen
Head of Installation Committee
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Krystyna Laycraft
Installation Committee & Juror
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Pamela Montgomery
Secretary, Membership/Social Secretary, Publicity
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Al Scott
Pottery Jurying, New Member Training
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Dawn Scott
Installation Committee & Website Liaison
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Janice Cleland
Artist
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Karen Desimone
Artist
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Gail Dyer
Artist
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Linda Flavel
Artist
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Heather Funfer
Artist
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Pamela Furlong
Artist
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Betty Hubert
Artist
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Cynthia Langford
Artist
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Allison Lawrie
Artist
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Nola Neilson
Artist
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Karen Nesbitt
Artist
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Karen Oliver
Artist
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Sue Saloka
Artist
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Mike Sykes
Artist
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Patricia L. Smith
Artist
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Lynne Wright
Artist
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Suzie Yskes-Dalton
Artist

Consignment Artists

Taurean Spiral
Wire Wrapping

La-Verne Neufeld

About Membership

Paintings, pottery and wood carvings displayed inside gallery.

Hours of operation: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

If you are interested in being part of this nonprofit, artist run gallery, please download our Application Form and return it to the gallery. Or you can also ask for an application if you are visiting in the gallery. You can contact us here for more information:

    Our Studios

    In order to get to know the Courtyard Gallery artists, we are introducing a Blog called Our Studios which we will be implementing throughout the year. The reader will see where they work, what inspires them, their routines, such things as their favourite music as they work and interesting tidbits.  We hope you enjoy this insight into our artists.

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    104-907 Belvedere Street, Enderby, BC, V0E 1V0