Public Art

Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit

Penticton’s Public Sculpture Exhibition is a year-long outdoor exhibit of original sculptures. The sculptures are owned by the artists and leased by the City of Penticton for one year. Look for them along the Okanagan Lake waterfront, downtown and in the Front Street roundabout. This program has been operating since 2016.

Call for Artists

Applications are now closed for the 2024 Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit.

Art on Display

Explore the permanent and leased outdoor sculptures that are currently on display throughout Penticton through this virtual map.

2024 Public Sculpture Exhibit

Seven artists were selected to display their works in the 2024 Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit. A jury made up of members of the City’s Arts Creative and Cultural Innovations Committee and community representatives reviewed submissions and chose the following artists and sculptures:

Peter Vogelaar (Winlaw, BC) "Don't Judge Me by My Cover"
William Frymire (Kamloops, BC) "Natural Transitions"
Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, BC) "In Love with the Sky"
Connor MacKinnon (Kelowna, BC) "Adopt a spider"
Les Louis (Cawston, BC) "Kakin kw sxwuyax? (Where are you going?)"
Jean E. Ouellon (Kaleden, BC) "1760"
Karl Mattson (Rolla, BC) "Lost"

The selected artists work with a wide range of media from stone to salvaged metal and their influences range from social connectedness to the natural beauty of the BC wilderness.

Previous Sculpture Exhibits

Eight artists were selected to display their works in the 2023 Penticton Public Sculpture Exhibit. A jury made up of members of the City’s Arts Creative and Cultural Innovations Committee and community representatives reviewed submissions and chose the following artists and sculptures:

David Hunwick (Victoria, BC) "The Kiss"
William Frymire (Kamloops, BC) "Natural Transitions"
Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, BC) "Wish to Fly"
Ron Simmer (Vancouver, BC) "GIGASPIDER"
Peter Vogelaar (Winlaw, BC) "Metamorphosis"
Karl Mattson (Rolla, BC) "Intersect"
Jean E. Ouellon (Kaledon, BC) "1760"
Kyle Thornley (Revelstoke, BC) "Ancient Wisdoms"
The selected artists work with a wide range of media from stone to salvaged metal and their influences range from social connectedness to the natural beauty of the BC wilderness.

Read more about the artists and view a map of the sculpture locations.
- Laurel Dinney (Victoria, BC) "Murphy"
- Dennis Kleine (Nelson, BC) "Talking Crows)
- William Frymire (Kamloops, BC) "Reflect and Connect"
- Jean E. Ouellon (Kaledon, BC) "Pearl and Pandemic Salmon"
- Stephanie Robicheau (Vancouver, BC) "Listen"
- Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, BC) "Pantocrator"
- Ron Simmer (Vancouver, BC) "What Does the Nose Know?"
- Kyle Thornley (Revelstoke, BC) "Ancient Wisdoms"
The selected artists work with a wide range of media from stone to salvaged metal and their influences range from social connectedness to the natural beauty of the BC wilderness.

Read more about the artists and view a map of the sculpture locations.
The works of art on display for the 2021 exhibit included:
- David Ducharme (Winlaw, BC) “Quantum Entanglement”
- Joanne Helm (North Saanich, BC) “Joy of Life Unbalanced”
- Andy Davies (Lethbridge) “Saturn Bench”
- Denis Kleine (Nelson, BC) “Northern Hunter”
- Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, B.C., BC) “Grace”
- Peter Vogelaar (Winlaw, BC) “Mourning”
- Kyle Thornley (Revelstoke, BC) "Ancient Wisdoms"
Read more about the artists and view a map of the sculpture locations.
The works of art on display for the 2020 exhibit included:
- Fred Dobbs (Sidney, BC) “The Raven's Key”
- David Hunwick (Victoria, BC) “Dreams Can Come True”
- Trinita Waller (East Sooke) “Salmon Cycle”
- Paul Reimer (Cranbrook, BC) “Breakwater”
- Kent LaForme (Victoria, BC) “Peekaboo & Waterfeather”
- Karl Mattson (Rolla, BC) “Lost”
Read more about the artists and view a map of the sculpture locations.
The works of art on display for the 2019 exhibit included:
- Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, BC) "In Love with the Wind"
- Lars Baggenstos (Peachland, BC) "Restoration & Resilience"
- Benjamin C Mefford (Oregon, USA) "Bolt"
- Conrad Sarzynick (Powell River, BC) "Resurface"
- Maggie Wouterloot (Nanaimo, BC) "Cerebrum Digitalis"
- Nathan Pierce (Missouri, USA) "FireHouse"
Read more about the artists and sculptures
The works on display during the 2018 exhibit included:
- Kevin Kratz (Slocan Valley, BC) “Acipenser Transmontanus”
- Serge Mozhnevsky (Coquitlam, BC) “Embrace”
- Michael Hermesh (Summerland, BC) “Life Without the Ferryman”
- Kate Tupper (Nakusp, BC) “All Strings Attached”
- Rabi’a (Winlaw, BC) “Let’s Go”
- Nathan Pierce (Missouri, USA) “FireHouse”

Permanent installations

While walking through Penticton, be sure to keep an eye out for these permanent art installations.

‘Romp’ - Fahcheong Chon (Merritt, BC) – Okanagan Lake
'Kokanee/En-tt-tuek' - Jon Barlow-Hudson (USA) - Westminster Ave at Penticton Creek
‘Growing Stone’ – Yoshio Yagi (Japan) – Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
'Penticton Ancestors' - Michael Dennis (Denman Island, BC) - Okanagan Lake Park
‘Who’s in Charge?’ – Pat Field (OK Falls, BC) – Commissioned by Penticton Lakeside Resort
Kokanee River Rock Fountain
Tribute to the 1955 World Champions, Penticton Vees – Gerhard Moser (Penticton, BC) – Vees Drive traffic circle
Canada 150 Mural Mosaic – Penticton Community Centre
'Mother Earth' - Petronella van den Berg (Nova Scotia) - Lakawana Park
'Maggie Mustangs' - Gerhard Moser (Penticton, BC) Princess Margaret High School
'Sharks' - Gerhard Moser (Penticton, BC) - Skaha Lake Middle School
'Breakthrough' - Leta Shores (Oliver, BC) - Penticton Art Gallery
'Salmon in Koi Pond' - Lawrence Cormier (Penticton, BC) - Ikeda Japanese Garden
'Mocking Life in an Orange Bush' - Michael Hermesh (Summerland, BC) - Lloyd Gallery, Front St
'Bear and 3 Heron' - Jean Ouellon (Kaleden, BC) - Penticton Regional Hospital Entry
'Helping Hand' - David Jacob Harder (Kelowna, BC) - Valley First Bank, Main St

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